CIPS CONNECTIONS 
October, 2010 - Vol 12, Issue 10
Connecting you to news affecting CIPS and the IT Profession
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In This Issue
Congratulations to the 2010 CIPS Achievement Award Recipients!
IT Professionalism Week
CIPS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Newsletters and Reports - IP3
CIPS Nova Scotia Announces Scholarship Winners
Free Research Reports and Tools
New Officers in IFIP
Interviews/Blogs/Podcasts
CIPS IT Resources
 Cips Events
CIPS Community
CIPS Community
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New CIPS Certified Member Ring!

I.S.P. and ITCP holders can now order the NEW CIPS Certified Member Ring! 

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More info:www.cips.ca/CIPSring  
 
CIPS/McGraw-Hill Online Bookstore

CIPS Members receive 40% discount on selected McGraw-Hill computing titles and references!

 

Congratulations to the 2010
CIPS Achievement Award Recipients!
 

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2010 CIPS Achievement Award recipients:


  

John Blackwell, I.S.P., ITCP/IP3P

C.C. Gotlieb CIPS Contribution
For members who are widely recognized for outstanding contribution to CIPS through years of substantial efforts for the Society.


   

Jeff Knechtel, I.S.P., ITCP/IP3P

GALA (Got A Lot Accomplished)
For members in recognition of national, qualitative contributions resulting in specific advancement of the Society.


Tim Lethbridge, I.S.P., ITCP/IP3P

Gary Hadford Professional Achievement
For members who are recognized by their peers for their integrity and expertise, for their outstanding achievements in fields related to information processing and who have a high degree of competence in their field.


Derek Burt, I.S.P, ITCP/IP3P

Marilyn Harris I.T. Professionalism
This award recognizes a certified member who best exemplifies the true value of the I.S.P. designation.


Miles Vasey

CIPS Volunteer of the Year
This award recognizes contributions to the Society at a local or Provincial level.

  

CIPS IT Professionalism Week (Nov 1-5)

Every year CIPS holds an IT Professionalism Week (previously known as I.S.P. Week).  IT Professionalism Week is being held from November 1 - 5, 2010. 


CIPS hopes to increase awareness about the importance of IT professionalism today. This week is also a time to celebrate the association and CIPS professionalism products.

 http://www.cips.ca/ITProfessionalismWeek
 

Featured Events:

ICE conference
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ICE 2010: The Tech Conference (Alberta)
-Discover the World of IT (BC)

CIPS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 
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The 52nd Annual General Meeting of CIPS members will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre (Salon 1), Edmonton, Alberta on November 1st, 2010 at 7:30 AM Mountain time for the purpose of:
  1. Receiving and considering the report of the CCITP Chair
  2. Receiving and considering the report of the Director of Finance
  3. Appointing auditors
  4. Transacting any further business which properly comes before the meeting.

We hope that you will attend this meeting.  Fifty regular members in good standing is required for a quorum. 


Can't Attend in Person? - Call In!


If you are not able to attend in person, but would like to participate, a conference call bridge number will be provided on the National website under the event listing for the AGM 24 hours prior to the start of the AGM.


Newsletters and Reports - IP3
IP3
Check out the IP3 Newsletter below:

Click here for the IP3 Newsletter

 

CIPS NOVA SCOTIA ANNOUNCES THE 2010 DR. STAN HEAPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Congratulations to our 2010 Scholarship Winners

CIPS Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the 2010 winners of its Dr. Stan Heaps Memorial Scholarships. CIPS has been awarding scholarships annually to Information Technology students in their third or fourth year of a university program leading to a degree with specialization in computer studies at a Nova Scotia University.

2010 NS award winners

[Click Here to Read More]

  
Free Research Reports and Tools

InfoTech

Courtesy of InfoTech, below is this month's free report/tool:


Select and Deploy a Videoconferencing Solution

Storyboard: Select & Deploy a Videoconferencing Solution

Many organizations are looking to deploy a videoconferencing solution in order to better meet business collaboration needs and address rising travel costs. This solution set will help IT leaders:

  • Understand key market developments and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of leading videoconferencing vendors.
  • Develop a shortlist of videoconferencing vendors based on their ability to deliver in key areas.
  • Rank vendors and identify the videoconferencing provider that best meets enterprise requirements.

Focus on the key videoconferencing vendor and product criteria in order to reach a decision in an accelerated timeframe.


Free IT Research
  
New Officers in IFIP
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IFIP, the International Federation for Information Processing, announces that on 26 September 2010, Mr Leon Strous from the Netherlands, took over from professor Basie von Solms from South Africa as the new President of IFIP for the period from September 2010 to September 2013. The change of presidency took place at the end of the General Assembly meeting in Brisbane, Australia, following the very successful IFIP World Computer Congress (WCC) 2010.

[Click Here to Read More]

 
Interviews, Blogs & Podcasts
by Stephen Ibaraki FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP/IP3P
 Stephen Ibaraki
Hear the thoughts and commentary from international experts and community leaders:
Now also on iTunes! - Click Here

Chats with Kelly Gotlieb, "The" Internationally Renowned Pioneer in Computing - Kelly talks about his remarkable family

  

Adam Cole: Internationally Awarded Technology Executive and Serial Innovator speaks on entrepreneurship, global industry contribution and volunteerism, keys to continuing innovation, software development, project management, process innovation, relationship management, consulting, teaching, writing, graduate education, healthcare trends/challenges

  

Esteemed Executive, Scientist, Engineer, Educator; Dr. Art Pyster Distinguished Research Professor Stevens Institute; Deputy Executive Director SERC, Department of Defense; Fellow and 2008/9 Chairman Corporate Advisory Board INCOSE

  

Chats with Kelly Gotlieb, "the" Internationally Renowned Pioneer in Computing - Kelly talks about his work as Co-Chair of the ACM Awards Committee

 

 

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