This is an official announcement that the IEEE Ottawa Section AGM will be held on Friday, October 19, 2012, in Ottawa, and that the call for nominations is open to the IEEE Ottawa Section membership.

The IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments Committee proposes the following nominees, whom have agreed to serve if elected, as the 2013 IEEE Ottawa Section Executive Slate:
•  Dr. Rami Abielmona, Ph.D., , P.Eng., Chair
•  Mrs. Janet Davis, Vice-Chair
•  Dr. Eric Karmouch, Ph.D., Secretary
•  Mr. Jeffrey Arcand, Treasurer

The AGM will begin at 5:30PM (reception at 5:00PM) and be followed by Dinner (6:30PM) with a keynote speaker, then entertainment by The Cowguys (Orbital Talent).  Program and location details will follow under separate cover.  That information will also be posted on the section website at:   www.ieeeottawa.ca

Also, the call for awards – business and individual – nominations is open.  The details and the forms are available at: http://www.ieeeottawa.ca/publications/awards.   The deadline is October 10, 2012.

Sincerely,
Raed Abdullah, P.Eng., SMIEEE
Chair, IEEE Ottawa Section Nominations and Appointments

and

Wahab Almuhtadi, P.Eng., SMIEEE
Chair, IEEE Ottawa Section Awards Committee