Thursday, January 18, 2007
Sponsored by Consultants Network, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your meal choice when making your reservation)

• Default choice: Chicken Teriyaki. Sweet chicken teriyaki with fried rice and fresh sautéed vegetables.
• Vegetarian Option: Stir-fry. Asian black beans, tofu, wild mushrooms, crisp vegetables.
• Gluten-free Option. meal: Entrée with double vegetables.

Program: Blogs: What You Need to Know.

Presenter: Russ Swall, founder and CEO of Visionpace

Russ will discuss a brief history of blogging, how it has evolved, a brief technical overview
and why it should be important to you, why you may want to create your own blog...and if you do,
some tips on what to do, what not to do and how it may make your company more profitable. He'll
talk about who's blogging these days and some of the ways you can plug in to this firehose of news
and information. He will also briefly point out some of the related technologies that comprise
Web 2.0.

Russ has been developing software for over 25 years, beginning with a TRS 80 in 1979. He began Visionpace in 1992. Visionpace is a local software development company, delivering custom software applications using an agile process. They also provide IT infrastructure services and offer coaching to other developers.
 

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 January 15.

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 #, meal selection, 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. **

Thursday, February 15, 2007
Sponsored by G.O.L.D., Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.) TBA

Program: IEEE-USA staffer Russ Harrison will be joining us on Feb. 15th to discuss the new 110th Congress and how it will affect engineers. Mr. Harrison will provide insight into Congress' thinking on issues such as Intellectual Property Protection, Innovation and Immigration. Finally, he will discuss ways that individual engineers can influence and educate Congress

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 February 12.

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: february @ 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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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **