BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Canada/Pacific BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240228T132202Z UID:E997FA07-CD6E-47AB-A403-9E21CFB5C3A0 DTSTART;TZID=Canada/Pacific:20230325T180000 DTEND;TZID=Canada/Pacific:20230325T223000 DESCRIPTION:After a few years of online Annual General Meetings\, the IEEE Vancouver Section is excited to announce that we are returning to an in-pe rson AGM and Gala for 2023.\n\nThe 2023 IEEE Vancouver Section’s AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday\, March 25th starting at 6 PM in Bur naby\, BC at the Element Hotel. One of the highlights of the evening is an exciting Keynote presentation by a local technology leader.\n\nKeynote Sp eaker:\nShivam Kishore\, P.Eng.\, PMP\nCo-lead Digital Transformation | Su stainability | United Nations\n\nKeynote Speech:\nHow technology is helpin g achieve sustainability goals\n\nThe event will also include:\n\n- The an nouncement of the student scholarship & section awards\n- Networking befor e and after the banquet\n- A student poster competition with cash prizes\n - A delicious buffet dinner\, including vegetarian options\n\nWe have an e xciting evening planned for our members\, guests\, and friends – a great venue\, delicious food\, an outstanding keynote speaker\, and the opportu nity to network with your friends and colleagues!\n\nTickets are on sale n ow with Early Bird rates available until March 6th and general ticket sale s ending on March 20th. Stay tuned for further announcements.\n\nDate: Sat urday\, March 25\, 2023\, 6:00 pm\n\nDress Code: Business attire\n\nRegist ration Fees\n\n- Student Member: $25\n- General Member: $40\n- Senior Memb er: $40\n- Non-IEEE Member: $50\n\nSponsors: The Vancouver Section gratefu lly acknowledges our AGM sponsors:\n\nPlatinum Sponsor:\n\n- Telus\n\nDest ination Sponsor:\n\n- Destination Vancouver / MIND Program\n\nGold Sponsor s:\n\n- The School of Computing at UFV\n- KPU’s Melville School of Busin ess\n\nSilver Sponsors:\n\n- Dual Fluid Energy Inc.\n- Northeastern Univer sity\, Vancouver Campus\n- SFU Engineering Science\n- Powertech Labs Inc.\ n\nSpeaker(s): Shivam Kishore\, \n\nAgenda: \nPreliminary agenda for the e vening of the AGM & Gala:\n\n6:00 PM Student poster presentations & networ king\n\n7:00 PM AGM Business and Awards\n\n7:30 PM Dinner\n\n8:30 PM Keyno te Address\n\n9:15 PM Networking\n\nTentative Agenda of the Business Meeti ng:\n\n1. Meeting opening / Call to Order\n2. Approval of the agenda\n3. A pproval of[2022 minutes](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnL4f_RHWFsFltid sVeIsm0nz4Su6lfX/view?usp=share_link)\n4. Introduction of the new 2023 Van couver Section Executive members:\n5. Chair’s report: section year end h ighlights and results\n6. Treasurer's report and Auditors report\n7. Appro val of the Chair and Treasurer reports\n8. Section plans for coming year\n 9. Scholarship announcements\n10. Awards and recognition announcements\n11 . Any other business\nNext AGM Date:\n12. Adjournment\n\nBldg: Element Met rotown\, 5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V5H 2A7 LOCATION:Bldg: Element Metrotown\, 5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V5H 2A7 ORGANIZER:j-nichols@ieee.org SEQUENCE:47 SUMMARY:2023 IEEE Vancouver Section Annual General Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347143 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>After a few years of online Annual General Meetings\, the IEEE Vancouver Section is excited to announce that we are returning to an in-person AGM and Gala for 2023.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The 2023 I EEE Vancouver Section&rsquo\;s AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturda y\, March 25<sup>th</sup> starting at 6 PM in Burnaby\, BC at the Element Hotel. One of the highlights of the evening is an exciting Keynote present ation by a local technology leader.</p>\n<p><strong>Keynote Speaker:</stro ng><br />Shivam Kishore\, P.Eng.\, PMP<br />Co-lead Digital Transformation | Sustainability |&nbsp\;United Nations<br /><br /><strong>Keynote Speech :&nbsp\;</strong><br />How technology is helping achieve sustainability go als</p>\n<p>The event will also include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The announcement o f the student scholarship &amp\; section awards</li>\n<li>Networking befor e and after the banquet</li>\n<li>A student poster competition with cash p rizes</li>\n<li>A delicious buffet dinner\, including vegetarian options</ li>\n</ul>\n<p>We have an exciting evening planned for our members\, guest s\, and friends &ndash\; a great venue\, delicious food\, an outstanding k eynote speaker\, and the opportunity to network with your friends and coll eagues!</p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now with Early Bird rates available un til March 6<sup>th</sup> and general ticket sales ending on March 20<sup>t h</sup>. Stay tuned for further announcements.</p>\n<p>Date: Saturday\, Ma rch 25\, 2023\, 6:00 pm</p>\n<p>Dress Code: Business attire</p>\n<p>Regist ration Fees</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Member: $25</li>\n<li>General Member: $ 40</li>\n<li>Senior Member: $40</li>\n<li>Non-IEEE Member: $50</li>\n</ul> \n<p><strong>Sponsors:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong>The Vancouver Section gratefu lly acknowledges our AGM sponsors:</p>\n<p>Platinum Sponsor:</p>\n<ul>\n<l i>Telus</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Destination Sponsor:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Destination Va ncouver / MIND Program</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Gold Sponsors:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-weight: 400\;">The School of Computing at UFV</span></li>\n<l i><span style="font-weight: 400\;">KPU&rsquo\;s Melville School of Busines s</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Silver Sponsors:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual Fluid Energy Inc.</li>\n<li>Northeastern University\, Vancouver Campus</li>\n<li>SFU E ngineering Science</li>\n<li>Powertech Labs Inc.</li>\n</ul><br /><br />Ag enda: <br /><p><strong>Preliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM &amp\ ; Gala:</strong></p>\n<p>6:00 PM&nbsp\; Student poster presentations &amp\ ; networking</p>\n<p>7:00 PM&nbsp\; AGM Business and Awards</p>\n<p>7:30 P M&nbsp\; Dinner</p>\n<p>8:30 PM&nbsp\; Keynote Address</p>\n<p>9:15 PM&nbs p\; Networking</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Tentative Agenda of the Bus iness Meeting:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>1. Meeting opening / Call to Order< br />2. Approval of the agenda<br />3. Approval of<a href="https://drive.g oogle.com/file/d/1jnL4f_RHWFsFltidsVeIsm0nz4Su6lfX/view?usp=share_link" ta rget="_blank" rel="noopener"> 2022 minutes</a><br />4. Introduction of the new 2023 Vancouver Section Executive members:<br />5. Chair&rsquo\;s repo rt: section year end highlights and results<br />6. Treasurer's report and Auditors report<br />7. Approval of the Chair and Treasurer reports<br /> 8. Section plans for coming year<br />9. Scholarship announcements<br />10 . Awards and recognition announcements<br />11. Any other business<br />&n bsp\;Next AGM Date:<br />12. Adjournment</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR