Reminder: Global Net Night - March 14 2012

Princeton Global NetNight 2012: Developing Your Personal Brand

If you haven't already, don’t forget to RSVP for our upcoming event, Princeton Global NetNight 2012: Developing Your Personal Brand. Join us to hear Laila Zichmanis speak on Developing Your Personal Brand, take part in network-building activities with your fellow alumni and enjoy dinner and drinks.  Don’t miss this opportunity to connect in person with local Princetonians who want to further their career development.

When:  Wednesday, March 14, 2012

             6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
             Reception begins at 6:00 p.m.
             Dinner is served at 6:45 p.m.
             Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

Where:  Offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
              333 Bay Street, 24th Floor
              Bay Adelaide Centre,  Toronto, ON

Cost:    Free!

RSVP: By e-mail to Belinda Schubert ’03 at bschubert@ellynlaw.com, or by phone at 647-378 2232 noting number of guests attending, dietary restrictions, and whether you plan to join us for dinner or the presentation only.

Our Speaker: Laila Zichmanis, CEO of Lumena Inc., is an expert in Marketing and Strategy. After receiving her MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University in 1991, Laila joined Procter & Gamble, where she was trained in the disciplines of brand management, and ran flagship brands Bounce and then Tide. In 1997, Laila joined Canadian Tire, and in her 10 years there, she progressed through a number of marketing and merchandising roles, including Director, Retail Brands; Director, CTR Online; Divisional Vice President, Automotive; Vice President, Home Products; and President, Petroleum Division.

Following Canadian Tire, Laila shifted to the healthcare sector, and then started to fulfill her long-term goal of entrepreneurship. Working with smaller companies in a variety of contract and consulting marketing roles, she built the foundation for the launch in 2011 of Lumena Inc. At Lumena Laila focuses on brand launch and invigoration, or as Lumena's tagline states, 'Bringing Brands to Life'. Laila believes that there are many parallels between developing and managing a Product Brand and developing and managing your Personal Brand, and will share her thoughts with us at the Toronto Princeton Global Net Night on March 14th, 2012.

Other Regions: For more information about how Princeton regional associations around the world are participating and to join the online discussion visit: 

http://alumni.princeton.edu/calendar/gnn/

SEEDS by Annabel Soutar '94

We encourage everyone to go see Seeds, a play by Annabel Soutar, Class of '94 and former President of the Quebec Chapter of PAAC, which is playing in Toronto at the Young Centre for Performing Arts until March 10, 2012.

Description:

Centering on the four-year legal showdown between biotech giant Monsanto Inc. and Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser, SEEDS leads us through a high-voltage labyrinth of political maneuvering, patent wars, cash-fuelled science and the global domination of the planet’s seed supply.

See link below for more information: http://www.crowstheatre.com/production/current-plays/seeds-2/

PAAC Facebook and Linkedin Groups

Just a reminder that PAAC has Facebook and Linkedin groups

Click here for the Facebook group.

Click here for the Linkedin group.

On Sunday, February 12, 2012, a group of Alumni gathered for the first APGA Toronto Potluck, hosted by Tanya (Toni) De Mello *08. Attendees included (pictured l-r) Tricia Fietz *09, Sang Hun Kang *09, Toni, Shelley Chan ’11, Sohaib Perwaiz ’11, Belinda Schubert ’03 and Liutong Li ’11.

This alumni evening was part of an ongoing series of APGA and local Princeton Alumni Association co-sponsored events and welcomed both Graduate and Undergraduate alumni. For more information on APGA events, go to http://apga.reuniontechnologies.com/dynamic.asp?id=regions.

Please join us for our next informal APGA Toronto outing to hear Amy Cervini at Hugh’s Room on March 25^th, 2012. Graduate and Undergraduate Alumni are welcome. Please RSVP to Toni De Mello *08 attjdemello@gmail.com, and purchase tickets at http://hughsroom.com/2012/01/amy-cervini-cd-release/. We look forward to seeing you there.

Princeton Global NetNight: March 14 2012

Princeton Global NetNight 2012: Developing Your Personal Brand

Join us to hear Laila Zichmanis speak on Developing Your Personal Brand, take part in network-building activities with your fellow alumni and enjoy dinner and drinks.  Don’t miss this opportunity to connect in person with local  Princetonians who want to further their career development.

When:  Wednesday, March 14, 2012
             6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
             Reception begins at 6:00 p.m.
             Dinner is served at 6:45 p.m.
             Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

Where:  Offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
              333 Bay Street, 24th Floor
              Bay Adelaide Centre,  Toronto, ON

Cost:    Free!

RSVP: By e-mail to Belinda Schubert ’03 at bschubert@ellynlaw.com, or by phone at 647-378 2232 noting number of guests attending, dietary restrictions, and whether you plan to join us for dinner or the presentation only.

Our Speaker: Laila Zichmanis, CEO of Lumena Inc., is an expert in Marketing and Strategy. After receiving her MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University in 1991, Laila joined Procter & Gamble, where she was trained in the disciplines of brand management, and ran flagship brands Bounce and then Tide. In 1997, Laila joined Canadian Tire, and in her 10 years there, she progressed through a number of marketing and merchandising roles, including Director, Retail Brands; Director, CTR Online; Divisional Vice President, Automotive; Vice President, Home Products; and President, Petroleum Division.

Following Canadian Tire, Laila shifted to the healthcare sector, and then started to fulfill her long-term goal of entrepreneurship. Working with smaller companies in a variety of contract and consulting marketing roles, she built the foundation for the launch in 2011 of Lumena Inc. At Lumena Laila focuses on brand launch and invigoration, or as Lumena's tagline states, 'Bringing Brands to Life'. Laila believes that there are many parallels between developing and managing a Product Brand and developing and managing your Personal Brand, and will share her thoughts with us at the Toronto Princeton Global Net Night on March 14th, 2012.

Other Regions: For more information about how Princeton regional associations around the world are participating and to join the online discussion visit: 

http://alumni.princeton.edu/calendar/gnn/

Invitation by the APGA to a Special Alumni Evening in Toronto - Feb 12, 2012

ANNOUNCING a SPECIAL ALUMNI EVENING - Feb. 12, 2012.

To ALL Fellow Alumni -- Graduate and Undergrad Tiger Alums

How long has it been since you've shared a meal and a smart conversation with fellow alumni?

Here's your unique opportunity to relax, reconnect and meet new alumni colleagues in the Toronto area.

Have questions about Toronto, intriguing areas to explore or an interest in meeting new colleagues? You'll get answers here.

Come and share: Host Toni De Mello *08 offers the main dish, while you share/offer a complement to the meal as well.

RSVP: http://apga.reuniontechnologies.com/dynamic.asp?id=Regions_2012_0212_Toronto

This alumni evening is part of an ongoing series of APGA and local Princeton Club co-sponsored events for our many alumni globally. We've held dinners in Amsterdam, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Brussels, Istanbul, Paris, Shanghai, Taipei, Tbilisi (and more)... For a quick glimpse of our latest (Buenos aires), please click at the link here (or the string reproduced below) ...

http://apga.reuniontechnologies.com/dynamic.asp?id=Regions_2011_1219_BuenA

PLEASE JOIN US and reply quickly to your alum colleague, Toni De Mello *08.

RECAP of DETAILS appears below. WE LOOK forward to seeing you on 2/12!

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When: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
What: PRINCETON ALUMNI DINNER (Potluck)
HOST offers the main course!
GUIDE: You bring something to drink+something to share
TIMING: 7pm START
Where: 140 Simcoe Street (Richmond and Simcoe) - METRO: Osgoode Station
RSVP by February 6th, 2012
ORGANIZER: Toni De Mello *08 -- tjdemello@gmail.com
Phone number: 416.574.4422
Web: http://apga.reuniontechnologies.com/dynamic.asp?id=Regions_2012_0212_Toronto

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Global Net Night - March 14, 2012

SAVE THE DATE

March 14, 2012

DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

The Toronto Chapter of the Princeton Alumni Association of Canada is joining the Princeton Global Net Night!

To learn more about how Princeton regional associations around the world are participating and to join the online discussion visit: 

http://alumni.princeton.edu/calendar/gnn/

Location: To be Announced

In the meantime, join the GNN and PAAC Linkedin Groups:

GNN
PAAC

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to organize please email kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu

Princeton Alumni Association Calendar

The Alumni Association has released a new Alumni Association Calendar located on the Alumni Association website which will help you find alumni association events.

The look and feel of the Alumni Association Calendar is user-friendly and includes a search feature that enables you to look up events by region, class, category, keyword or date range. 

The calendar can be accessed at:http://alumni.princeton.edu/calendar

FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER

PRINCETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, TORONTO CHAPTER
FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER

To Princeton Alumni, Parents and Friends:

The Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter, had a very successful year and we could not have done it without you. Below is a brief review of the highlights of the year along with links to more information.

Announcements

As announced at the 2010 Annual Dinner last year, Sarah Ryerson ’97 stepped down as co-president of the Toronto Chapter but agreed to continue on as treasurer. Belinda Schubert ’03 agreed to volunteer as vice-president and secretary of the Toronto Chapter.

In our sister chapter in Quebec, Annabel Soutar ’94 stepped down as president of the Montreal Chapter. Naïm Antaki '99 volunteered to be president of the Montreal Chapter. We look forward to working with Naïm and the other Montreal alums in the coming years.

PAAC relies heavily on the Alumni Association at Princeton and for the past several years we have worked closely with Amy Garawitz, the Associate Director for Regional Affairs at Princeton. This fall, Amy took a position as the Director of Alumni Engagement at the New School in New York City. We wish her all the best. Livia McCarthy has taken over as our contact with the Alumni Association. Livia and her team were instrumental in helping us plan the Annual Dinner this year.

Princeton Global Net Nights

On February 15, 2011, PAAC joined with other Princeton alumni associations in a Global NetNight: Networking Without Borders. The theme of the event was using social networking to connect to Princeton alumni in Canada, the United States and in other countries around the world.

In Toronto, 20 local alums joined with alumni around the world to experiment with structured networking exercises, discuss initiatives to help Princeton graduates find opportunities in Canada, and have a discussion panel on the use of the Internet to connect with each other.

The successful event was the first in what we hope to be many such global networking events for Princeton alumni in Toronto. We will be one of the hosting associations again next year. The event is tentatively scheduled for March 2012. Stay tuned for more details.

Class of 2015 Reception

We held our Class of 2015 reception at the Art Gallery of Ontario to welcome the newly admitted students to the Princeton family. Our special guest was Professor Emerita Ze’eva Cohen who spoke on "Princeton in the Service of the Imagination".

Professor Cohen is a dancer, choreographer, and was Professor of Dance in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University until her retirement last year. Her biography can be seen here.

After the reception, Professor Cohen joined us for a private gallery tour at the AGO.

PAAC Toronto Wins the 2011 John Maclean Award

At reunions, PAAC was awarded the 2011 John Maclean Award for being the "most improved" regional association this year. The award was presented at the Alumni Council's Annual Reunion Lunch on Friday, May 27, 2011.

The John Maclean Award is given annually in recognition of regional associations and clubs that made major reinvigoration efforts. Considered the Alumni Council’s “most improved” prize, it is named in honour of Princeton’s 10th president who established the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall in 1826 and in whose house the Office of the Alumni Association is now headquartered.

See 2011 Regional Association Awards for photos and descriptions of all the Regional Association awards this year.

Thank you to everyone who attended our events this year. We could not have done it without you.

International University Clubs of Toronto

PAAC is a founding member of the International University Clubs of Toronto. The purpose of the IUCT is to encourage friendship and shared participation of alumni activities among the members of international university clubs in the GTA. We have set out a framework for the hosting of joint events and we hope it will lead to more events that no one Toronto alumni club could organize on their own.

This past summer, the International University Clubs of Toronto and the Toronto alumni groups of Columbia University, INSEAD, MIT, Princeton University and Syracuse University joined together to host the 2011 Annual International Universities Mixer. The event was very successful with over 230 guests attending the mixer.

Due to our membership in the IUCT, Princeton Alumni will often be invited to events of other international university clubs. We will also host a few joint events a year which alumni of all IUCT groups are invited to attend.

We often will not forward these email invitations to the mailing list due to the sheer number of invitations. I encourage you to check our website regularly to see what events are coming up and how to attend.

Fall 2011 Annual Dinner

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Dinner on November 21, 2011. Our guest speaker was John Luria, Director of the Princeton Bridge Year Program, who gave a talk on "Building Bridges: International Services for Incoming Freshman." His presentation included stories about Princeton students working in Peru, Ghana, Serbia and India in support of community based initiatives and an inspirational video about the effect that the program has on the participants.

More information about the Bridge Year Program can be found here.

Canadian Studies

As Princeton Canadians, we are always interested in news about the Canadians on campus. One focus of Canadian activity on the Princeton campus is the Canadian Studies program. For an overview of the program, see the latest annual report.

Keep in Touch!

PAAC keeps you up to date on alumni activities through our website and periodic email. Our contact information comes from the alumni association so please make sure they have up-to-date contact information about you.

See here for instructions on how update your contact details on Tigernet.

UPDATE: Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter 2011 Annual Dinner

Dear Princeton Alumni, Parents and Friends:

Update: John Luria, Director of the Princeton Bridge Year Program, has agreed to be our guest speaker and will be speaking on "Building Bridges: International Services for Incoming Freshman."

See more information about the program here.

Details:

Cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $45.00 per person

Location:
University Club of Toronto
380 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1R6
Canada

Sign up at: http://paac2011.eventbrite.com/

Please contact Kevin Yip '01 at kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu or Belinda Schubert '03 at belinda.schubert@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto

UPDATE: Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter 2011 Annual Dinner

Dear Princeton Alumni, Parents and Friends:

Update: Unfortunately, guest speaker Professor Jeffry Stock is unable to attend the Annual Dinner on Monday. We are actively seeking a new speaker, and will proceed with the dinner as planned. We hope that you will still attend and enjoy catching up with the more than 45 alumni and friends at the Dinner this year. Should you have questions, have an idea for a new speaker, or no longer wish to attend, please contact me at kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu.

If you would still like to attend but have not yet registered please sign up at: http://paac2011.eventbrite.com/

Details:

Cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $45.00 per person

Location:
University Club of Toronto
380 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1R6
Canada

Please contact Kevin Yip '01 at kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu or Belinda Schubert '03 at belinda.schubert@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto

IUCT - Invitation from Oxford-Cambridge Society

Friday, November 18th, 6.30pm:

Magnificent Maya Mysteries Revealed, Exclusive Pre-peek at the Royal Ontario Museum for Oxbridge

Reserve your ticket now as sales stop this Friday, November 11th!

On Friday November 18 at 6:30PM, Cambridge and Oxford alumni plus friends are invited to an exclusive preview, usually only reserved for ROM members, of the groundbreaking "Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World" exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. Our own private tour guide will show us a room of 250 artefacts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and take us on a journey to discover a mighty civilization, a mysterious people and the mythical past of the Maya. Following our tour we will have a private reception at the ROM with drinks and hors d'oeuvres, along with a visit from ROM director and fellow Cambridge alumni, Janet Carding.

Tickets are $55/person and include entry to the museum, a private tour, and special reception. Limit of 35 people for this event. Limited number of student tickets available.

Book your ticket at: www.rom-mayans11.eventbrite.com

This exclusive event gives us the privileges of ROM members, also including the option to purchase tickets for $50/person to attend a dinner in the ROM's c5 lounge prepared by the new Chef Corbin Tomaszeski!

The tour will be followed by the pub for the hardy!
Duke of York, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1B2

Organized by Christine Platt for the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Toronto