MEDIA ADVISORY - Lead Architects of the Internet tackle tomorrow's issues

OTTAWA, Sept. 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Join us at "Canadians Connected 2010," the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Symposium and Annual General Meeting, where you'll hear from Canada's greatest Internet leaders and architects, marketing minds and top digital thinkers.

Who:

    
      -  Terry O'Reilly, Founder of Pirate Radio & Television and radio host
         of CBC's "The Age of Persuasion"
      -  Mitch Joel, Marketing Expert and author of "Six Pixels of
         Separation"
      -  Paul Vixie, President, Internet Systems Consortium (ISC)
      -  John Demco, Co-founder, Webnames.ca Inc.
      -  Chris O'Neill, Country Director for Google Canada
    

What:

CIRA is the member-driven organization that manages Canada's .CA domain name registry, develops and implements policies that support Canada's Internet community, and represents the .CA registry internationally.

Canadians Connected 2010 is a unique opportunity to hear some of Canada's foremost digital thought leaders speak about key issues affecting the Internet here and around the world.

When:

September 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. (14:00) ET

Where

    
    Westin Harbour Castle          OR    Live via webcast.
    Metropolitan Ballroom West           To register, contact Jennifer Austin
    1 Harbour Square, Toronto,           [email protected]
    Ontario                              [phone] ext. 296
    

Why:

Come learn more about the role CIRA plays in running Canada's domain on the Internet. You'll also hear about new initiatives we are undertaking this year that position .CA for operational excellence. This is an opportunity to meet CIRA's Board of Directors and executive team and ask them questions directly.

For further information: LeeEllen Carroll, Thornley Fallis Communications for CIRA, Email: [email protected], Tel: [phone] ext. 231, Cell: [phone]