BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240729T205113Z UID:2BC5D193-BD25-4594-B119-B952EE344ED7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T223000 DESCRIPTION:The 2024 IEEE Vancouver Section’s AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday\, March 30th\, starting at 6 PM in Burnaby\, BC\, at the Element Hotel.\n\nThe event will also include:\n\n- The announcement of t he student scholarship & section awards\n- Networking before and after the banquet\n- A delicious buffet dinner\, including vegetarian options\n\nWe have an exciting evening planned for our members\, guests\, and friends – a great venue\, delicious food\, an outstanding keynote speaker\, and the opportunity to network with your friends and colleagues.\n\nTickets ar e on sale now through March 25th.\n\nDress Code: Business attire.\n\nKeyno te Speaker: K. P. Rao\, Microsoft Sr. Technology Strategist\n\nStay tuned for further announcements.\n\nPlease see below for more detailed informati on:\n\nDate: Saturday\, March 30\, 2024\, 6:00 pm\n\nSponsors: The Vancouv er Section gratefully acknowledges our generous AGM sponsors who are makin g this event possible:\n\n- Platinum Sponsor: University of the Fraser Val ley\n- Destination Sponsor: Destination Vancouver\n- Gold Sponsors: Kwantl en Polytechnic University & Northeastern University Vancouver\n- Silver Sp onsors: New York Tech-Vancouver\n- Patrons: Dual Fluid Energy\n- Some spon sor openings remain\, please contact the meeting host to inquire.\n\nSpeak er(s): K. P. Rao\, \n\nAgenda: \nPreliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM & Gala:\n\n6:00 PM Networking & Appetizers\n\n7:00 PM AGM Business an d Awards\n\n7:30 PM Dinner\n\n8:30 PM Keynote Address\n\n9:15 PM Networkin g\n\nTentative Agenda of the Business Meeting:\n\n1. Meeting opening / Cal l to Order\n2. Approval of the agenda\n3. Approval of 2023 minutes\n4. Int roduction of the 2024 Vancouver Section Executive members:\n5. Chair’s r eport: section year end highlights and results\n6. Treasurer's report and Auditors report\n7. Approval of the Chair and Treasurer reports\n8. Sectio n plans for coming year\n9. Scholarship announcements\n10. Awards and reco gnition announcements\n11. Any other business\n12. Adjournment\n\nBldg: El ement Metrotown\, 5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canad a\, V5H 2A7 LOCATION:Bldg: Element Metrotown\, 5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V5H 2A7 ORGANIZER:mandeep.pannu@ieee.org SEQUENCE:38 SUMMARY:2024 IEEE Vancouver Section AGM & Gala URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/404994 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>The 2024 IEEE Vancouver Section&rs quo\;s</strong> <strong>AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday\, Mar ch 30th\, starting at 6 PM in Burnaby\, BC\, at the Element Hotel.</strong ></p>\n<p>&nbsp\; The event will also include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The announce ment of the student scholarship &amp\; section awards</li>\n<li>Networking before and after the banquet</li>\n<li>A delicious buffet dinner\, includ ing vegetarian options</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We have an exciting evening planned for our members\, guests\, and friends &ndash\; a great venue\, delicious food\, an outstanding keynote speaker\, and the opportunity to network wi th your friends and colleagues.</p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now through&nb sp\;March 25<sup>th</sup>.</p>\n<p><strong>Dress Code: Business attire.</s trong></p>\n<p>Keynote Speaker: K. P. Rao\, Microsoft Sr. Technology Strat egist</p>\n<p>Stay tuned for further announcements.</p>\n<p>Please see bel ow for more detailed information:</p>\n<p><strong>Date: Saturday\, March 3 0\, 2024\, 6:00 pm&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </strong>The Vancouver Section gratefully acknowledges our generous AGM sp onsors who are making this event possible:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Platinum Sponsor</strong>: University of the Fraser Valley</li>\n<li><strong>Desti nation Sponsor</strong>: Destination Vancouver</li>\n<li><strong>Gold Spon sors</strong>: Kwantlen Polytechnic University &amp\; Northeastern Univers ity Vancouver</li>\n<li><strong>Silver Sponsors</strong>: New York Tech-Va ncouver</li>\n<li><strong>Patrons</strong>: Dual Fluid Energy</li>\n<li>So me sponsor openings remain\, please contact the meeting host to inquire.</ li>\n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Preliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM &amp\; Gala:</strong></p>\n<p>6:00 PM&nbsp\; Networking &amp\; Appetizers</p>\n<p>7:00 PM&nbsp\; AGM Business and Awards</p>\n<p> 7:30 PM&nbsp\; Dinner</p>\n<p>8:30 PM&nbsp\; Keynote Address</p>\n<p>9:15 PM&nbsp\; Networking</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Tentative Agenda of t he Business Meeting:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>1. Meeting opening / Call to Order<br>2. Approval of the agenda<br>3. Approval of 2023 minutes<br>4. In troduction of the 2024 Vancouver Section Executive members:<br>5. Chair&rs quo\;s report: section year end highlights and results<br>6. Treasurer's r eport and Auditors report<br>7. Approval of the Chair and Treasurer report s<br>8. Section plans for coming year<br>9. Scholarship announcements<br>1 0. Awards and recognition announcements<br>11. Any other business<br>12. A djournment</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR