ANNOUNCING The second annual FLOSSIE Conference being held on 14th and 15th July at Bolton Technical Innovation Centre. BECTA recently published their long-awaited Total Cost of Ownership report confirming that free, libre and open source software (FLOSS) enables schools to substantially increase their IT provision within their existing budgets, and avoid being locked in to a single software provider. This year's FLOSSIE Conference focuses on explaining and demonstrating the FLOSS technologies that achieve these results. The Conference now covers two days and keynote speakers are Simon Phipps, Sun's Chief Technology Evangelist, and Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-East and Member of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee. Full details of the programme, how to reach Bolton TIC and obtain lodgings overnight, are given on the Schoolforge-UK website at: http://www.schoolforge.org.uk/flossie/conference200507.html Registration is £35 for individuals booking in advance, and £50 if paying via invoice. To register in advance, return the booking form available on the website with your cheque. Alternatively, call 01204 372204 or email julie.astbury@uktic.org to book your place and request an invoice made out to your organisation. The Conference is filling up quickly, so ACT NOW now to reserve your place! -- Phil Driscoll