Schedule
Last updated 20th October, 2009
Schedule of Conference:
(subject to change)
Thursday January 28, 2010
6:00pm-9:00pm Registration
Friday January 29, 2010
7:00am-8:00pm Registration
9:00am-5:00pm Tours
7:00pm-9:00pm Welcome Event (Please click on link for more information.)
Saturday January 30, 2010
7:00am-5:00pm Registration
7:30am-8:50am Keynote Breakfast
9:00am-12:00pm Workshop Sessions (See Below for Schedule by Track)
12:00pm-1:30pm Networking Lunch/Region Awards
1:30pm-5:30pm Free Professional Business Portraits (Please click on link for more information.)
1:30pm-4:30pm Breakout Sessions (See Below for Schedule by Track)
1:30pm-4:30pm Career Fair
3:30pm-4:30pm Region Collegiate Meeting
4:30pm-6:00pm Collegiate Upgrade Reception
6:30pm-9:00pm Keynote Dinner
Sunday January 31, 2010
8:00am-12:00pm Region Council Meeting
Workshop and Breakout Sessions
Schedule by Track
“Collegiate” Track
9:00am-9:50am “Graduate School: Is it Good for either Academic or Industry?” by Dr. Anderson-Rowland
10:00am-10:50am “Interview Skills and Career Fair Tips” by Christy Alter & Valerie Fred
11:00am-11:50am “Maximize Your Learning During a Major Transition” by Diana Sherwood
1:30pm-2:20pm “Explore the Possibilities: Outreach and Collaboration” by Julanne McCulley and Rainie Ingram
2:30pm-3:20pm “What can SWE do fo You?” by Annika Jensen
3:30pm-4:30pm Collegiate Meeting
4:30pm-6:00pm Collegiate Upgrade Reception
“Professional Development” Track
9:00am-9:50am “The Promotable Woman” by Jan Northup
10:00am-10:50am “Networking with Real People” by Laura Winger
11:00am-11:50am “How to Position Yourself for Success” by Jan Williams
1:30pm-2:20pm “Extreme Project Manager Makeover” by Pattie Vargas
2:30pm-3:20pm “12 Ways to Take Control of Your Career” by Linda Baugh
3:30pm-5:00pm “The Joy and Art of Communication” by Linda Wilson
“Personal Development” Track
9:00am-9:50am “Emotional Intelligence at Work” by Judi Muller
10:00am-10:50am “Work/Life Balance Panel” by Sierra Larsen, Noel Mills, and Melissa Goldman
11:00am-11:50am “Volunteerism and the Engineer: Using Your Skills for the Greater Good” by Chrisma Jackson
1:30pm-2:20pm “Staying Engaged in the Workplace” by Joy Pado
2:30pm-3:20pm “Balancing Work, Life and a Chronic Health Problem” by Suzanna Cottrell Olson
3:30pm-5:00pm “Gut Instinct- Building Awareness & Authenticity” by Carol Becker and Debra Kimberling
“Technical” Track
9:00am-9:50am “Collection System Master Planning and Hydraulic Modeling” by Keli Callahan
10:00am-10:50am “Embedded Computing: The Invisible Technology That Drives Our World” by Seema Mehta
11:00am-11:50am “Rocket Propulsion 101″ by Jenny Barna
1:30pm-2:20pm “Calleguas MWD Hueneme Outfall Replacement” by Kristine McCaffrey
2:30pm-3:20pm “How to Stay Technical and Advance in an Engineering Career” by Mary Mahler
3:30pm-4:20pm “Mentoring”
“SWE” Track
9:00am-9:50am “Finance” by Fran Stuart
10:00am-10:50am “Effective Communication” by Autumn Smith
11:00am-11:50am “Conflict Management” by Autumn Smith
1:30pm-2:20pm “Public Policy” by Jan Williams
2:30pm-3:20pm “Generations in the Workplace” by Justina Mikals and Kerrie Greenfelder
3:30pm-5:00pm “Membership” by Justina Mikals and Kerrie Greenfelder