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 CATAAlliance
TechAction Town Hall and Innovation Awards Gala Dinner
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Cocktails 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.)
Gala Room, Civic Centre Salons
Keynote by The Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Industry,
Government of Canada
Closing Remarks by The Honourable Rey Pagtakhan, Minister
of State for Science and Technology, Government of Canada
TechAction Town Hall Mayors' Panel hosted by Bob Chiarelli,
Mayor of Ottawa
 At
this year's Smart City Summit, CATA is bringing together federal
Ministers Allan Rock and Rey Pagtakhan, and the Mayors of
the most advanced high-tech cities in Canada. The Mayors will
form a "power panel", which will present the results of their
cities' "TechAction Town Hall Meetings" - the series of executive
gatherings organized by CATA in conjunction with KPMG and
Industry Canada. The TechAction Town Hall Meetings have produced
a blueprint for each city, on how to accelerate the adoption
of high technology and innovation. These Action Plans will
be melded together, according to a nation-wide Ipsos Survey
template, to create "Canada's Advanced Technology Business
Plan". Audience participation in the form of interactive voting,
on-the-spot decision-taking, and a respected Moderator make
it an ideal tool to help the Government harness the power
of the industrial economy.
Tickets are $100 plus GST (corporate tables of 10 are $1000
plus GST). Register now.
 Terry
Matthews to Kick-Off the Smart City Summit
Terrence Matthews, Chairman and CEO, March Networks Corporation and Chairman, Mitel Networks,
will headline the Smart City Summit at the Opening Keynote
Breakfast on April 29th. The event is open to delegates and
paid ticket holders (tickets are available on the registration
page for $35 per person).
 Three
Wireless Presidents Back-To-Back
On April 30, 2003, the Ottawa Wireless Cluster will present
a three-hour mini-day featuring the three Presidents of emerging
wireless companies True Context, ZIM Technologies International
and Dragonwave. Alvaro Pombo, Dr. Michael Cowpland and Jim
Arsenault will look at wireless security, wireless messaging
and networked hotspots. Check out the complete seminar abstracts
in the conference schedule.
 Mindtrust,
The Ottawa Network, and TiE Meet at Smart City Summit
At our April 30 Keynote Breakfast, three leading networking organizations will gather for a PowerPanel on Innovation and the Economy, hosted by Paul Brent of CTV's Tech Now. The Panel will feature experts from venture capital, legal, government and industry associations to discuss how innovation can stimulate our economy, in Ottawa and beyond. Participate in this first-ever "Super Networking Breakfast", sponsored by the Capital's leading networking organizations -- The Ottawa Network, The IndUS Entrepreneurs, and Mindtrust. Tickets are $15 plus GST. Registration
page
Smart
City Summit Showcases Technology in Action
On April 29 and 30, 2003 in Ottawa, Canada, the Smart City
Summit will feature a dynamic conference and trade show geared
to show Technology in Action. The entire event is the result
of the close partnership of Expocorp,
OCRI
SmartCapital, Industry
Canada Smart Communities and CATAAlliance.
Featuring hands-on exhibits and a full seminar program, the
Summit is one of Canada's leading expositions of broadband
solutions and the application of broadband to office environments.
Read on for more information on some of the exciting features
at the 2003 event:
Conference Mini-Days Expected to be a
Hit at 2003 Conference
January 20, 2003 - OCRI and Expocorp have partnered to line
up an unprecedented program of speakers at the 2003 Smart
City Summit. See the conference
program for more detailed descriptions of the seminars
and links to our registration
page. A major addition to the program for 2003 is the
industry presented Mini-Day programs on Smart applications.
The Mini-Days include three presentations over 2 hours and
they focus on the following topics:
- Networked
Video Solutions (March Networks, April 29)
- Integrated
Communications (Mitel Networks, April 29)
- Wireless
Cluster Mini Day (Ottawa Wireless Cluster, April 30)
Ottawa Citizen Business
Television to Broadcast from the Show
January 20, 2003 - The Ottawa Citizen will be broadcasting
live from the Show Floor on April 29 and 30. Host Janet Eastman
will tape the evening broadcast of the 6:30 Ottawa
Citizen Business Television on Rogers Television 22 in
a studio on the trade show floor. Covering local business
news and events surrounding the Smart City Summit, this feature
will bring media attention to the Show and create opportunities
for interviews of speakers and exhibitors throughout the Show.
Smart Office
Expo an Innovative Twist to the Smart City Summit
Being "smart" is not just about the Internet and broadband
applications. The right combination of vision, infrastructure
and applications can make any organization "smart". In 2003,
Expocorp has partnered with IFMA,
BOMA Ottawa, the Continental
Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and PWGSC
to expand the trade show exhibits into smart office design.
Capital
Office Interiors and Steelcase
have also partnered with Expocorp to develop a free seminar
program on the Smart Office. As a trade show and conference
on its own this area will be a dynamic visitor attraction,
but the positioning of the show alongside the Smart City Summit's
broadband focused trade show makes this new feature a must-see
for all visitors and delegates. See technology in the smart
office at the Smart City Summit.
Back-to-Back Innovation
Keynotes are Another Highlight of the Event
Government and business leaders will explore innovation topics
throughout the Summit, and two Keynotes will lead the discussion.
On April 29th, CATAAlliance has invited to feature
the Minister of Industry, Allan Rock in a Keynote Business
Dinner focusing on the Government of Canada's Innovation Agenda.
CATAAlliance will gather Mayors from across Canada
for this Keynote and wrap-up to their Tech Action Town Hall
Program. The next morning, April 30th, delegates will join
Ottawa's business community and members of The Ottawa Network,
TIE and Mindtrust for a Keynote Breakfast Power Panel on Innovation
and our Economy. Hosted by CTV
Tech Now's Paul Brent, this panel of Venture Capitalists
and business leader will explore how we can shape our economy
around innovative approaches to technology and business. This
back-to-back format will bring government and industry perspectives
to the Summit, and stir debate on our economic future as innovators.
Industry Canada
Innovation and e-Community Pavilion
January 20, 2003 - The Smart City Summit will feature a major
exhibit of federal programs and services around e-communities
and innovation. including a presentation theatre and exhibits
from Industry Canada's Information Highway Applications Branch.
In support of the many smart community demonstration projects
in attendance at the conference and trade show, the Smart
Communities Program will also host several Smart Communities
in their booth space and provide opportunities to make contact
and share information on projects underway in communities
across Canada.
Bell Canada Cyber Café
Returning sponsor Bell
Canada will provide a broadband enabled cyber café to
the Show in its pavilion adjacent to Show Registration in
the Aberdeen Pavilion. Delegates and Show visitors will be
able to check e-mail and surf the web courtesy of Bell Canada.
Mayors Unite at the
Smart City Summit
April 14, 2003 - Canadian Mayors who participated in the
CATAAlliance's TechAction Town Halls will attend the Smart
City Summit for a wrap-up panel presentation prior to the
CATAAlliance Innovation dinner on April 29, 2003. Through
2002 and 2003, CATAAlliance has brought its TechAction
Town Hall program to several cities across Canada. The
special Mayors' Panel will include mayors from the following
cities: Ottawa, Montreal, St. John's, Halifax, Markham, Richmond
Hill, Waterloo and Vancouver. Special Keynote
Address: The Honourable Allan Rock, Minister Of Industry.
Register Now!!
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