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The
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers
IEEE
Palm Beach Section
eCommunicating to
1000 IEEE Members in
Palm
Beach,
Martin,
St.
Lucie,
Okeechobee,
Glades,
Hendry,
and Highlands,
Counties
eBulletin
Vol. 21, No 8
August 2004
CONTENTS
MEETING
INVITATION-DALE CARNEGIE
WORKSHOP
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What:
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- Dale
Carnegie Workshop
- "Building
Profitable Relationships"
- Palm
Beach Section presents a one evening
nontechnical event to bring the benefits of Dale
Carnegie training to the members of the Palm
Beach section. Whether you are employed in
engineering, are a recent graduate or are in
school now, this workshop will instill new
skills that can enhance your current employment
and reinforce existing abilities.
- You
will learn to:
- make
an effective first impression
- use
and remember people's names
- connect
with people at networking meetings
- work
the room effectively
- be
a good listener
- www.southflorida.dalecarnegie.com
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Who:
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Scott Garvis,
President, South Florida Dale Carnegie
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When:
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- Tuesday,
September 14, 2004
- 6:30 PM
Social
- 7:00 PM to 9:00
PM Workshop
- Cost: $50,
members and nonmembers, $25, students,
spouses.
- Includes
manual, Dale Carnegie book.
- Refreshments
will be available.
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Where:
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- Boynton Beach
CHS
- 4975 Park Ridge
Blvd
- Boynton Beach,
FL 33435
- Room, Media
Center. Located on second floor, south side of
quadrangle.
- Visit:
www.mapquest.com
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Directions:
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- From I95, exit
at Gateway Blvd (Exit 59) and drive west to
first traffic signal. This is High Ridge Rd.
Turn left and drive 1 mile through industrial
park and enter campus. Campus entrance is
through metal gates and office is on
left.
- From western
county areas, drive east on Gateway Blvd and
past Congress Ave for 1 mile to High Ridge Rd.
Turn right and drive 1 mile through industrial
park and enter campus.
- Campus entrance
is through metal gates and office is on the
left.
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RSVP:
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- On-line
reservations are now available on the
website.
- www.weiquality.com/palmbeach
- Spouses are
invited.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO NEW SENIOR MEMBER
Congratulations
to George S. Antoniou for being selected to Senior
Membership. George was nominated by the Palm Beach
section.
SENIOR
MEMBERSHIP UPGRADE
The
section is issuing two calls for this membership
benefit.
- If you
are a member and seek to upgrade your level, please send
an email to the Membership Development Chair, Richard Wu.
He will be able to start the process. Please be patient.
This is not instantaneous.
Visit
the Senior Member home page for complete
details.
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smprogram.html
Please
include Palm Beach Section as the nominating entity,
where applicable.
- If you
are a Senior Member or Fellow and can act as a nominator
or reference for candidates, please send an email to
above address.
REGION
3 SENIOR MEMBER CONTEST
IEEE
Region 3 has announced a contest for the 41 sections of the
Southeast and Jamaica. This is to provide incentive for each
section to elevate members to Senior grade. The section that
has the most upgrades will receive $100. The Section that
gets the most new Senior Members approved (as a percentage
of their Section Member count not including Students) will
win $100. Please consider forwarding
WELCOME
TO NEW FAU STUDENT OFFICERS
The section congratulates the election of the FAU student
branch officers for 2004-2005.
Chair: Gabriel Miranda
Vice Chair: David Henzel
Secretary: Chong Dang
Treasurer: Khant Myat
Please visit the student branch website:
www.sga.fau.edu/ieee
IEEE
SECTIONS CONGRESS 2005-CALL FOR
SPEAKERS
IEEE Sections Congress 2005 is a triennial gathering of
Section leadership sponsored by the Regional Activities
Board. An event which includes four days of working sessions
and networking, Sections Congress (SC) involves hundreds of
delegates from all ten Regions. At Congress they learn how
to utilize the resources of the IEEE to maximize their
effectiveness as IEEE volunteer leaders.
A call for speakers has be issued. Visit the SC website and
click on "Nominate a Speaker". There also information on the
event by visiting:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/sc/2005/index.htm
EXTRAORDINARY
WOMEN ENGINEERS PROJECT
To find out about this educational project to inspire more
women to choose engineering, visit:
http://www.engineeringwomen.org/index.cfm.
WOMEN
FOR HIRE WEBSITE
This website lists career expos around the USA. For more
information visit
http://www.womenforhire.com/
SECTION
WEBSITE
Visit the section website: www.ieee.org/palmbeach
Visit the Florida Council website: www.ieee.org/floridacouncil
This site lists IEEE activities for the twelve Florida
sections and also contains a calendar for meetings in other
sections which members can attend when traveling.
POSITIONS
OPEN
The section has several positions open for 2005. This
includes chair, vice-chair, secretary/treasurer and
newsletter editor. If you interested in being a part of
IEEE, please send an email to the section address,
EMPLOYMENT
RESOURCES
IEEE, Palm Beach section and IEEE Region 3 have a number of
resources available for those seeking employment. Send an
email to
for the document (tool). This will be enhanced periodically
and sent to current subscribers.
ADVERTISING
Advertisements for companies seeking employees or
advertising products and services can be placed in the
eBulletin or on the website. Send a e-mail to the section
address. Members can also place an ad on the website gratis.
AND
FINALLY
"By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually
get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day"
Robert Frost
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