Announcing a new Meetup for Third Tuesday Ottawa!

What: As Google Sees It: Jacob Glick

When: Monday, March 28, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Price: $10.00 per person

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 73 York St. Ottawa

We live in a Google world. Google Search. Google Reader. Google Maps. GMail, Google Translate, Google Docs, Blogger. Android. Chrome. Google News. Google seems to reach into every aspect of our online lives.

But will it stay that way? If there is one constant on the Internet, it is the inevitability of change. And that’s not just change in technology. That’s change in how we use it, how we relate to one another, how we see institutions and our expectations of them. What we find useful today we might not find useful tomorrow.

The next speaker at Third Tuesday Ottawa will be Jacob Glick, Senior Policy Counsel at Google. This role at Google gives him a unique perspective on many of the most important issues that will shape the continuing evolution of the Internet and how Google itself is evolving to maintain its relevance and to live up to its motto, “Don’t be evil.”

Agenda:
6:30 – 7:10 Networking
7:10 – 7:30 Tech Presentation: Automated Sentiment Analysis
7:30 – 8:15 Jacob Glick
8:15 – ? Mix and mingle with new and old friends

Third Tuesday Sponsors:
CNW Group, Rogers Communications, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, Radian6 andFairmont Hotels and Resorts. Thanks to these sponsors, Third Tuesday is able to program great speakers in cities across Canada, including Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa.

Student Admission:
We want students to be able to participate. So, if you’re a student, simply present your valid student ID at the registration desk and we’ll refund your admission fee. Courtesy of Thornley Fallis.

Website:
http://www.meetup.com/third-tuesday-ottawa/events/16954603/

A Canadian journalist who has made a significant contribution to freedom of expression will be honoured May 3, 2011 by the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom (CCWPF).

The Committee today called for nominations for the 13th annual CCWPF Press Freedom Award. Nomination form.

The Award is conferred on World Press Freedom Day, at a luncheon at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. It includes a cash award of $2,000 and a certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the day’s sponsor.

CCWPF will also award three prizes in the 11th annual International Editorial Cartoon contest, on this year’s theme, “Wikileaks and its creators: villains or heroes?”

Additional details can be found at: www.ccwpf-cclpm.ca

Presented by: CNW Group

When: Monday, March 28th 2011, from 11:30am to 1:30pm
(a light lunch will be served)

Where: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Rideau Room

Cost: CPRS & IABC Members $45, CPRS Student Members $35, Non-Members $60

Spaces are limited. Please register by Friday, March 25th on the EventBrite website at http://cprscnwmarch2011.eventbrite.com/

Prepayment by credit card is required to reserve you seat for the event. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Payment at the door will also be accepted.

About the Presentation
In today’s online news environment, the story never ends. And now there are more stories than ever before. So how do you ensure your news gets the attention it deserves? Join CNW’s Laurie Smith, Vice President of Culture and Communications, for an engaging discussion on how to deliver your news with impact. Laurie will cover the reality of today’s newsrooms; how to build relationships and target your news effectively; the need for quality multimedia assets, and incorporating continuous measurement to adjust your strategy for success.

About the Speaker
Laurie Smith is Vice President, Culture and Communications at CNW Group and a member of the senior management team. Laurie has led CNW Group’s marketing and communications efforts since 2003. Within her areas of responsibility lie: media relations, client communication, special events, sponsorships and charities, internal communication, social media, online and digital marketing, product promotion, advertising and brand management. Laurie has worked in public, private and non-profit sectors during episodes of calm, challenge and change. She can draw from the numerous lessons learned in her 15+ years as a MarComm professional, yet is always open to new ideas. Laurie brings a disciplined approach to the team’s initiatives, striving to make sure the execution is as strong as the idea. She is a tenacious problem solver who enjoys delivering creative work with an unexpected edge.

[CIRA is a Thornley Fallis client]

Winners of  a .CA Impact Award will receive $5,000 and the visibility that comes with winning a national award.

Entry submissions can be completed in less than 15 minutes.

There are four broad categories to enter: E-Learning, Small Business, Not-For-Profit and Web Technologies.

There is no entry fee.

The deadline for entries is March 25, 2011.

Winners will be announced at an awards reception at mesh in Toronto, May 25, 2011.

With over 1.5 million .CA domain names and counting, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) understands that the Internet is more than technology – it is a significant force, a catalyst, and a powerful agent of social change. That’s why the first ever .CA Impact Awards has been created to celebrate the impact of .CA websites and applications.

The .CA Impact Awards are designed to recognize youth, educators, not-for-profit organizations, small businesses, technology developers, and web designers for their innovation, quality of work, and the impact of their .CA websites and applications.

More About .CA

.CA is Canada’s Internet identity, reserved for Canadians, recognized and trusted worldwide. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) manages the registry for CA’s over 1.5 million domain names.

One in five children in eastern Ontario and west Quebec live in poverty. In some neighbourhoods that rises to one in three.

The Max Keeping Foundation helps remove the barriers created by poverty that deprive children of opportunities by assisting disadvantaged children and their families in the region.

This weekend, on Sunday, March 13^th, is the 17^th annual Max Keeping Birthdate Bowlathon at Merivale Bowling Centre. There are two bowling shifts, 11am and 1pm.

Each year more than 600 participants help raise much needed funds that allow the Max Keeping Foundation to assist children, youth and their families meet recreational, educational and health needs for which no other funding is available.

Register to participate and then go out and generate some pledges to help this year’s event surpass the $100,000 raised last year.

[Keelan Green is a Board Member of the Max Keeping Foundation]

For over two decades, first-year public relations students at Algonquin College have been giving back to the Ottawa community by running an annual fundraising campaign.

The 2011 campaign, Squash the Stigma, seeks to raise over $8,000 in support of youth programs at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

Here are details for this year’s event:

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Where: The Aulde Dubliner & Pour House (62 William Street in the ByWard Market)

For more information and to donate:

Communicate for a Cause website: www.mqc4c.net

Squash the Stigma website: www.squashthestigma.com

Squash the Stigma on Twitter: @squashthestigma