On behalf of IEEE Canada, Region 7, welcome to the 2007 IEEE Canadian
Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 07). We are pleased to
host the 20th IEEE Canada conference, and to welcome you to beautiful
Vancouver. The program this year promises many interesting papers on some of
the most current technical developments. I hope that you will take full
advantage of the three days of technical sessions
Also, on Monday evening, the conference hosts IEEE Canada annual award banquet,
where the premier awards for Canadian achievement in Electrical and Computer
Engineering will be presented. I do hope that you will attend the banquet, and
honour our prestigious award winners. We are very proud of their achievements,
and honoured to be able to recognize them in front of so many of their
colleagues.
This CCECE conference has its heritage in the Canadian Society of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, which subsequently merged with IEEE Region 7 to form
IEEE Canada, our national Society. We have grown to over 16,000 members
nationwide, and we hope to continue to attract members who can share in the
exciting developments of the coming years. If you are not already an IEEE
Member I strongly encourage you to join today and become actively involved in
your local section or one of the 40 technical societies that closely reflect
your interest.
Please take full advantage of the opportunity to network with your peers, and
to learn from the authors about their work.
I'd also like to thank the CCECE 07 conference organizing committee. These
dedicated volunteers have worked very hard for the past two years to arrange
the program and the logistics of the conference. As with any large and complex
endeavour, they have faced many challenges. All committee members took each of
these in stride, and continually came back stronger and fresher to find
creative workable solutions. The conference today is evidence of their success.
Have a great stay in Vancouver and looking forward for meeting you at CCECE 07.
Robert Hanna, P.Eng., Ph.D., FIEEE, FEIC, FIEE
2006-2007 IEEE Canada President
