Back in November we announced that Carl Zanon (LM, IEEE) would be joining the Vancouver Section as its new Life Member Affinity Group Chair. We would like to take this opportunity to give a more formal introduction of Carl, who has an extensive background in electrical engineering, consulting, and senior management. Over the course of… Read more →

Vancouver Section AGM & Gala 2020 SAVE THE DATE! March 28, 2020 18:00 – 21:30 Element Vancouver Metrotown 5988 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5H 2A7   The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Gala is held annually by the Vancouver Section to conduct certain formal business of the Section after the year end. Beyond… Read more →

The IEEE Vancouver Section is proud to sponsor the IEEE Think Engineering 2020 networking event! Students and industry representatives have until January 24 to register.  The event will take place at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre on Friday, 31 January 2020 from 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM PST. For event details and registration, click here. From… Read more →

  The Nominations Committee of the Vancouver Section has announced the results of the Vancouver Section officer election cycle for 2020. Vancouver Section previously announced the list of candidates nominated by the Section, for various elected officer positions in 2020.  Nominations addressed officer positions at the Section level as well as the Subsection and Chapter… Read more →

The IEEE Vancouver Section is pleased to welcome Carl Zanon as our new Chair for the Life Member Affinity Group. Mr. Zanon’s acting appointment was approved at the Section’s executive meeting on November 6th. Mr. Zanon is a member of the UBC class of 1959 which recently held a special class reunion, supported in part… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section has a rich history of technology creation and we would like to capture these stories. Currently, there are six Oral Histories of Vancouver technology pioneers who have provided an important record of Vancouver’s achievements for future generations. Amongst the significant contributors to the Oral Histories are Dr. John MacDonald, co-founder of… Read more →

  On Wednesday Nov 6th, the Vancouver Section approved and announced the list of candidates nominated by the Section, for elected officer positions in 2020. As part of the yearly election process, nominations for officer (elected) positions are solicited and the Nominations committee considers all eligible candidates for each elected officer position.  The Nominations Committee… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section is pleased to announce that several members have been elevated to the grade of IEEE Senior Member. The actions come as a result of the recent IEEE Senior Member elevation meeting, held on Oct. 5th, 2019. Congratulations to the following (new) Vancouver Section Senior members!        Nojeh, Alireza  … Read more →

  The IEEE Vancouver Section was proud to join Rogers Communications and UBC in co-sponsoring a successful 5G Bootcamp held by Keysight Technologies at UBC on September 26. Approximately 140 attendees participated in the day-long Bootcamp, where telecommunications professionals from academia and industry met for an amazing event that offered technical insights into 5G deployment…. Read more →