BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NVP Software Solutions - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NVP Software Solutions X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nvp.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NVP Software Solutions REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20251020T140422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T140422Z UID:7580-1761739200-1761742800@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Meeting DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 29\, 2025 – Crafting a User Friendly Test Automation Framework \n\nRegister: Online at our KWality Talk Page\, the attendance link will be included in an email the day of the event. \nLocation: Online. Please ensure that your onscreen name matches your registration name. \nTime: The meeting starts between 11:55 am and 12:00 pm\, a waiting room might be enabled if you arrive prior to this time. Meeting ends at approximately 1:00 pm. \nSpeaker: Mesut Durukal \nTopic: \nThe talk “Crafting a User-Friendly Test Automation Framework” emphasizes the importance of user-friendliness in test automation frameworks\, drawing from the author’s experience with difficult-to-use frameworks. The focus is on making frameworks easy to understand\, implement\, scale\, and maintain. Key aspects like readability\, ease of implementation\, reliability\, execution speed\, and modularity are discussed\, with real-life examples illustrating how to achieve these goals. The talk also offers recommendations for improving test code readability\, reusability\, and execution speed\, using tools and strategies for better usability across different profiles of users. URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-meeting/ LOCATION:Kitchener-Waterloo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20250908T191912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T132715Z UID:7508-1761070500-1761075000@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ October Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Association of Systems and Software Quality (TASSQ)\nis pleased to announce the .\n————————————————————————– \nTopic: — ?\nPresenter: Derek Choy\nLocation: Online\, Zoom\nWhen: \, @ : ( 🙂\nCost:  $. \nRegister at https://tassq.org/events \n————————————————————————– \n : \n — ? \nThe session will focus on how QA teams can accurately assess whether their applications have sufficient visual test coverage using modern tools and best practices. The presentation will introduce the concept of visual coverage\, which goes beyond code coverage to reveal untested\, under-tested\, and high-risk areas of your user interfaces. We will explore technologies like visual heatmaps and intuitive gap analysis to instantly identify missing or redundant tests\, helping teams streamline their QA processes and maintain consistent quality. \n : \nDerek Choy is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in quality assurance (QA) and engineering leadership within fast-growing SaaS and enterprise software organizations. As CTO and previously COOr at Rainforest QA\, Derek has been instrumental in driving product and technical innovation for one of the leading platforms in on-demand QA\, scaling globally distributed engineering and product teams\, and helping companies achieve robust\, automated software testing processes. Derek holds degrees from Imperial College London and Stanford University and has served as a strategic advisor in cloud testing and machine learning QA initiatives. He is widely recognized for advancing scalable QA strategies.\n: derek@appsurify.com\n————————————————————————– \n :\nAs a professional involved in QA\, you will:\nGet prompt information on topics and thought leadership affecting the QA community\nEnjoy an opportunity to with fellow GTA professionals\nENJOY : Join as a member to realize considerable savings on:\n• & ️\n• –\n•\n• \n :\nhttps://tassq.org/events \nhashtag#softwaretesting hashtag#softwarequality hashtag#testmanagement hashtag#projectmanagement hashtag#quality hashtag#visualtesting hashtag#NASTA2025 \n  URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-october-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20250908T191803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T162314Z UID:7505-1759256100-1759260600@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ September Meeting DESCRIPTION:TASSQ September Meeting – Robin Goldsmith URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20250915T162511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T162511Z UID:7519-1758528000-1758646800@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Targeting Quality Conference DESCRIPTION:kwsqa.org URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-targeting-quality-conference/ LOCATION:Kitchener-Waterloo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200630T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200630T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5829-1593538200-1593550800@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3-2020-06-30/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200624T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200624T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5836-1592998200-1593005400@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4-2020-06-24/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200527T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200527T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5835-1590579000-1590586200@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4-2020-05-27/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200526T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200526T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5828-1590514200-1590526800@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3-2020-05-26/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200429T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200429T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5834-1588159800-1588167000@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4-2020-04-29/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200428T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200428T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5827-1588095000-1588107600@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3-2020-04-28/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200331T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5826-1585675800-1585688400@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3-2020-03-31/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200325T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200325T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5833-1585135800-1585143000@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4-2020-03-25/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200226T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200226T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5832-1582716600-1582723800@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4-2020-02-26/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200225T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200225T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5825-1582651800-1582664400@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3-2020-02-25/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200129T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200129T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144408Z UID:5830-1580297400-1580304600@nvp.ca SUMMARY:KWSQA Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kwsqa-monthly-meeting-4/ CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200128T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200128T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20200114T144212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T144212Z UID:5823-1580232600-1580245200@nvp.ca SUMMARY:TASSQ Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Event URL:https://nvp.ca/event/tassq-monthly-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Chapters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T150338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T191647Z UID:3841-1571270400-1571443199@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Test Planning for Managers DESCRIPTION:Test Planning for Managers URL:https://nvp.ca/event/test-planning-for-managers-5/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191012 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T150248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T191549Z UID:3839-1570665600-1570838399@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Boot Camp for Software Testers DESCRIPTION:Boot Camp for Software Testers URL:https://nvp.ca/event/boot-camp-for-software-testers-5/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191005 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T150201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T191402Z UID:3837-1570060800-1570233599@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Test Leadership DESCRIPTION:Test Leadership URL:https://nvp.ca/event/test-leadership/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190921 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T150110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T191106Z UID:3835-1568851200-1569023999@nvp.ca SUMMARY:EMST Course DESCRIPTION:EMST Course URL:https://nvp.ca/event/emst-course-2/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190914 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T150024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T192317Z UID:3833-1568246400-1568419199@nvp.ca SUMMARY:CSQA Exam Prep Course DESCRIPTION:CSQA Exam Prep Course URL:https://nvp.ca/event/csqa-exam-prep-course-3/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190907 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181122T145918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T192107Z UID:3830-1567641600-1567814399@nvp.ca SUMMARY:CSTE Exam Prep Course DESCRIPTION:CSTE Exam Prep Course URL:https://nvp.ca/event/cste-exam-prep-course-2/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190829 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T170904Z UID:4015-1566950400-1567036799@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/team-kanban-practitioner-tkp-10/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T172403Z UID:4011-1564617600-1564790399@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Certified Scrum Product Owner (R) (CSPO) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/certified-scrum-product-owner-11/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190802 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T170618Z UID:4007-1564531200-1564703999@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Kanban System Design (KMP I) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kanban-system-design-kmp-i-6/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T170403Z UID:4005-1564444800-1564531199@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/team-kanban-practitioner-tkp-9/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190713 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T172434Z UID:4003-1562803200-1562975999@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Certified Scrum Product Owner (R) (CSPO) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/certified-scrum-product-owner-10/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190711 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T170025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T171946Z UID:4001-1562630400-1562803199@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Certified ScrumMaster (R) (CSM) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/certified-scrum-master-17/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190706 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T165707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T165707Z UID:3998-1562198400-1562371199@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Kanban System Design (KMP I) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/kanban-system-design-kmp-i-5/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTSTAMP:20260416T042644 CREATED:20181219T165553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T165553Z UID:3996-1562112000-1562198399@nvp.ca SUMMARY:Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) DESCRIPTION:Registration URL:https://nvp.ca/event/team-kanban-practitioner-tkp-8/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Courses ORGANIZER;CN="Neil Price-Jones":MAILTO:neil@nvp.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR