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New members are especially welcome to attend

Tutorial Workshop on
"Upgrading to 3G CDMA: Technologies and Issues"

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 (1:00 - 5:00 pm) BCIT, Bldg SE6, Telus Theatre

Admission to the workshop is free of charge but pre-registration is required.

A buffet lunch (sandwiches, wraps, subs, fruit, refreshments)
will be served between 12:00 and 1 pm.
Preregistration is required, but a $5 fee will apply. 

MORE INFORMATION - Schedule, Registration, Parking, ...

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IEEE Vancouver Annual General Meeting

Mon, 14 May 2001 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) 

Social Hour
Dinner
Annual Report
Election of Officers
After Dinner Presentation

Genomics - and Its Importance to British Columbia
Dr. Roger Foxall, 
President and Executive Director, 
Genome British Columbia

Sutton Place Hotel (Versailles Ballroom)
845 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC

Pre-registration is required.

IEEE Members $25    Guests $30    Student members $12

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Organized by BCIA
Technically co-sponsored by IEEE ComSoc - Vancouver Chapter

13 - 15 May 2001 (Whistler, BC)

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Full Day Seminar on
Expanding Optical Networks in BC

Organized by BCNet,
Co-sponsored by IEEE ComSoc

Admission is free of charge, but pre-registration is required.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001  (08:30 - 18:00)  SFU at Harbour Centre

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Joint IEEE Engineering Management Society/ComSoc Presentation on

Making the Transition from Engineer to Manager:
SFU's Management of Technology MBA Program

Tom Brown, Executive Director,
MOT MBA and GDBA Programs, Simon Fraser University

Mon,  26 Mar 2001  (7:30 - 9:00 pm)   BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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Tour of

CBC Vancouver's New Digital Broadcast Studios

   Ian Munro, CBC British Columbia

This second edition will be held in March 2001, exact date TBA.

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Presentation on
Recent Advances in the 3GPP Network Architecture

               Andrew Delecki, Motorola Canada  (Richmond, BC)

Mon,  12 Mar 2001  (7:30 - 9:00 pm)   BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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IEEE/Royal Financial Planning 
Lecture onTelecommunications and the Economy

Market Performance of Telecom Stocks:
Recent and Historical Trends

David Cooke, Royal Investment Services (Toronto, ON)

Mon, 12 Feb 2001  (7:30 - 9:00 pm)   BCIT, Bldg SE6, Telus Theatre

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Presentation on

Communications Requirements for Planetary Exploration

Stephen Braham, Director, PolyLab (Simon Fraser University)

Mon, 8 Jan 2001    (7:30 - 9:00 pm)  BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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Presentation on
Bluetooth Wireless Technology

Joe Decuir, Microsoft  (Redmond, WA)

Slides now available online! 

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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Joint IEEE GOLD/IEEE ComSoc Presentation
Income Tax for Engineers with Stock Options or Consulting Income

Brian M. Galloway and Brian R. Blamey, Galloway Botteselle & Company (Vancouver, BC)

Slides now available online!

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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Tour of
   CBC Vancouver's New Digital Broadcast Studios

   Ian Munro, CBC British Columbia

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm CBC British Columbia, Vancouver

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IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

The Evolution of TDMA towards 3G and 4G Wireless Systems

Nelson Sollenberger,  AT&T Labs - Research (Red Bank, NJ)

Slides now available online! 

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm BCIT, Bldg SE 6, Telus Theatre

Sponsored by
The IEEE Communications Society
Distinguished Lecturer Program 
and

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Presentation on 
Operating Licence-Exempt Wireless LAN's 
in the 2.4 and 5.8 GHz Bands in Canada

Slides now available online! 

Angela Choi, Industry Canada

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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Tour of
CBC's Broadcast Facilities on Mount Seymour

Ian Munro, PEng,  CBC British Columbia

Tue, 15 Aug 2000  -  7:30 - 9:00 pm   CBC - Mount Seymour Transmitter Site

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Presentation on
Amateur Radio for the Technical Professional:
Getting Involved with High Speed Wireless Data 
for Emergency Communications

Kevin McQuiggan, VE7ZD and Dave Michelson, VE7TSX 

Mon, 21 Jul 2000 - 7:30 - 9:00 pm BCIT, Bldg NW1, Boardroom

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