Tuesday, March 28, 2017

COMPES PDC 2017 - Registration Open

Please join us for the award winning COMPES-PDC (Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies Professional Development Conference)!!! Registration is NOW OPEN!! 

COMPES is comprised of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and they organize a Professional Development Conference (PDC) each year.

[WHEN]
Saturday, May 20th, 2017
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

[WHERE]
Ford Powertrain Engineering, Driveline & Manufacturing, 29500 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150

[BACKGROUND]

  • Ford Motor Company is the 2017 host corporate sponsor of COMPES PDC
  • The theme of the conference this year is “Self-Driven Success”
  • Kimberly Pittel, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering will be the keynote speaker
  • Anne Bonney, Speaker and Coach from The John Maxwell Team will be the motivational speaker


[Registration details]

  • Register ONLINE by clicking on REGISTRATION when visiting WWW.COMPESPDC.ORG
  • Cost: 40$ for SWE members
  • Registration Deadline: May 6th, 2017

The COMPES PDC is being led by Ford members of WiPD and WiM along with Industry partners from SWE, NSBE, SHPE. COMPES PDC allows the ability to network with 200+ professional engineers from private (e.g., automotive, energy, etc.) and public (government) sectors.  Although many are minority professionals, NSBE, SHPE, and SWE are planning this professional development conference for all engineers.  Of previous conference attendees, 80% named networking as one of the benefits and reasons to attend.  There will be sessions on technical topics, soft skills, and on developing tools for personal and professional growth. Previous Conference Sample Survey Feedback - Met/Exceeded Expectations for 98% of previous attendees!

•             “Great information presented in fun and dynamic ways”

•             “I am more energized and feel ready to take on the world”

•             “Wonderful experience”

•             “The environment was inspirational”

Monday, March 27, 2017

Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch


Hello Everyone,

 

Please join SWE Detroit and SWE University of Michigan for a tour of the Detroit Historical Museum followed by lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug for our April networking event! 

Event: Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch

Date: Saturday, April 8th

Time: 11 am - 12:30 pm tour, followed by lunch at 1 pm. Please arrive no later than 10:50 am for the tour.

Location: Detroit Historical Museum

5401 Woodward Ave

Detroit, MI

Lunch will follow the tour at 1 pm at the following location:

Traffic Jam & Snug

511 W. Canfield St.

Detroit, MI

Cost = $5 for museum admission, parking fees will vary ($7 parking in the lot or $1/hour for street parking). Lunch = everyone pays for themselves.

 

RSVP: Nina Abani, nina.abani@gmail.com

Please note the tour has a limit of 15 people max. Hope to see you there!

 

Detroit Photography Tour


Event: Detroit Photography Tour

Date: May 21st

Time: noon SHARP

Cost: $58.99/person

 

Join us for a photography tour of Detroit presented by the Detroit Bus Company! Our tour guide will be a professional photographer who will show us tips and tricks. This tour is appropriate for beginners with point-and-shoot cameras or the experienced folks with fancy DSLRs. Come relax a bit after PDC!

You MUST:
- buy tickets directly from the Detroit Bus Company here: https://thedetroitbus.com/product/detroit-photo-tour-street-art/ (choose Street Art tour May 21st)
- Do it soon so they do not sell out!

A portion of your ticket price goes to support the Bus Company's "Ride for Ride" program which provides safe rides to school or after-school activities for Detroit students.

FAQs can be found on the website above.

 

Any questions contact Lisa Purvis at lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com.

Friday, March 10, 2017

SWE Detroit Award Nominations - Due by May 3rd

Do you know of any outstanding SWE Detroit members?  Please nominate them to receive an Award at our Fiscal Year 2017 Banquet!  Nominations are due by May 3rd.

Our 65th Anniversary SWE Detroit Banquet will be held June 1st in Detroit - so, save the date, and come see who our award winners are!  

Here is the form to fill out with your nomination.  The awards are listed below and the descriptions can be found on the nomination form.  Feel free to nominate as many SWE Detroit members as you would like.  

  • Outreach Savvy Award
  • Professional Development Excellence Award
  • Membership Award
  • Treasurer Award
  • Communicator Award
  • National Contributions Award
  • Key Contributor Award
  • Consistent Contributor Award
  • Community Service Award
  • Volunteer Award
  • Technical Award
  • New Engineer Award

Friday, March 3, 2017

Royal Oak Book Club - March


Date: March 19, 2017
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067  
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves Parking: Free - located
behind the restaurant
Point of contact: Irina Sullivan irina.n.sullivan@gmail.com
Other info:
Discussing
"How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets" by Garth Stein - selection by Beth
Nunning