Message from the President
My fellow SIPpers, it is not a small feat that we have survived 10 years when many associations in the Internet sector were not able to sustain themselves. We are proud of our achievements in spite of no governments or private funding, the notable being the establishment of Accredited Internet Professional (AIP) program in nine different streams. Standards and Certification was the mandate of SIP and we are expanding the program with accreditation of training centres. >>>Max Haroon
Mark Swartz at a SIP event on April 20, 2007
Discussion: Dusting Your Digital Dirt
Mark Swartz did a superb talk on “Dusting Your Digital Dirt” and the followed up discussion. What happens when you Google yourself? Are you top of the list with glowing citations? Or is your "digital dust" holding you back? Mark Swartz , MBA, M.Ed., is a leading Canadian career and worklife specialist. His advice is read by millions as the workopolis.com Career Advisor. Visit his site for more than 100 free career articles at www.careeractivist.com
Max Haroon presenting SIP Sponsorship plaque to Harry Benz
Honouring Montgomery Benz - a new SIP Corporate Sponsor
Montgomery Benz is a premier recruitment firm focusing on the specialized fields of Information, Systems Security, including DRP, BCP, Governance, Privacy, Threat Risk Assessment and IT audit. http://www.mbsecure.ca/
Raffling Lots of Prizes
It was also the 10th anniversary of SIP, and we gave away lots of prizes and the winners are:
- William Stratas: Super pass to the IT360 Conference and Exposition
- Laura Tyson : Get Wired, You're Hired! - 3rd Edition, Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed.
- Taylor Jin: Webroot's Spy sweeper software
- Bob Skakie: a half-hour consultation with Janette Burke, Marketing Magnet (MC of the event)
To Max:
I am proud to have witnessed your 10th anniversary meeting. You have always executed with superb vision and effectiveness. Your manner of managing meetings is excellent. I really admire what you have achieved ...William Stratas, President of Planetcast.com
Hi Max,Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed. CAREER ACTIVIST: Speaker - Author - Career Coach
Congratulations on arranging such a well-attended meeting. I had a wonderful time getting to know your group and helping them to share ideas. I have to say that I was delighted by how helpful and approachable everyone was. From Olga giving me a "movie star greeting," to the engaging introduction Jeanette provided for me, and into the discussions I had with several audience members, you folks made me feel right at home. Laura's enthusiasm and professionalism was a welcome addition to the evening as well. All of this reflects positively on your organizing efforts, Max.
Photos from the event:
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Masood Khan handing out business card to Terry Joosten
Q & A with Mark Swartz
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