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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 12JAN2006

In this issue:

  1. January Dinner Meeting
  2. February Dinner Meeting
  3. March Dinner Meeting
  1. May Banquet
  2. April Dinner Meeting
  3. Thought for the Day

 

1. January Dinner Meeting

Thursday, January 19, 2006
Sponsored by the Consultants Network, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Grilled Chicken. Grilled Chicken served on a bed of kale lettuce, black beans, and seasonal vegetable. Gluten-free.
  • Vegetarian Option: Black beans on a bed of rice, beneath kale lettuce leaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten-free.

Program: Glenn Crocker will present "Google Through the Ages." In their short corporate life, Google has already changed the Web and the world in substantial ways. Mr. Crocker will talk about some of the history of Google, their market valuation, and what technologies they offer today. He will offer insight into where Google may be taking the software industry in the future. Will your everyday word processor be Web-based and advertiser-paid someday? Topics covered will include: Search engines, bid-based advertising, AJAX, and server-to-server communications.

Glenn Crocker is Owner and Principal Consultant at Netmud, LLC, based in Overland Park. He started writing software for the Internet in 1989 and for the Web in 1994. He spent 7 years in Silicon Valley as an early Internet entrepreneur and software developer. Today, his company offers innovative technical solutions to marketing challenges for small businesses nationwide. http://www.netmud.com.

Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St. Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your left.


Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM

Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on Monday, January 16.

The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:

  • House Wine $4.00
  • Domestic Beer $3.50
  • Imported Beer $4.00
  • Bottled Water $2.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.00

Register: january @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, and the names of those in your party.

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **

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2. February Dinner Meeting

Feb 16. Dinner meeting sponsored by the Computer Society, Kansas City Chapter. For program information, contact Alan Richardson at arichardson @ kc.rr.com (remove the spaces to make that e-mail address work).

3. March Dinner Meeting

Thursday, March 16, 2006
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Broiled Tilapia With Rice Pilaf And Seasonal Vegetables.
  • Vegetarian Option: Falafel Pattie served over rice pilaf and side of Hummas
  • Special gluten free meal: Broiled Tilapia with double portion of vegetables.

Program: The presentation will cover the problems with power quality that are encountered in the power industry. Discussion will focus on the many ways that power quality problems can be solved, and the pro's and con's of these solutions. The presentation will include case studies where these solutions have been successfully implemented.

Presenter: Tony Andrews, Application Director-Power Quality Solutions, S&C Electric. Tony came to S&C from American Power Conversion where he spent over 10 years in various marketing, sales and technical roles. Tony has a degree from Arizona State University in Industrial Technology, with a focus on Aeronautical Technology. He spent over 10 years as a Naval Flight Officer on board the USS Coral Sea flying in the Grumman E2-C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning platform.

Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St. Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your left.


Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM

Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on Monday, March 13.

The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:

  • House Wine $4.00
  • Domestic Beer $3.50
  • Imported Beer $4.00
  • Bottled Water $2.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.00

Register: march @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, and the names of those in your party.

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **

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4. April Dinner Meeting

Apr 20. Dinner meeting sponsored by the Communications Society, Kansas City Chapter. For program information, contact Michael Talley at Michael.A.Talley @mail.sprint.com

5. May Banquet

May 18. Sponsored by the Section. For program information, contact Ken Vollmar at Ken.Vollmar @ieee.org.

6. Thought for the Day

What if you knew tomorrow would be your last day to live? Is there something you've put off doing that you would definitely do, or things you wanted to say to someone but "haven't had the time?" If you start making a list and do one of these things each month, you'll have put some real meaning into 2006.

 

Wishing you the best,
Mark Lamendola
IEEE-KC Publications Officer

 

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