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Page en Français This Issue's Content: News - IEEE Canada Board of Directors - Your News - News of Interest - Our Members in the Spotlight - Call for Papers - Conferences Upcoming Events - New Brunswick - Montreal - Ottawa - Toronto - Winnipeg - Calgary - Other Submission Information
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Issue: July 2011 IEEE Canada News Central
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors - MGA Outstanding Section Awards- Carleton University EMBS Student Club Outstanding Performance Award- Ottawa EMBS Chapter receives Outstanding Performance Award- Renew Your Membership for 2011- Membership Dues in Special Circumstances
- Kitchener Waterloo Section posts upcoming events online- HamiltonSection posts upcoming events online- Kingston Section posts upcoming events online- New Brunswick Section posts upcoming events online- South Alberta Section posts upcoming events online- Winnipeg Section posts upcoming events online- Northern Canada Section posts upcoming events online- Vancouver Section posts upcoming events online
- IEEE Canada on Facebook!- Member Benefit - HP- Free Communications Society membership to new members- Air Canada Discount - brought to you by IEEE Canada- Free E-book Titles and Access to Archived Webinars to All IEEE Members- IEEE Career services- Auto Insurance Rates Update, from The Personal- Your Life is On Your Computer. Back it Up- IEEE MasterCard® credit card- Professional Liability Insurance
Ø Our Members in the Spotlight - UNB students win 2011 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Student Design Contest
- IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference- IEEE International Conference on Communications
- Upcoming IEEE Conferences in Canada- All IEEE Conferences in Canada
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors MGA Outstanding Section AwardsCongratulations to the winners. For the second consecutive year, the honor has been upon Region 7! The IEEE Ottawa Section is the recipient of the 2010 IEEE MGA Outstanding Large Section Award and the IEEE London Section is the recipient of the 2010 IEEE MGA Outstanding Small Section Award. Congratulations to both Sections. It is a good recognition of their achievements. Thanks for your efforts and hard work. It is the second year in a row that both the Large and Small Outstanding Section Awards have gone to Sections within IEEE Canada. Om Malik Carleton University EMBS Student Club Outstanding Performance AwardThe Carleton University EMBS Student Club has been selected by the EMBS Member& Student Activities Committee as the recipient of the 2011 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award. The recognition associated with this award consists of a $500 USD honorarium and reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD for travel, registration and accommodation expenses for the Chapter Chair to attend the EMBS Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This year's Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 2 PM. Congratulations on this well deserved honor! Zhi-Pei Liang, President of EMBS Ottawa EMBS Chapter receives Outstanding Performance AwardThe Ottawa EMBS Chapter has been selected by the EMBS Member& Student Activities Committee as the recipient of the 2011 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award. The recognition associated with this award consists of a $500 USD honorarium and reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD for travel, registration and accommodation expenses for the Chapter Chair to attend the EMBS Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This year's Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 2 PM. Congratulations on this well deserved honor! Zhi-Pei Liang, President of EMBS Renew Your Membership for 2011You can start renewing your membership for 2011. Remember, IEEE membership can connect you with professionals who can open doors to many opportunities. There are also many online resources available to members (e.g. online books and publications). Use your IEEE Web Account and password to renew online at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/renew/index.html Membership Dues in Special CircumstancesIEEE realizes that economic circumstances may impact some members' ability to pay the full amount of IEEE membership dues. For this reason, the following special circumstance categories have been established. Special circumstances are not available to Student members. Only one category may be claimed in any year. IEEE Canada on Facebook!By request a new IEEE Canada Facebook page has been created. Please join the group and get involved with discussions taking place. Member Benefit - HPNew! HP introduces web site for IEEE Members in Canada Members in Canada can now shop at http://www.hp.ca/ieee and receive their IEEE member discounts on eligible HP desktops, notebooks and workstations. Members also have the option to call HP directly at 1-877-231-4351 to order. Please remember to mention HPIEEE to receive your discount. The program offers shoppers a low price guarantee, so members can be assured that their site offers them the best possible pricing. Members with questions can call HP at 1-877-231-4351. Thank you!
En exclusivité! HP introduit un site web pour les membres de l'IEEE au Canada. Les membres IEEE au Canada peuvent maintenant magasiner au site web http://www.hp.ca/ieee-fr Utilisez vos liens avec HP à titre de membre de l'IEEE. Profitez d'offres spéciales sur les produits de TI que vous utilisez tous les jours, y compris des ordinateurs de bureau, blocs-notes, imprimantes, encres, serveurs, unités de stockage et autres. Des rabais sur les produits sont offerts exclusivement par l'entremise de ce site Web ou en appelant au 1-888-202-4465 (veuillez mentionner le mot de passe HPIEEE pour obtenir le rabais). Free Communications Society membership to new membersIEEE membership dues are at half price now through 15 August 2011. And we are offering Free Communications Society membership to new members. It is a great value --- "IEEE Membership at Half Price +Free ComSoc" together. "Join IEEE at half price between now and 15 August, get Free membership to IEEE Communications Society" is in effect now, and the 2011 membership benefits start immediately through 31 December. The sooner we can promote, the earlier the new members can enjoy member benefits. http://www.comsoc.org/newjoinspecial_Chapters Air Canada Discount - brought to you by IEEE CanadaAir Canada Travel: up to 10% off any fare to Toronto OR Japan. Toronto, ON: travel between April 21, and May 08, 2011, and receive up to 10% off on the base rate. This deal is brought to you by the IEEE Canada weekend of events, and Air Canada as the official airline. Tokyo, Japan: travel between May 28, and June 16, 2011, and receive 10% off any air fare rate. This deal is brought to you by the ICC2012 Team, and Air Canada as the official airline. For more detail visit or to take advantage of these deals, contact Can Air World Travel and ask for the "IEEE ICC to Japan" or "IEEE Canada" promotion. Free E-book Titles and Access to Archived Webinars to All IEEE MembersIn response to Section Congress recommendation, the IEEE is offering e-books and webinars free to all IEEE members. Check out the free e-books and archived webinars at: http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/gpa/ IEEE Career servicesLooking for a new job? Check out the following site! The http://careers.ieee.org/ Auto Insurance Rates Update, from The PersonalWhen it comes to home and auto insurance, it pays to shop and compare prices. Did you know that The Personal reviews their home and auto insurance rates for IEEE members to make sure you're always getting a competitive price? If you have not yet received a quote from The Personal, there's never been a better time to take advantage of this IEEE member benefit. If you have received a quote in the past, we encourage you to get a new quote to see how much you could save today. For a home or auto insurance quote, call 1-888-476-8737 or visit http://www.thepersonal.com/ieee Certain conditions apply.
Your Life is On Your Computer. Back it UpMozy is offering IEEE members its online backup services at an exclusive discounted rate. Protect your most important business documents, home movies, photos, music and other digital information stored on your computer. Mozy securely backs up all of your data off-site so in case of hard drive crash, lost laptop or virus so you can easily restore what's most important. Every photo, document, or song. Safe with Mozy. Visit http://mozy.com/ieee to get started. IEEE MasterCard® credit cardEvery time you use your card for a purchase, a financial contribution will be made to the IEEE on your behalf! Plus you can enjoy the benefits of:
Around-the-clock fraud protection Unparalleled 24-hour customer service To learn more about this exciting opportunity simply call 1-877-428-6060 and reference priority code CIGI. Professional Liability InsuranceThanks to recent insurance carrier negotiations, IEEE members residing in Canada (except Quebec) now have access to a comprehensive and competitive alternative for their professional liability coverage. The new plan provides coverage for technology-related services and is ideal for Canadian members who are self-employed, moonlight, or work for a firm. For more information, visit: www.ieeeinsurance.com/canadapl or call Erin Flett at 1-416-865-3353. This coverage is available to residents of Canada through R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited. Scott Saddington, Chief Executive Officer of R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited, acts as an agent with respect to residents of Canada. IEEE has selected Certain Lloyd’s Underwriters for this insurance program. Alternative insurance products may be available in the insurance market place. R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited is providing this single insurer option on behalf of IEEE.
Ø Our Members in the Spotlight UNB students win 2011 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Student Design ContestEntitled "The Design of an Economical Antenna Gain and Radiation Pattern Measurement System", the project won the first prize in the 2011 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Student Design Contest. On July 6, 2011, the award presentation was made at the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting. The cost of the hardware, a travel subsidy, and the award was provided by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. Significant additional support was provided by the IEEE New Brunswick Section, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Office of the University of New Brunswick President. A YouTube (TM) video of the project can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9lglJ3CxXQ. Congratulations to team "IsoTropic Thunder" (Brandon C. Brown, Frédéric G. Goora and Chris D. Rous)!
IEEE Electrical Power and Energy ConferenceDate: October 3-5, 2011 The annual Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC 2011) will take place in Winnipeg, MB, Canada from October 3 to 5, 2011. Located in the center of Canada, Winnipeg is a culturally diverse, creative and cosmopolitan city with a warm, welcoming spirit that will make a unique and unforgettable meeting and convention destination. The objective of EPEC 2011 is to provide a forum for experts in Electrical Power and Energy to disseminate their recent research outcomes and exchange views on the future research directions of these fields. We will also invite renowned experts to give keynote speeches. Bring your family with your research findings to EPEC2011, enjoy our programs and appreciate the history of Winnipeg. Website: www.ieee.ca/epec11 IEEE International Conference on CommunicationsDate: June 10-15, 2012 Since 1965 the IEEE International Conference on Communications has been one of the flagship conferences of the IEEE Communications Society. IEEE ICC brings together the world's leaders, scientists, policy makers from industry and academia. The IEEE Ottawa Section is proud to host IEEE ICC 2012 Conference and Exhibition from 10-15 June 2012 where recent advances in the field of communications will be presented. The theme of the conference is "CONNECT o COMMUNICATE o COLLABORATE". For participants it promises to stimulate the scientific exchange of ideas, the identification of future trends in communications, and the illumination of business opportunities. The conference program will feature 12 technical symposia, 16 industrial forums, keynote presentations, several workshops, and tutorials. For general conference information please visit:http://www.ieee-icc.org/2012 Tutorial Proposal: 6 September 2011
Industry Forum Proposal: 29 August 2011
The cut-off date for papers and posters submission is April 17th, 2011. Paper Submission: 6 September 2011
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