Passport to Success Itinerary
Meals and accommodations are included. Ground transportation to and from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport or Pearson International Airport is also available if requested. Please feel free to stay and participate in Oktoberfest events throughout the Region. Contact us for more details.
Please RSVP by Sept. 16, 2011 to Reemah Khalid, Canada's Technology Triangle
Phone: 519.747.2541 x301
Fax: 519.576.4333
E-mail: reemah@techtriangle.com
Registration, continental breakfast and networking
Introduction of Waterloo Region's Keys to Success by John Jung, CEO of Canada's Technology Triangle Inc.John Jung is an award-winning registered urban planner, urban designer, economic developer and global speaker on planning, development, urban design and economic development related issues, including "intelligent communities". He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Urban and Regional Planning and holds a Masters in Urban Design from the School of Architecture, University of Manchester in the UK. For his complete bio, visit www.techtriangle.com/staff.
Luncheon and keynote address by Mr. John Baker, President & CEO, Desire2Learn
John Baker founded Desire2Learn in 1999 at the age of 22, while still a Systems Design Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. Desire2Learn employs over 260 people today, with teams throughout Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Desire2Learn is a world leader in building technology that is transforming teaching and learning with a complete spectrum of products and services ranging from the more traditional Learning Management System to ePortfolios and next generation mobile learning and predictive analytics to help keep students engaged. 
Tour and overview of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Oktoberfest Dinner at the Concordia Club hosted by Deloitte, Miller Thomson LLP, and Bank of Montreal
Join 400 business leaders to enjoy an authentic Bavarian meal, experience a keg tapping ceremony and be entertained by traditional folk dancing.
Breakfast Presentation on Waterloo Region's exciting Exciting Development Opportunities by Catharine Gerhard, Business Development Officer for Canada's Technology Triangle Inc.
Tour and Overview of:
- Google- Communitech Hub: Digital Media and Mobile Accelerator
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Balsillie School of International Affairs
Our invitation to you includes complementary overnight accomodation at the Homewood Suites by Hilton for the night of October 12th. Meals and entertainment are also provided. Transportation to and from Waterloo Region is the responsibility of each participant although we can assist with ground transportation to and from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport or Pearson International Airport.
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“The Waterloo Region and Guelph area is one of the brightest lights in the Ontario and Canadian economies.”
“. . . the area should outpace the Ontario and Canadian economies over the 2007-10 period. Thanks to its strength in fast-growing sectors like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and information and communications technology, the area has a high-tech, high-growth future.”
January 2006
BMO Financial Group
