Tickets now available for the
6th Annual Telecom Laureate Awards Gala
November 10, 2010,
The Westin Ottawa Hotel and Conference Center
www.telecomhall.ca

The 6th Annual Telecom Laureate Gala Awards
Canada’s 6th Annual Telecom Laureate Awards gala dinner and induction ceremonies are just around the corner. Join us, November 10th at The Westin Hotel in Ottawa to honour our newest Telecom Laureates and help induct them into Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame. For Tickets or sponsorship contact Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame at 613 878 1532 or email lorne.abugov@rogers.com.

Canada’s 2010 Telecom Laureates:

• John Bragg (Atlantic Canada’s Communications Entrepreneur),
• Charles Sirois (Global Communications Visionary)
• Stephanie MacKendrick (Advocate of Women in Canadian Telecom)
• The late Major W. Bruce Carruthers (Father of Canadian Military Communications)

and the 2010 Special Recognition Award winner:

• The Telecom Pioneers of Canada
• Part of a volunteer network of more than 620,000 current and former North American telecom industry employees, the largest industry-related volunteer organization in the world

A Great Networking Opportunity
More than 400 senior executives from Canada’s telecom carriers, independent telcos, VOIP and ISP providers, equipment manufacturers, as well as telecom industry suppliers will be on hand to celebrate Canada’s Telecom Laureates. You can network with senior officials from Industry Canada, Communications Research Centre Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Canadian Forces, Competition Bureau, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Transport Canada and Canadian Heritage. 

The Westin Ottawa Hotel and Conference Center,
11 Colonial Drive, Ottawa, Ontario:

• Cocktail Reception from 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
• Telecom Laureate Awards Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies – 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
• Dessert Reception – 9:30 pm – 10:15 pm

More Announcements to come – Career Service Awards and Scholarships
Over the next 2 months, in advance of the 2010 Telecom Laureate Award Gala, Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame will be announcing several additional awards including:

• One or more Career Service Award winners, including the recipient of the new International Telecom Career Service Award, sponsored by Neotelis;
• 4 new Hall of Fame Telecom Student Scholarships, sponsored by the Ciel Satellite Group; and
• The winner of the new Mini MBA Telecommunications Scholarship, sponsored by Neotelis, Execulink, and the Richard Ivey School of Business

Watch for these exciting announcements and join us at the 2010 Telecom Laureate Awards Gala to celebrate the winners.

NEW – The Hall of Fame Lectures Luncheon

Plans are now underway to introduce a new component of the Hall of Fame’s Education Program, an annual Luncheon featuring high-level telecom industry speakers presented in conjunction with Education and Training partners, Insight Conferences and Neotelis Inc. The 2010 Hall of Fame Lectures Luncheon is tentatively planned for Tuesday, November 9th at The Westin Ottawa Hotel and Conference Centre, one day prior to the Telecom Laureate Awards gala. Further information regarding Keynote Speakers, sponsorship and tickets will be included in our next monthly newsletter. The Hall of Fame Lectures Luncheon is sure to become an important annual networking kick-off to the Telecom Laureate Awards.

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