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Events at the Rogers Communications Centre Rogers Communications Centre Supports Toronto Media Community with its Ongoing Tuesday Evening Series  September 2008 marked the 18th year that Ryerson University's Rogers Communications Centre has been supporting Toronto's Media Community with its Tuesday Evening Access. The concept that was born with the establishment of the Centre in 1991 is the result of Community support for the original development of the Centre. Two way on-going support continues to this day. When the Centre was being developed in the late 1980's a committee of Toronto's top engineers was assembled to provide input to the development of the RCC and to assist with its start-up. With most of the committee members belonged to either the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers or the Audio Engineering Society. Ryerson agreed as part of its community mandate to provide the Eaton Lecture Theatre one night a week to hold their meetings. This year the Rogers Communications Centre is home to four non-profit industry associations. They are the Canadian Women in Communications (meets first Tuesday of each month --www.cwc-afc.com--), the Toronto Section of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (meets second Tuesday of each month --www.smpte.ca--), The Toronto Final Cut Pro Users Group (meets third Tuesday of each month --www.tofcpug.com--) and the Toronto Section of the Audio Engineering Society (meets fourth Tuesday of each month -- www.torontoaes.org--). In addtion the Rogers Communications Centre will once again be home to Podcamp Toronto in 2009 during the month of February. (podcamptoronto.org) Over the long history of this community activity many of Toronto's most significant media engineering meetings have occurred in the Rogers Communications Centre with thousands of people having attended such events. This activity has added to the profile of Ryerson University in the communities it serves and in return the community has responded to supporting Ryerson's media programs as they have grown. Information on the meetings that occur as part of the Tuesday Evening series can be found on the organizations websites.
 Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) - is a national, bilingual organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the communications sector through strategic networking, targeted professional development and meaningful recognition. CWC raises the profile of women working in the communications field through a number of benefits, services, awards and internships, a national mentoring program, local and national events, professional development, high-profile initiatives like the Women on Boards program and through strong partnerships with government agencies, industry corporations and other associations.Click here for more information on the Canadian Women in Communications 
The Toronto Final Cut Pro Users Group is a not for profit organization dedicated to the education and development of its members in the area of Digital Filmmaking, It does this through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience at the events that it undertakes. The User Group currently consists of a base of 250 GTA companies and individuals with attendance averaging between 80 - 100 attendees at its monthly meetings. The User Group is made up of Final Cut Pro enthusiasts, digital filmmakers, broadcast and professional videographers with a focus on professional developments in storytelling.Click here for more information on the Toronto Final Cut Pro Users Group.  The
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
(SMPTE) is an international, award-winning
technical society devoted to advancing the theory
and application of motion-imaging technology including
film, television, video, computer imaging, and
telecommunications. The Toronto Section of SMPTE
currently serves about 500 members. The membership
is made up of engineers, executives, technical
directors, cameramen, editors, consultants, educators
and specialists in film processing, film and television
production and post-production, and practitioners
from almost every other discipline in the motion-imaging
industry. The Society was founded in 1916, as
the Society of Motion Picture Engineers. The T
was added in 1950 to embrace the emerging television
industry. The Toronto Section uses the Rogers
Communications Centre as its home meeting location.
The section has been active for over 80 years.
Click here to visit the SMPTE website including information on upcoming meetings.  The
Toronto Section of the Audio Engineering Society
(AES) began meeting in 1968 and today is
one of the most active AES sections in the world.
The section holds at least 10 meetings each year,
including an annual day-long event. With a local
membership of about 300 the Toronto section averages
about 50 attendees for its regular monthly meetings.
The AES uses the Eaton Theatre in the Rogers Communications
Centre, usually meeting on the fourth Tuesday of
each month.Click here for more information on the Toronto Section of AES and upcoming AES events. 
Podcamp Toronto 2009 - In conjuction with the School Of Radio and Television Arts the Rogers Communications Centre will host Podcamp Toronto 2009. It will be the third Toronto PodCamp that has been held in the RCC. Podcamp is an ad-hoc gathering born where people share and learn in an open environment. As in the past Podcamp Toronto 2009 will be an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants focusing on all aspects of Podcasting. To participate in the event visit podcamptoronto.org
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