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A Dynamic New Look and Location for the 2009 Distinction Awards Gala

2009 Distinction Awards Gala – October 5, 2009 National Gallery of Canada

4:00 pm	Welcome Cocktail
4:45 pm	Call to be Seated - Great Hall
5:05 pm	Opening Remarks Kevin d’Entremont, Executive Director - GTEC
5:20 pm	2009 Honourees Salute National Anthem
5:50 pm	Presentation of the Federal Awards Peter Poulin, Assistant Commissioner and Chief Information Officer, Canada Revenue Agency Darren Nippard, Managing Director Government, Accenture Marj Akerley, Chief Information Officer, Natural Resources Canada
6:00 pm	Presentation of the Provincial Awards Gini Bethell, Managing Director, Public Sector East, TELUS Corporation Rita Moritz, Chief Information Officer, Agriculture & AgriFood Canada Normand Tessier, Executive Director for the Canadian Public Sector, Open Text Corporation
6:05 pm	Presentation of the Municipal Awards John Weigelt, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada Mario Meroni, Managing Director, Applications Public Sector Canada, Oracle Corporation
6:10 pm	Presentation of the National Awards Jim Short, Vice President Public Sector – CA Canada Maurice Chenier, Chief Executive Officer – Public Works and Government Services Canada Dave Perley, Branch Manager, Federal Government & National Capital Region, HP Canada David Prime, Regional Vice President – Ottawa, Interis Consulting Chuck Henry, Chief Technology Officer of Canada, Information Technology Division, Chief Information Officer Branch Andy Striegler, Vice President, Business & Wholesale Services, Rogers Business Solutions
6:20 pm	Presentation of the Leadership Award Corinne Charette, Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada and Michele Lajeunesse, Chair GTEC Judging Committee

Oct 5th
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, ON Tickets:

Ceremony and Dinner SOLD OUT
(includes welcoming cocktail, ceremony, and celebration dinner)

Celebration Dinner Only SOLD OUT
(includes Celebration Dinner after the awards ceremony)

Tickets for this year's Distinction Awards are available to purchase online or by contacting our Distinction Awards Manager:

Silvia Villon Tel: 613-599-8880 ext 102
e-mail: .

The Distinction Awards take on a dramatic new tone in 2009 with the introduction of a new event format as well as a new location for the first time since the event was established over 16 years ago. This year’s format will include an expansion of the recognition program for nominated projects while the location will move to National Gallery of Canada. The new format will allow for formal recognition in two principle ways: first, by presenting all nominated projects that clear the first round of judging with a "Service Delivery Award"; and secondly, creating a new "Gala Celebration" that project teams, leaders, deputies and executives can all participate in.

2009 Distinction Awards & Gala at the Gallery

This year the Distinction Awards will truly become the recognition program they were conceived to be. Every nomination that makes it through to the final round of judging will be recognized with a Service Delivery Award which will include the project name and the individual names of all team members listed on the project, and up to 17 exceptional nominations will receive a coveted gold Distinction Award Medal. The Awards will be attended by government CIOs, invited Deputy Ministers, leaders in industry, and the Secretary of State for Science and Technology, the Hon. Gary Goodyear.