For those of you working in or for the Federal government, I am working to get BICSI recognized by the Government as an approved training and accreditation entity. We have been told this will make accessing training funding for BICSI training, Accreditations, Meeting and Conference events easier. Stay tuned for updates on this.

There are a lot of other initiatives of interest to Canadian BICSI members ongoing which are discussed at A Region Meetings and conferences. Please make it a point to participate in these, especially the region luncheons or breakfasts during Conferences. Currently I am scheduling 2008 Region Meetings at technical schools. Please look for updates on this site for times and locations.

I want to recognize those BICSI Canadian members having obtained BICSI accreditations so far this year:
Dean Awalt, RCDD Keith Bent, RCDD
Keith Butler, RCDD Christian Doucette, RCDD
Brad Drane, RCDD Paul Gaetz, RCDD
Eugene Koszman, RCDD Timothy Lohnes , RCDD
Rick Murphy, RCDD Sean Pendergast, RCDD
Tony Tang, RCDD Troy Wallace, RCDD
Shawn Kersey, RCDD/OSP Richard Rout, P.Eng. RCDD

If you know any of them please congratulate them for their accomplishment.

I am on BICSI's Board of Directors to represent those of you in Canada with concerns about BICSI which help to improve your return on BICSI membership investment. If you have concerns or questions please contact me at my address below.

Yours in BICSI,

Richard S Smith RCDD/NTS/OSP
Canadian Region Director, BICSI
Manager Bell Aliant Cabling Solutions
Moncton, New Brunswick
Canada
rsmith@bicsi.org