Monday, April 30, 2007

SIP 10th Anniversary Celebration



On April 20, 2007 we celebrated our 10th anniversary by speeches, prizes, honouring sponsors and having a lively discussion at the Toronto City Hall.


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:
  1. William Stratas: Super pass to the IT360 Conference and Exposition
  2. Laura Tyson : Get Wired, You're Hired! - 3rd Edition, Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed.
  3. Taylor Jin: Webroot's Spy sweeper software
  4. Bob Skakie: a half-hour consultation with Janette Burke, Marketing Magnet (MC of the event)
Anniversary Messages & Testimonials

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,
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.
Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed. CAREER ACTIVIST: Speaker - Author - Career Coach

Photos from the event:


Hayden Alge of Brainhunter presenting SIP Job Board, a new online initiative of SIP

SIP events are good for networking: Masood Khan handing out his card to Terry Joosten
SIP events are good for networking:
Masood Khan handing out business card to Terry Joosten

Q & A with Mark Swartz
Q & A with Mark Swartz

Janette Burke, MC of the event
Janette Burke, MC of the event

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Monday, April 16, 2007

Enhance Your Professional Presence on the Web


Join the Society of Internet Professionals' (SIP) educational networking event with your friends on Friday, April 20 at the Toronto City Hall. Interact with your peers and corporate sponsors. Boost your professional success and learn how to flash your digital image.

Dusting Your Digital Dirt
How To Manage Your Reputation Online

What happens when you Google yourself? Are you top of the list with glowing citations? Or is your "digital dust" holding you back? Learn how to spruce up your identity - the one that others can see online. If you're seeking to improve your image or boost your pubic presence, you can no longer afford to leave things to chance.
Find out how to use and leverage various Websites, social networking portals and related tools to manage your online reputation.

PRESENTER
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. Mark has written a number of books including the best-seller “Get Wired, You're Hired”. He has had his own columns in the Toronto Star's Careers section and on Sympatico.ca. He brings with him a lively blend of practical advice, humour, and audience interaction. Visit his site for more than 100 free career articles at www.careeractivist.com.

DATE AND TIME
Friday, April 20, 2007
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION
Toronto City Hall, Committee Room # 3
100 Queen Street, Toronto, ON

FEE
No charge but pre-registration is required.
Send an email to rsvp@sipgroup.org

DETAILS
http://sipgroup.org/symposiums/work/
Download Event Brochure

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.
Web: http://www.mbsecure.ca/

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Where Is Toronto on Google Developer's Map?

Google Developer Day 2007: Toronto, Canada Think BiG!

What a coincidence! The Toronto techweek.to is coming on May 28 to June 1, 2007; mesh conference is being held in Toronto on May 30th & 31st; and Google is hosting ten Google Developer Days in their various offices around the world on 31 May.

At least we can watch live streaming webcasts from Google's Mountain View office. But who knows, maybe next year we will broadcast our own streaming webcast from Google Canada's BCE Place office?

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Open Digital Doors Toronto: techweek.to May 28-June 1, 2007



We've got an e-mail from Dave Forde, Chair ­ of Toronto Technology Week:
Folks ­ just to let you know, the Toronto Tech Week site has been completed, you can visit it at www.techweek.to feel free to share the link with you co-workers, clients and others in the industry. This is going to be an exciting week and a great opportunity to celebrate, education and network!

The website's calender has been populated with some of the events that are taking place that week and more are still to be finalized by the respective organizers.

I'll be hosting an after work networking event tomorrow at Shoeless Joe's 401 King Street West (King St. W/ Spadina) - 6:30 PM if anyone is interested in joining (brings your business cards and get ready for some great conversations). http://profectio.com/shoeless-schmooze-april-4-toronto/

Feel free to contact me with any questions or if your company would like to get involved.

Dave Forde
Chair ­ Toronto Technology Week
(416) 760-3344
http://www.techweek.to/

What can our SIP group bring to it?