Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert will feature the virtuosic Double Bass Concerto No. 2 by Bottesini performed by orchestra member, double bassist Calum MacLeod and Jeonghwan Yoon on violin.

Time:  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue:  Glenn Gould Studio
Location:  250 Front St. W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/european-pearls-sinfonia-toronto-masterpiece-concert
For information contact:  Heather
Phone:  sinfoniatoronto.gm@gmail.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

"I usually plan a book as a play. The pictures become 'scenes' with 'principals' and 'chorus' grouped and regrouped according to what is then happening in the story. Writing and illustrating books for children is a form of drama for me. I approach the construction of a picture book as if it were a theatre piece to be performed, assigning dialogue, dressing the characters, and putting them into an appropriate setting."
~ Anita Lobel
Anita Lobel's name is synonymous with the best in children's literature. She is the creator of such classics as Alison's Zinnia and Away from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in On Market Street. She is the creator of three books about her cat, Nini, One Lighthouse, One Moon (a New York Times Best Illustrated Book), Nini Here and There, and Nini Lost and Found. Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Anita Lobel lives in New York City.

Venue:  The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
Location:  102 Cedar - Abilene, Texas 79601, Texas, United States
Website:  http://www.nccil.org/experience/artists/Lobel/index.htm
Phone:  telephone at (325) 673-4586, v
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Children & Youth; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Making Media in Sudbury: Two Events

1PM: Grassroots Media Workshop with Geordie Dent, co-founder of the Toronto Media Co-op
SOCIAL with refreshments between events. Learn some of the basics about writing for the media co-op -- gain some skills, get some tips, learn the process. As well, you'll get to hear about how the media co-op model works and the history of the network so far.

4PM: G20 Book Launch with Shailagh Keaney: Shailagh grew up in Sudbury and has written content both for the local site and for The Media Co-op more generally. She will be in town to launch a new book called "Whose Streets? The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest", which includes a piece by her called, "Women Resist, Police Repress: Stories of Gendered Police Violence at the Toronto G20." Come and celebrate the release of this new book and learn about the G20, resistance, and gender!

Come to one, the other, or both events!

Since early in 2011, a local group has been working hard to bring you a new grassroots media source located in Sudbury (http://www.mediacoop.ca/group/sudbury) but connected to a national network called The Media Co-op (http://www.mediacoop.ca/). We want YOU to write, photograph, report, opine, and blog, and we want you to share your work on our site -- we are most interested in local, original, journalistic writing but we are open to a wide range of material.

Time:  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue:  The ERC (reThink Green Environmental Resource Centre)
Location:  176 Larch Street (back entrance), Sudbury, ON
Website:  http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/grassrootssudburymedia/9200
For information contact:  grassrootssudburymedia@gmail.com
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The Canadian Home Furnishings Market is where the Canadian furniture industry come together once a year. It's the only place to find the latest trends and new collections for the living room, bedroom and dining room, as well as juvenile furniture, accent furniture, bedding, home theatre units, lamps and decorative accessories.

Time:  January 14,15,16 2012 From 9:00am to 6:00pm,January 17, 2012 From 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue:  Conference Centre
Location:  255 Front Street West, M5V 2X7, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.tchfm.com
For information contact:  JEAN FRANÇOIS MICHAUD(jfmichaud@afmq.com)
Phone:  514 866-3631 Ext:210
Categories:   Trade

Gasland examines "the largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history" that has swept across the United States. The Halliburton -developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called Gasland. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.

Time:  Live Music starts at 6:30pm, Discussion starts at 7:15, and Film starts at 7:30pm
Venue:  Gaytey Theatre
Location:  161 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, ON
Website:  http://www.bethechangefilmseries.ca/
For information contact:  Lisa Farano, lisa@elephantthoughts.com
Phone:  705-444-2012
Categories:   Economic Development; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Virtuosic clarinetist James Campbell returns to Toronto to perform Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. The program also features pianist Dmitry Gordin in Shostakovich's Piano Quintet. The orchestra's Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct the performance. The program also includes Mozart's Sinfonia K. 137.Tickets are $40 adult; $32 senior and $12 student. They can be purchased from 416-
872-4255 or at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com
Subscriptions to the 7-concert Masterpiece Series are $189 adult; $169 senior and $99 students
by phone at 416-499-0403, or $10 off each price with the online discount at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/

Time:  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue:  Glenn Gould Studio
Location:  250 Front St. W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/black-and-white-sinfonia-toronto-masterpiece-concert
For information contact:  Heather
Phone:  Contact email: sinfoniatoront
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Population geneticist Spencer Wells presents a talk using images and video from around the world about his search for human origins.
Admission: $39.50-$59.50

Time:  8:00 pm
Venue:  Roy Thomson Hal
Location:  60 Simcoe, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listing.cfm?listingid=800056845&subsection=&category=&
Phone:  416-872-4255, masseyhall.com
Categories:   Health/Health Care

Gain the essential skills to secure your share of the $1.9 billion invested each quarter in green technology companies worldwide
Our distinguished faculty will provide practical strategies to help you successfully commercialize cleantech innovations:
* Acquire indispensable tools to secure funding for developing, testing and manufacturing your innovation
* Protect your valuable innovation at home and abroad
* Develop the critical business, marketing and operational strategies you need to access the worldwide cleantech market
* Acquire up-to-date developments in Canada’s regulatory regime impacting cleantech
* Network with other cleantech entrepreneurs

Boost your skills even further by participating in one or both of the Post-Forum
Workshops:
(A) Creating a Business Plan to Secure Maximum Funding
(B) Negotiating and Draft ing Licensing Agreements
PLUS! Earn CPD Hours

Venue:  Sutton Place Hotel
Location:  955 Bay Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.cleantechforum.ca
For information contact:  Taylor Francis, customerservice@canadianinstitute.com
Phone:  416-927-7936
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics

The In the Dead of Winter festival is an acoustic based festival that will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada annually on the last weekend of January. The goal of the festival is to bring a diverse group of acoustic musicians together to not only perform but to also meet one another in a professional environment. The festival aims to showcase the diversity of acoustic music in the Atlantic Region, Canada, and the United States. It is of particular importance to the festival to not only celebrate the excellence of our musicians but to also provide venues for artists who have not yet had the opportunity to perform their music to a wider audience.

Location:  2367 Maynard Street, B3K 3T8, Halifax, NS
Website:  http://www.inthedeadofwinter.com/index.html
For information contact:  Kasia Morrison - kasiamorrison@gmail.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture

Seeds of Co-operation is the official title of the conference. Some of the workshops available are: Organic sheep intensive program, Get and stay certified: record keeping for growers, Foodland: promoting organic within the brand, Overview of FarmStart training programs, Farm scale: what size farm suits your lifestyle? There are many more listed in the link below.

During the time when the Annual Guelph Conference runs, there is really a vast array of Guelph hotel choices for Conference guests staying in town. However, the 3 CLUSTER HOTELS (those at the University corner, or within a very short walking distance of the Guelph University Centre) tend to get over 80% of the bookings because of their immediate proximity. Also, there are numerous organic amenities offered at these hotels.

Things to remember when planning your visit to a 4-day workshop program with a 2-day Expo (final 2 days):
# You need both the brochure and the registration form, in order to understand the pricing structure of the entire 4-day event. There is no one single price for the event.
# JANUARY 5TH ADVANCE PRICING DEADLINE, after which full prices apply on several key workshops.
# SORRY, BUT SOME FEATURES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 5TH – this is due to 3-week advance mailing and ordering deadlines (Jan. 27-28 parking passes and Jan. 27-28 organic box lunches).

Venue:  Guelph University
Location:  Guelph, ON
Website:  http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/, http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/workshops/workshop-overvie
For information contact:  CONFERENCE GENERAL INQUIRY LINE “is now closed until September 1st”
Phone:  (519) 824-4120 Extension 56205
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Farming

This 4-day event includes international speakers, seminars & intro workshops on key topics including, G.E. foods, organic production/certification, changing climates, eco-villages, earth buildings, farmland protection & food security. From producer to consumer, the workshops offer something for everyone. PLUS, there is an Organic Expo/Tasting Fair with 160+ exhibitors on Saturday/Sunday, free to the public. This is your opportunity to sample and purchase a wealth of organic, fair trade products. Meet the makers, movers & shakers and discover how to make many positive changes in your life.
Enjoy a stimulating mid-winter organic weekend!
2012 theme: "Seeds of Co-operation"
For traders, students, farmers, gardeners, researchers, retailers and media.
Volunteers get free admission for the events.

Venue:  University of Guelph
Location:  50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON
Website:  http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Farming; Environment

USC Canada presents an inspiring evening with the visionary author of the ground-breaking Diet for a Small Planet (1971), Frances Moore Lappé.

Based on her new book, EcoMind, Lappé confronts our current myths about markets, food, and environmental issues, challenging us to change the way we think so we can create the world we want.

TORONTO:
Date: January 31, 2012
Place: Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St., Toronto
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 (+taxes)

OTTAWA:
Date: February 1, 2012
Place: St Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $10.00 (+taxes)

If you prefer, you can also buy tickets in person at the office of USC Canada (56 Sparks Street, Suite 705, Ottawa). For further information about these events.

Time:  start at 7:eJanuary 31st (Toronto) and February 1st (Ottawa)
Venue:  (1) Wychwood Barns and (2) St Brigid's Centre for the Arts
Location:  (1) 601 Christie St., Toronto and (2) 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.usc-canada.org/lappe
For information contact:  Julia, jlaforge@usc-canada.org
Phone:  613-234-6827 ext.225
Categories:   Environment; Food & Beverage

Green development is essential to both accommodate population growth and achieve a community vision for sustainability and liveability. Municipalities are at the forefront of the green infrastructure movement. To create green communities, changes will need to be made to existing land use regulations, design guidelines, construction standards, and more.
This conference will provide delegates with expert advice on the current state of green infrastructure and the anticipated impact of future developments. Hear from leaders in the field including Dr. John Robinson of the University of British Columbia, Brent Toderian of the City of Vancouver, Mark Holland of New Monaco Enterprise Corporation and Thomas Mueller of the Canada Green Building Council.
Issues to be addressed:
* Impact of new energy retrofit upgrade requirements in many municipalities
* Key issues in recommissioning/retrofitting and reuse of existing structures of BC Building Code amendments
* The potential impact of US litigation on green infrastructure in Canada
* Current impact of green infrastructure on the construction industry
* Essential issues in land use planning and zoning
* Strengths, challenges and outcomes of municipalities making a carbon neutral commitment
* How to leverage green development for maximum community and developer benefit
* LEED, BOMA, and other building stand codes
* Successes and challenges in developing community energy solutions
* Essential water issues

Time:  Check in begins at 8:30 am, The conference starts at 9:00 am
Venue:  Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building
Location:  1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.pbli.com/901
For information contact:  registrations@pbli.com
Phone:  604-730-2500
Categories:   Environment; Building & Construction

Choose from over 100 sessions of the newest and most updated fitness education. We offer Montreal's best presenter line-up, incredible new programming, and a two day fitness trade show with amazing deals!

Venue:  Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Montreal
Location:  900 Rene-Levesque West, Montreal, QC
Website:  http://www.canfitpro.com/montreal
Phone:  1-800-667-5622
Categories:   Education; Health/Health Care; Skills & Training

EnerCan West 2012 is a not-to-be-missed conference and trade show about energy. Weaving together workshops by some of the best minds in energy and environment, EnerCan West will feature leading edge exhibits and displays of some of the best technological innovations available.

EnerCan West will set the stage for energy-focused business development, investment and public policy discussions by creating a truly excellent venue for the exchange of world-class information.

EnerCan West 2012: Energy and the Environment - will feature:
* numerous workshops and breakout sessions in two concurrent tracks
* two stellar plenary sessions
* two world-class luncheon addresses
* "Green Dragon's Lair" where innovators can present ideas to a panel of media "Dragons"
* "The Pitch Patch", where exhibiting suppliers will present their unique products, features, services and benefits

Venue:  Delta Regina Hotel
Location:  1919 Saskatchewan Drive, Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.enercanwest.com
For information contact:  EnerCan West 2012 Conference Secretariat, Maureen@buksa.com
Phone:  780-436-0983 ext. 257
Categories:   Environment

It’s all about energy!
EnerCan West 2012 is a not-to-be-missed conference and trade show about energy. Weaving together workshops by some of the best minds in energy and environment, EnerCan West will feature leading edge exhibits and displays of some of the best technological innovations available.
EnerCan West will set the stage for energy-focused business development, investment and public policy discussions by creating a truly excellent venue for the exchange of world-class information

Location:  2341 McIntyre St. S4P 2S3, Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.enercanwest.com/
For information contact:  info@seima.sk.ca
Phone:  306.543.1567
Categories:   Science & Technology; Environment

The National Book Trust, India established in 1957 for the promotion of books and to inclulcate book culture in India, organizes book fairs/festivals at regional and national levels and a biennial New Delhi World Book Fair.

Venue:  Pragato Maidan
Location:  New Delhi, India
Website:  http://www.nbtindia.org.in/download/WBF11/Announcment.pdf
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

The Upwind Downwind Conference focuses on transboundary and local air quality issues and how land use, transportation, energy planning and public policy decisions impact air quality, human health and climate change. The conference is an important biennial networking and information forum for the exchange of research findings, community initiatives and innovative ideas from the private and public sectors to improve air quality and reduce climate change impacts.

Venue:  Art Gallery of Hamilton
Location:  123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON
Website:  http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca/default.asp?id=42
For information contact:  Brian Montgomery, cleanair@hamilton.ca
Phone:  905-546-2424 ext. 1275
Categories:   Environment

Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to rea

Website:  http://www.freedomtoread.ca/
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture

The Fresh Outlook Foundation is hosting its 5th Building SustainAble Communities conference in Kelowna, BC. Themes cover Water Management, Social & Cultural Sustainability, Business Cases for Sustainability, Leadership, and many more topics.

The agenda was developed by 11 planning committees involving 75 people from the public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors throughout BC. It features a variety of plenaries, breakouts, panels, workshops, debates, and interactive sessions to provide opportunities for collaborative problem solving.

Venue:  Delta Grand Resort
Location:  1310 Water Street, Kelowna, BC
Website:  http://www.freshoutlookfoundation.org/events/bsc/2012
For information contact:  Joanne de Vries, jo@freshoutlookfoundation.org
Phone:  250-766-1777
Categories:   Environment

THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN's DAY EVENT IN SASKATCHEWAN

BPW Saskatoon hosts its 12th Annual International Women's Day Dinner & Awards - March 8, 2012

Keynote Speaker: Media icon: Debbie Travis
Debbie will be sharing her exciting and refreshing tips on being a business woman, juggling family and work in the fascinating world of branding.

The evening will be topped off by celebrating men and women in the Saskatoon community by announcing the ATHENA and Young Athena Leadership Awards.

BPW Saskatoon will be supporting women once again by offering bursaries to deserving women taking steps in their education to further their careers.

Tickets are $90.00 per person
Corporate Table $640.00

For more information contact Jos Herman at resources.herman@gmail.com

Time:  5:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Venue:  TCU Place
Location:  35-22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK
Website:  http://www.bpwsaskatoon.com
For information contact:  Jos Herman
Phone:  306-341-2417
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; International; Women

GLOBE 2012 will be the 12th event in one of the world's largest and longest-running series dedicated to the business of the environment. Every two years, the world gathers in Vancouver for three days of thought-leading sessions presented by world-renowned sustainability experts, for the opportunity to see leading-edge environmental innovations, and to participate in unparalleled global networking opportunities.
Business leaders, corporate executives, NGOs, and government policymakers from around the world will meet in Vancouver, March 14-16, 2012 to explore corporate sustainability, climate change, carbon management, clean energy, sustainable finance, and greener cities. Special subthemes for GLOBE 2012 will include: clean technology, water, sustainable retail, and Auto FutureTech: The future of the auto industry.

Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.globeseries.com
For information contact:  info (at) globeseries.com
Phone:  604 695-5001
Categories:   Environment

Clean Energy Technologies Workshop is an annual workshop organized by TLR Consulting Company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with the global vision of increasing the knowledge of alternative energy technologies and stimulating rapid development of these technologies to address the challenges of energy security, sustainability and environmental pollution.

Workshop Theme for this Year:
Bio-ethanol and Bio-diesel Energy (Fuel) Technologies

Workshop Topics:
* Conventional energy technologies (fossil fuels – coal, crude oil, oil sands, oil shale and natural gas; and nuclear power);
* Bio-ethanol and bio-diesel manufacturing;
* Bio-ethanol and bio-diesel for power generation;
* Materials for making Ethanol and Bio-diesel;
* Wastes to fuel: Obtaining bio-ethanol and bio-diesel from wastes;
* Energy crops for bio-ethanol and bio-diesel - sugarcane, sugar beets, cereal crops, cassava, switchgrass, miscanthus; hybrid willows, hybrid poplar, jatropha, soybean, palm tree fruits, wood or woody materials etc.;
* Wood and Algae
* Catalysts and Enzymes - Best friends in bio-ethanol and bio-diesel production;
* Establishing small scale and large scale bio-ethanol and bio-diesel manufacturing plants – Materials, Costs, and Expertise;
* Development of small scale and large scale power generating plants based on bio-ethanol and bio-diesel – Materials, Cost and Expertise requirements; and
* Implementing Bio-ethanol and bio-diesel in developing countries.

Time:  9:00 am - 4:30 pm, each day
Venue:  Travelodge Hotel & Conference Centre
Location:  1376 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.tlrconsulting/cetw2012/
For information contact:  Del, cetw@tlrconsulting.com
Phone:  613-816-2786
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics

Welcome to the first annual TRIECA Conference, hosted by The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Great Lakes Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association.

Over the course of the two day conference, a series of industry experts will share their expertise, their challenges and their experience in the field of innovative stormwater management and the latest in erosion and sediment control practices. Conference attendees will have free access to the exhibit hall where they can speak directly with industry suppliers and learn about the latest innovative products on the market.

The conference will be an exciting opportunity for industry professionals, government agencies, students and anyone interested in the protection of our water resources to network with fellow professionals, to expand their knowledge, and to learn about future directions in the industry.

The International Centre is committed to being a sustainable environment and the leading venue of choice for socially-minded business and individuals by setting high standards of environmental stewardship. The 2012 TRIECA Conference will be organized in accordance with the International Centre's Sustainable Event Guidelines.

Time:  8:30 am -5:30 pm (registration at 7:30 am)
Venue:  International Centre
Location:  6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON
Website:  http://events.trca.on.ca/workshops--seminars-s38.php?month=3&year=2012&CALENDARTYPE=1
For information contact:  Alanna Delaney, adelaney@trca.on.ca
Phone:  416-661-6600 ext 5241
Categories:   Environment

Earth Summit 2012 / Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future
June 4 - 6, 2012
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
More information:
http://www.stakeholderforum.org/
http://www.earthsummit2012.org/

Location:  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:  http://www.stakeholderforum.org/sf/

Pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov and violinist Victor Kuleshov join forces for Chausson's Concerto for Violin and Piano with Sinfonia Toronto and conductor Nurhan Arman.

Time:  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue:  Glenn Gould Studio
Location:  250 Front St. W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/kaleidoscope-sinfonia-toronto-masterpiece-concert
For information contact:  Heather
Phone:  sinfoniatoronto.gm@gmail.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

What is Filk?
. . . A subject of some argument: ongoing, loud and opinionated argument at that.
The easy answer is that it is science fiction folk music, which may explain nothing! Okay, so it's music based on themes in science fiction and/or fantasy writing; or on the space program, modern technology, computers, cats, food... or just about any subject people in SF fandom like to talk about.
It's also primarily "folk"-ish in style: mostly the lyrics are important and have something to say that is worth hearing. But the musical style may be anything from "trad" to last week's top of the chart. Not surprisingly, there is a strong influence of popular musi

Location:  c/o 98-145 Rice Avenue,L9C 6R3, Hamilton, ON
Website:  http://www.filkontario.ca/index.html
For information contact:  conchair@filkontario.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture

The spring 2012 Media Lab sponsor meeting will be held at the Media Lab Complex in Cambridge, MA on:

* Tuesday, April 12, 2012
* Wednesday, April 13, 2012
* Thursday, April 14, 2012

More details will become available for Media Lab sponsors.

Questions?
Contact Felice Gardner:
(617) 452-5517
fgardner (at) media.mit.edu

Venue:  TBA
Location:  Cambridge, MA
Website:  http://www.media.mit.edu/events/2012/04/24/2012-spring-sponsor-meeting-april-24-25-26
For information contact:  Felice Gardner
Phone:  (617) 452-5517 or fgardner@med
Categories:   Media, Entertainment, News, Communications; Communications Industry & Technology

he imagination is our most valuable renewable resource. So, twice a year we convene an international celebration of ideas to recharge our imaginations. From politics to poetry, science to music, history to thrillers, we celebrate the full diversity of the word and the gifted writers who guide us in our exploration of the world. Our year-round special events keep the ideas coming between Festivals.



As the country’s largest independent literary celebration, we believe that a love of reading and learning should be nurtured throughout our lives and that literacy is a birthright. Whether offering writing workshops to the homeless, hosting a Nobel Laureate, organizing our biannual literary celebrations or bringing authors into area schools, our goal is the same: to create an environment that activates creativity and encourages the love of reading, learning and self-expression.

Location:  201 des Peres Blancs Ave, K1L 7M1, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.writersfestival.org/
For information contact:  info@writersfestival.org
Phone:  (613) 562-1243
Categories:   Arts & Culture

Target your clientele and differentiate yourself from your competitor by introducing your "Green" products and services to an enthusiastic public wanting to do their part in the movement to "go green". We are dedicating the whole weekend to you and your "green" products and services at the Atlantic Green Show. This is your chance to build a "Greener" future for your business and your clients.

Venue:  Capital Exhibit Centre
Location:  525 Tweedsmuir, Fredericton, NB
Website:  http://www.atlanticgreenshow.ca
For information contact:  Lynn Davidson, chbanb@nb.aibn.com
Phone:  506-459-7219
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics

Steps for Life - Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is a 5 km fundraising walk to help support families who have suffered from a workplace tragedy. This national event is a proactive way to support those affected by a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or an occupational disease while raising much needed awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention. Family members who have experienced a workplace tragedy are available to speak to the media. Funds raised go to Threads of Life family support programs and services. Participating in this fun, family-friendly 5 km walk is a unique way to educate your community about the devastating ripple effect felt from a workplace tragedy and how we can work together to prevent further injuries. For more information, visit www.stepsforlife.ca.

Website:  http://www.stepsforlife.ca
For information contact:  Suzan Butyn
Phone:  905-826-5446
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

CATA Annual Conference 2012
Hotel Pur
Quebec City, QC

Venue:  Hotel Pur
Location:  Quebec City, QC
Website:  http://conference.athletictherapy.org/
Categories:   Health/Health Care

People-Productivity-Performance: Essentials for Organizational Success

Jim Clemmer, Graham Lowe, Brent Pederson from Hay Group, and Jody Urquhart and many others will all be sharing their combined HR wisdom and knowledge. Excellent evening social and networking events are also part of the exeperience.

Time:  Starts 6:00 Sunday until 12:00 Wednesday
Venue:  Delta Regina Hotel
Location:  Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.ipma-aigp.ca/
For information contact:  Executive Director
Phone:  1-888-226-5002
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions; Skills & Training; Human Rights, Law, Legal

National Sun Awareness Week raises public awareness of the harmful effects of sun exposure in order to reduce the incidence of skin cancer among Canadians.

Website:  http://dermatology.ca
For information contact:  info@dermatology.ca
Phone:  613-738-1748
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care

MagNet is Canada’s premiere public policy, professional development and networking conference for magazine professionals—a SuperConference not to be missed!
Developed to meet the industry’s growing needs for targeted, thought-provoking information and insightful, accessible and affordable learning, it represents a collaborative effort from the Canadian Business Press (CBP), Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME), Circulation Management Association of Canada (CMC), Magazines Canada (MC) and the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC). Together, these associations have worked closely to deliver a stellar line-up of sessions, workshops and keynote speakers featuring North America’s top magazine publishing leaders, thinkers and visionaries.
With over 60 sessions focused on innovation and at flexible and affordable prices, MagNet guarantees you'll get the tools for the times AND the future.

Time:  4:30pm - 9:00am
Venue:  Courtyard Marriott
Location:  Toronto, M4Y 1X7, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.magazinescanada.ca/event_listing?event_id=649
For information contact:  Edra Sefton
Phone:  416.504.0274 224
Categories:   Publishers & Publishing

The conference will examine how the transfer of science publishing into the digital environment affects editors in their daily work and how they can exploit new technologies to improve their services to authors, their journals and their businesses/organizations. This topic will be addressed in four plenary sessions and multiple parallel sessions. We welcome suggestions for topics for sessions and submitted papers within this general theme. Practical workshops will be organised as below, if there is sufficient demand.
Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia, renowned for its mix of the old and the new. The enchanting centuries-old streets, towers and squares include many vibrant restaurants, cafes and clubs that give Tallinn its energy and buzz. Helsinki is an hour away by boat and there are easy links from Sweden and Riga. Several European airlines, including EasyJet and RyanAir, fly direct to Tallinn.
The 48-hour schedule for the main conference (Friday afternoon to Sunday lunchtime) allows delegates a concentrated and affordable meeting with the option of extending their visit to Tallinn should they wish.

Please submit a title and outline by 10th June 2011
Please submit a title and 200-word abstract by 15th September 2011
Please submit a title and 200-word abstract by 1st April 2012

Early member registration €199
Late member registration €229 (Deadline for early registration is 1st May 2012)

Location:  Tallinn, Estonia
Website:  http://www.ease.org.uk/publications/2nd%20circular%20Tallinn%202012.pdf
Categories:   Publishers & Publishing; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

In 2012 Canada welcomes the World to Toronto June 7-10, 2012 when the city hosts the 17th World Congress of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) Annual General Conference.
This World Congress will showcase excellence and innovation in diagnostic medical imaging and radiation therapy practice from around the world. It will provide the opportunity for the global audience to share and learn from common and varied experiences as medical radiation technologists in contemporary healthcare. The World Congress will celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the ISRRT and the 70th anniversary of the CAMRT.

Venue:  Sheraton Centre
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.camrt.ca/professionaldevelopment/conferences/2012worldcongress/
For information contact:  Leacy O'Callaghan-O'Brien
Phone:  613-234-0012 ext. 230
Categories:   Health/Health Care

Women from across Canada will join together in London, Ontario, Canada to Celebrate into the Future. They will recognize the efforts of women making a difference across its' rich past, honour the efforts of women today and strategize for a Future of equality and promise.
The Time is Now.... on the tails of a global awakening - the advancement in achieving economic equality is ours for the making. Guests are welcome to join us on this empowering journey you will be glad you did. Sponsorship opportunities can be found at http://www.bpwlondon.com/events/conferenceconventino/2012sponsorship.html

Time:  National Convention Friday evening opening ceromonies, Saturday through Sunday 1:00 pm/Provincial me
Venue:  Hilton Hotel
Location:  300 York Street, London, ON N6B 1S2, London, ON
Website:  http://www.bpw.ca/events/nationalconvention.html
For information contact:  Sheila Crook
Phone:  705 743-2323
Categories:   Business & Economics; Women; Awards, Scholarships, Prizes

The CDA annual conference is where dermatologists, dermato-pathologists, dermatology reisdents and medical students come together learn about the latest dermatology innovations and research.

Venue:  Ottawa Convention Centre
Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://dermatology.ca
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Science & Technology

We had a wonderful 2011 Mariposa Folk Festival, and we couldn’t have done it without a great audience. Thank you for your support!
Mariposa Folk Festival 2012 will take place July 6-8. Tickets go on sale soon!
Congratulations to Bridget White, winner of the 50/50 draw ($3541 prize) at Mariposa Folk Festival.
Congratulations to Donna Hewitt of Orillia and Laura Repo of Toronto, the two winners of a Mariposa 50th Anniversary autographed Larrivée guitar.

Location:  7 Mississaga Street West, L3V 3A5, Orillia, ON
Website:  http://www.mariposafolk.com/
For information contact:  publicist@mariposafolk.com.
Phone:  (705) 326-3655
Categories:   Arts & Culture

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) is a nonprofit organization of more than 3,700 educators, students and practitioners from around the globe. Founded in 1912, by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer, the first president (1912-13) of the American Association of Teachers of Journalism, as it was then known, AEJMC is the oldest and largest alliance of journalism and mass communication educators and administrators at the college level.
AEJMC holds an annual conference in August, featuring sessions on teaching, research and public service in the various components of journalism and mass communication - from advertising and public relations to electronic and online journalism to media management and newspapers. Pre-convention workshops deal with teaching advertising, media ethics issues, incorporating diversity in the curriculum, teaching media management, and teaching visual communication.

Venue:  Chicago Marriott Downtown
Location:  540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, the US
Website:  http://www.aejmc.org/home/events/annual-convention/
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

The World Library and Information Congress 2012, 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, will take place at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland.

Venue:  Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre (HECC)
Location:  Helsinki, Finland
Website:  http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/wlic2012/final-announcement.pdf
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

This conference is organized to share and discuss recent developments in clean energy sector. Many exciting new process technologies have been in recent years developed in the filed of clean energy, and many have been adopted by the industry. ICCE 2012 will provide a forum for the exchange of latest technical information, for the presentation of the new developments in the clean energy area and for the debate and shaping of future directions and priorities in sustainable development and energy security.

Venue:  Laval University
Location:  2325, rue de l'Université, Quebec, QC
Website:  http://iaemm.com/ICCE_Home/
For information contact:  ICCE2012@iaemm.com
Categories:   Environment

One day live surgery demonstrations televised directed from the surgical facility to the meeting room at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel. One day scientific session.

Venue:  Chateau Frontenac
Location:  Quebec City, QC
Website:  http://www.csaps.ca
For information contact:  Pat Hewitt
Phone:  905-831-7750
Categories:   Health/Health Care

The National College Media Convention is the largest gathering of college journalists and advisers in the world. Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers partner to prepare nearly 400 practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. College Broadcasters, Inc., arranges a slate of broadcast-oriented speakers. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, ACP’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques and a newspaper job fair.

Breakout sessions for newspapers, online outlets, broadcast stations, yearbooks and magazines are planned to meet the publishing and broadcasting needs of all college and university student media. Some are specifically for college dailies, some for journalists at community colleges and private schools. Others are for those looking for the latest information from the FCC affecting their campus radio station or how to use the latest software. Whether it’s ethics and law, technology and design, advertising and business operations, photography and art or just the basics of news writing and reporting, this convention covers all the bases.

Venue:  Sheraton and Towers
Location:  Chicago
Website:  http://www.studentpress.org/acp/conventions.html#acpcma
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

The National College Media Convention is the largest gathering of college journalists and advisers in the world. Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers partner to prepare nearly 400 practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. College Broadcasters, Inc., arranges a slate of broadcast-oriented speakers. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, ACP’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques and a newspaper job fair.

Breakout sessions for newspapers, online outlets, broadcast stations, yearbooks and magazines are planned to meet the publishing and broadcasting needs of all college and university student media. Some are specifically for college dailies, some for journalists at community colleges and private schools. Others are for those looking for the latest information from the FCC affecting their campus radio station or how to use the latest software. Whether it’s ethics and law, technology and design, advertising and business operations, photography and art or just the basics of news writing and reporting, this convention covers all the bases.

Venue:  Marriott
Location:  New Orleans
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing