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| Have an idea for a future program? Please contact us! programs AT iiedetroit DOT org 
IIE-GDC has several yearly programs that have yet to be scheduled. These include a community service day in the spring, cookout in Pun-In-Bay in the summer and a Harbour Report Presentation in the fall. Check back frequently for updates!
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| Annual ESD Gold Award Banquet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gold Award Banquet will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Rock Financial Showplace in Novi.
The Gold Award For over 35 years the Affiliate Council of the Engineering Society of Detroit has honored the engineering profession each year during National Engineers Week. At their annual banquet, the Council presents its most prestigious tribute, The Gold Award, to honor an outstanding engineer or scientist. The Gold Award is the most prestigious honor engineers can bestow on one of their peers and was established to celebrate excellence in multi-disciplinary technical fields. Nominees are presented by each society and past Council presidents select the honoree.
The gala evening provides a forum for the Affiliate Council of ESD and the Affiliate Societies to honor and congratulate members who have distinguished themselves through outstanding professional achievement, community service and service within their respective societies. IIE will announce its Distinquished Service Award winner.
For more information: http://ww2.esd.org/EVENTS/
Contact: David Cottrill at programs@iiedetroit.org |
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| IIE Regional Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contacts: Kathy Gorman, Student Conference Chair: kegorman AT purdue DOT edu Jim Barany, Faculty Advisor Chair: kwb AT ecn DOT purdue DOT edu University Region Conference Details:
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| Lawrence Tech University - Student Organizations Summit on the Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: Thursday evening and Friday (all day), February 25 and 26, 2010 Location: Lawrence Technological University 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075-1058 Cost: IIE is an endorsing sponsor; Pre-registration endorsing sponsors pay $45 College Students pay $10 To register and for more detailed information: http://www.ltu.edu/sustain/sos.asp SOS 2010 or Student Organizations Summit is designed around four global themes: Energy, Engineering, Education and Entrepreneurship in 2010, 2020, 2030 and beyond. We are inspiring engineers, architects, manufacturers, researchers, students and entrepreneurs from the region to join us for this summit. The planned activities include guest lecturers, a vendor area, workshops, and tours (Lawrence Tech’s LEED® Silver A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center, 10kW Photovoltaic System, and Alternative Energy Laboratory). Continuing Education and AIA educational units will be available. Keynote speaker, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Time Magazine’s 1999 “Hero for the Planet”, a prolific inventor, entrepreneur, innovator, and initiator of technological breakthroughs in energy and its use, opens the conference with a free lecture at 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 25, 2010 in the Architecture Lecture Hall, A-200. Mr. Ovshinsky will be sharing his inspirational journey which will be stimulating to students and professionals alike. On Friday, Mr. David Skiven, Co-Director of ESD Institute (who retired as the Executive Director of the Worldwide Facilities group of General Motors), Mr. Ralph Bland, superintendent of the Detroit Edison Public School Academy and Mr. James Newman, LEEP® AP, principal of Newman Consulting Group LLC--to name a few of the many speakers---will address issues of sustainability for the transportation and industrial and commercial sectors. SOS 2010 speakers will present innovative ideas on educating, designing and fostering social, civic and environmental responsibility in a new generation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For your Process Improvement Path, Choose Wisely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WEBSITE: ReduceOR.com Sustainable Productivity Solutions |
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| APICS Networking Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southfield Marriott Hotel 27033 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48033 Overview Please join us for an evening of progressive networking with a twist. You will have the opportunity to rotate to different tables and discuss various topics related to Operations Management, Careers, Industries, the Economy, and a Pot Luck forum. Possible topics include: Operations Management – Still Relevant? Linked In – Networking Online in 2010 Industry Matters, But Which One? Public, Private, Non-Profit – The changing face of America’s employers Continuing Education – Staying Current with Industry and Functional Practices APICS International Conference Social Media – Are you a Fan? Do you Tweet? Should you? Pot Luck – Thoughtful, Stimulating, Challenging, but what’s the topic? Free Flow – The group picks the topic… Don’t miss this chance to connect with others as we forgo the usual dinner and speaker format for a rapid evening of appetizers, discussions, and networking with your Southeast Michigan peers. |
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