Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:58:34 -0700From: shani_jj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Fw: 2008 Swe Detroit Professional Development ConferenceTo: lakemo@xxxxxxxxx; smithff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; leronki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: khogali.y@xxxxxxxxx Please forward. Thank you, Shani Electrical Engineer PSU Alumni, JRF Alumni, SWE, NSBE, ESD shani_jj@xxxxxxxxx "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" - Jackie Robinson ----- Forwarded Message ----From: Publicity SWE-d <publicityswe-d@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: swe-d@xxxxxxxxxxx: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:50:47 PMSubject: 2008 Swe Detroit Professional Development Conference Good Afternoon Professionals, SWE Detroit would like to extend you a special invitation to the 2008 Professional Development Conference entitled Knowledge for Growth. Our award winning program will be held at the General Motors Warren Technology Center on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Take the Ride of Your Life with our keynote speaker, Joyce Weiss. She is a certified speaking professional (CSP) and started Joyce Weiss Training and Development LLC, a best practices certified company, in 1987. Dynamic, thought-provoking, and funny, Joyce is a renowned author and speaker, motivating thousands of individuals to excel themselves and their companies. Joyce combines practical advice and enthusiasm to produce results in your team. Check out two of her books: Take the Ride of Your Life! and Full Speed Ahead... The conference will have a special focus on environmental technologies and how they apply to our industry and at home. Breakout session speaker topics this year include:• The Growth of Cleantech and Opportunities in Alternative Energy• Sustainability - What's It Mean and What's It All About• The Art of Negotiation• Careers in Hybrids and Electrical• Leadership in Drive…Making Bold Moves• Managing Effective Meetings• Interviewing Skills Panel• Being Feminine and Professional• How to Sustainably Refuel Your Body, Mind and Spirit: Learn to Recognize and Vanquish the Big 10 Energy Vampires• Hybrid Powertrains • Simple Life Work Management • Leading a Global Team• Assessing the Health of Your Career • Developing Your Personal Brand The cost for the PD Conference will be $40 for SWE/IEEE/NSBE/SHPE members, $60 for non-members and ½ price for students ($20 & $30 respectively). Remember to ask your company for registration reimbursement. Attached is a brochure, which you should also receive through mail. Registration begins today, March 10! We appreciate your support at previous conferences, and we hope you will join us again! For more information and to register, please visit http://www.swe.org/SWE/RegionH/Detroit/PDC_Website.html. For any travel inquiries, including hotel details, please contact Lisa Henn at lisa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thank you, and we hope to see you on April 19th! Sincerely, Amy CrandallPDC Registration Coordinator Attention Members & Non-Members! Member attendees can sponsor non-members to attend the conference at the member price. Venue & Gold Sponsor: General MotorsGold Sponsors: Chrysler, Dow, Du Pont, Lear CorporationBronze Sponsor: JE JacobsIn-Kind/Door Prize Sponsor: Whole Foods Market___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the SWE Detroit email list. Society of Women EngineersDetroit SectionP.O. Box 2978 Southfield, MI 48037-2978 To unsubscribe:Please send an e-mail to listmanager@xxxxxxxx Leave the subject line blank. The body of e-mail should only contain the following: unsubscribe swe-dShed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! Learn more. _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx