IEEE Kansas City Section October Meeting

Thursday, October 21, 2004
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Served over Steamed Jasmine.

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.

In the power industry we've experienced higher prices, major staff reductions, uneven re-regulation and industry consolidation. We've seen major blackouts that have rocked the utility business and
routinely makes front page news. What gives? Is the electric power industry that much different from other deregulated industries?

Rick Bush, Editor-in-Chief of Transmission & Distribution World, worked as a research engineer at Georgia Power for 22 years. Rick will share his perspectives on an industry in transition and share the impact of a decade of restructuring on the engineers who design, build, operate and maintain North America's power network. Rick has been very active in the IEEE, even promoting Engineering on television.

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 - 6:30 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Presentation: 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, October 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

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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

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October Meeting

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

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