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Smart + Connected in Canada: An Intelligent Communities TweetChat


November 26, 2013


If you have been following the building and technology industry the past few years, it will come as no surprise to hear that Canada is a leader in smart cities. From coast to coast – literally – from Fredericton to Magog to Toronto to Stratford to Edmonton to Vancouver – Canadian cities and businesses are deploying some of the most advanced building systems in the world.

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Update: Please find the full transcript from the Intelligent Communities TweetChat via Storify. 

[View the story “Intelligent Communities Tweet Chat” on Storify]

We must be doing something right. And we’d like to talk to you about it.

Join me and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for a discussion about Canada, intelligent communities and technology on Friday, December 6 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT.  Taking place entirely on Twitter, we will be joined by Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran, Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside, City of St. Albert Strategic and Intergovernmental Initiatives Manager Travis Peter and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Past-President Berry Vrbanovic in this interactive conversation.

But there are more voices in this discussion than ours. Follow #CdnMuni on Friday, December 6 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT to monitor the conversation, or join the discussion by submitting your questions to FCM, Berry, Brad, Travis, Brenda and me by using #CdnMuni in your tweets.

When?
Friday, December 6 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT

How?
To follow the chat, search for #CdnMuni in your favourite Twitter application or third-party client.

To participate in the chat, join the conversation by including #CdnMuni in your tweets.

Who?
-The chat will be moderated by @CiscoCanada
-Rick Huijbregts, VP of Business Transformation for Cisco Canada (@CiscoSCRE)
-The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (@FCM_Online)
-Mayor Brenda Halloran, Mayor, Waterloo (@MayorBrenda)
-Mayor Brad Woodside, Mayor, Fredericton (@BradWoodside)
-Travis Peter , City of St. Albert Strategic and Intergovernmental Initiatives Manager (@travis_peter15)
-Berry Vrbanovic, Ward 2 Councillor, Kitchener, and Past President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (@berryonline)

I encourage all of you to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to talk to Canadian municipal leaders on December 6th.

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