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The Electronic Newsletter of the IEEE Toronto Section - the latest news
about upcoming events and the people that make them happen - Section and
Chapter meetings, workshops, conferences, and other events of interest
occuring in Toronto and surounding areas. Posted every month.
Now formatted for portrait-orientation printing.
Upcoming Chapter/Group Meetings
Aug 29, 2007at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Behnaam Aazhang presents "Cooperative and Opportunistic Communication," organized by our Communications Chapter Click for details.
Sept 21, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
An IEEE Toronto Section and Professional Engineers of Ontario special event, "Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Invented the 20th Century." Click for details.Registration required.
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Local IEEE Educational Programs
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A series of 2-hour workshops by Image, Communication and Quality Specialist, Ayla Tezcan
"Etiquette in Networking: Netiquette" — September 20, 2007
Registration deadline: September 14, 2007
"Attention! Your Body is Talking: Body Language & Communication Image" — September 27, 2007
Registration deadline: September 21, 2007
"Your Color Vitamins: Personal Colors and Effects on People" — October 18, 2007
Registration deadline: October 12, 2007
"Invited to a Party? – Please RSVP! : Dining & Wining Protocol and Etiquette" — October 25, 2007
Registration deadline: October 19, 2007
Registration Fees for each workshop (GST included):
IEEE Member: Early Bird: $31.80 / Regular: $84.80
Non-IEEE Member: Early Bird: $53.00 / Regular: $116.60>
"Project Management - Meeting those Pesky Requirements" by Celia Desmond — November 5 & 6, 2007 revised date
. This two day seminar is for those who manage or work on projects, but have little or no formal training in the field. The course touches on key process areas described in the Project Management Institute's "Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge", including Project Integration, Scope Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Risk Management, Procurement Management, Quality Management, Communications Management, Human Resources. Techniques addressing the key areas of scope definition and management, risk assessment, managing the people aspects, schedule preparation, and budget management will be introduced.Click here for details.Registration deadline: October 29, 2007.
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Upcoming Conferences
All IEEE Conferences in Canada - please use this link.
Member News
The following IEEE Members were elevated to Senior Members for their contributions to Electrical & Computer Engineering in 2006-07 (from September 2006 to June, 2007).
Roger E Jones, Majid Khademi, Brent Kimberley, Sam Roweis, Sue Treki, Dennis Woo, Syed Firasat Ali Zaidi, Stefano Bomben, Francis Dawson, Dale Finney, Qusay Mahmoud, Vasilis Papanikolaou , Kam-Pui Tang, Jakov Vico, Drew Baigent, Keith Brown, William Franklin, Emanuel Gianni, Ilia Voloh, Wilson Wang, Syed Haqqi, Ming-Kin Law, Kristiina Mcconville, Gomaa Hamoud, Roger Berube, Daniel Fischer, Les Hajagos, David Murray, Visda Vokhshoori, Antonio Carreira, Brian Mitsuki , Michael Doherty and Yu Sun.
Congratulations to all!
Section News
IEEE Toronto Section recipient of the 2006 RAB Section Sustained Membership Growth Award
On 15 June 2007, the IEEE Regional Activities Board (RAB) recognized the IEEE Toronto Section as a recipient of the 2006 RAB Section Sustained Membership Growth Award for their continued success for attracting and retaining Outstanding Leadership and their results in IEEE Membership Development Activities for the period of 2004 to 2006 in Region 7.
 George Eleftheriades Awarded 2008 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award
Professor George Eleftheriades (FIEEE) has been recognized with the 2008 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, a prestigious IEEE Technical Fields Award given to only one person in any given year.
The IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award recognizes outstanding early to mid-career contributions to technologies holding the promise of innovative applications. The citation for Professor Eleftheriades' award is: "For pioneering contributions to the science and the technological applications
of negative-refraction electromagnetic materials."
The IEEE Toronto Section would like to congratulate George Eleftheriades for this great achievement.
IEEE Toronto Section Call for Nominations for Office (PDF)
Deadline: September 15, 2007
IEEE News
Trial of IEEE Spectrum Digital Delivery Debuts with July Issue
10 July – IEEE Spectrum debuted an all-digital version in July which will be offered as an optional IEEE member benefit in 2008. The digital version of the magazine will be sent to current IEEE members via a monthly email alert in an introductory trial that will run through December 2007.
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Rochester Institute of Technology to Provide Discounted Tuition to Members as Part of IEEE Education Partners Program
5 July – IEEE members are now eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount on courses offered by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) by enrolling through the IEEE Education Partners program
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For more IEEE news from the IEEE Newsroom - Click here.
And check out the IEEE Institute Magazine here.
Membership
Future Senior Members of the IEEE Toronto Section
Have you been
in professional practice for at least ten years and have shown significant
performance over a period of at least five of those years? You should
be an IEEE Senior Member. Need help in obtaining your three
references? We will help you - just contact Dimitri
, our membership chair.
Please click this link to find out the advantages, the requirements,
and an explanation of the process including key links to apply online.
Volunteers Invited
Volunteering a few hours a month is a very rewarding experience - we have a
great group of about 45 volunteers who contribute to the smooth running of
our Section - by distributing the workload over many Section members, the
individual load is kept small. If you are interested, please contact our
Section Chair Alagan Anpalagan at this
Advertising
For Advertisting in the annual printed edition of IEEE Toronto Section - The Annual Connection
please contact the Editor.
The IEEE Toronto Section accepts advertising for items deemed to be of
interest to our members. If you would like to advertise in our newsletter,
please contact the editor.
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