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Ontario Chapter Member Dinner Meeting
"Technical Troubleshooting"
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Location:
Monte Carlo Inn
705 Applewood Crescent
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 5W8
(Hwy 400 and Hwy 7)
FREE parking
Time:
4 p.m.-7:30 p.m
Agenda:
4 p.m. Registration
5 p.m. Dinner and Presentation
6 p.m. Interactive Breakout sessions
7 p.m. Optional Networking
Topic: Technical Troubleshooting
Are you a small business owner or technician who spends more time on service calls than you'd like? Are you a security business owner who'd like to optimize the service call times of your field technicians? Are you a security sales professional who would just like to understand the technology you sell better? Then you need to attend this event!
We've recruited three industry professionals whose careers span technology from analogue, to digital, to IP. You will be presented with basic troubleshooting techniques and tools for security platforms such as Intrusion, Access, Surveillance, and Wireline. The second half of this event will be held in an “unconference” format (An unconference is a conference organized, structured, and led by the people attending it). You'll get the chance to interact with the professionals, as well as your peers, in order to resolve technical problems in a more efficient manner. Hear from others who are experiencing the same problems and swap best practices with the experts!
Guest speakers:
Spike Anderson, National Sales Manager, Axis Communications
Spike Anderson has been in the video surveillance industry for over 22 years, starting his career as a systems installer and field service technician. Spike went on to join Panasonic Canada’s Security System Group, followed by Axis Communications over two years ago.
Ron Groulx, Wireless Solutions Specialist, Empowered Networks
Ron is a computer science grad with over 15 years of experience in the industry, mainly as a systems engineer with Fluke Networks, specializing in testing and troubleshooting network infrastructure. He now holds a position as a wireless specialist with Empowered Networks, supporting high performance WiFi Solutions for enterprise customers across Canada.
Phillip Holgate, Technical Service Manager, API Alarm
Phillip Holgate has been in the alarm industry for 16 years. Prior to that he was with Petro-Canada and Gulf Canada for 14 years. Phillip was a Canadian Forces CIC officer for 15 years and has a University of Notre Dame certificate in leadership and management.
Cost (plus tax):
Members: $50 first registration
$40 additional registrations
Non-members: $60 first registration
$50 additional registrations
Registration:
Pre-registration is required by completing the Registration Form.
For more information contact:
Lisa Padgett
Ontario Chapter Manager
Tel: (905) 513-0622 ext. 230
Toll free: 1 (800) 538-9919 ext. 230
Fax: (905) 513-0624
Email: lpadgett@canasa.org
The Ontario Chapter would like to thank
it's sponsors for this event
NOTE: Registrant's contact information will be provided to sponsor.
Ontario Chapter Golf Tournament 2012
Date:
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Location:
Station Creek Golf Club
12657 Woodbine Avenue
Stouffville, Ontario
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Ontario Chapter Meetings 2012
Ontario Board Meetings 2012
- January 18
- March 21
- May 16
- August 15
- September 19
- November 21
Ontario Member Meetings 2012
- February 23
- April 12
- November 14
Sudbury Summer Conference & Mini-Trade Show
Seventy-five local alarm installation and monitoring companies met at Sudbury's Holiday Inn on June 2, to network, review product, and demo solutions at the Ontario Chapter's annual mini-trade show and conference. Attendees enjoyed presentations on CANASA's advocacy work, local fire and police by-laws that affect the security industry, and IP video and network cameras by the following presenters:
- Angelo Bucciarelli, Kim Schellenberg and Jamie Couper, CANASA
- Local businessman Gilbert Fortin, All Security Ltd.
- Marc Leduc, Sudbury Fire Chief
- Richard Daypuk, Sudbury Police Alarm Coordinator
- Frank Filice, Anacon Solutions
- Gavin Daly, Axis Communication
We are pleased to be able to supply the PowerPoint presentations from this meeting. Click on the name of the presentation to download the file. Some files are large in size and may take some time to download.
CANASA Overview (5MB)
Greater Sudbury Fire Services - Mitch Theriault (2MB)
Sudbury Police - Richard Daypuk (500kb)
IP 101 - Frank Filice (9MB)
10 Reasons to Buy a Network Camera - Gavin Daly (5MB)
If you didn't make it out this year, look for us next June as this mini-trade show has become an annual event! Hope to see you at the Ontario Chapter and Sub-Chapters' golf tournaments this summer or at our next mini-trade show in Hamilton on September 22, 2011. Contact Ontario Chapter Manager Lisa at lpadgett@canasa.org for more information.
The Ontario Chapter would like to thank the following sponsors
Important HST Information
Beginning July 1, 2010, Ontario will no longer have the Ontario retail sales tax ("RST"), and will instead be adopting a harmonized sales tax ("HST"), which will parallel the GST at the provincial level. To date, the federal and Ontario governments have issued some publications dealing with the application of the new HST, but many details remain under discussion. In order help Canadian Security Association members obtain a better understanding of the HST, we have put together some explanations that address the following issues of concern:
- GST/HST as it applies to revenue for services which are performed partly before and partly after July 1, 2010
- GST/HST as it applies to sales of goods ordered before July 1, 2010 but delivered after July 1, 2010
- GST/HST as it applies to the supply and installation of fixtures
- GST/HST as it applies to 'bundled' sales consisting of products, together with services, sold as a package for a single price
- Transitional rules relating to leased equipment
- Self-assessment requirements under the HST rules
- Restricted input tax credits for "large businesses"<
- Transitional rules with respect to Ontario RST<
Download How Will HST Impact Your Business Handout
Download HST Presentation TIMELINE