News from Acorn Computers PR96/13.4.95 Insight 95 Hinckley Island Hotel 14/15th July 1995 Acorn Announces Insight 95 The Essential Conference for Planners of Educational IT Strategies Acorn Computers, the leading supplier of computers to UK schools, has announced Insight 95, its annual conference for headteachers, department heads, IT co-ordinators and everyone involved in planning or implementing educational IT strategies. The two day residential conference, which incorporates the former Access IT training conference, will take place at the Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th July 1995. Insight 95 offers participants the chance to gain ideas for effective planning, implementation and development of educational IT strategies as well as meeting and exchanging views with fellow professionals from education and industry. Attendees will also gain invaluable insights into current and emerging technologies, in particular networking and the information superhighway. The conference fee is 499 pounds but all bookings received before 26 May 1995 will be entitled to a discounted price of 249 pounds, including all meals during the conference period and accommodation at the Hinckley Island Hotel for the night of 14th July. Anyone interested in attending should contact Sharon Butler, Acorn's Insight 95 Administrator, for a conference guide and booking form at: Acorn Computers Limited, Acorn House, Vision Park, Histon, Cambridge, CB4 4AE, telephone 01223 254386. Founded in 1978, with 1994 revenues in excess of 50m, Acorn Computers is a leading provider of IT to UK education and was the first supplier of low-cost 32-bit RISC based personal computers in 1987. Acorn works closely with a strong community of industry partners, users and software developers to provide innovative technology solutions for the education, consumer, publishing and international markets. Acorn Computer Group plc is the holding company for Acorn Computers Limited, Acorn Australia, Acorn New Zealand, Acorn GmbH and Online Media. Acorn Computer Group owns 43% of Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. Online Media, a division of the Acorn Computer Group, was launched in 1994 with the mission to design world class, interactive multimedia products.