OVTS 2008 Sponsored Events

Golf Tournament

Tee-off in October at the Venture Summit Golf Tournament

Tuesday October 7, 2008 (10:30 am - 5:00 pm) - Shot Gun Start and Best Ball Format

Join us for our annual golf tournament at the Hautes Plaines Golf Club in downtown Gatineau.

"Built in 1983 and redesigned by acclaimed Montreal architect Graham Cooke in 1993, Hautes Plaines' tree-lined fairways and numerous bunkers challenge players to think strategically and take risks. Only 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa, Hautes Plaines has the most exciting topography of any club in the Ottawa Valley. Spanning a distance of about 100 feet from its lowest to its highest point, the course climbs up and down, offering an array of elevated tee shots and arresting views. From the sixth tee, golfers can see the entire city of Ottawa." DIRECTIONS

Tech Tour

Tour facilities at Canada's National Research Council

Thursday October 9, 2008 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - Bus leaves and returns from the Chateau Laurier

2:30-3:00 – Dr. Tom Jackman, Director Materials Technologies, Overview of the NRC- Institute for Microstructural Sciences (IMS)

Tom will discuss how the IMS partners with industry to explore and provide leadership in emerging technologies of economic importance to Canadian industry. Tom will also provide and overview of the NRC Industry Partnership Facility (NRC-IPF) and how the IPC can help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) working in the ICT sector exploit emerging technologies while providing an environment in tune with their needs.

3:00- 3:20 – Dr. Brian Ventrudo, Technical Marketing Officer, Overview of the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC)
The CPFC is a national technology centre offering a comprehensive suite of commercial grade Foundry Services in both III-V semiconductor and silicon-based materials for organizations interested in developing leading-edge photonic devices. The CPFC provides a unique advantage to its clients by leveraging NRC's world-class R&D infrastructure within the Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS), NRC's incubation facilities, and sources of capital for SMEs via NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).

3:20- 4:00pm - Tour of the CPFC

4:00pm bus leaves NRC to return to Chateau Laurier Hotel

Due to security you must pre-register- RSVP to kblair@ocri.ca by Wednesday, October 8 at 9:00am.

Participation is Limited to the First Forty People to Sign up ONLY!