Join regional leaders from the eight Great Lakes States as well as the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec as we gather to develop robust plans and programs that address workforce, image, innovation, and borders and logistics issues in the Great Lakes Region.

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Featured Speakers

JARED L. COHON, PhD
President
Carnegie Mellon University

JANE WARNER
Executive Vice President
Global Finishing and Software Businesses, Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

LEE FISHER
Lieutenant Govenor of Ohio
Director of the Ohio Department of Development

Do you want to send your message to over 150,000 IT professionals and buyers from Japan and beyond?

With over 300 leading exhibitors, Interop Tokyo is the leading event in Asia for everything related to IT networks (devices, software, technologies and solutions). With "The awakening internet" as a theme this year, this international exhibition attracts a large number of network professionals looking for the latest networking trends, products, services and business opportunities. As was done in 2007, the Canadian Embassy, in partnership with Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, will organise a Canadian Pavilion.

For telecom companies, internet providers, network infrastructure equipment suppliers, broadband technology and wireless technology providers and related software vendors, Interop Tokyo is the place to find agents/distributors, clients and partners for the Japanese market and beyond. For more information, please visit Interop Tokyo 2008's official website at INTEROP

Free, live interactive stage show motivates kids to get up, get active - and have fun!

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The dynamic TVOKids Don't Sit Still Tour touches down in Kitchener and Cambridge on Saturday May 24 2008 and in Woodstock on Sunday May 25. The DSS tour offers a free high-energy stage event that inspires kids to get up, get active and have fun. 4:00 PM
Location: New City Hall - 50 Dickson Street

Contact: Cambridge:
Linda L. Fegan
Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing
City of Cambridge
Tel: 519-740-4680 ext. 4623
Email: feganl@cambridge.ca

You're Invited ...

Mayor Doug Craig
City of Cambridge
Invites you to an interactive session with

Lisa de Wilde
Chief Executive Officer, TVO
"Transforming TVO for a digital world" Learn about:

Many of the claims that will be discussed have both an individual and corporate liability component to them, and many of these claims are brought not just against the company, but also against individuals directly.

This 1-hour session will focus on non-traditional wrongful dismissal damages that are becoming increasingly common, and will emphasize the trends, the legal developments, the pitfalls to be avoided and the practical strategies for dealing with these issues. The focus is preventative rather than reactive.

The seminar speaker will be Michael Fitzgibbon, a partner from BLG's Toronto office who practices management-side labour and employment law. Michael was recently named in Canadian HR Reporter's 2008 Employment Lawyers Directory (a Comprehensive Directory of the Top Employment Law and Immigration Law Practitioners in Canada), and is regularly interviewed on radio, television and various print media including Macleans, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Lawyer's Weekly, Law Times, Canadian Lawyer and The National magazine published by the Canadian Bar Association. In addition to co-authoring two books and contributing to a number of others, Michael is a prolific writer and sought after speaker on a wide range of labour and employment law topics, and he is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto where he has taught labour and employment law for the past ten years.

To register for this complimentary event, please select one of the following options:

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
-Bill Gates

Over the past year, the Infusion Angles Innovation Centre sponsored by Microsoft has been hosting a series of events entitled, Women in Technology. At each of these unique sessions, we address various topics. In the past, we have presented women in technological careers and women in leadership. For the third instalment of the Women In Technology series, we are presenting entrepreneurship! This event will allow participants to meet with women entrepreneurs who can provide insight into their fields of expertise, share their inspirational stories of success as well as provide advice for budding newcomers.

The evening will consist of introductory remarks, a keynote address and a 'speed networking' session. The speed networking session provides participants the opportunity to pose questions and hear from each female entrepreneur in attendance. This structured networking event will alleviate some of the pressures that people feel in networking situations because you will be placed in group!

This is a free event, however registration is required, please RSVP to kspiess@infusionangels.com or by visiting infusionangels.com

This 1-hour session will focus on the latest reforms to Bill C-37, which amended numerous statutes including: the Bank Act, the Insurance Companies Act, Trust and Loan Companies Act, Co-operative Credit Associations Act, and the Bank of Canada Act, just to name a few

Specific topics covered will include:

To register for this complimentary event, please select one of the following options:

You are invited to participate in an event that provides an excellent opportunity to promote business and R&D collaborations between UK and Canada in Toronto and Montreal from 17-19 March 2008.

The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) teams based within the Consulate-General's in Toronto and Montreal are working with leading Canadian scientific bodies to showcase UK excellence in Nanotech R&D and to promote collaboration in this rapidly growing sector. The programme will involve presentations, one-2-one meetings, visits and other networking opportunities.

The key Canadian partners for this programme will be MaRS in Toronto http://www.marsdd.com/MaRS-Home.html and Nanoquebec http://nanoquebec.ca/nanoquebec_w/site/index.jsp?NOPRESERVElanguageID=0

Working under UKTI's R&D programme the objective of this business mission is:

Main themes of the speaking programme are based on nano-materials and bio-nano.

You're invited to our next upcoming event:

This session, presented by Jean-Luc David, Developer Advisor for Microsoft Canada, is designed to discuss the current techniques of game development.

There will be challenges throughout the afternoon, mentorship, and the announcement of an upcoming contest geared specifically to the participants of this session.

Food and beverages will be provided.

This is a free event, however registration is encouraged, please RSVP to kspiess@infusionangels.com

Each work session will feature a different expert speaker from the local small business community. Advisors from REM Web Solutions, Lewis Media, WeSellit Ltd., and SEO Expertise will provide practical instruction and offer helpful insights to entrepreneurs who want to work more effectively with the web. Workshop topics will include: web essentials and strategies to succeed, establishing an effective web presence, profiting from the web, and marketing on the Internet.

E-Biz Boot Camp is especially valuable for entrepreneurs who want to improve their technological know-how; have an existing e-business but are running into roadblocks; or for entrepreneurs who want to add an online component to an existing small business.

This is a free event, however registration is encouraged, please RSVP to kspiess@infusionangels.com

Are you building or thinking of building a commercial software application?

If so, please join us and discover why becoming a Microsoft partner may be one of the best decisions you make for your business.

This session, presented by Jamie Wakeam, ISV Technical Advisor Microsoft Canada, is designed to discuss the current market opportunity for software developers and the resources Microsoft offers to help you get started. Learn how partnering can help make your business more profitable overall and allow you to combat many of today's challenges.

Topics of the evening will include:

"Groups Sales for 10 or more people available. For more information, tickets, season brochure and program details, visit www.kwsymphony.on.ca or call the box office at 519-578-1570."

The Intersections series will explore the points where classical music meets other kinds of music and art: rock, jazz, folk, ethnomusicology, literature and theatre. Each concert focuses on a dynamic artist that bridges the gap between classical and another art form. This complete new approach to music presentation is sure to make waves across the world of classical music!

All three concerts start at 7:30 pm and run without intermission at Humanities Theatre at the University of Waterloo. Get up close and personal with new Music Director Edwin Outwater and your KW Symphony.

February 14, 2008

Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for students and are available through the Center in the Square box office.

Sponsor: The Walter Fedy Partnership

Gilles Apap is "The violinist of the 21st Century," according to Yehudi Menuhin. Gilles Apap is changing the world of classical violin. Combining impeccable classical training with deep knowledge of folk traditions and a boundless imagination and sense of humor, Gilles will blow your mind. Join Gilles, Edwin Outwater, and the KW Symphony for his famous rendition of Mozart's 3rd Violin Concerto. Viewed on YouTube over 132,000 times!"

For more information, please go to our website at www.places2play.ca or to purchase tickets please fill out the attached ticket order form and fax to 519-741-2649 or call 519-741-2727.

Event Presented By: Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty

The last 3 influenza pandemics, in 1918, 1957 and 1968, killed approximately 40 million, 2 million and one million people worldwide, respectively(1). It seems that on average pandemics causing high morbidity and mortality have occurred every 25 years during the last century. Most experts agree that the next pandemic is overdue. If a new pandemic were to occur, between 2 million and 7.4 million people, worldwide, could die including 11,000 to 58,000 Canadian (2). And, 4.5 to 10.6 million Canadians could become ill (3).

Influenza outbreaks occur regularly every year. Recent outbreaks of avian influenza and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have highlighted the need to use mathematical modeling, statistical estimation, computing and simulation, to determine whether they could reach severe epidemic proportions and eventually develop into pandemics. These models of the interactions between infectious agents and their hosts, disease spread, prediction systems, and response strategies, will be useful to policymakers, public health workers, and other researchers who want to develop better understanding of the dynamics of pandemic in order to enhance the pandemic preparedness and response plan.

In this symposium, some of these methods and tools for developing the best intervention strategies will be discussed. It will be a forum for interaction among healthcare providers, emergency planners, policy makers and academics. Through this interaction, we believe that a common understanding can be developed, as to how mathematical modeling, statistical estimation, computing and simulation tools can be used to develop the best intervention strategies for responding to a pandemic.

Canada China Business Council (CCBC)
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA)
Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo

Invite You to Attend a Breakfast Seminar

CHINA'S AUTO INDUSTRY GROWTH: THE CONTINUING CHALLENGES FOR CANADIAN PARTS MAKERS

Tuesday October 30th, 2007
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Kitchener Holiday Inn, Waterloo Salon B
30 Fairway Road South at Hwy 8, Kitchener, ON (519) 893-1211

Over the next decade Asia -- especially China -- and Eastern Europe will account for about 70% of the growth in the global automotive industry. Yet insightful and reliable information is scarce on whos who in the Chinese auto sector, how to avoid the pitfalls, and what developments and trends in China to expect.

Jan Chaplin, Chairman of APMA and CEO of Canadian General-Tower Limited, will chair this breakfast seminar, and two exceptionally knowledgeable speakers will share their informed perspectives at the event:

- Margaret Cornish will provide an update on the Chinese auto industry and insight into the domestic players. Margaret was a highly-regarded auto analyst with Scotia Capital and recently completed a four-year term as Executive Director of the Canada China Business Council. She was also a member Linamar's board of directors.

- Steve Rodgers will address the continuing strategic and operational challenges facing North American parts makers. He will address threats, opportunities, and how to do business in the constantly-changing Chinese environment. Steve led Magna International's market entry in China and is a past chair of the APMA.

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to benefit from the experience and knowledge of these two uniquelyplaced individuals.

The program is presented by Canada's premier bilateral business group, the Canada China Business Council, with the support of the APMA, CTT and Cities of Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo.

Intelligent Communities and Broadband: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The Intelligent Waterloo Conference is a one-day conference exploring approaches to using broadband technologies more effectively to lessen dependence on energy, distribute energy and influence energy policy.

How can we save energy using broadband? What environments can we provide to simulate person-to-person contact at a distance? Can we outsource work to other places to reduce the need for office space and travel? What broadband technologies and pricing strategies can be used to encourage more energy conservation and what businesses might be derived from broadband to support that? Hear broadband experts and visionaries share their thoughts on all of these questions and more...

ABOUT INTELLIGENT WATERLOO

The City of Waterloo has been named the 2007 Intelligent Community of the Year by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The ICF is a not-for-profit think tank that focuses on job creation and economic development in the new global economy based on broadband.

This conference is hosted by the Intelligent Waterloo Committee, the City of Waterloo, the University of Waterloo, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Canadas Technology Triangle and Communitech.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Patricia Demers (FRSC), President, Royal Society of Canada (Moderator)
Dr. Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Canada
Dr. Jan Carr, CEO, Ontario Power Authority
Mr. Mark Golan, VP, Cisco
Mr. Jeffrey Simpson, Columnist, the Globe and Mail
Mr. John Wetmore, Former CEO, IBM Canada

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

- Mayors and senior officials of municipal governments
- CEOs of hydro utilities
- Business leaders in broadband and energy companies and organizations
- Intelligent Community representatives
- Senior provincial and federal officials and politicians
- Academic experts
- Interested citizens of Waterloo Region