The Ottawa Chapter of CSC will be holding its Connections Café and Silent Auction on Tuesday, March 9.

The ninth annual event allows design/construction professionals—from architects to product representatives—to network with industry partners over cocktails, steak, and wine. There is also a technical talk planned, along with chances to bid on an array of auction items and win door prizes.

Part of the proceeds will go to the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the Dave Smith Foundation, which runs Eastern Ontario's only centre dedicated exclusively to youth treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.

The event takes place at the Centurion Centre in Nepean, Ont. (170 Colonnade Road South), and gets underway with registration at 5 p.m. For more information on attending or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.cscottawa.ca/Events/Cafe2010.html.