Summer Time Blues

I hope everyone has had a safe and productive summer. Balancing vacations and work schedules can be difficult, but the benefits always seem to be well worth it. Soon kids will be back at school and vacations will be only a memory.

The Detroit chapter has taken off regular operations for July and August, but the board has been busy finalizing the balance of the program year – and we are set up for an excellent wrap up to the calendar year.

First what did we do for FUN this summer? The golf tournament was held on July 22 and those that participated had an excellent time. Sure there was heat, but there was cold beer on the 19th hole too! Congratulations to Ron Crabtree for winning the Longest Drive contest.

Then we had to get back to WORK. During our board of directors meeting in August, we have finalized the program for the remainder of the year. The features are:

	September will highlight the State of the Automotive Industry with the Harbour Report
	Budd Company plant tour.
	Leverage the new SAVE (Society of Value Engineering) Society with joint meeting in October
	In November, PMI (Project Management Institute) Great Lakes chapter Project of the Year – Visteon Transition Project (check this link for more information http://www.decisionconsultants.com/news/news_pmi_visteon.htm)
	And finally our December Holiday party.