“Let ME Make a Difference!” November 6 th – 9 th.

“Let ME Make a Difference!”

November 6th – 9th November 6th – 9th

Conference Site: University of IowaConference Site: University of Iowa

Newly Constructed Seaman Newly Constructed Seaman Center for the Engineering Arts Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences (Workshop Site)and Sciences (Workshop Site)

Iowa River meanders Iowa River meanders through campusthrough campus

Pedestrian Mall Pedestrian Mall •Adjacent to campus Adjacent to campus •Prime location of Prime location of shops, restaurants, shops, restaurants, and bars.and bars.•Literally, outside Literally, outside the front door of the front door of your hotel.your hotel.

Old Capitol is the Old Capitol is the former capitol of Iowaformer capitol of Iowa

U of I is a technological and U of I is a technological and cultural center of the Midwest cultural center of the Midwest

(and the home of the (and the home of the Hawkeyes!)Hawkeyes!)

Iowa City, IowaIowa City, Iowa

EventsEvents

• Technical and Career WorkshopsTechnical and Career Workshops

• Career and Graduate School FairCareer and Graduate School Fair

• Regional Academic OlympiadRegional Academic Olympiad

• Pre-College ProgramPre-College Program

• Technical Poster and Research DisplayTechnical Poster and Research Display

• Regional AwardsRegional Awards

• Gala Reception and BanquetGala Reception and Banquet

• VIP ReceptionVIP Reception

• Salute to Corporate America DinnerSalute to Corporate America Dinner

WorkshopsWorkshops

•Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development•Personal and Leadership Development Personal and Leadership Development •State of the Art TechnologyState of the Art Technology•Women and Minorities in Corporate AmericaWomen and Minorities in Corporate America•Reaching Academic ExcellenceReaching Academic Excellence•Pursuing Advance DegreesPursuing Advance Degrees•SHPESHPE

•Please fill out survey and let us know what Please fill out survey and let us know what type of workshops within the above tracks you type of workshops within the above tracks you would like to see at ME 2003!!!would like to see at ME 2003!!!

AwardsAwards

• Student Leader of the Year AwardStudent Leader of the Year Award• Reaching Academic ExcellenceReaching Academic Excellence

• Most Improved GPA AwardMost Improved GPA Award

• Conference Theme AwardConference Theme Award• MentorSHPE AwardMentorSHPE Award

Pre-College ProgramPre-College ProgramNovember 5-6November 5-6thth, 2003, 2003

• Expose middle and high school students to the Expose middle and high school students to the exciting life of math, science, and engineering exciting life of math, science, and engineering fieldsfields

• Workshops and events to expose leadership skills, Workshops and events to expose leadership skills, college life, and importance of Latinos in higher college life, and importance of Latinos in higher educationeducation

Career and Graduate FairCareer and Graduate Fair

•CompaniesCompanies•Target Number: 30+Target Number: 30+•ME 2002 Career Fair Exhibitor ExamplesME 2002 Career Fair Exhibitor Examples General Electric General Electric 3M3M Proctor & GambleProctor & Gamble Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin General MotorsGeneral Motors Alliant EnergyAlliant Energy AbbottAbbott Kimberly ClarkKimberly Clark Kraft FoodsKraft Foods Convergys Convergys SystemsSystems

•Graduate SchoolsGraduate Schools•Target Number: 20 +Target Number: 20 +

Academic OlympiadAcademic Olympiad

•4 members per team (3 competitors and 1 4 members per team (3 competitors and 1 alternate)alternate)•1 team per chapter1 team per chapter•ME will provide study materialsME will provide study materials•Regional and National gifts for winnersRegional and National gifts for winners

•Free registration for all team membersFree registration for all team members•Free air flights for all team membersFree air flights for all team members•Regional plaqueRegional plaque•Regional giftsRegional gifts•Rotating TrophyRotating Trophy

•Register your team via ME Registration Web SiteRegister your team via ME Registration Web Site

Team Building and Team Building and Networking EventsNetworking Events

• ThursdayThursday• Welcoming social and dinner at “Gringo’s” Mexican Welcoming social and dinner at “Gringo’s” Mexican

Restaurant downtown Iowa CityRestaurant downtown Iowa City• FridayFriday

• Team Building EventTeam Building Event• Corporate and Student Networking ReceptionCorporate and Student Networking Reception• Salute to Corporate America DinnerSalute to Corporate America Dinner• Social event: live band or night out downtownSocial event: live band or night out downtown

• SaturdaySaturday• VIP ReceptionVIP Reception• Gala BanquetGala Banquet• Post Gala Social – Post Gala Social – Downtown IC with DJ spinning Latin Downtown IC with DJ spinning Latin

rock, salsa, merengue, and house!rock, salsa, merengue, and house!

VIP ReceptionVIP Reception

• Theme: “Let ME Make a Difference!”Theme: “Let ME Make a Difference!”• HonoringHonoring

- First students and professionals to attend college- First students and professionals to attend college - SHPE Leaders- SHPE Leaders - High Academic Achievers- High Academic Achievers - Awards will be given!- Awards will be given!

• Per invitation ONLYPer invitation ONLY• AttendanceAttendance

- National and Regional SHPE Leaders- National and Regional SHPE Leaders - Company Reps- Company Reps - Honorees- Honorees - Live music!- Live music!

AccommodationsAccommodations•Sheraton Hotel and Sheraton Hotel and Conference CenterConference Center

•Downtown Iowa City on Downtown Iowa City on the Ped Mall (home of U of the Ped Mall (home of U of IA night life)IA night life)

•Two Blocks from workshop Two Blocks from workshop site – No buses needed!site – No buses needed!

•Site of Gala BanquetSite of Gala Banquet

•Heartland Inn- CoralvilleHeartland Inn- Coralville

•Transportation providedTransportation provided

•Backup hotel for late Backup hotel for late registrationregistration

Attendance GoalsAttendance Goals

Students: 500Students: 500

Professionals: 100Professionals: 100

RegistrationRegistration

TypeType Early RegistrationEarly Registration

September 26September 26thth, 2003, 2003

Late RegistrationLate Registration

October 10October 10thth, 2003, 2003

SHPE and Professional SHPE and Professional MembersMembers

$50$50 $75$75

Non SHPE MembersNon SHPE Members $75$75 $100$100

•Includes Three Nights at a Hotel (Thurs - Sat). Access to all Includes Three Nights at a Hotel (Thurs - Sat). Access to all workshops, general sessions, career fair, and tickets to all major workshops, general sessions, career fair, and tickets to all major meal events meal events

•SPECIALSSPECIALS

•10 members: 1 FREE10 members: 1 FREE



•Conference PolosConference Polos

•Chapters who bring 15 Chapters who bring 15 members or more get members or more get school names on poloschool names on polo

• ME 2003: Out of House CommitteesME 2003: Out of House Committees• AwardsAwards• PublicityPublicity• Funding for Career FairFunding for Career Fair• Academic OlympiadAcademic Olympiad• MaterialsMaterials• WorkshopsWorkshops• RegistrationRegistration

• Do you want to host ME 2004???Do you want to host ME 2004???• If interested, PLEASE note on questionnaireIf interested, PLEASE note on questionnaire• Proposal Proposal DEADLINEDEADLINE: April 1, 2003: April 1, 2003

Interested in Contributing to ME?Interested in Contributing to ME?

Contact InformationContact Information

WebsiteWebsite

www.shpe.org/me2003www.shpe.org/me2003

EmailEmail

[email protected]@shpe.org

This presentation is available to share with your chapters. Email This presentation is available to share with your chapters. Email us!us!

Visit the website for further updates, complete agenda, detailed Visit the website for further updates, complete agenda, detailed registration instructions, host site highlights, companies and registration instructions, host site highlights, companies and

schools registered for career and graduate fair, and anything else schools registered for career and graduate fair, and anything else you want to know!!!you want to know!!!

“Let ME Make a Difference!” November 6 th – 9 th.

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