Deadline for discounted hotel reservation is 20 September 2006.

2006 MPAC-WIE Conference, October 14 – 15

Embassy Suites Baltimore-at BWI Airport

1300 Concourse Drive, Linthicum, Maryland 21090

“Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century Engineer”

Sponsors

IEEE Region 2, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Southern New Jersey Sections and its Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Groups

 

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Pre-conference Tour

Oct 14 (11:00-12:00)

Historical Electronics Musuem (HEM)

1745 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland

http://www.hem-usa.org/

 

Attendees should meet in the front lobby of the museum at 10:45 am

 

 

Attendance to conference is open to all and not limited to Region 2 only.

 

 

Conference website: http://www.ieee.org/region2/wie.htm

 

Forum for communication of men and women members of IEEE, students and friends to discuss and share views on their professional needs and interests.  It is a grassroots network organized by IEEE volunteers that promotes the professional interests of its members.

 

§          IEEE Resources for Modern Engineers

§          Gender Diversity in 21st Century Engineering

§          Conquering the Challenges of Graduate School

§          IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering) for the 21st Century


Keynote speaker:

Celia Desmond, President of World Class  Telecommunications,  2006 Vice President of IEEE Technical Activities and VP Member Relations IEEE Engineering Management Society

“Skills for Working in Today’s Competitive World in the Telecomm Environment

                             

Special guests:

Marc Apter, Past VP IEEE Regional Activities (2006), Past Director, IEEE Region 2

“My Career – What I Did Wrong”

 

Mary Ellen Randall, Chair IEEE WIE Committee

“Gender Influences in Engineering”


Saturday night Networking Reception, Music and Dinner.

 

Featured dinner guest speaker: Dr. Ruth David, President and Chief executive of Analytic Services, Inc.