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                            NEWS FROM NATIONAL
                             JANUARY 2, 1996

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                              HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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           1996 CIPS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations for the CIPS Achievement Awards are now being requested. Please
take some time to consider outstanding CIPS members and other professionals
within the IT industry who have made great contributions in their time and
commitment to both the Society and the profession. Please acknowledge the
hard work of these individuals and companies with a nomination for a
CIPS Achievement Award. Six Achievement Awards are presented annually:

C.C. GOTLIEB CIPS CONTRIBUTION AWARD - Recognizes members who have made
outstanding contributions to CIPS over years of substantial efforts on
behalf of the Society. Current members of the National Board and Standing
Committee Chairpersons are NOT eligible for this award.

GALA (Got-A-Lot Accomplished) AWARD - Recognizes members who have made
national, qualitative contributions resulting in specific advancement for
the Society. Current National Board members and Standing Committee
Chairpersons can be nominated for this Award.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Recognizes members who are selected by
their peers for their integrity and expertise, for their outstanding
achievements in fields related to information processing, and for their high
degree of competence.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD - Recognizes an individual within the IT sector who
has consistently demonstrated a sincere, caring attitude towards their
customers by identifying customers needs, taking ownership of customer
problems, demonstrating the highest levels of integrity, demonstrating care
and commitment in customer service, and providing innovative and
creative solutions to stated problems.

CANADIAN SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AWARD - Recognizes a software system, originating
in Canada, that has had a significant effect as evidenced by new concepts,
market acceptance, increased competitiveness, or influence on later software
developments . The award may be given for a product or project, and may be
given to an organization or group.

CANADIAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD - Recognizes
organizations or individuals who have demonstrated innovation in information
technology. Both commercial and non-commercial innovations are eligible.

If you would like to submit a nomination please contact the CIPS National
Office and request a nomination form, by telephone (416) 593-4040, by fax
(416) 593-5184 or by email, info@cips.ca.

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               CIPS STATISTICS as of December 29, 1995

Regular Members     5483
Student Members      419
SIG Only Members     190
Unknown Members      136

Total Members       6228

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                              HAVE YOU HEARD?

* the CIPS National Board of Directors winter meetings will take place
January 20-21 in Toronto at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Admiral

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                           UPCOMING CONFERENCES
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EVENT: 6th World Congress of Electronic Commerce Users and EC World EXPO

THEME: "Commerce in Cyberspace - a Global Reality"

WHO: Electronic Commerce World Institute and Electronic Data Interchange
Council of Canada

WHEN: June 9-12, 1996

WHERE: Vancouver

CONTACT: EDI Council of Canada, 5401 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 203,
Etobicoke M9C 5K6, by phone (416) 621-7160, or try their website at
http://www.edicc.ca/edicc

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EVENT: 1996 China International Innovative Technology & Trade Exhibition

WHO: Gold Fair Marketing & Development (Hong Kong) Ltd.

WHEN: July 12-16, 1996

WHERE: Heilongjiang International Exhibition Center, Harbin, Heilongjiang,
China

CONTACT: Gold Fair Marketing & Development (Hong Kong) Ltd., Canadian
telephone numbers: (604) 270-9718 or (416) 783-9813

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EVENT: 8th International Organization of Science and Technology Education
(IOSTE) Symposium

THEME: Science and Technology Education for Responsible Citizenship and
Economic Development

WHO: IOSTE is a formal organization with membership in over 50 countries
dedicated to the advancement of science and technology education around the
world

WHEN: August 17-24, 1996

WHERE: Edmonton

CONTACT: Raja Panwar, Chairperson, 8th IOSTE Symposium, by telephone (403)
427-2984 or via email, Rpanwar@edc.gov.ab.ca

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             CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEWS FROM NATIONAL ARE WELCOME!
Contact the CIPS National Office, by telephone (416) 593-4040, by fax (416)
593-5184, or by email, info@cips.ca

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