BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:CITIG Niagara Regional Forum BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:18000101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=10;BYMONTHDAY=25,26, 27,28,29,30,31 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:18000101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=4;BYMONTHDAY=1,2,3,4 ,5,6,7 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11;BYMONTHDAY=1,2,3, 4,5,6,7 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3;BYMONTHDAY=8,9,10, 11,12,13,14 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:(NOTE: It is a two-step registration process. Register for your Web credentials -- to gain access to a variety of interoperability-relate d resources -- and then register for the event once authenticated). Downlo ad the Agenda UPDATED! Please consider attending the following public safe ty interoperability events hosted by Niagara area Paramedic\, Fire and Pol ice agencies and the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group ( CITIG): CITIG Niagara Regional Forum: Open Session Date: Tuesday\, March 1 8\, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon Cost: Free! Location: Club Italia\, 2525 Montrose Road\, Niagara Falls\, ON Invited: Any representative from public safety\, responder or emergency management agencies\, Canadian Forces\, C oast Guard\, Search &\; Rescue\, government\, NGOs\, utility\, industry and academia interested in furthering cross border public safety communic ations interoperability. The objectives of the session include: Increase a wareness of the issue of public safety interoperability in the Niagara reg ion\; Present information on some of the various interoperability programs and projects currently taking place in Canada\, the U.S.\, and regionally \; Obtain feedback from local participants about the current interoperabil ity situation\, opportunities for information-sharing and outline next ste ps\; and Discuss next steps relevant to interoperability strategic plannin g in the region. Agenda topics include: History of CITIG\, ongoing project s\, current trends and issues Spectrum management in Canada Communications Interoperability Strategy for Canada and related U.S. initiatives 700 MHz Spectrum and what it means for your agency Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 -- are you prepared? Provincial and regional initiatives Regional Interoperab ility Case Studies The preliminary agenda will soon be available at www.ci tig.ca. The final agenda will also be available on the site and e-mailed t o registered participants about a week prior to the event. Space is limite d -- Register Today! CITIG Niagara Regional Forum: Closed Session Date: Tu esday\, March 18\, 2014 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Club Italia \, same as above. Cost: Also free! By invitation only: Closed for invited public safety officials\, responders\, emergency management agencies\, gov ernment\, utilities\, NGOs &\; academia to focus on interoperability pl anning at the regional level. The meeting will take a detailed look at int eroperability in the region and feature facilitated sessions on developmen t of an action plan to address the interoperability challenges existing in the region. RSVP: If you have registered for the morning session and fit the criteria mentioned above\, you will be invited to return for the after noon session. Background The Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group was created by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs\, Police Chi efs and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada to help improve public safety interoper ability. This meeting is part of an ongoing series of regional workshops a cross Canada. Representatives from fire\, police\, paramedic and emergency management communities are urged to attend! We also welcome delegates fro m organizations such as\, but not limited to\, the Canadian Forces\, Coast Guard\, utilities\, academia\, and industry (industry can only attend the morning session). DTEND;TZID=Eastern Standard Time:20140318T153000 DTSTAMP:20210119T103038 DTSTART;TZID=Eastern Standard Time:20140318T080000 LOCATION:2525 Montrose Road\, Niagara Falls\, ON SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CITIG Niagara Regional Forum UID:9aab9a4e-580b-4ae6-81b4-13ba4c0ff781 URL:http://www.citig.ca/citig-niagara-regional-forum-2014-03-18.aspx END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR