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in Upper Canada • • • • AGM - Attendees Adeyemi Arimoro Albert Bissember Andrew Haisley Dave Allcock Desmond Alvares Frank Boesche (via Skype) L. J. Lahodynskyj Mark Sear Samuel Azu Shane O’Neill Stuart Anderson Thomas Ting Yan Jiang Varatham Pathmanatham 2

in Upper Canada AGM - AGENDA • Welcome Address by Chair • Presentation of 2011 -2012 reports – Acceptance • For 2012 -2013 – Election of Officers – Volunteers • Closing Address by Past Chair • Dinner 3

in Upper Canada WELCOME 4

in Upper Canada REPORTS 5

in Upper Canada REPORTS - Web Master Development work done this past year • Site unplanned outage (Aug 2012) – ISP Webserve conducted unannounced upgrade/migration which also triggered Google malware alert not related to BCSUC site but rather hosting environment • Outage and Risk forced issue towards long planned and due migration to reliable provider, regardless of service impact – New provider Mediast Services Inc, efficiently assisted in transition within 24 -48 hrs – Limited migration changes completed onto newer platform (PHP 5/My. SQL 5) 6

in Upper Canada REPORTS - Web Master Feature enhancements work schedule for the coming year • Refresh site engine to be PHP 5. 3/5. 4 compliant and leverage My. SQL 5 optimization • Simple social media modules and feeds • Minor enhancements of content engine • Optional: SEO optimization through Mediast (paid service, needs scope and committee approval) • Design adjustments and corrections Knowledge transfer - Administration interfaces Help wanted • PHP 5/My. SQL 5 skills • Facebook page development • Contact Details : – fboesche@pbmc. com – 604 -828 -2814 7

in Upper Canada REPORTS – Canada Officer • Canada rankings – #01 for banking “soundness” – #03 for higher education – #04 for peacefulness (military involvement) – #05 for happiness – #14 for global competitiveness – #51 on a list of freedom-of-information rankings • Economy (June to June 2011) – Best growth in G 7 = 2. 4% – $898 = Average weekly salary – House prices up 2. 3% • Cdn$ is Strong (via Google) – 1. 0277 US dollars – 0. 6338 GBP • Request this year http: //www. canadiangeographic. ca/atlas/intro. aspx? lang=En – BCS IT Diploma • difficult to get information from BCS. ORG 8

in Upper Canada • • • REPORTS – Membership Role: – Complies with the BCS Data Protection Guidelines. – Keeps a current and accurate list of membership. • Membership can select up to 3 Sections/Branches – Welcomes new local members Currently: – Numbers are down since 2010 • 349 vs 228 around the world • 195 vs 152 in Canada • 111 vs 91 in Ontario – Retirement? • 6 new people added BCSin. UC since June 2012 My Request – Check and update your details – Conversion of address information • Misplaced data • No cleanup • Only YOU can update • Impact – Just my reports 9

in Upper Canada Funding for 2012/2013 REPORTS – Treasurer Average meeting Cost is New approach to funding, is by $1, 266 budget. Works in our favour. Down from $2, 695 in 2010 & Not by headcount. $1, 432 in 2011 10

in Upper Canada REPORTS – Secretary - Meetings • Role: – Ensure Meetings happen • run well • documented • 2011/2012 – BCSin. UC Events • Chinese New Year – Guest Speaker - Ian Kay from Michael Page Intl – ‘Tales from the Coalface’ (of IT recruitment) NOTE: Ian has since started own Talent Practice • This AGM – Joint Events with IMECH / IET • One meeting 11

in Upper Canada REPORTS – Secretary - Committee • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) – BCS rules & regulations – Our detailed procedures, hints & guidelines • Posted on the Portal with the AGM – Managed by the Secretary • Input from each person on their area • Chair & Secretary – Planning for the Year with other Engineers • Pursuing separate programmes • At least 3 of the Committee – BCSin. UC Committee • 7 meetings from November 2011 to August 2012 12

in Upper Canada REPORTS - Chair • As a volunteer group, it was important for us to focus on the aims of the Institute and bring value to our membership • Attended Spring Convention in London: – understanding the real aims and views of BCS at HQ – provide Section feedback. . NOTE: Desmond Alvares also attended as one of the International Sections Committee and ran the agenda for first day meetings. (Also a Volunteer during the 2012 Olympics). • Our Committee worked together to create a 3 year strategy for our Section: – 2012/2013 Series will be centered on Risk in IT (Kickoff Oct 16 th) – 2013/2014 Healthcare & IT – 2014/2015 Manufacturing & IT • We have a new Online home – – www. bcsuppercanada. ca – Twitter anyone - @BCSUpper. Canada – Follow us – Facebook and Linked. In in our future plans 13

REPORTS - Chair in Upper Canada • Acknowledgement and Thank you! – Stephen Armstrong (IMech. E) – Assisted with our Strategic Planning – George Mok – Organizing our Chinese New Year – Frank Boesche – Web presence. Major change to move the site to the new location this year – Lu Lahodynskyj – Treasurer and Membership. His experience with BCSin. UC has been a great support to me. – Andrew Haisley – Secretary – first year with us. New to Canada. Great job everyone – Thank you for a great year! – Looking forward to the upcoming years These are Your volunteers, serving you, our membership! 14

in Upper Canada REPORTS - Acceptance of Reports • Propose Acceptance by Stuart Anderson • Seconded by Dr. Albert Bissember • Vote For 12 • Vote Against 0 • Vote Abstain 0 15

in Upper Canada 2012/2013 – New Committee “Out with the old, …… ……and in with the” New Committee 16

in Upper Canada Committee Overview • Things of Note – Lead the BCS in Upper Canada section • Support the BCS membership in Canada • Increase BCS sense of presence • Lead by example – Professional image » Build, maintain and follow the SOPs » Use IT to help our work, eg: our web-presence – Manage the budget • Section Committee members responsible for any debt incurred. – Meet 4 times per year for planning / corrective actions – Must be 3 Committee Members or more – Elected & volunteers 17

in Upper Canada Committee Candidates • Officers – Candidate for Chair • Andrew Haisley – Candidate for Secretary • Mark Sear – Candidate for Treasurer • Lu Lahodynskyj 18

in Upper Canada Vote for Committee Officers • Officers – Chair – Andrew Haisley – Secretary – Mark Sear – Treasurer - Lu Lahodynskyj • Vote – Propose Acceptance by Stuart Anderson – Seconded by Dr. Albert Bissember – Vote For 12 – Vote Against 0 – Vote Abstain 0 19

in Upper Canada Introducing Committee Volunteers • These roles are key to the coming year • • • Past Chair – Shane O’Neill Chinese New Year Banquet - George Mok Webmaster - Frank Boesche Professional Development – Des Alvares Membership – Lu Lahodynskyj Canada Officer – Lu Lahodynskyj • Volunteers Required • Media Relations • Education Liaison Officer • YPG 20

in Upper Canada Closing Remarks from the Past Chair Thank You all for Attending Reminder: September 25 th Joint Meeting hosted by IMech. E Food provided Supper 21

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