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| Thursday, September 16, 2004 Sponsored by the Communications Society, Kansas City Chapter Menu: Chicken Quesadillas: Warm flour tortillas with grilled chicken breast, cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and guacamole. Register: september @ ieee-kc.org. Abstract: This talk will describe Sprint's vision for total access and the role of CDMA networks as well as WiFi in our evolution plans. Key aspects and comparison of EVDO and EVDV capabilities will be included. Bio: Durga P. Satapathy joined Sprint in 1998 and currently serves as a Technical Architect in the Sprint’s Technology Research & Development group. His responsibilities include wireless high speed data evolution plans, backhaul mechanisms and wireless security. Durga has served the wireless industry as Chairman of the Wireless Communications Association (WCA) License-Exempt Spectrum committee from 1999 - 2001. He also served as Chairman, IEEE 802.16 Task Group on Wireless High-speed Unlicensed Metropolitan Area Networks and helped create the IEEE 802.16a standard, covering both licensed & unlicensed bands. Durga holds a Senior Member grade in the IEEE. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii; and Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India. Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf
Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15.
No charge for presentation. The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:
Register: september @ ieee-kc.org. ***************************************************************** ** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. ** ***************************************************************** |
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Thursday, October 21, 2004 Menu: Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Served over Steamed Jasmine. Register: october @ ieee-kc.org. Speaker: Rick Bush Topic: Power and Politics: The confluence of business, politics and technology in the electric utility industry. Today, the electric power industry is under extreme stress. We have seen our industry follow the airline and telecommunications into the
maelstrom of deregulation. As tough as deregulation has been in the industries that went before, at least these industries saw lower
prices. Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation. The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:
Register: October @ ieee-kc.org.
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3. November Dinner Meeting
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Thursday, November 11, 2004 Meal: Chicken Scaloppini: Sauté Chicken, Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, Tomato, and Spinach Served over Linguini Pasta with a White Wine Beurre Blanc. Register: november @ ieee-kc.org. Program: "Trouble at Work: Dealing with rebel rousers, trouble makers, dead wood, and other unpleasant people in your work environment." Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation. ***************************************************************** ** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. ** ***************************************************************** |
| The successful New Faces of
Engineering program highlights the outstanding achievements of young
engineers around the world. In 2005, five select IEEE members will be
among the New Faces profiled on the EWeek Web site, and the top nominee
from each sponsoring society will appear in USA Today during EWeek 2005,
20-26 February. Nominations must be received by Friday, 29 October. For
more information and a nomination form, visit http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/2005_Nominations.shtml.
For more on last year's New Faces, see http://www.eweek.org/site/Engineers/newfaces2004/index.shtml. |
5. 7x24 Exchange Fall Conference
| Who: The 7x24 Exchange is
a nonprofit organization that promotes the exchange of useful
information between people involved in critical uptime management.
What: This is the group's Fall Conference. The 7x24 started holding spring and fall conferences in 1996. When: The early bird registration deadline is 25SEP04. The conference is the 15th of October. Where: Harrah's Casino, North Kansas City How much: $60, if you register by the deadline (25SEP04). More information: http://www.mindconnection.com/7x24 |
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Knowledge, they say, is power. How are you plugging yourself in? The IEEE provides ample opportunities--which ones are you taking advantage of? |
Wishing you the best,
Mark Lamendola
IEEE-KC Publications Officer
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