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:20231121T202006Z UID:08D1B98E-1178-4E6F-A227-2B05681CE441 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T230000 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+ members and leaders from academia\, industr y\, and government. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be plenty o f time allotted for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of enter tainment.\n\nIt is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (registrati on is needed - please use the link below)\n\nTime: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST ( Arrival\, Registration\, Networking)\n6:30 pm - 10:00 pm EST (Opening\, D inner\, Keynote\, Awards Ceremony\, Entertainment\, Networking). Detailed program\, see Agenda below.\n\nRegistration Fee\n\nDiscounted Rates for IE EE Ottawa Section Volunteers ONLY\n\n- IEEE Ottawa Section Volunteers: $35 \n- IEEE Ottawa Section Guest: $45\n\nAll prices include HST. (HST #86168 0296 RT001)\n\nDinner:\n\nA three course dinner will be served as part of this banquet. You will be asked to select your menu option and to indicate any dietary restrictions as part of your registration.\n\nAppetizer:\n\nC arrot and Fennel: Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup with Älska Farm Maple S oy Glazed Mushrooms and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Cream (Vegetarian\, Gluten Fr ee\, and Halal)\n\nMain Course Menu Options:\n\n- Sold Out! Blue Mountain Beef Short Rib Bourguignon: 48 Hour Braised Beef Short Rib with Baby Carro t\, Cipollini Onion\, Fingerling Potato Confit\, Wild Mushroom\, and Red W ine Demiglace (Gluten Free)\n- Sustainable Fogo Island Cod: Truffle Cruste d Cod with Sweet Pea and Wild Northern Pink Shrimp Polenta\, Braised Bay V egetables\, and Dill Oil (Gluten Free\, Halal)\n- Jagerschnitzel : Crispy Breaded Vegan Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce\, Roasted Fingerling Potato es\, and Seasonal Vegetables (Vegetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Fre e\, and Halal)\n\nDessert:\n\nBanana and By55 Noir N1 Cake\, Coconut Caram el Mousse and Cacao Crunch (Vegetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free and Halal)\n\nParking is not provided. Please use Shaw Center parking (at an extra cost usually 20CAD) or nearby city parking services such as [Otta wa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 6K9)](https://www.google .com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Ottawa+City+Hall&ludocid=97948610751580 29403&gsas=1&client=safari&lsig=AB86z5XdC6rWPS7hxJQ1r9tOk05Q&sa=X&ved=2ahU KEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4kEHYGeBMcQ8G0oAHoECG0QAQ)\n\nPlease note: Pictures will be taken during the event. By registering to this event\, you are consent ing to the use of your potrait\, picture or photograph taken during this e vent to be used by IEEE Ottawa in promotional material\, including printed and electronic materal as well as the IEEE Ottawa section website and soc ial media.\n\nSpeaker(s): Marc Levesque\n\nAgenda: \n5:30 PM Networking an d Arrival\n\n6:00 PM AGM Business (IEEE Ottawa members only)\n\n6:30 PM Ba nquet\n\n7:15 PM Keynote\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 Cen tre\, 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:22 SUMMARY:IEEE Ottawa Section 79th Annual General Meeting and the Awards Cere mony (Officer's link) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/373366 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\;</strong></p>\n<p><st rong>AGM&nbsp\;</strong><br />The AGM is an annual forum for Members of th e IEEE Ottawa Section to attend and learn about the Section activities ove r the past year as well as the plan for the upcoming year. It is also wher e the IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments Committee will prop ose and present to the members the nominees for the 2024 IEEE Ottawa Offic ers (Chair\, Vice Chair\, Treasurer and Secretary).</p>\n<p>Note that this is the only part of the event restricted to IEEE Ottawa members only.</p> \n<p><strong><em>Time</em></strong>: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (AGM Business a nd Election)</p>\n<p><strong>Awards Ceremony</strong><br />The Awards Cere mony is an annual event that provides an opportunity for recognizing and h onouring outstanding local industry\, individuals from academia and indust ry\, and IEEE groups from the IEEE Ottawa Section.</p>\n<p><strong>Banquet </strong><br />The dinner portion of this event offers an opportunity to m eet and share ideas with academia and industry leaders\, and gain inspirat ion from our keynote speaker.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This event sells out every ye ar and attracts 120+ members and leaders from academia\, industry\, and go vernment. In addition to a great agenda\, there will be plenty of time all otted for socializing\, networking and enjoying a night of entertainment.< /p>\n<p>It is open for IEEE members\, guests\, and public (<u>registration is needed - please use the link 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\, Keynote\,&nbsp\;Awards Ceremony\,&nbsp\;Entertainment\, Network ing). Detailed program\, see Agenda below.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Registra tion Fee</strong></p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Disco unted Rates for IEEE Ottawa Section Volunteers ONLY</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li> IEEE Ottawa Section Volunteers: $35</li>\n<li>IEEE Ottawa Section Guest: $ 45</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 course din ner will be served as part of this banquet. &nbsp\; You will be asked to s elect your menu option and to indicate any dietary restrictions 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 Fe nnel Soup with&nbsp\;<em>Älska Farm</em>&nbsp\;Maple Soy Glazed Mushroom s and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Cream&nbsp\;(Vegetarian\, Gluten Free\, and Hal al)</p>\n<p><em>Main Course Menu Options:</em></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sold Out! <span style="text-decoration: line-through\;">Blue Mountain Beef Sho rt Rib Bourguignon</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: line-throu gh\;">: 48 Hour Braised Beef Short Rib with Baby Carrot\, Cipollini Onion\ , Fingerling Potato Confit\, Wild Mushroom\, and Red Wine Demiglace&nbsp\; (Gluten Free)</span></li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable Fogo Island Cod</stron g>: Truffle Crusted Cod with Sweet Pea and Wild Northern Pink Shrimp Polen ta\, Braised Bay Vegetables\, and Dill Oil (Gluten Free\, Halal)</li>\n<li ><strong>Jagerschnitzel</strong>&nbsp\;: Crispy Breaded Vegan Steak with C reamy Mushroom Sauce\, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes\, and Seasonal Vegetabl es (Vegetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free\, and Halal)</li>\n</ul> \n<p><em>Dessert</em>:</p>\n<p><strong>Banana and&nbsp\;<em>By55 Noir N1</ em>&nbsp\;Cake</strong>\, Coconut Caramel Mousse and Cacao Crunch&nbsp\;(V egetarian\, Vegan\, Dairy Free\, Gluten Free and Halal)</p>\n</div>\n<p>Pa rking is not provided. Please use Shaw Center parking (at an extra cost us ually 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= AB86z5XdC6rWPS7hxJQ1r9tOk05Q&amp\;sa=X&amp\;ved=2ahUKEwiNiaSw-Mv6AhWzk4kEH YGeBMcQ8G0oAHoECG0QAQ">Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W\, Ottawa\, ON K 1R 6K9)&nbsp\;</a></p>\n<p><strong>Please note: </strong>Pictures will be taken during the event.&nbsp\; By registering to this event\, <span style= "text-decoration: underline\;">you are consenting</span> to the use of you r potrait\, picture or photograph taken during this event to be used by IE EE Ottawa in promotional material\, including printed and electronic mater al as well as the IEEE Ottawa section website and social media.</p><br />< br />Agenda: <br /><p 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-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\; quot\;\,&amp\;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; fo nt-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacin g: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-i ndent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white -space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong s tyle="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; backgr ound-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padd ing-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; backgrou nd-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color : #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">5:30 PM</strong> Networking and Arrival</ p>\n<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\;">6:00 PM</strong> AGM Business (IEEE Ottawa members only) </p>\n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-bo x\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-or igin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\ ; background-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-b ox\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\ ;quot\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: nor mal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; o rphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: norma l\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="backgro und-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: t ransparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; bac kground-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: re peat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; f ont-weight: bold\;">6:30 PM</strong> Banquet</p>\n<p style="background-att achment: scroll\; 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box-sizing: border-box\ ; color: #616161\; font-weight: bold\;">:15 PM&nbsp\;</strong>Keynote</p>\ n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; b ackground-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; bac kground-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\; orphan s: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text- transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; w ord-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong style="background-a ttachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transp arent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; backgrou nd-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat\ ; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-w eight: bold\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;8:00 PM</strong> Awa rds</p>\n<p style="background-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: borde r-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&a mp\;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-indent: 0px \; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: no rmal\; word-spacing: 0px\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px\;"><strong 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-weight: bold\;">9:00 PM</strong> post-AGM Social and Networking</p> \n<p style="background-attachment: scroll\; background-clip: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; background-image: none\; background-origin : padding-box\; background-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; ba ckground-repeat: repeat\; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font-family: &amp\;quot\; formata&amp\;quot\;\,&amp\;quo t\;verdana&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\ ; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orpha ns: 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: trans parent\; background-image: none\; background-origin: padding-box\; backgro und-position-x: 0%\; background-position-y: 0%\; background-repeat: repeat \; background-size: auto\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: #616161\; font- weight: bold\;">10:15 PM</strong> Closing</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR