1. Notice of Proposed Bylaw Amendments & 2010 – 11 Board Nominations
Date: Wednesday June 23, 2010
Time: 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Place: The Sutton Place Hotel - 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver
This email is official notice to members that the bylaws of ISACA Vancouver Chapter have been
amended. The bylaw amendments have been approved by the Vancouver Chapter Board and by
ISACA International. The amended bylaws will be presented to members for a two-thirds (2/3)
vote during the AGM. The amended bylaws have been posted on the chapter website.
Nominations for the 2010 – 2011 board are also posted on the chapter website.
There is no cost for attending the AGM. ISACA Vancouver members are encouraged to attend.
Members planning to attend the Education Session, Gold Medal Execution, starting at noon, should
register and pay for the session as soon as possible as seating is limited.
Best Regards,
Erica Pretorius, Chapter President
Gold Medal Execution: A Look Back at the Olympics and Paralympics
-by Ward Chapin, Chief Information Officer, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games
Date: Wednesday June 23, 2010
Time: 12:00 to 2:00 P.M.
Cost: ISACA Members - $45; Non-members - $50 plus GST; A full 3 course lunch is included.
Place: The Sutton Place Hotel - 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Invited Audience:
CIOs, CxOs, Senior Management, IT Governance, IT Management, Business Continuity, Information
Security Management, Risk Management, and IT Assurance professionals.
Overview:
As CIO for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Ward Chapin coordinated a massive human and
technical effort to ensure the games proceeded without a hitch. For an optimist, Chapin spent a lot
of time anticipating what could go wrong. Architecting the technological strategy and integrating IT
specialists from numerous partner organizations provided a unique adrenaline rush, one which
Chapin will never forget.
Session discovery topics:
• The technical story, anticipation, strategy and execution
• Team building and project management
• The Olympic game experience
Biography:
Hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games was a milestone event
for Vancouver and BC. With an IT infrastructure supporting the Games that is
to a scale few organizations ever encounter. Responsible for overseeing the
deployment, operations and dismantlement of this complex environment was
Ward Chapin, Chief Information Officer for the Vancouver 2010 Organizing
Committee (VANOC). By successfully managing this major technology
deployment, Ward Chapin significantly grew the reputation of BC's technology,
its talent and most of all, the province itself.

2. As the CIO, Chapin and his team were responsible for managing all of the VANOC business systems
and the systems supporting the logistics of the Games such as accreditation, accommodation,
security and transportation, including key integrations with immigration and security officials.
Chapin's team was also responsible for the coordination of timing and scoring systems and for
working with broadcasters to deliver their technical requirements. However, Chapin's biggest
achievement was not the actual implementation and operation of the technology; but his ability to
identify and recruit the required talent and use his leadership skills to create a productive, effective
and motivated team.
Clients of VANOC's IT infrastructure included nearly 7,000 athletes and officials, 50,000 workforce
members, 10,800 media personnel and 3.5 billion TV viewers. In total 275 million visitors came to
www.vancouver2010.com, shattering the record of 105 million for the much larger Beijing 2008
Summer Games. With a $350M budget, 3,200 staff, several IT partners, and technology distributed
over 120 sites, Chapin's team delivered a project that ran on-time, on-budget and with zero
significant glitches.
A longtime executive with HSBC Bank, Chapin built a progressive career with the financial services
company in Canada and abroad. Prior to joining VANOC, he was responsible for Information
Technology Operations for the HSBC Investment Bank in London, England. He also spent more than
three years in Paris as Director of IT Operations, assisting with the integration of HSBC's acquisition
of CCF Bank, a federation of 11 banks. During his tenure with HSBC Bank Canada, Chapin served
as Vice President, Technical and Corporate Services, and also held various IT-related roles in
information systems auditing, systems development and IT operations.
Chapin began his career in audit while at Montreal Trust, moving on to operational and information
systems positions for CitiBank, Toronto Dominion Bank and Bank of BC.
Raised in Montreal, where he learned to speak French, Chapin graduated from McGill University
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Relations. He and his wife now live in Vancouver.
Registration:
To register for this event, please call the ICABC Professional Development Department at
604-681-3264 or email pdreg@ica.bc.ca.
When registering, please include all pertinent information, including the session you wish to
register for, your name, mailing address, telephone number, and which association you are a
member of, including membership number.
Please note that your registration must be paid for at the time of registration as we cannot invoice
for these sessions. Please contact the ICABC Professional Development Department by phone at
604-681-3264 to provide a VISA, MC, or AMEX number if you do not wish to provide this
information by email.
About ISACA:
Founded in 1967, ISACA has more than 86,000 members in more than 160 countries. ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a pace-
setting global organization for information governance, control, security and audit professionals. Its IS auditing and IS
control standards are followed by practitioners worldwide. Its research pinpoints professional issues challenging its
constituents. Its Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is recognized globally and has been earned by
more than 70,000 professionals since inception. The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification uniquely
targets the information security management audience and has been earned by more than 12,500 professionals. The
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) designation promotes the advancement of professionals who wish to be
recognized for their IT governance-related experience and knowledge and has been earned by more than 4,000
professionals. The new Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) designation is for IT professionals who
identify and manage risks through the development, implementation and maintenance of information systems controls.
ISACA also publishes a leading technical journal in the information control field, the ISACA Journal. It hosts a series of
international conferences focusing on both technical and managerial topics pertinent to the IS assurance, control, security
and IT governance professions. Together, ISACA and its affiliated IT Governance Institute (ITGI) lead the information
technology control community and serve its practitioners by providing the elements needed by IT professionals in an ever-
changing worldwide environment.
Please visit our web-site: www.isaca-vancouver.org