Section Representatives - November 2010

Region H Conference – Mark Your Calendars!

The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor collegiate section is working on fund raising and beginning to plan the logistics for the conference. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for additional details.

WE10 The Annual Conference for Women Engineers – November 4-6

WE10 is the largest and most comprehensive gathering of forward-thinking women engineers and technologists. Adding to the already high energy of WE10, the culmination of the yearlong SWE60 Anniversary Celebration will provide inspiration and spike enthusiasm. Throughout the conference participants will experience numerous career-shaping opportunities, as well as draw from the energy of SWE’s strong past and promising future to launch innovation and define success.

If you are planning on attending the Annual Conference, then be sure to logon to the Minnesota Section Community and update the Annual Conference Attendance List. This list will enable you to coordinate with other SWE-MN members who are going to the conference. A great event that SWE-MN plans for every Annual Conference is a networking dinner for SWE-MN members. You can sign up for this dinner by indicating your interest in the Annual Conference Attendance List. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!

If you are attending WE10, take note of the following meetings:
• Region H Meeting, Thursday 11/4, 1PM Professional, 2PM Joint
• Membership Meeting, Saturday 11/6, 10AM
• Town Hall Meeting, Saturday 11/6, 11AM

Can’t physically make it to Orlando this year?

A new way to experience WE10 has arrived! During this year’s Annual Conference, major conference highlights will stream live to your computer, including the highly-anticipated WE10 keynote, four plenary sessions, and a number of other conference sessions. In addition to streaming live via video during the conference, keynote and plenary sessions will also be recorded for future replay. Free to full-conference registrants of WE10, Virtual Participation is also being offered as separate registration option.

Region H Fall Caucus Meeting - RECAP

The Region H fall caucus meeting was held on Saturday, September 25th just outside of Chicago in Rolling Meadows, IL. The Chicago Regional Section in conjunction with Northrop Grumman hosted the meeting. The purpose of this face-to-face meeting was to allow our Section leaders to interact with the Region leadership in preparation for the National Conference. Section Representative Kalyani Mallela attended the meeting as a representative for SWE-MN. The focus of the caucus was on Region H business and training. The day started with a quick overview of SWE, including changes to the Board of Directors, Region structure, and a financial report. The morning progressed with a presentation of the current SWE Strategic Plan. A copy of the document is available to all members on SWE Communities under the Resources portion of the Governance Documents Community. After lunch a sharing session of the Region’s Best Practices took place, as well as discussions about Outreach, Membership, and Fund Development. The topic of Region Boundaries and Strategic Outlook was again put on the table and it was decided that a task force is needed to review and address the various concerns members have. Overall, the meeting was considered a very productive and successful gathering of Region H leadership!