The first AWIA event of 2008 has been announced — Ideas4 with Lisa Her­rod and Rachel Cook.

Ideas4 will be held at the Mel­bourne Hotel in Perth from 7pm on Wednes­day the 30th of Jan­u­ary. It’s a casual event — a great oppor­tu­nity to lis­ten to some great speak­ers and net­work with your peers in a cool venue.

Lisa is a usabil­ity and acces­si­bil­ity expert and all round awe­some chick based in Syd­ney. Among many other claims to fame, she’s one of the organ­is­ers of Web­Jam, and started the I Work On The Web meme late last year.

Rachel Cook is a local entre­pre­neur — the founder of Minti, social net­work­ing for par­ents, as well as a bunch of other cool stuff. Rachel has spent the past year in Sil­i­con Val­ley with hus­band and busi­ness part­ner Clay Cook and she’ll be shar­ing some of her experiences.

Tick­ets are $25 for AWIA mem­bers and $35 for non-members. Full details and online book­ings at the AWIA web site: IDEAS4.

The last 3 “Ideas” events have solid out so don’t leave it too long!

Ideas4 is spon­sored by Aquent, Bam Cre­ative and Fasthit (hosts of this blog!).