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PRESENTATIONS
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Wednesday, April 23
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6:00pm
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GRAND OPENING & KEYNOTES
Master of Ceremonies: Lisa Williams - Co-host 'The Morning Drive', AM800
Eddie Francis, Windsor Mayor
The youngest Mayor in the history of the City of Windsor, Eddie Francis was first elected Mayor in
November, 2003. Before the people of Windsor made Eddie Francis their Mayor, he ran a very successful
small family business with his brothers and was awarded the Windsor Chamber of Commerce Business
Excellence Award as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Eddie graduated with a combined undergraduate
degree in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Western Ontario. He went on to graduate from
the University of Windsor Law School and was called to the Bar in 2002. He is a member of the Law Society
of Upper Canada and completed his articles with international law firm, Miller Canfield Paddock and
Stone.
Michael McDowell, National Sales Manager, Research In Motion
Michael joined the RIM-TELUS team as National Sales Manager in August of 2007. In his role, Michael is
responsible for building and implementing the national channel strategy for TELUS. Michael manages a
growing dedicated national sales and technical sales team from RIM's Waterloo headquarters. Before
joining the TELUS team Michael spent 3 years managing the sales team supporting Verizon Wireless with
BlackBerry sales in the Eastern US. Prior to RIM, Michael worked as a Professional Services consultant
with a software start-up and has worked within various areas of Rogers’ Wireless and IT divisions.
Todd Sands, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Smart Community Innovation, University of
Windsor
Todd Sands is the Executive Director of the Center for Smart Community Innovation at the University of
Windsor. He holds B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees, and has presented at more than 70 proceedings and workshops
in the areas of technology and community-based Regional Advanced Networks, or RANs. Dr. Sands’
professional activities are founded in the area of networking infrastructure and scalable project
development in Windsor and Essex County. He teaches in the area of Science and Technology at the
university, where all of his course material is delivered on-line. His collaborative approach to the use
technology and its application in education, health care, the municipal sector and industry, provides
opportunities for economic development, research and innovation in the Windsor and Essex County Smart
Community.
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Thursday, April 24
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10:30am
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Online Security 101
Discuss the top 5 reasons security gets
compromised, how the perpetrators benefit and how you can prevent it from happening
Jason Haney, Sales Manager – PC Outfitters
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11:00am
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Integrating Blackberry with your Business -
Beyond the Basics
Discover how BlackBerry can play an integral
part in your daily operations and help manage field staff, assets, etc., using existing developmental tools and
partner solutions. Established solutions within the industry will be presented and real-world success stories
of increased productivity and efficiency within buinesses will be explored.
Stephen Parry, New Senior Alliances Manager - RIM
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11:30am
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Featured Keynote Address
Sandra Pupatello, MPP, Windsor-West
Sandra Pupatello was sworn in as Minister of
Economic Development and Trade on September 18, 2006 and remains the Minister Responsible for Women's Issues.
Prior to serving as Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Sandra Pupatello took on the roles of Minister
of Education as well as Minister of Community and Social Services. Minister Pupatello has deep roots in the
Windsor community. She was named honorary member of the Rotary Club of Windsor and a Paul Harris Fellow. In 2001,
the University of Windsor honoured her with the prestigious Charlie Clark Award for Outstanding Service and in
2007, Ms. Pupatello received the prestigious Athena Award.
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12:00pm
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Emerging Trends in Wireless Broadband Data Solutions
See what’s new in wireless broadband data and
find out how this emerging technology is making businesses more competitive and government operations more
efficient.
Alfred Young, Market Development Manager – Motorola
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12:30pm
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Nortel’s BMC 50 Rls. 3.0 & SMB Mobility
Business Communications Manager 50 is an
all-in-one, affordable platform for converged voice and data communications; ideal for small to medium businesses
with 3 to 50 users. Business Communications Manager 50 provides advanced capabilities such as robust telephony
features, voice messaging and unified messaging, IP networking, Internet access, contact centers, mobility
solutions and IP telephony. With an easy-to-use and highly flexible architecture, the Business Communications
Manager 50 enables small sites to benefit from convergence capabilities that were previously only available to
much larger organizations
Joel Vardy, Systems Engineer – Nortel
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1:00pm
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Mobile Computing, RFID and Bar Code Scanning
Find out how government and industry are
deploying this new and innovative technology to save lives and drive profits.
June Ruby - Motorola, Global Manufacturing Solutions
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1:30pm
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IBM's Lotus Collaboration Software Solutions
The Lotus Collaboration Suite offers a familiar
Web 2.0 interface to provide Intuitive Messaging, Instant Messaging and Author On-line Awareness. Office Suite
can open, edit or create MS Office documents, web/client based applications, Personal and Team Document
Management, Team Rooms, and Document Libraries, all in a single client, and all for less than half the cost of a
Microsoft Office license. See a product demonstration and learn how IBM's Lotus Collaboration Software can help
you get a handle on escalating IT costs without loss of functionality.
Robert Brooks, Business Development Manager, Lotus Channels – IBM Canada
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2:00pm
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Unified Communications
Mitel offers complete communications solutions
that make life easier and let you get on with taking care of business. Our secure and easy-to-use systems are an
economical answer to all of your needs; telephone system, computer network, Internet, e-mail, and more. Learn
more about VoIP applications, Teleworking, and Wireless, Blackberry and Cellular integration.
Mark Way, Senior Account Executive - Mitel
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2:30pm
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Practice Safe Storage – Preventing Viruses,
Unwanted Access and Heartache
From the company responsible for protecting
data for US and Canadian military contractors, this entertaining presentation will include a brief corporate
history and discussions pertaining to different backup technologies and considerations, the rising value of data,
backup services available for business and consumer markets, and much more.
Simon Lightstone, President – IQ Storage
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3:00pm
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CCTV – Basic to Advanced
Learn more about Security Cameras, IR
Illuminators, DVRs and much more.
Todd Watts, Central Region Manager – PLG Security
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3:30pm
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eDrawer’s Document Management System
The eDrawer software is gaining widespread
recognition for being one of the easiest to operate, yet one of the most powerful solutions available in the
Document Management Industry today. See a product demonstration and learn more about how the eDrawer Document
Management System can help your organization in its paperless quest.
Patrick Caruso, President – eDrawer
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4:00pm
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Future of Security Communications
Learn about the changes in communications that
are affecting security systems.
Rick Smith, District Manager – Honeywell Security and Custom Electronics
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4:30pm
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The Perfect Software
Have you ever felt out of control as you
perform your management responsibilities? Does it take you too long to get the answers you need to make
managerial decisions? Learn more about our customer software tools that will help your ‘management life’ run much
smoother.
Frank Abbruzzese, President - Alphakor
Robert Frenette, Corporate Consultant - Alphakor
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5:00pm
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Integrating BlackBerry with your Business –
Beyond the Basics
Discover how BlackBerry can play an integral
part in your daily operations and help manage field staff, assets, etc., using existing developmental tools and
partner solutions. Established solutions within the industry will be presented and real-world success stories of
increased productivity and efficiency within businesses will be explored.
Stephen Parry, Senior Alliances Manager – RIM
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5:30pm
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Allstream – A Step Towards Business Continuity
Learn more about Business Continuity Planning
as it relates to all of the important phone calls companies need to make and receive in order to maintain
strong personal and business relationships.
Michael Regimbald, Sales Engineer – Allstream
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6:00pm
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Making Cents of Colour
Discover various promotional and business
applications of your colour copier. See a product demonstration and learn how to save time and money
by producing your own marketing and business materials.
Rachel Veres, Product Specialist – KELCOM Document Division
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6:30pm
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Home Theatre Systems
Featuring the latest and greatest in home
theatre technology, including high-definition formats, LCD & Plasma TV’s and surround sound systems, with special
emphasis on optimal installation of these technologies.
Drew Byrne - Future Shop
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7:00pm
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Black’s Digital
All you want to know about the latest DSLRs. Learn more about new lenses and accessories and discover how exciting photography can be.
Darrell Brown, Store Manager – Black’s Photography
Dean Carey, Sales Associate – Black’s Photography
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