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In This Issue:
ICE Conference Sponsor Recognition 2 Specialisterne Canada CIPS Alberta Events CIPS Holiday Season Giveaway 5 CIPS Alberta Sponsors

ICE Conference 2011 Recap

CIPS Alberta held its annual ICE (Inspire, Connect and Educate) technology conference on November 1, 2 and 3rd. The conference was held in both Edmonton and Calgary for the first time this year and was a big success with almost three hundred tickets sold and over 800 individual's attending the conference sessions. There was an exciting line-up of keynote speakers such as Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google, Kerrie Hollie, IBM Fellow and CTO, Larry Deboever, CEO, VersionStatus and Arlene Ponting, Alberta Science Foundation.

Conference Chair, Lee Mainman said, "We are very pleased overall with the success of the ICE Conference in 2011 and are very excited to be adding even more content next year. We will be looking at expanding on this success in both Edmonton and Calgary". CIPS Alberta would like to thank all the attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers for their contributions to making the conference an important part of supporting and growing IT in Alberta. $1,500 was donated to Autism Calgary on behalf of CIPS Alberta.

Scholarships Supporting Students 6 Women in Technology Event Volunteers Needed 7 Are YOU a Marketing Whiz? 7 CIPS Member Benefit Spotlight 7 Board of Directors MentorNet: Call for Mentors

Autism Calgary is presented with a cheque for $1500 from CIPS Alberta at the ICE Conference.

Sponsor Profile: PMI-SAC Professional Development Conference 2011 9 CIPS Alberta I.S.P. Boot Camp 10 CIPS Job Board

CIPS Alberta Members Sweep Awards

Three out of the four 2011 CIPS Achievement Award recipients are from Alberta!! Congratulations to the following recipients:
Ken Chapman, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP recipient of the C.C. Gotlieb Award which recognizes outstanding contribution to CIPS through years of substantial efforts Pat Glenn, Hon., FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP recipient of the Marilyn Harris Professionalism Award which recognizes a certified member who best exemplifies the true value of the I.S.P. designation Patricia Kaiser, recipient of the CIPS Volunteer of the Year Award which recognizes contributions to the Society at a provincial level Please join CIPS Alberta in applauding these members. They will be recognized at an upcoming CIPS event, further details to be provided.

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Specialisterne Canada:
Employing Special Skills of Autistic People to Benefit Business and Society

In 2009, Thorkil set up the non-profit Specialist People Foundation and sold Specialisterne to it for a single Danish Krone. The foundations goal is to create one million jobs for those on the autism spectrum, in part through facilitating the start-up of similar operations in other countries. Licensed Specialisterne operations have been established in Reykjavik, Glasgow, and Berne. Operations in Berlin and Warsaw are in start-up phase, and planning is underway for companies in many other countries around the world. Calgary has tremendous potential to be a successful Specialisterne site. It has roughly twice the population of Copenhagen, and more significant, has a much higher proportion of information technology activity. Specialisterne Canada The Specialist People Foundation has adopted a licensee model to facilitate the start-up of local companies. Licensed operations gain access to the Specialisterne business model; an extensive library covering assessment training, management and marketing; and access to Specialisternes existing business contracts with global companies such as IBM, Microsoft and Nokia. The Specialisterne Canada Advisory Boards Goal is to establish Specialisterne Canada as a viable Calgary-based not-for-profit company. Autism Calgary, a registered charity, is underwriting this project. To achieve licensee status, candidate firms must go through a rigorous start-up process. The first step is a very thorough feasibility study. In short, the study will attempt to answer the questions: Can a Specialisterne licensee succeed in Calgary, and what changes will need to be made to the Danish model? The Specialisterne Canada Advisory Board is presently fundraising for the feasibility study phase of the project. This is a very worthwhile project. It has the potential to address a serious and growing social issue using a sustainable business model creating winning conditions for the autistic consultants it employs, the companies it serves and our society at large.

donation, and in so doing was notified of Specialisterne Canada. $1,500 was donated to this important initiative on behalf of CIPS Alberta an overview of this project is outlined below. The Challenge Aspergers Syndrome is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relatively normal linguistic and cognitive development. About 1 in 250 children born this year will be affected. Individuals with Aspergers often have higher than average IQ, and frequently have special mental gifts photographic recall is common. In spite of this, adults with Aspergers have an unemployment rate of 85%. The problem is that socially, they do not fit in. This is costly to the individual, and costly to business, as companies lose out on employees with great strengths: Passion for details Focused concentration Perseverance for repetition actions Pattern recognition capabilities Ability to spot deviances in data information and systems Out of the box thinking Honesty Courage The Solution Observing the amazing abilities of his own son with Aspergers, Danish information technology professional Thorkill Sonne founded Specialisterne (The Specialists) in 2004, employing persons with autism as IT consultants, primarily in software testing and conversion. The Copenhagen company has thrived on the special skills of IT employees, delivered the benefits of their talents to Danish firms, and created good jobs for over 50 people, 33 of which are on the autism spectrum.

n lieu of giving out speakers gifts at this years ICE Conference, CIPS Alberta sought out an organization with which to support via a charitable

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Calgary 2012 Luncheon Meeting Dates
Thursday, January 5, 2012 Thursday, February 2, 2012 Thursday, March 1, 2012 Thursday, April 5, 2012 Thursday, May 3, 2012 Thursday, June 7, 2012 Please note that dates are tentative and subject to change. Luncheons are held at the Westin Hotel, 320 - 4 Avenue SW. 11:30 am Registration 12:00 pm Lunch and presentation Luncheon prices: Member $35.00 Future member $45.00 Student member $20.00 Walk-in member $40.00 Walk-in future member $50.00
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January 5th Luncheon IT Staffing in Calgary, Rates, Trends and Hot Spots Derek Bullen, S.i. Systems Derek Bullen has provided keen insight into local and global trends that affect supply, rates, and demand for IT talent. Using their proprietary staffing data as a leading indicator, S.i. Systems announced in June 2007 that we were headed into a long recession in the fall of 2008 in their client newsletter, the prediction turned out to be true. In March 2011, when oil was above $100/bbl, the S.i. quarterly update published to clients predicted that oil would drop to the low 90s before the end of 2011 and that talent demand in Alberta would continue to grow, but at a slower pace, also true. Publishing an annual IT salary guide that has become a standard for measuring rates each year, Derek will draw from their 2012 predications to let you know about talent supply, prices, and hot spots for 2012. Speaker Derek Bullen is the Founder and President of S.i. Systems, a privately held, national staffing company specializing in IT, finance and accounting, engineering and design professionals. With over 1600 staff and consultants, S.i. Systems is the second largest Canadian staffing company, the twelfth largest professional IT services company in Canada, and one of Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies. They operate offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa.

February 2nd Luncheon Why Business Intelligence Just Became Complicated Richard Hines, Ideaca In the early days of Business Intelligence (BI), the focus was on awareness of the discipline and developing sound approaches and methodologies to ensure success and drive business value. Now, awareness is not a problem, but proliferation of the concept is. As more and more applications include BI capabilities out-ofthe-box, the key concepts originally envisioned for the BI discipline come into question. In many ways, the original vision for BI has both expanded and contracted. Regardless of whether one believes this to be a positive or negative, it is reality and we now need to ensure that we properly understand what this means for BI initiatives and the future of the discipline in general. Please join Ideaca in a discussion around the following questions: How has BI become complicated and what does this mean for current initiatives? How can we manage Operational and Enterprise BI initiatives without impacting the business user community? Can we embrace BI-in-a-box, and maintain the integrity of one version of the truth? What does the future of BI hold for information integrity and decision making accountability? Speaker A trusted thought leader in Business Intelligence, Richard has over 15 years of international experience with finance, performance management and business intelligence solutions. His depth of knowledge regarding technology and its strategic impact on decision making has made him a regular speaker at industry forums in Canada and the United States. His business experience with financial and systems auditing, business process reengineering, and competitive analytics, is complemented with his technical expertise with data warehouse architecture, data administration, and service oriented architectures. He has held leadership positions in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and Canada.

Secure online registration is available at https://securegs.com/cipsab/. Please send any suggestions for luncheon topics or speakers to alberta@cips.ca.

CIPS Alberta places an extreme value on its members...

and as such would like to specifically recognize a number of our long-term members. In the spirit of this, CIPS will be awarding recognition gifts at a few of our upcoming luncheon and dinner events, and hope to see as many members out at these events as possible to share in this well-earned recognition. Further details on upcoming member recognition will be circulated in January.

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Edmonton 2012 Dinner Meeting Dates
Thursday, February 2, 2012 Thursday, March 1, 2012 Thursday, April 5, 2012 Thursday, May 3, 2012 Thursday, June 7, 2012 Please note, the January 5th Edmonton dinner meeting has been cancelled. The Edmonton dinner meeting series will resume on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

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All dinner meetings are held at the Coronation Inn, 4707 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta. Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Speaker 7:30 pm Member $30.00 Future member $35.00 Student member $20.00 Secure online registration is available at https://securegs.com/cipsab/. January 18th Dinner Meeting Green IT: Who, What, When, Where and Why? Chris Hammond-Thrasher, MLIS CISSP Fujitsu Canada IT - or at least the energy consumed by IT - is a growing source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Government and industry are increasingly turning their attention to IT as a potential engine for emission reductions. Methods are being introduced to reduce the emissions footprint of IT operations - from improving data centre cooling and power consumption, to increasing the efficiency of end user devices. At the same time, innovators are looking to IT to enable emission reductions through increasingly sophisticated power management systems - from smart grids to smart buildings. This session will explore some of these trends and what they mean for public and private organizations in Alberta. Speaker Chris Hammond-Thrasher is an Associate Director with Fujitsu Canada specializing in security, privacy and technical risk based out of Edmonton. Chris is also a founding member of Fujitsu Canada's Green IT core team which is tasked with bringing Fujitsu's substantial experience in sustainable IT in Japan, Australia, the UK and the US to the Canadian marketplace.

Dinner Meetings
All dinner meetings are held at the Edmonton Petroleum Club, 11110 - 108 Street 5:00 pm Reception/registration 6:00 pm Dinner & presentation Prices: Member $35.00 Future member $55.00 Student member $20.00 Walk-in member $55.00 Walk-in future member $75.00 Prices do not include GST. Secure online registration is available at https://securegs.com/cipsab/.

CIPS Holiday Season Giveaway

"What Does 'I.T. Professionalism' Mean to You?"

Submit a comment on this discussion on the CIPS LinkedIn Group by December 31, 2011 and be put in a draw to win a copy of Office Professional 2010 (ERP $669) and some CIPS Swag!
Follow the discussion at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/WhatDoes-IT-Professionalism-Mean-71785.S.82861889 Thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring this prize giveaway

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Scholarships Supporting Students

CIPS is proud to be a continued supporter of students and post-secondary IT programs through a number of scholarships. The following individuals have been recently recognized through CIPS scholarships: Bradley Hauer recipient of the Canadian Information Processing Society Scholarship (University of Alberta) Dickson Lam recipient of the CIPS Alberta Blaine Feniak Memorial Scholarship (Athabasca University) You Li recipient of the CIPS Stan Heaps Memorial Scholarship (University of Alberta) Amaya Navarro recipient of the CIPS Alberta Award (Calgary) Jeffrey Nicholson recipient of the Canadian Information Processing Society Scholarship (University of Calgary) Douglas Schneider - recipient of the CIPS Alberta Blaine Feniak Memorial Scholarship (University of Alberta)

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CIPS is one of the premier organizations looking after the health and future of the IT community. With your CIPS membership, you are: Supporting a non-profit organization with volunteers supporting programs such as: Student Programs - IT is Everywhere Women in Technology Mentoring Promoting cross discipline coordination Providing a forum to bring disciplines (such as PMs, BAs, SAs) together and: Gaining better understanding of each of the disciplines Understanding the interactions and inter-dependencies Understanding overlaps Explore methods to improve success for individuals and organizations Leverage synergies for future growth

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Women in Technology Event Volunteers Needed

Date of Event: Friday, February 24, 2012 Location: University of Alberta Volunteer Time Commitment: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Volunteer Contact: Tara Reimche & Debbie Bassett Email: volunteers@cipswitedmonton.ca The Women in IT program is an annual, national program targeted at teenage girls with the purpose of changing their perceptions about careers in IT. A national issue affecting the IT profession and industry is the low percentage of females in the profession as well as the declining enrolment of females in math, science, and computer science courses. CIPS created the Women in IT program to help address this issue as well as provide career information to high school girls across the country. We are currently looking for female volunteers with experience or training in the IT industry (or related technical fields), to assist on the day of the event.

CIPS Alberta Board of Directors

Vincent Chiew, I.S.P., ITCP President E: vincent.chiew@cips.ca Doug Brown, I.S.P., ITCP Vice President E: brownds@nucleus.com Peter Guest, I.S.P., ITCP Past President E: pguest@cips.ca Cheryl Dyck, I.S.P., ITCP Treasurer E: cassconsultinc@shaw.ca Patricia Glenn, I.S.P., ITCP Secretary E: pglenn@proactive.ca DIRECTORS

Are You a Marketing Whiz?

Then CIPS Alberta is looking for you! CIPS Alberta is seeking a volunteer willing to join the board to oversee the marketing and communications portfolio. This important role is well-suited to someone with excellent communication skills and lots of energy and enthusiasm. In addition to overseeing CIPS Albertas current communication and social media tools, this individual will be given opportunity to explore new ways of marketing CIPS within the community. If you know the perfect person for the job, or if that perfect person is you, please contact the CIPS Alberta office at alberta@cips.ca.

Maria Anderson, I.S.P., ITCP E: maria.anderson@encana.com Vince Anderson, I.S.P., ITCP E: vincea@ca.ibm.com Brian Brandon E: brian.brandon@afsc.ca Rob Das, I.S.P., ITCP E: rob.das@dtekservices.com Colin Loughlin, I.S.P. E: colin.loughlin@afsc.ca Lee Mainman E: lee.mainman@bitsinglass.com Richard Peacock E: rpeacock@cips.ca

CIPS Member Benefit Spotlight

Visit these links for affiliated society membership discounts: Reciprocal 10% discount on basic membership with IEEE-CS: http://www.computer.org Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada on fees for ACM - Association for Computing Machinery: http://www.acm.org Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada on fees for ACS - Australian Computer Society: http://www.acs.org.au Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada on fees for SCS - Singapore Computer Society: http://www.scs.org.sg

Lorraine Teel E: teell@macewan.ca William Turgeon, I.S.P., ITCP E: wturgeon@cips.ca Johnny Mo Public Member E: johnny_mo@transalta.com Erika Rauser Executive Director T: 1-877-247-7221 E: alberta@cips.ca

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PMI-SAC Professional Development Conference 2011

READY, SET, GO! Today and Tomorrow: Evolution and Change in Project Management
The challenges brought on by the recent downturn in the economy have left many organizations with no choice but to deliver successful projects. As a Project Manager, you can be the critical catalyst for your companys project success. Are you ready to take those projects through the rugged terrain of todays risky economy to the finish line on time, budget, and quality excellence? To get set for success in project management, over 600 Project Managers attended the PMI-Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC) Professional Development Conference held November 21 & 22, 2011. The conference equipped delegates with the latest tools of project management that are being adapted to rise above the troubled waters of todays projects. The attendees will go forward with the skills and tools needed to succeed not only today, but in tomorrows evolving landscape. This sold out crowd enjoyed the keynote discussions on: Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies and Practices for Success by Ed Merrow Project Management Champions by Olympic Champions Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark Innovation During Times of Change by Jeremy Gutsche Cold Leadership: Illustrating the extraordinary leadership capabilities of the failed Antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton by Brian Keating Leadership in Tough Times by General Rick Hillier PM Tools by Lee Lambert This premier event gave the Southern Alberta Project Management community the skills to move, grow and become confident during theses turbulent times. Get ready, get set and go go and continue to gain knowledge to manage today's challenges and tomorrows opportunities knowing that PMI-SAC is here supporting you around every corner.
Conference Emcee Tyler Hayden (left) in conversation with General Rick Hillier

For information on sponsorship opportunities within CIPS, including how to have your organization profiled here, please send an email to alberta@cips.ca.

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CIPS Alberta I.S.P. Boot Camp

Edmonton: January 28 - 29, 2012
Grant MacEwan University City Cenre Campus, Building 7, Room 231 10070 - 104 Avenue

Calgary: April 14 - 15, 2012

TransCanada 450 - 1 Street SW

The I.S.P Boot Camp National Tour is making a stop in Alberta and you are invited! This is a two day intensive training and professional development opportunity. The course prepares participants to take the ICCP exams, sit for up to four examinations during the session. The session concludes with an overview on how to apply for the I.S.P. designation.

AGEnDA DAy 1: (9:00 am 5:00 pm) I.S.P. requirements, code of ethics, application process ICCP examinations, how items are written, strategies for writing examinations, and test process for achieving the I.S.P. Sample examinations: CORE, IT management, systems development Core information technology skills examination DAy 2: (9.00 am - 5:00 pm) IT management and integrated IT project management; Systems development; Business information systems; Microcomputers and networking; Data warehousing, data management; and Two or more ICCP examinations of your choice Fees: CIPS Member: CAD $450.00 non-member: CAD $625.00
Who should attend? Students CIPS members I.S.P. & CCP holders looking for recertification Business community leaders wondering about what the I.S.P. means for their employees and their organizations Government officials looking to improve the quality of their workforce in Information Technologies CIOs and senior managers wondering how to give their employees supported educational opportunities and some rationale for promotion in their organizations Human resource officers looking to Materials included: ICCPs Complete Guide to Professional Computing, textbook, sample tests, and exam cram guide (valued at US$325.00). There is an opportunity to write as many examinations as you like on a zero risk, payif-you-pass basis. Fees: US$285/exam. CIPS pricing: US$250/exam, Enrolment Min-Max: 5-20 For more information contact Erika Rauser: alberta@cips.ca. Online registration is available at https://securegs.com/cipsab. I.S.P. Information: www.cips.ca Exam details: http://www.iccp.org/iccpnew/outlines.html (NOTE: Attendees must bring their own laptops with .net framework 3.5 and assure no USB restrictions and no USB encryption on their laptops) identify qualified IT skills and internal testing and gap analysis for their employees and to recruit high quality IT professionals to their companies.

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Looking for a job? View over 1,000 current jobs listings Upload your resume to the CIPS resume bank and have recruiters find you! Looking to hire an IT Professional? CIPS members can post jobs for FREE! Now is the perfect time to upload your resume as we'll be heavily promoting our new job board to recruiters. Tip for I.S.P./ITCP holders: When creating your online resume make sure to check off that you're an I.S.P. and/or ITCP holder and you'll be bumped up to the top of the job seeker list! Browse IT job listings Post jobs Upload your resume Get career advice

Special Interest Groups & Affiliate organizations

BUSInESS AnALySIS Leanne Smith 403-250-8686 x 219 leanne.smith@globalknowledge.com Brad Sewall 403-234-8960 bsewall@ethierassociates.ca BUSInESS InTELLIGEnCE/ DATA WAREhOUSE Nicki Chang Powless nicki@kelman.com Hassan Sherazi 403-228-5423 hsherazi@shaw.ca Zohreh Hajibaygi 403-260-6122 InTEGRATIOn COnSORTIUM Tim Barnes 403-213-7905 tim.barnes@devoncanada.com

...all using the new CIPS job board: jobs.cips.ca!

Please Take Ten Minutes to Provide your Feedback on CIPS

The CIPS Board of Directors is performing an assessment of the services CIPS provides, the value CIPS delivers to you as a member and what we can do to improve. We value your opinion and would like your input. The survey is available online at: http://www.associationsplus.ca/surveys/fillsurvey.php?sid=345. For completing the survey, your name will be entered into a draw for a gift certificate to Best Buy. Thanks for your help.

ITSMF CAnADA - SOUThERn ALBERTA BRAnCh www.itsmf.ca/branch/sab/ PROJECT MAnAGEMEnT Ken Wiens 403-813-7973 ken.wiens@kgwconsultants.com Jackie Poeckens 403-234-8960 jpoeckens@ethierassociates.ca

Visit the Special Interest Groups section at http:// ab.cips.ca/Community/Pages/ SpecialInterestGroups.aspx for information and meeting dates.

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Member Recognition & Anniversaries*

5-Year Members Mike Armstrong (Calgary) Crystal Benoit (Edmonton) Victoria Blahun (Edmonton) Andrew Bryson, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Tim Chorney (Edmonton) Rhonda Derouin (Red Deer) Ziyad Essa, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) lugman Shenu Gbonjubola (Calgary) Jodi Gogol (Calgary) Oleksiy Maloshtan (Calgary) Andrew Morgan (Edmonton) Troy Murray, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Allan Nelson (Calgary) Gabriel Orlandea, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Alan Sutton (Calgary) Ying Wu (Edmonton) Kevin Yang (Calgary) 10-Year Members Brian Brandon (Red Deer) Kenneth Erker, I.S.P., ITCP (Grand Prairie) Dale Homeniuk, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Alan Nickel, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Jackie Poeckens, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Jeanetta Sample, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Curtis Schneider, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Elizabeth Yack-Dervin (Edmonton) 15-Year Members Janette Appelt (Edmonton) Patrick Demets (Calgary) Dennis Dowling (Edmonton) loretta Fladhamer, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Brian Gillespie (Balzac) Patty Jacklin (Edmonton) Minh ly, I.S.P., ITCP (Fort Saskatchewan) Clare McMullen, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Ronald Murch, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Abe Van Dorp (Edmonton) Kenneth Wiens, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) 20-Year Members Brendan Adler, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Willis Groshong, I.S.P., ITCP (Sherwood Park) Art Krutz, I.S.P., ITCP (St. Albert) Colette McBride (Tofield) Sherryl O'Connor (Edmonton) Gerry Puczko, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) Walter Towbin, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) James Turner (Calgary) Tim Walker, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) 25-Year Members Patrick Bright, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Karen Kolach, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Terry Owen, I.S.P., ITCP (Edmonton) Jeffrey Stangeland, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) 30-Year Member Thomas Keenan, I.S.P., ITCP (Calgary) New Members Amruth Bahadursha (Edmonton) Mark Bass, I.S.P. (Spruce Grove) James Bouchard (Calgary) Hoi So Chau I.S.P. (Whitecourt) li Rong Deng (Edmonton) Damigu Djagbare (Edmonton) Khaldoun El Sidawi (Calgary) Shahram Fardadvand (Edmonton) Graham Fraser (Airdrie) lidia Gonzalez (Calgary) Heerema Guy (Calgary) Kwaku Guyennin (Edmonton) Manoranjan Haobam (Calgary) Greg Heitzner (Edmonton) Kimberly Kane (Calgary) Alnoor Karmali (Calgary) Taranjeet Kaur (Edmonton) Babacar Kide (Edmonton) Shu lu (Edmonton) Fraser MacDonald (Edmonton) Dongyan Miao (Edmonton) Osker Michalski (Edmonton) Stephanie Miller (Edmonton) Peter Olisemenum, (Edmonton) Frank Rigsby, I.S.P. (Calgary) Tor Robinson (Edmonton) Ian Santillan (Edmonton) Abhay Sarup (Edmonton) Zhang Shaojie (Edmonton) Shaun Sturby (Edmonton) Brendan Taubensee (Sherwood Park) Waseem Ullah (Edmonton) Qingshen Zhou (Edmonton)
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Best wishes from CIPS Alberta

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