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West Michigan Section IEEE Consultants Network and General Section Meeting
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Gary Blank
Chair of the Chicago Consultants Network
Chair of the national AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks)

Thursday, November 29, 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
JEPSAN, Inc. in Grand Rapids
(4778 Broadmoor S.E., see http://www.jepsan.com/ for a map)

DINNER ARRANGEMENTS (optional)
El Arriero, Mexican restaurant, 2948 28th St. SE., located on the south side of 28th street about one mile west of Broadmoor (East Beltline), 6 P.M. No reservations are necessary.

PRESENTATION DETAILS
Dr. Gary Blank, Chair of the Chicago Consultants Network and Chair of the national AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks) will be speaking to the group. All consultants and contractors (or those interested in learning more about this profession) are invited, member of the IEEE or not. For questions, please email David Dorner (current Chair of the WMCN) at david@DornerWorks.com or call 616.245.8369.

Tour of Ludington Pumped Storage Facility Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison
The Ludington Pumped Storage Project (LPSP) is owned jointly by Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison. It consists of an energy production facility and a reservoir on Lake Michigan that holds 27 billion gallons of water. When the demand for electricity is low, water is pumped into the reservoir from the lake. When the demand for electricity is high, water is released from the reservoir, flows through penstocks, and turns 6 reversible, 433,000 horsepower turbines to generate electricity. The total output is 1,872 megawatts.

11 A.M. Saturday, October 6th, 2001

This tour shall occur at what we hope will be the peak of the fall color tour season. This tour is for IEEE members but family members or allied professional sponsored guests are welcome. Many of us shall be having lunch following the tour in Ludington. Please RSVP via email to kevin.davis@ieee.org or leave a voice mail at (616) 387-4503. Also, please let Kevin know if you wish to join us for lunch.

IEEE West Michigan Consultants' Kickoff Meeting
You are invited to the very first meeting of the new IEEE West Michigan Consultants' Network. This is an official Affinity Group of the West Michigan Section of the IEEE. The primary purpose of this group is to offer a networking tool for independent consultants and contract engineers, and to offer an opportunity for all of us to share and learn from each others experiences. Anyone who is already a consultant or considering becoming one is welcome, member of the IEEE or not.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, 7:30p.m.-9:00p.m.
EPSAN Group, Inc., 4778 Broadmoor S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49518-0306 (see map at www.jepsan.com)

David K. Dorner (david@DornerWorks.com) is leading this effort. This first meeting will give everyone a chance to get to know each other, discuss how the group will operate, elect officers, and answer any questions. David has attended a Chicago Consultants' Network meeting earlier this year and has some good ideas from this established and successful group. He will be hosting web page space for the group at www.DornerWorks.com, and Phil Schneider has graciously offered the use of his JEPSAN office for the meeting facility.

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Event	Venue

RECENT PAST EVENTS
West Michigan Section IEEE Consultants Network and General Section Meeting Guest Speaker: Dr. Gary Blank Chair of the Chicago Consultants Network Chair of the national AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks)	Thursday, November 29, 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. JEPSAN, Inc. in Grand Rapids (4778 Broadmoor S.E., see http://www.jepsan.com/ for a map) DINNER ARRANGEMENTS (optional) El Arriero, Mexican restaurant, 2948 28th St. SE., located on the south side of 28th street about one mile west of Broadmoor (East Beltline), 6 P.M. No reservations are necessary. PRESENTATION DETAILS Dr. Gary Blank, Chair of the Chicago Consultants Network and Chair of the national AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks) will be speaking to the group. All consultants and contractors (or those interested in learning more about this profession) are invited, member of the IEEE or not. For questions, please email David Dorner (current Chair of the WMCN) at david@DornerWorks.com or call 616.245.8369.
Tour of Ludington Pumped Storage Facility Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison The Ludington Pumped Storage Project (LPSP) is owned jointly by Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison. It consists of an energy production facility and a reservoir on Lake Michigan that holds 27 billion gallons of water. When the demand for electricity is low, water is pumped into the reservoir from the lake. When the demand for electricity is high, water is released from the reservoir, flows through penstocks, and turns 6 reversible, 433,000 horsepower turbines to generate electricity. The total output is 1,872 megawatts.	11 A.M. Saturday, October 6th, 2001 This tour shall occur at what we hope will be the peak of the fall color tour season. This tour is for IEEE members but family members or allied professional sponsored guests are welcome. Many of us shall be having lunch following the tour in Ludington. Please RSVP via email to kevin.davis@ieee.org or leave a voice mail at (616) 387-4503. Also, please let Kevin know if you wish to join us for lunch.

IEEE West Michigan Consultants' Kickoff Meeting You are invited to the very first meeting of the new IEEE West Michigan Consultants' Network. This is an official Affinity Group of the West Michigan Section of the IEEE. The primary purpose of this group is to offer a networking tool for independent consultants and contract engineers, and to offer an opportunity for all of us to share and learn from each others experiences. Anyone who is already a consultant or considering becoming one is welcome, member of the IEEE or not.	Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, 7:30p.m.-9:00p.m. EPSAN Group, Inc., 4778 Broadmoor S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49518-0306 (see map at www.jepsan.com) David K. Dorner (david@DornerWorks.com) is leading this effort. This first meeting will give everyone a chance to get to know each other, discuss how the group will operate, elect officers, and answer any questions. David has attended a Chicago Consultants' Network meeting earlier this year and has some good ideas from this established and successful group. He will be hosting web page space for the group at www.DornerWorks.com, and Phil Schneider has graciously offered the use of his JEPSAN office for the meeting facility.