I think this might be an interesting labour-related Olympics story - especially the fact that Workopolis is "the exclusive Official Supplier of Online Recruitment Services for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games." Would be interesting to find out who they actually are, what services they supplied, how well the services worked for people, and what the financial arrangements were with them. I just went to the website and found only 1 job listing, and a place to click to volunteer.
Montreal Hotel Concierge Named Workopolis Ambassador at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Montreal, QC, February 5, 2010 – Hilton Montreal Bonaventure is proud to announce Concierge, Chantal Beaudoin, has won the coveted role as Workopolis Ambassador at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The one-of-a-kind job offered by Workopolis, who is the exclusive Official Supplier of Online Recruitment Services for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, received hundreds of entries from across the country. Beaudoin’s submission which spoke to her talent, exceptional skill set and passion, garnered more than 2/3 of the over 73,000 votes and the prize position.
As the Workopolis Ambassador, Chantal will have the chance of a lifetime to experience the the Games first hand. In addition to gaining valuable work experience, she will have the opportunity to attend exclusive events and will assist Workopolis with their supplier hospitality programs. Beaudoin will be a face of Workopolis during the Games, and will need to draw upon her experience in the hospitality industry to meet the needs of the guests.
As a former tour guide, photographer, teacher, entertainer and even mascot, Beaudoin’s extensive work experience will come in handy for her new role. Fluent in French, English and Spanish, she has been working as a concierge for the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure for many years and the team at the Hilton is thrilled for her to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Beaudoin is very excited about the upcoming event “I can't wait to be there. I have been preparing for this event since October when I first applied for this dream job. I have worked hard but I also know that a lot of people believed in me, voted for me and I thank you very much for that – this really is a once in a lifetime experience” Chantal says.
Beaudoin will be blogging about her behind the scenes experiences via a Blog on www.ambassador.workopolis.com. As part of the prize, she will also earn a salary of $7,000 for the three-week job plus receive free accommodation, transportation and meals and have access to at least 18 sporting events and ceremonies.
About Workopolis:
Workopolis (www.workopolis.com) is the best resource for Canadians considering job transition and for employers seeking qualified job candidates.
Workopolis provides a fully bilingual suite of industry-leading products and solutions including:
Tools to help job seekers find the right next job, including career alerts, newsletters, and Resume Rescue consultation services; Tools to help currently employed individuals, considering a mid-term career move make a better decision; including expert career advice and an online salary calculator; NicheNetwork: Canada’s largest network of trade- and sector-specific job boards; ideal for accessing hard-to-find highly skilled candidates; A powerful resume database including user-friendly search functions and intuitive screening tools which are ideal to reach not only highly engaged job-seekers but also those casually interested in a mid-term job change.
Workopolis has 160 staff in 9 offices across Canada. Workopolis is an equal partnership of Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. and Square Victoria Digital Properties Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada.
Workopolis is the exclusive Official Supplier of Online Recruitment Services for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
About Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
The Hilton Montreal Bonaventure is owned and operated by SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts is one of Canada’s leading hotel management companies and manages 24 hotels and resorts across Canada. The company manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western and Ramada.
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Image and bio available upon request. Video capturing the announcement can be viewed at www.ambassador.workopolis.com.
Contacts:
Jennifer Couvelier, The Tartan Group
Cell: (250) 592.3838
jennifer@tartangroup.ca
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression Olympic monitoring project
3 February 2010
Guardians of the Winter Olympics restrict free expression
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has launched a campaign to monitor free expression violations related to the Winter Olympics. CJFE's Olympic Watch is highlighting recent incidents where the protection of the Olympic brand has led to threats to free expression.
U.S. journalist Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, was stopped at the British Columbia-Washington border on her way to Vancouver and interrogated about a speech she was scheduled to give, in order to determine if she was going to criticise the Olympics, reports CJFE.
Two "Toronto Sun" newspaper journalists were attacked while they were covering the torch relay in Ontario. One of the journalists, photographer Ian Roberts, 60, was treated for a head injury after he was pushed to the ground by security officers for the Torch.
And in Vancouver, the city used an anti-graffiti bylaw to have a piece of art removed from a local gallery. The work of art depicted five rings, four with unhappy faces.
During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing there were widespread reports of arrests, convictions, censorship and surveillance of journalists.
More and contact info at: http://www.cjfe.org/releases/2010/18012010olympicwatch.html
Guardians of the Winter Olympics restrict free expression
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has launched a campaign to monitor free expression violations related to the Winter Olympics. CJFE's Olympic Watch is highlighting recent incidents where the protection of the Olympic brand has led to threats to free expression.
U.S. journalist Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, was stopped at the British Columbia-Washington border on her way to Vancouver and interrogated about a speech she was scheduled to give, in order to determine if she was going to criticise the Olympics, reports CJFE.
Two "Toronto Sun" newspaper journalists were attacked while they were covering the torch relay in Ontario. One of the journalists, photographer Ian Roberts, 60, was treated for a head injury after he was pushed to the ground by security officers for the Torch.
And in Vancouver, the city used an anti-graffiti bylaw to have a piece of art removed from a local gallery. The work of art depicted five rings, four with unhappy faces.
During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing there were widespread reports of arrests, convictions, censorship and surveillance of journalists.
More and contact info at: http://www.cjfe.org/releases/2010/18012010olympicwatch.html
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Rights during the Olympics
BC Civil Liberties Association Legal Observers Program http://2010observers.bccla.org/
Protesters' rights page: http://olympicresistance.net/content/know-your-rights
Protesters' rights page: http://olympicresistance.net/content/know-your-rights
Monday, February 1, 2010
Live remote broadcasting - some notes
Reply to Jay's inquiry about livecasting his show remotely:
Live broadcasting would require that you have access to preferably wired broadband internet at the venue; a computer than can run Winamp and Shoutcast; a mixer, mics and peripherals you might need such as CD player; and also of course the consent of the venue to broadcast from that space for that period of time. It is possible to do live broadcasting over a phone line as well, we have the equipment, although that sound is likely to be a bit thinner. And of course you'd have to tie up a phone line for the duration of the show..
There are also coordination issues with live broadcasting over internet. We would have to have someone at the controls in the station to take responsibility for the starting and stopping of the feed during the livecast, as well as covering if anything goes wrong during it. There is also an issue of "latency" (i.e., delay). From Harbour Centre to CJSF the latency was 45 seconds and we had to synchronize watches. I don't know if the latency from the venue you want to use is the same or not - would be a good idea to test it. I'm also not sure if the latency is consistent or depends to some degree on traffic - we'd have to experiment. Whoever is in the studio can play music and do a cross-fade when the signal starts to come through. It would also be valuable to have a telephone connection as well as the internet, for feedback about conditions between the two ends of the feed - though perhaps it could be done with chat. So, as you can see, live remote broadcasting isn't entirely cut and dried, especially when it's not a permanent hookup.
Live broadcasting would require that you have access to preferably wired broadband internet at the venue; a computer than can run Winamp and Shoutcast; a mixer, mics and peripherals you might need such as CD player; and also of course the consent of the venue to broadcast from that space for that period of time. It is possible to do live broadcasting over a phone line as well, we have the equipment, although that sound is likely to be a bit thinner. And of course you'd have to tie up a phone line for the duration of the show..
There are also coordination issues with live broadcasting over internet. We would have to have someone at the controls in the station to take responsibility for the starting and stopping of the feed during the livecast, as well as covering if anything goes wrong during it. There is also an issue of "latency" (i.e., delay). From Harbour Centre to CJSF the latency was 45 seconds and we had to synchronize watches. I don't know if the latency from the venue you want to use is the same or not - would be a good idea to test it. I'm also not sure if the latency is consistent or depends to some degree on traffic - we'd have to experiment. Whoever is in the studio can play music and do a cross-fade when the signal starts to come through. It would also be valuable to have a telephone connection as well as the internet, for feedback about conditions between the two ends of the feed - though perhaps it could be done with chat. So, as you can see, live remote broadcasting isn't entirely cut and dried, especially when it's not a permanent hookup.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
CJSF Olympic Cooperation - First Meeting
Olympic Coverage Meeting Jan. 27th SFU Downtown - 7-9PM - Minutes by Bernard
Coverage at CITR - Presented by Brad
Newscasts 5-6PM completely dedicated to Olympics on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Feb. 15th. Features will include content from ‘Eyes on the Street’ (twitter, e-mail, telephone inputs)and Monday and Friday reports from David Eby of BCCLA with a Pivot Legal Spokesperson
At 6PM nightly a NCRA 5 minute quick shot of news.
February 12th live coverage of of the VAG protest which will also be a kickoff of CITR coverage, also reports on the UBC protest and torch event on the 11th
February 8th best of Olympic Coverage 1 hour
Extensive content input planned for NCRA
Promotion will be done with Tyee, ads, posters.
e-mail: news@citr.ca
Twitter: @CiTRnews
Phone 604 822 5334 (Newsroom)
W2 - Presented by Erwin
Setting up across the street from Woodward’s on 2 floors
Expecting anywhere from 150 to 500 organizations to join the Center for the Olympics.
Editorial content by Pirate TV OMG...., Fearless TV, Fearless City Mobile (streamed), W2 TV and Tenant Spin
8 to 1 AM Eclectic Culture Events
Keynote Speaker Events and Panel Discussions
Aggregation Tools for social platforms
Drop Box for media ‘allies’
VIVO Pirate stations Radio
BCCLA daily press conferences
Rabble and Tyee collaboration
Media Co-op - Sara Kendall
Vancouver.media .ca: Open for Posts, Audio and Video
Content will be selected for the main page, by Media Co-Op editors
e-mail: heartandrevolution.com
Located at DERA bldg Carral and Hastings area
Red Tent campaign backlash has started - need coverage and support- redtents.org
Strategies - Frieda
Ryan F. will be located in Yaletown throughout the Olympics. He can help coordinate efforts from there - he’ll be at L’illiQ cafe near Roundhouse CC
Verification Team required
Steve and Nick want the Downtown Eastside beat (interviews and reports)
Task areas for volunteers
Interviews: Nick Elsie Ryan Alegria Steve
Uploads: Frieda Alegria Bernard
Editors: Bea Jeinny Nick Ryan Alegria
Tweeting and Short call-ins: Stephen (Yaletown), Matthew (HC area), Ryan (Yaletown), Steve and Nick (DTES- harassment of residents)
Research, fact checking, background: Bernard Alegria
Stories: Alegria OLYMPIC APATHY, Elsie HANDY DART, Ryan TORCH RELAY UBC to ...., Sehee OLYMPIC DISPLACEMENT
For updates, additions, or corrections, contact:
Frieda Werden,
Public Affairs/Spoken Word Coordinator
CJSF Radio 90.1 FM
TC-216 Simon Fraser University
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6
Canada
778-782-4423 (direct)
778-782-3727 (main)
www.cjsf.ca cjsfpa@sfu.ca
Coverage at CITR - Presented by Brad
Newscasts 5-6PM completely dedicated to Olympics on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Feb. 15th. Features will include content from ‘Eyes on the Street’ (twitter, e-mail, telephone inputs)and Monday and Friday reports from David Eby of BCCLA with a Pivot Legal Spokesperson
At 6PM nightly a NCRA 5 minute quick shot of news.
February 12th live coverage of of the VAG protest which will also be a kickoff of CITR coverage, also reports on the UBC protest and torch event on the 11th
February 8th best of Olympic Coverage 1 hour
Extensive content input planned for NCRA
Promotion will be done with Tyee, ads, posters.
e-mail: news@citr.ca
Twitter: @CiTRnews
Phone 604 822 5334 (Newsroom)
W2 - Presented by Erwin
Setting up across the street from Woodward’s on 2 floors
Expecting anywhere from 150 to 500 organizations to join the Center for the Olympics.
Editorial content by Pirate TV OMG...., Fearless TV, Fearless City Mobile (streamed), W2 TV and Tenant Spin
8 to 1 AM Eclectic Culture Events
Keynote Speaker Events and Panel Discussions
Aggregation Tools for social platforms
Drop Box for media ‘allies’
VIVO Pirate stations Radio
BCCLA daily press conferences
Rabble and Tyee collaboration
Media Co-op - Sara Kendall
Vancouver.media .ca: Open for Posts, Audio and Video
Content will be selected for the main page, by Media Co-Op editors
e-mail: heartandrevolution.com
Located at DERA bldg Carral and Hastings area
Red Tent campaign backlash has started - need coverage and support- redtents.org
Strategies - Frieda
Ryan F. will be located in Yaletown throughout the Olympics. He can help coordinate efforts from there - he’ll be at L’illiQ cafe near Roundhouse CC
Verification Team required
Steve and Nick want the Downtown Eastside beat (interviews and reports)
Task areas for volunteers
Interviews: Nick Elsie Ryan Alegria Steve
Uploads: Frieda Alegria Bernard
Editors: Bea Jeinny Nick Ryan Alegria
Tweeting and Short call-ins: Stephen (Yaletown), Matthew (HC area), Ryan (Yaletown), Steve and Nick (DTES- harassment of residents)
Research, fact checking, background: Bernard Alegria
Stories: Alegria OLYMPIC APATHY, Elsie HANDY DART, Ryan TORCH RELAY UBC to ...., Sehee OLYMPIC DISPLACEMENT
For updates, additions, or corrections, contact:
Frieda Werden,
Public Affairs/Spoken Word Coordinator
CJSF Radio 90.1 FM
TC-216 Simon Fraser University
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6
Canada
778-782-4423 (direct)
778-782-3727 (main)
www.cjsf.ca cjsfpa@sfu.ca
Friday, January 15, 2010
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