The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Global Symposium for Regulators will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event will host various debates focused on telecom "hot topics" such as net neutrality, innovative spectrum policies, cloud computing and data piracy, as well as broadband implementation strategies. Visit the website for more details.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will present the ITU Telecom World 2012 conference in Dubai. The event will bring together various international speakers for a conversation and debate focused on "the radical transformation of the ICT industry and the crucial importance of ensuring that connectivity in a transformed world is universal, fair, open and secure." Speakers at the event will include Wim Elfrink, executive vice-president of emerging solutions at Cisco Systems Inc., and Ulf Ewaldsson, chief technical officer at Ericsson, among others. Visit the website for more details.

Merging Media 2012 is intended for media professionals from film/television, advertising, interactive content creation, writers, digital media consulting, mobile and web developing, social activism, broadcasting, transmedia content creation, publishing, gaming, and others. The third annual Merging Media Conference takes place Thursday and Friday, Oct. 25-26, 2012. Visit the website for presenters and more information. 

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) will hold a news conference to announce details of its film, television and digital media awards. The awards will be broadcast on CBC on March 3, 2013. Representatives of the ACCT, Helga Stephenson, CEO and Martin Katz, chair, will unveil the new awards design, logo, the name of the Academy's new awards and the awards ceremony host. The news conference will take place at the TIFF Lounge, TIFF Bell Lightbox at 350 King Street West.

Watchdog group the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is inviting Vancouver residents to a town hall meeting to weigh in on the future of CBC/Radio-Canada. The meeting will take place at the Visitor Centre of the Van Dusen Gardens and will be moderated by Arthur Black, a Saltspring Island writer, broadcaster and former host of CBC Radio's Basic Black. The Vancouver town hall meeting is part of a series and will be followed by a meeting in Victoria on Aug. 14, 2012. Visit the website for more details.

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada East Region will host the 2012 Canada Business Communicators Summit on "Communication Trends 2013." This event will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel and will feature various panelists as well as speakers who will discuss emerging trends and technologies that will help delegates get ahead of the competition in 2013. The event will also feature a keynote address from Dr. Darrell Bricker, CEO of public affairs at Ipsos. Visit the website for more details.

The City of Hamilton will host the 2012 Ontario Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) Conference and Tradeshow at the Hamilton Convention Centre. The conferance will feature key-note presentations, roundtable discussions and product demonstrations. Visit the website for more details. 

The Radio Advisory Board of Canada and Industry Canada will host the Spectrum 20/20 even at the Ottawa Hampton Inn Conference Centre. Bernard Lord, president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) will be the keynote speaker. Visit the website for more details. 

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) will feature 100 speakers and 1,000 business-to-business meetings. In a fast-paced three-day conference, more than 100 high-profile speakers will attract up to 3,000 delegates from more than 80 countries. This event will take place at Montreal's Palais des congrès. Visit the website for more details.

The Broadcast Executives Society (BES) will host its 50th annual golf tournament to benefit BES charities. The event will take place at the Bond Head Golf and Country Club. Visit the website for more details.