IEEE Toronto 2004 Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner
This annual event is an opportunity for IEEE Toronto Section members to meet each other as well as the dedicated group of IEEE volunteers who give of their time to plan, organize and execute the wide range of programs offered within the Section and elsewhere in Canada. Invited guests typically include volunteer leaders from neibouring Sections and IEEE Canada. The Section Chair reports on the past year's activities and presents a variety of awards and recognitions.

Date:   October 16, 2004

Place:   The Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto,

Room:   The Westminster Room

Time:   6:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Program:
6:15 - Reception
7:00 - Dinner
8:10 - Guest Speaker
8:30 - IEEE Toronto Section Awards & Recognition
8:45 - Short Business Meeting (State-of-the-Section Update)
8:50 - Desert and Networking

Guest Speaker:   Brian O'Connell, president of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology.   Brian is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Philosophy at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.   He teaches courses concerned with the ethical, legal and social aspects of computing and with the jurisprudence of new technologies. His presentation is entitled - "Keeping the Gloves Off".

A Photographic Record of the evening

Dennis Cecic, Section Vice Chair, acted as the master of ceremonies.

Kostas Plataniotis, Section Chair, introduces IEEE 2002 President Ray Findlay and past Section Chair Bob Hanna.

Kostas Plataniotis presents past Section Chair Bob Hanna with a certificate of appreciation for his outstanding leadership as Section Chair (2002-03), especially in planning and executing the Centennial celebrations in October 2003.

Ed Lovrek, Engineering & Human Environment Chapter Vice Chair, introduces guest speaker Brian O'Connell, the current president of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology.

Brian O'Connell, IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology President, giving his presentation.

Walter Zessner, founding chair (1993) of our Engineering & Human Environment Chapter is retiring this year as Chapter Chair. His extraordinary service is being recognized by both the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology and the Toronto Section by the presentation of certificates of appreciation (the Toronto certificate was presented on April 15 at a Section Executive meeting) and a plaque.

The Toronto Communications Chapter, is the recipient of the 2004 IEEE Communications Society Chapter Achievement Award.   From the left, Section Chair Kostas Plataniotis, IEEE Communications Society 2002-03 President Celia Desmond presenting the award to Chapter Chair Alagan Anpalagan and Vice Chair Xavier Fernando.

Kostas Plataniotis also announced two Section Achievement awards that will be presented at a future Section executive meeting;
- Emanuel Istrate is the recepient of the 2004 "IEEE Toronto Section Chapter Chair of the Year" award,
- George Eleftheriades is the recepient of the 2004 "IEEE Toronto Section Engineer of the Year" award "for pioneering contributions to the theory and applications of Metamaterials".

A photograph showing Ed Lovrek, Walter Zessner and Brian O'Connell after the awards ceremony.

Tickets:
To purchase your ticket(s), please contact Section Vice Chair, Dennis Cecic:
Tel: 416.836.4001   or  
Or mail your cheque right away to Dennis Cecic, 64 Limevale Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M1E 2K7
Note: Since seating is limited, you are urged to purchase your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The deadline for ticket sales is noon October 11th.