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Upcoming Chapter/Group Meetings If you have trouble reading this newsletter click here Oct 2nd, 2010   IEEE Toronto 2010 Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner Please see the link for more details. Oct 18 to 20, 2010   The 2010 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering will be taking place. . Paid registration required. Please see the link for more details. Oct 20, 2010   at TBD. Our Technology Management Council Chapter will be holding their chapter symposium meeting Please see the link for more details. Upcoming Conferences Oct 18 to 20, 2010   The 2010 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering will be taking place. . Click for details. Paid registration required. Please see the link for more details. All IEEE Conferences in Canada - please use this link. Section News IEEE Toronto 2010 Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner This annual event is an opportunity for IEEE Toronto Section members to network with each other and meet 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. This years event's Keynote speaker is Mr. Justin Webb, VP of Olympic Services & Operations, Bell Canada who will deliver a speech on “Logistics and Project Management of Delivering the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games" For details and please click here When: October 2nd, 2010 Where: The Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Room: The Balmoral Room Program: times are provisional 6:30 pm - Reception (Cash Bar) 7:00 pm - Sitting and Introductions 7:10 pm – Welcome message by Prof. Om Malik, President of IEEE Canada 7:20 pm - Dinner 8:00 pm - Keynote Speech: “Logistics and Project Management of Delivering the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games’ Technology” by Mr. Justin Webb, VP of Olympic Services & Operations, Bell Canada 9:00 pm - Section Report by Dr. Wai Tung Ng, Chair of the IEEE Toronto Section 9:20 pm - IEEE Toronto Section Awards 10:00 pm - Closing Remarks . IEEE News Help Pakistan - A Special Message from the IEEE President to IEEE Members Earlier this year the IEEE Community responded with generosity and compassion to the devastating earthquake in Haiti by donating to an IEEE fund established through the IEEE Foundation. Today, as the world begins to realize the significance of the recent massive flooding in Pakistan, IEEE is responding to the need for international support and has established the IEEE Pakistan Engineering Educational and Professional Development Rebuilding Fund. IEEE volunteers, members, staff and friends are encouraged to contribute to this fund. IEEE will match the first US$50,000 in donations....Click to read more IEEE ANNUAL ELECTION Cast your ballot now !!! Click here !!! For more these and other IEEE news from the IEEE Newsroom - Click here. And check out the IEEE Institute Magazine here. 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