BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221028T230106Z UID:899318A1-D125-4A20-9545-8519CBD89B3D DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221021T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221021T221500 DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome you to the 78th Annual General Meetin g (AGM) and the Awards Ceremony of the IEEE Ottawa Section.\n\nAGM\nThe AG M is an annual forum is only for the Members of the IEEE Ottawa Section to attend to learn about the Section activities in this year and what is the plan for the upcoming year. And also\, a forum where the IEEE Ottawa Sect ion Nominations and Appointments Committee will propose and present to the members the nominees for the 2023 IEEE Ottawa Officers (Chair\, Vice Chai r\, Treasurer and Secretary).\nTime: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (AGM Business a nd Election)\n\nAwards Ceremony\nThe Awards Ceremony is an annual event th at provides an opportunity for recognizing and honouring outstanding local industry\, individuals from academia and industry\, and IEEE groups form the IEEE Ottawa Section. It is also a dinner event\, Keynote presentation\ , and sharing ideas with academia and industry leaders.\nThis event sells out every year and attracts 150+ members and leaders from academia\, indus try\, and government. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be plenty of time allotted for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of ent ertainment.\nIt is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (registrati on is needed).\nTime: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST ( Arrival\, Registration\, Net working)\n6:30 pm - 10:00 pm EST (Opening\, Dinner\, Keynote\, Awards Cere mony\, Entertainment\, Networking). Detailed program\, see Agenda below.\n \nRegistration Fee\n\n- IEEE Member: $45\n- IEEE Graduate Student Member: $35\n- IEEE Life Member: $35\n- IEEE Student Member: $35\n- IEEE Non-Membe r: $65\n\nRegistration ends at the 10AM 20th October 2022.\n\nDinner:\nA t hree course dinner will be served with two complimentary drink tickets (in cludes alcoholic and non-alcoholic).\n\nAppetizer:\n\nCarrot and Fennel: R oasted Carrot and Fennel Soup with Älska Farm Maple Soy Glazed Mushrooms and Cashew Cream (Vegetarian\, Vegan and Gluten Free)\n\nMain Course Menu Options:\n\n- Slow Cooked Blue Mountain Short Rib: Ontario Short Rib with Market Vegetables\, Smashed Red Potato\, Sour Cream (Gluten free)\n\n- Mu shroom Nadeau Farm Chicken Supreme: With Mushroom Crust and Charlevoix 160 8 Cheese\, Market Vegetables\, Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Pan Jus (Gluten Free)\n\n- White Bean Truffle Cassoulet : White Bean Cassoulet with Eggpla nt and Lentils Meatless Meatballs (Vegetarian\, Vegan and Gluten Free)\n\n Dessert:\n\nBanana Cake and Dark Chocolate Ganache: Banana Cake and Dark C hocolate Ganache\, Banana Rum Compote and Caramel Sauce (Vegetarian\, Vega n\, Dairy Free\, and Gluten Free)\n\nAll prices include HST. HST (# 86168 0296 RT0001).\n\nParking is not provided. Please use Shaw Center parking ( at an extra cost usually 20CAD) or nearby city parking services such as [O ttawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 6K9) (usually 2CAD).] (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Ottawa+City+Hall&lud ocid=9794861075158029403&gsas=1&client=safari&lsig=AB86z5XdC6rWPS7hxJQ1r9t Ok05Q&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4kEHYGeBMcQ8G0oAHoECG0QAQ)\n\nOn-spot registration is available for limited capacity at a higher registration c ost.\n\nSpeaker(s): Stephen Welby\, Executive Director and COO\, IEEE\, \n \nAgenda: \n5:30 PM Networking and Arrival\n\n6:00 PM AGM Business (option al)\n\n6:30 PM AGM Awards Banquet\n\n7:15 PM Keynote\n\n8:00 PM Awards\n\n 9:00 PM post-AGM Social and Networking\n\n10:15 PM Closing\n\nRoom: Trilli um Ballroom\, Bldg: Shaw Centre\, 55 Colonel By Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada\, K1N 9J2 LOCATION:Room: Trillium Ballroom\, Bldg: Shaw Centre\, 55 Colonel By Drive\ , Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada\, K1N 9J2 ORGANIZER:amir_andaliby@ieee.org SEQUENCE:15 SUMMARY:IEEE Ottawa Section 78th Annual General Meeting and the Awards Cere mony URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/326467 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>We are pleased to welcome you to the&nbsp\ ;<strong>78th Annual General Meeting (AGM)</strong>&nbsp\;and the&nbsp\;<s trong>Awards Ceremony</strong>&nbsp\;of the&nbsp\;<strong>IEEE Ottawa Sect ion</strong>.</p>\n<p><strong>AGM&nbsp\;</strong><br />The&nbsp\;AGM is an annual forum is&nbsp\;<u>only&nbsp\;</u>for the Members of the IEEE Ottaw a Section to attend to learn about the Section activities in this year and what is the plan for the upcoming year. And also\, a forum where the IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments Committee will propose and pr esent to the members the nominees for the 2023 IEEE Ottawa Officers (Chair \, Vice Chair\, Treasurer and Secretary).<br /><strong><em>Time</em></stro ng>: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (AGM Business and Election)</p>\n<p><strong>Awa rds Ceremony</strong><br />The Awards Ceremony is an&nbsp\;annual event th at provides an opportunity for recognizing and honouring outstanding local industry\, individuals from academia and industry\, and IEEE groups form the IEEE Ottawa Section. It is also a dinner event\, Keynote presentation\ , and sharing ideas with academia and industry leaders.<br />This event se lls out every year and attracts 150+ members and leaders from academia\, i ndustry\, and government. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be pl enty of time allotted for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of entertainment.<br />It is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (<u >registration is needed</u>).&nbsp\;<br /><strong><em>Time</em></strong>: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST ( Arrival\, Registration\, Networking)<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm EST (Opening\, Dinner\, Keynote\,&nbsp\;Awards Ceremony\,&nbsp\;Entertainment\, Networking). Deta iled program\, see Agenda below.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><span style="color : #000000\;">Registration Fee</span></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>IEEE Member: $45</li>\n<li>IEEE Graduate Student Member: $35</li>\n<li>IEEE Life Member : $35</li>\n<li>IEEE Student Member: $35</li>\n<li>IEEE Non-Member: $65</l i>\n</ul>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color : #616161\; font-family: formata\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\ ; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-al ign: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal \; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; backgr ound-color: #ffffff\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; mar gin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: #616161\; font-family: formata\, Verdana\, sans -serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: no rmal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: norm al\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: n one\; white-space: normal\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-s troke-width: 0px\; background-color: #ffffff\;"><span style="color: #00000 0\;">Registration ends at the 10AM 20th October 2022.</span></p>\n<p><stro ng>Dinner:<br /></strong>A three course dinner will be served with two com plimentary drink tickets (includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic).</p>\n<p>< em>Appetizer</em>:</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong> Carrot and Fennel:&nbsp\;Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup with Älska Farm Maple Soy Glazed Mushrooms and Cashew Cream&nbsp\;(Vegetarian\, Vegan and Gluten Free)</p>\n<p><em>Main Course Menu Options:</em></p>\n<ol>\n<li>Slo w Cooked Blue Mountain Short Rib: Ontario Short Rib with Market Vegetables \, Smashed Red Potato\,&nbsp\;Sour Cream&nbsp\;(Gluten free)</li>\n</ol>\n <ol>\n<li>Mushroom Nadeau Farm Chicken Supreme: With Mushroom Crust and Ch arlevoix 1608 Cheese\, Market Vegetables\, Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Pan Jus&nbsp\;(Gluten Free)</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n<li>White Bean Truffle Cassoule t : White Bean Cassoulet with Eggplant and Lentils Meatless Meatballs (Veg etarian\, Vegan and Gluten Free)</li>\n</ol>\n<p><em>Dessert</em>:</p>\n<p >&nbsp\;Banana Cake and Dark Chocolate Ganache:&nbsp\;Banana Cake and Dark Chocolate Ganache\, Banana Rum Compote and Caramel Sauce&nbsp\;(Vegetaria n\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, and Gluten Free)</p>\n<p>All prices include HST.& nbsp\;HST (# 86168 0296 RT0001).<br /><br /><br /></p>\n<p>Parking is not provided. Please use Shaw Center parking (at an extra cost usually 20CAD) or nearby city parking services such as&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.google. com/search?client=safari&amp\;rls=en&amp\;q=Ottawa+City+Hall&amp\;ludocid= 9794861075158029403&amp\;gsas=1&amp\;client=safari&amp\;lsig=AB86z5XdC6rWP S7hxJQ1r9tOk05Q&amp\;sa=X&amp\;ved=2ahUKEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4kEHYGeBMcQ8G0oAH oECG0QAQ">Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 6K9) (usua lly 2CAD).</a></p>\n<p>On-spot registration is available for limited capac ity at a higher registration cost.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p style=" background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-c olor: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-bo x\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-rep eat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616 161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&a mp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-varia nt: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text -align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing : 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; bac kground-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position -x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; backgroun d-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold \;">5:30 PM</strong> Networking and Arrival</p>\n<p style="background-atta chment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transpare nt\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background- position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; b ackground-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-fami ly: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,san s-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; fo nt-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit- text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; backgr ound-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; backgr ound-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">6:00 PM</st rong> AGM Business (optional)</p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll \; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; backgroun d-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0% \; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size : auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp\;quot \; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font -size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400 \; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoratio n: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-wi dth: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: bor der-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; backgro und-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position- y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: bo rder-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">6:30 PM</strong> AGM Awar ds Banquet</p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; bac kground-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-posit ion-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing : border-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quo t\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font- style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-inde nt: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-sp ace: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;">&nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; <strong>7</strong><strong style="background-attachment : scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; b ackground-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-positi on-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; backgro und-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bo ld\;">:15 PM&nbsp\;</strong>Keynote</p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; bac kground-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position -x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; backgroun d-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp \;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\ ; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weigh t: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-dec oration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-str oke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-cli p: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; b ackground-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-pos ition-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizi ng: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;8:00 PM</strong> Awards</p>\n<p style="background-atta chment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transpare nt\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background- position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; b ackground-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-fami ly: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,san s-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; fo nt-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit- text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; backgr ound-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; backgr ound-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">9:00 PM</st rong> post-AGM Social and Networking</p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; ba ckground-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-positio n-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; backgrou nd-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &am p\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif \; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weig ht: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-de coration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-st roke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0p x 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-cl ip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-po sition-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-siz ing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">10:15 PM</strong> Closing</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR