Schedule
Last updated 28th February, 2011
Schedule of Conference:
(subject to change)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
6:00pm-8:00pm Registration
Friday, March 4, 2011
8:00am-7:00pm Registration
8:00am-4:00pm Tours
6:00pm-9:00pm Collegiate Challenge & Professional Networking
Saturday March 5, 2011
7:00am-3:30pm Registration
7:30am-8:50am Keynote Breakfast
9:00am-12:00pm Workshop Sessions (See Below for Schedule by Track)
11:00am-12:00pm Region Collegiate Meeting
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch/State of SWE/Outreach Training
1:30pm-5:30pm Workshop Sessions (See Below for Schedule by Track)
1:30pm-5:30pm Career Fair
5:30pm-6:30pm Collegiate Upgrade Reception
6:30pm-9:00pm Dinner – Keynote Speaker and Region Awards
Sunday March 6, 2011
8:00am-12:00pm Region Council Meeting
Workshop and Breakout Sessions
Schedule by Track
Collegiate Track – Palm Canyon A
9:00am-9:50am “What Not to Wear” by Virginia Connolly
10:00am-10:50am “Leadership” by Lesley Telford
11:00am-11:50am Region Collegiate Meeting
1:30pm-2:20pm “Networking: Not as Sleazy as it Sounds” by Kelly Seiler
2:30pm-3:20pm “Building Membership” by Spencer Palmer
3:30pm-4:20pm “Strategic and Tactical Planning” by Autumn Smith
4:30pm-5:20pm “Funds Development” by Annika Jensen
5:30pm-6:30pm Collegiate Upgrade Reception
Professional Track – Palm Canyon B
9:00am-9:50am “Succeeding in a Global Workplace” by Barbara Haney
10:00am-10:50am “Avoid Spending the Dollar to Save the Dime” by Kate Nagayama
11:00am-11:50am “Looking for Your Next Boss” by Jan Williams
1:30pm-2:20pm “Knowledge Workers” by Judie Forbes
2:30pm-3:20pm “Transitioning form Traditional to Self Employment” by Violette Brown
3:30pm-4:30pm “Using SWE to Improve Your Community” by Michele Milliner/Julie McCulley
4:30pm-5:45pm “‘Why So Few? Women in Engineering” by Debra Kimberling
“Technical” Track – Caliente
9:00am-9:50am “A Free Space Optical Communications SYSTEM” by Eva Kosachenko
10:00am-10:50am “Utility Integration of Renewable Energy” by Linda Brown/Amanda Myers
11:00am-11:50am “City of Palm Springs Projects of Interest” by David Barakian
1:30pm-2:20pm “Product Quality” by Elizabeth Hurley
2:30pm-3:20pm “Power your Hairdryer – Plugging into the Sun” by Colleen Layman
3:30pm-4:30pm “Even Bacteria are Down and Out in Today’s Economy” by Keli Callahan
4:30pm-5:20pm “Projects at the National Reconnaissance Office” by Mary Lischke
SWE Track – Tapestry
9:00am-9:50am “Planning your Professional Development” by Marge Inden
10:00am-10:50am “Experiences and Benefits of SWE” – Panel
11:00am-11:50am “”Membership” by Kate Van Dellen
1:30pm-2:20pm “SWE Government Relations and Public Policy” by Virginia Connolly/Jan Williams
2:30pm-3:20pm “SWE Mentoring – LEAD” – by Justina Mikals/Kerrie Greenfelder
3:30pm-4:20pm ”SWE Finance – Safeguarding” by Fran Stuart
4:30pm-5:20pm ”SWE LCC Section and Region Training” by Justina Mikals
Personal Track – Oasis III
9:00am-9:50am “Importance of Face Time in a Facebook World” by Alyse Hart
10:00am-10:50am “Marketing Brand You” by LaFern Batie
11:00am-11:50am “Smart Women Invest in Themselves” by Marge Inden
1:30pm-2:20pm ”Leading Courageous Conversations” by Deb Willems
2:30pm-3:20pm “Reduce Your Stress and Rediscover the Real You!” by Jeannette Lindemann
3:30pm-4:20pm “Packing Right and Eating Light, Experiences of a Road Warrior” by Deb Willems