IEEE-KC Electronic NL,
21 JUNE 2006
In this issue:
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- July Dinner Meeting
- August Dinner Meeting
- September Dinner Meeting
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- SWMO Subsection Meetings
- Thought for the Day
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1. July Dinner Meeting
Thursday, July 08, 2006 (Saturday)
Sponsored by IEEE, Kansas City SectionMenu: (Note your choice when you register.)
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Grilled Chicken served on a bed of kale,
black beans, and seasonal vegetables.
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Vegetarian Option: Black
beans on a bed of rice, beneath kale leaf and seasonal vegetables
- Gluten-free meal: same as above entree
Program: Dr. Ralph W. Wyndrum, 2006 President, IEEE-USA. Dr.
Wyndrum is a Fellow of IEEE and CEO of Executive Engineering
Consultants.
Dr. Wyndrum will discuss the 2006-2007 IEEE-USA Strategic Plan,
focusing on member value/benefits; mid-career education opportunities
and employment issues; K-12 education opportunities; and the new
IEEE-USA Innovation Institute.
Biographical
materials for Dr. Wyndrum are at
http://election.wyndrum.com/biography.cfm and
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2006/Mar/spotlight.asp, and his
priorities for IEEE-USA at
http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/presidentscolumn/
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, July 03.
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: july @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, meal selection, and the names of those in your party.
Each meeting provides one hour of
professional development.
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2. August Dinner Meeting
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Sponsored by the Computer Society, Kansas City Chapter
For information, contact Himanshu Gupta
hgupta @ holland1916.com
816.421.4553 (w)
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3. September Dinner Meeting
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Sponsored by the Communications Society, Kansas City Chapter
For information, contact Shiva Narayanabhatla
Narayanabhatla.Shiva @ mail.sprint.com
913-794-4495
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4. Southwest Missouri Subsection Meetings
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Thursday, July 13, 2006
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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Thursday, November 9, 2006
All of these meetings will be held at the Café
Restaurant, 3527 W. Kearney St., Springfield, Missouri (Dinner 6:00pm,
Program 7:00pm).
Speaker for March 9, 2006: Richard
Woods is president of Black Lantern Studios, a software game development
company. He will be speaking about the current challenges, both technical
and commercial, that face software game developers. He will also give us a
peek into what the future may hold for electronic gaming. His Website is
www.blacklanternstudios.com.
Speaker for May 11, 2006: John McMellen,
Broadcast Engineer for KSMU radio, will speak about new technology that is
developing in the broadcast radio industry. Learn how advancements in
digital broadcast radio transmission will offer tremendous new benefits to
listeners, offering XM®- and Sirius®-like digital radio stations free of
charge to listeners with special FM Digital receivers. His Website is
www.ksmu.org.
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5. Thought for the Day
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A good plan, executed properly, trumps heroic fixes every
time. |
Wishing you the best,
Mark Lamendola
IEEE-KC Publications Officer |
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