47 Annual General Assembly of the Social Planning Council was held on June 18th at the Hawk's Nest at Wilfrid Laurier University. We were proud to award the Social Development Award to two individuals, Nancy Cherry and Valerie Manica, and to two organizations, the Community Care Access Centre and the Waterlo Regional Labour Council. "High Touch & High Tech" balance in journalism was discussed with Andrea Bellemare. Soon to come, the Annual Report and the presentation of the new members to the Board of Directors.

It was a pre-conference event for the 2014 InformOntario Annual Symposium hosted June 19-20. Theme this year is 'Balancing High Touch with High Tech'. Upcoming topics include: delivering I&R services, data transfer/export processes, supporting special populations, storytelling in the electronic age, IO's tools from its provincial partnership project.