BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231121T201838Z UID:9CF210BB-756C-4671-9D80-EAD319B7E536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T223000 DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to IEEE Ottawa Section's 79th Annu al General Meeting (AGM)\, Awards Ceremony\, and Banquet.\n\nAGM\nThe AGM is an annual forum for Members of the IEEE Ottawa Section to attend and le arn about the Section activities over the past year as well as the plan fo r the upcoming year. It is also where the IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments Committee will propose and present to the members the nom inees for the 2024 IEEE Ottawa Officers (Chair\, Vice Chair\, Treasurer an d Secretary).\n\nNote that this is the only part of the event restricted t o IEEE Ottawa members only.\n\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 from the IEEE Ottawa Section.\n\nBanquet\nThe dinner portion of this event offe rs an opportunity to meet and share ideas with academia and industry leade rs\, and gain inspiration from our keynote speaker.\n\nThis event sells ou t every year and attracts 120+ people from academia\, industry\, and gover nment. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be plenty of time allott ed for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of entertainment.\n\n It is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (registration is needed - please see below)\n\nTime: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST ( Arrival\, Registratio n\, Networking)\n6:30 pm - 10:00 pm EST (Opening\, Dinner\, Keynote\, Awar ds Ceremony\, Entertainment\, Networking). Detailed program in the agenda below.\n\nRegistration Fee\n\n- IEEE Member: $50\n- IEEE Graduate Student Member: $40\n- IEEE Student Member: $40\n- IEEE Life Member: $40\n- IEEE N on-Member: $70\n\nAll prices include HST. (HST #86168 0296 RT001)\n\nDinne r:\n\nA three course dinner will be served as part of this banquet. You wi ll be asked to select your menu option and to indicate any dietary restric tions as part of your registration.\n\nAppetizer:\n\nCarrot and Fennel: Ro asted Carrot and Fennel Soup with Älska Farm Maple Soy Glazed Mushrooms and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Cream (Vegetarian\, Gluten Free\, and Halal)\n\nM ain Course Menu Options:\n\n- Sold Out! Blue Mountain Beef Short Rib Bourg uignon: 48 Hour Braised Beef Short Rib with Baby Carrot\, Cipollini Onion\ , Fingerling Potato Confit\, Wild Mushroom\, and Red Wine Demiglace (Glute n Free)\n- Sustainable Fogo Island Cod: Truffle Crusted Cod with Sweet Pea and Wild Northern Pink Shrimp Polenta\, Braised Bay Vegetables\, and Dill Oil (Gluten Free\, Halal)\n- Jagerschnitzel : Crispy Breaded Vegan Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce\, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes\, and Seasonal Ve getables (Vegetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free\, and Halal)\n\nDe ssert:\n\nBanana and By55 Noir N1 Cake\, Coconut Caramel Mousse and Cacao Crunch (Vegetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free and Halal)\n\nParkin g is not provided. Please use Shaw Center parking (at an extra cost usuall y 20CAD) or nearby city parking services such as [Ottawa City Hall (110 La urier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 6K9)](https://www.google.com/search?client=s afari&rls=en&q=Ottawa+City+Hall&ludocid=9794861075158029403&gsas=1&client= safari&lsig=AB86z5XdC6rWPS7hxJQ1r9tOk05Q&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4k EHYGeBMcQ8G0oAHoECG0QAQ)\n\nPlease note: Pictures will be taken during the event. By registering to this event\, you are consenting to the use of yo ur potrait\, picture or photograph taken during this event to be used by I EEE Ottawa in promotional material\, including printed and electronic mate ral as well as the IEEE Ottawa section website and social media.\n\nSpeake r(s): Marc Levesque\n\nAgenda: \n5:30 PM Networking and Arrival\n\n6:00 PM AGM Business (IEEE Ottawa members only)\n\n6:30 PM Banquet\n\n7:15 PM Key note\n\n8:00 PM Awards\n\n9:00 PM post-AGM Social and Networking\n\n10:15 PM Closing\n\nRoom: Trillium 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:whopkins@ieee.org SEQUENCE:59 SUMMARY:IEEE Ottawa Section 79th Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367330 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>We are pleased to invite you to <strong>IE EE Ottawa Section's 79th Annual General Meeting (AGM)</strong>\, <strong>A wards Ceremony\,</strong> and <strong>Banquet.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></p>\ n<p><strong>AGM&nbsp\;</strong><br />The AGM is an annual forum for Member s of the IEEE Ottawa Section to attend and learn about the Section activit ies over the past year as well as the plan for the upcoming year. It is al so where the IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments Committee wi ll propose and present to the members the nominees for the 2024 IEEE Ottaw a Officers (Chair\, Vice Chair\, Treasurer and Secretary).</p>\n<p>Note th at this is the only part of the event restricted to IEEE Ottawa members on ly.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Time</em></strong>: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (AGM Bus iness and Election)</p>\n<p><strong>Awards Ceremony</strong><br />The Awar ds Ceremony is an annual event that provides an opportunity for recognizin g and honouring outstanding local industry\, individuals from academia and industry\, and IEEE groups from the IEEE Ottawa Section.</p>\n<p><strong> Banquet</strong><br />The dinner portion of this event offers an opportuni ty to meet and share ideas with academia and industry leaders\, and gain i nspiration from our keynote speaker.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This event sells out e very year and attracts 120+ people from academia\, industry\, and governme nt. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be plenty of time allotted for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of entertainment.</p>\n< p>It is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (<u>registration is ne eded - please see below)</u></p>\n<p><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\, Keyn ote\, Awards Ceremony\, Entertainment\, Networking). Detailed program in t he agenda below.</p>\n<p><strong>Registration Fee</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li> IEEE Member: $50</li>\n<li>IEEE Graduate Student Member: $40</li>\n<li>IEE E Student Member: $40</li>\n<li>IEEE Life Member: $40</li>\n<li>IEEE Non-M ember: $70</li>\n</ul>\n<p>All prices include HST.&nbsp\; (HST #86168 0296 RT001)&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Dinner:<br /></strong></p>\n<div>A three co urse dinner will be served as part of this banquet.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;You will be asked to select your menu option and to indicate any dietary restricti ons as part of your registration.</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>\n<p><em >Appetizer</em>:</p>\n<p><strong>Carrot and Fennel</strong>:&nbsp\;Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup with&nbsp\;<em>Älska Farm</em>&nbsp\;Maple Soy G lazed Mushrooms and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Cream&nbsp\;(Vegetarian\, Gluten Free\, and Halal)</p>\n<p><em>Main Course Menu Options:</em></p>\n<ul>\n<l i><strong>Sold Out!&nbsp\; </strong><span style="text-decoration: line-thr ough\;"><strong>Blue Mountain Beef Short Rib Bourguignon</strong>: 48 Hour Braised Beef Short Rib with Baby Carrot\, Cipollini Onion\, Fingerling Po tato Confit\, Wild Mushroom\, and Red Wine Demiglace&nbsp\; (Gluten Free)< /span></li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable Fogo Island Cod</strong>: Truffle Cru sted Cod with Sweet Pea and Wild Northern Pink Shrimp Polenta\, Braised Ba y Vegetables\, and Dill Oil (Gluten Free\, Halal)</li>\n<li><strong>Jagers chnitzel</strong>&nbsp\;: Crispy Breaded Vegan Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce\, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes\, and Seasonal Vegetables (Vegetarian\ , Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free\, and Halal)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><em>Desser t</em>:</p>\n<p><strong>Banana and&nbsp\;<em>By55 Noir N1</em>&nbsp\;Cake< /strong>\, Coconut Caramel Mousse and Cacao Crunch&nbsp\;(Vegetarian\, Veg an\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free and Halal)</p>\n</div>\n<p>Parking is not pr ovided. Please use Shaw Center parking (at an extra cost usually 20CAD) or nearby city parking services such as&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.google.co m/search?client=safari&amp\;rls=en&amp\;q=Ottawa+City+Hall&amp\;ludocid=97 94861075158029403&amp\;gsas=1&amp\;client=safari&amp\;lsig=AB86z5XdC6rWPS7 hxJQ1r9tOk05Q&amp\;sa=X&amp\;ved=2ahUKEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4kEHYGeBMcQ8G0oAHoE CG0QAQ">Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 6K9)&nbsp\;< /a></p>\n<p><strong>Please note: </strong>Pictures will be taken during th e event.&nbsp\; By registering to this event\, <span style="text-decoratio n: underline\;">you are consenting</span> to the use of your potrait\, pic ture or photograph taken during this event to be used by IEEE Ottawa in pr omotional material\, including printed and electronic materal as well as t he IEEE Ottawa section website and social media.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <b r /><p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\ ; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-orig in: 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\;q uot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: norma l\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orp hans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; te xt-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\ ; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="backgroun d-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: tra nsparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; backg round-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repe at\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; fon t-weight: bold\;">5:30 PM</strong> Networking and Arrival</p>\n<p style="b ackground-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-co lor: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box \; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repe at: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #6161 61\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&am p\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-varian t: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text- align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: n one\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: s croll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; back ground-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-weight: bold\ ;">6:00 PM</strong> AGM Business (IEEE Ottawa members only)</p>\n<p style= "background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background- color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-b ox\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-re peat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #61 6161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana& amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-vari ant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; tex t-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacin g: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong 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-weight: bol d\;">6:30 PM</strong> Banquet</p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll \; 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box-sizing: border-box\; color: #61616 1\; font-weight: bold\;">:15 PM&nbsp\;</strong>Keynote</p>\n<p style="back ground-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color : transparent\; background-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-ali gn: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none \; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0p x\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scro ll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; backgro und-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-si ze: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;"> &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;8:00 PM</strong> Awards</p>\n<p sty le="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; backgrou nd-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: paddin g-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\;verda na&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-v ariant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transfo rm: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spa cing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachme nt: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-posi tion-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; backg round-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">9:00 PM</strong> post-AGM Social and Networking</p>\n<p style="bac kground-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-colo r: transparent\; background-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-al ign: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: non e\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0 px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-attachment: scr oll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; backgr ound-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-s ize: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;" >10:15 PM</strong> Closing</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR