Having served on the organizing committee since 2002, Bill Pristanski was named chair at the annual meeting held at the NAC. The eleventh annual Black and White Soiree will be held in February, 2008 to raise funds for the National Art Centre and Opera Lyra. Last year’s gala raised more than $400,000

Bill Pristanski addressed the luncheon meeting of about 130 members and guests of the New England-Canada Business Council at the Fairmont Boston, Copley Square. He was introduced by Boston native Ron Kaufman, Chair of Dutko Worldwide. (Mr. Kaufman was recently named one of the top twenty-fiv e New Englanders to watch in ’07 by the Boston Globe)

The board of directors of the Canadian Steel Association met for dinner at the Rideau Club on June 14 to discuss international competitiveness issues.

Anthony McGlynn, chair of the Ottawa Estate Planning Association, introduced Bill Pristanski for an informative talk about the new Conservative government.

At a special meeting of the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA), Rob Evershed and Bill Pristanski made a presentation and answered questions regarding the new Conservative’s government plans for research and development, innovation and sustainability.