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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 19 April 2007

In this issue:

  1. May Banquet
  2. June Dinner Meeting
  3. October Dinner Meeting
  1. 7x24 Exchange
  2. July Dinner Meeting
  3. Thought for the Day

 

1. May Banquet

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Sponsored by the Section

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Sliced roast beef served with green bean almandine and mashed potatoes and gravy
  • Vegetarian option: Eggplant and squash melanzane with basil-tomato sauce
  • Gluten-free option: same as entrée with no gravy

Program: Bill Ritter will provide a glimpse into the world’s premier rocket sled test facility: the  Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT). The HHSTT is an aerospace ground test facility nearly 10 miles long. Bill worked there for over 10 years as a Supervisory Electronics, General, and Mechanical Engineer. See Teaser #1 | Teaser #2.

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 May 14.

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: may @ 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. **

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PDH information

 

2. June Dinner Meeting

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Cobb Salad. Crisp Romaine Striped With Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Tomato, Green Onion, Boiled Egg and Bleu Cheese
  • Vegetarian option: Cobb salad without grilled chicken
  • Gluten-free option: Same as entrée

Program: The Gordian Knot of The Grid: FERC, NERC, ERO, RRO, RTO, and hosts of others. How in the world does something this complicated actually work so that our lights stay on? Come to the June meeting and find out.

Don Taylor, Director of System Planning at Westar Energy, Inc. in Topeka, will try to provide illumination to the inner workings of the whole grid. Don Taylor graduated with BSEE in 1973 from UMR. After attending graduate school, he worked at Burns & McDonnell in a variety of positions for 8 years before joining the Kansas Power and Light Company in 1981. Don has worked in system planning Westar Energy for 26 years and serves as their representative to the Southwest Power Pool Transmission Working Group, Generation Interconnection Task Force, and Base Plan Guidelines Task Force.

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 June 18.

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: june @ 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.

*****************************************************************

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

*****************************************************************

 

3. October Meeting

Thursday, October 18, 2007
Sponsored by the Computer Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Seasoned corn tortilla enchiladas served with Spanish rice and refried beans
  • Vegetarian option: Vegetable Quesadilla with grilled vegetables, Queso fresco, roasted corn, tomatoes and black beans
  • Gluten-free option: same as entrée

Program: Travis Bliss, Visionpace, www.visionpace.com, will speak on IT Infrastructure. Visionpace is a software development company and Microsoft Certified Partner based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 1992, VisionPace has provided nationwide consulting, coaching, and training services using Microsoft technologies. More details to follow--stay tuned!

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 October 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: october @ 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.

*****************************************************************

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

*****************************************************************

PDH information

 

4. 7x24 Exchange

The 2007 7x24 Midwest Conference is in May. For details, see www.mindconnection.com/7x24

 

5. July Dinner Meeting

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Sponsored by the Medical and Biomedical Society

For information, contact Leyla Celbi, Leyla.S.Celebi @sprint.com

 

6. Thought for the Day

Simplifying how you do your work results in lower costs and higher efficiency. This can make the difference between your company's being able to bid competitively or not being able to.

 

 

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

 

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