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HRANB/Frye Festival Partnership : Nora Young and The Virtual Self
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April 27th 2012, 8:00 am to 10:00 am Ramada Inn Crystal Palace, Dieppe, NB |
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| Chapter: | Moncton |
| Language: | English |
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Members - $20.00 Non Members - $25.00 (CDN, HST included) |
Presenters: |
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| Nora Young, Host of CBC’s radio program Spark and author of The Virtual Self: How Our Digital Lives Are Altering the World Around Us. The session will be facilitated by Susan Jones, VP and COO of Hawk, a Moncton based communications company. | ||
Description: |
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| HRANB Moncton in partnership the Frye Festival is pleased to host Nora Young as she discusses the very real impact of the virtual information we generate about ourselves -- on our own lives, our communities and our government. The Virtual Self looks at the debates and challenges around virtual data sharing --- from Facebook status updates to Google Navigator –and its potential for building more responsive communities and governments. Nora argues that if we wrestle now with issues like privacy and data control, we can harness the power of that data. Join us for a delicious breakfast buffet and meet CBC’s Nora Young! *Help HRANB fill the library at Moncton’s Northrop Frye School – for each new or gently-used child’s book you donate on April 27th you will receive a ballot for great door prizes. Literacy is the key to an enriched life! | ||
Special Notes: |
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| This session would appeal to all Human Resources professionals, IT professionals, business partners and members of the general public. Please note that an additional fee of $10.00 will be charged in the following circumstances: o Registrations received after the registration deadline o Individuals who attend the event without registering. o Individuals who register who are unable to attend however don’t cancel before the registration deadline. |