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Special Feature – CITT/ICTS 2006 AWARD RECIPIENT On August 12 2006, TorRQWR KRVWHG WKH WK $QQXDO &,77 ,&76 $ZDUG %DQTXHW LQ UHFRJQLWLRQ RI LQGLYLGXDOV DQG FRPSDQLHV WKDW H[FHO LQ WKHLU ೲHOG RI live performance in Canada. Every month, StageWorks will feature a portrait of this year’s CITT/ICTS Annual Awards Recipients. 7KLV PRQWK ZH IHDWXUH WKH &,77 ,&76 (GXFDWLRQ $FKLHYHPHQW $ZDUG UHFLSLHQW 7KH &,77 ,&76 (GXFDWLRQ $FKLHYHPHQW $ZDUG LV DZDUGHG WR DQ LQGLYLGXDO LQ UHFRJQLWLRQ RI ORQJVWDQGLQJ FDUHHU DFKLHYHPHQW DV DQ HGXFDWRU 7KLV LQGLYLGXDO HQJDJHV LQ WKH WHDFKLQJ RI D WHFKQLFDO RU UHODWHG GLVFLSOLQH ZKLOH SUHSDULQJ VWXGHQWV IRU ZRUN ZLWKLQ WKH &DQDGLDQ OLYH SHUIRUPDQFH LQGXVWU\ This years recipient is Norberts J. Muncs.
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