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| 21 | Planning Meeting | 17-22 | Eweek Activities | |
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March
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April
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| 9 | Article/Book Club | 1 | State Farm Tour | |
| 24-27 | SWE National Convention | 9 | Joint Meeting with SAE | |
| 30 | Syngenta Technical Tour | 15 | Planning Meeting | |
| 24 | Bradley Upgrade Event | |||
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November
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25 | U of I Upgrade Event | ||
| 7 | Finding your fit as a team member | |||
| 20 | Planning Meeting |
May
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June
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| 18 | Planning Meeting | 17 | Planning Meeting | |
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January
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| 25-27 | Region H Conference | 8 | Caterpillar SS Tour | |
Event:FY08 Kickoff Social
Date:August 16, 2007
Time:4:30 to 6:30 PM
Location:Kellehers Irish Pub & Eatery
Description:
Interested in hearing what we have planned for our new fiscal year? Interested in meeting some fellow SWE members? Then please join us for an informal social gathering on August 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Kellehers Irish Pub & Eatery at 619 NE Water St. in Peoria as we kick off the new year. We would love to see a lot of new faces.
We'll be providing appetizers for you, but you'll be responsible for beverages. Members and non-members are welcome and no RSVP is required.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: August 21, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Caterpillar Building CV Rm E100
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
SWE- Central Illinois planning meeting is scheduled for 6:00PM, 8/21/2007, Caterpillar Inc. - Building CV (Room - E100) @ 901 W. Washington Rd. East Peoria Il. 61630
If you plan to attend, please contact Tina Tuttle directly to secure building access: Tuttle_Tina_L@cat.com.
All SWE Central Illinois Members are invited to attend.
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Event: Planning Meeting
Date: September 11, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Branch of the Peoria Public Library
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Finding Your Fit As an Individual
Date: September 25, 2007
Time: 5:30 to 6:00 PM - Social & Sign-In
Time: 6:00 to 6:45 PM -Dinner
Time: 6:45 to 8:00 PM - Program
Location:Barrack's Cater Inn
Location:Pioneer Parkway, Peoria, IL
Admission Fee: SWE Members - $15
Admission Fee: Non-Members - $20
Admission Fee: Collegiate Members - $5
Admission Fee: Menu Options - Chicken or Vegetarian Lasagna
Registration: RSVP to Fernanda Lindsey at
Registration: Lindsey_Fernanda_T@cat.com
Registration: by Wednesday, September 19, 2007 with your meal choice
Description:
We are pleased to announce the Society of Women Engineers, Central Illinois Section's Finding Your Fit professional development series.
Our featured speaker for the first meeting of the series is Jeff Redmon, Cat Production Systems People Champion for Caterpillar's Motion & Power Control Division. Jeff will be exploring the topic of taking control of your own career and finding your fit 'as an individual'. He will also be discussing ways to prepare yourself for that dream job by laying the groundwork to get from where you are today to where you want to be.
Please join us at 5:30 pm on September 25 at the Barrack's Cater Inn in Peoria, IL to find out how to find your fit. RSVPs are due by September 19 and can be made through the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8BphBALIOdFf9NlPg_2bMYIg_3d_3d. Remember to include your meal choice of chicken or vegetarian lasagna when RSVPing and that your RSVP is a financial obligation
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Photos From the Program
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: October 4, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Downtown Peoria Public Library Auditorium
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Article/Book Club
Date: October 9, 2007
Time: 5:30 PM
Location:Panera Bread
Location:817 West Camp St., East Peoria
Description:
Don’t have time to read an entire book? That’s ok. We’re having an informal discussion on two articles about how to find a ‘dream job’ and ‘how to fit into an organization’. Members and non-members are welcome to join us.
Article 1: From the Boston Globe
Many paths lead to dream jobs
Article 2: On the theory, reality and practice of finding a dream job
The Secret to Finding a Dream Job
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: SWE National Conference
Date: October 24-27, 2007
Location:Nashville, TN
Registration: Early bird through Sept. 15: Members $350, Non-members $475
Registration: Registration on or before 10/10: Members $400, Non-members $525
Registration: After Oct. 10, on-site registration only: Members $450, Non-members $575
Description:
We're all that makes SWE thrive.
It's where we all come together: to share, to network, to learn, and to get ahead, It's WE07, the Society of Women Engineers National Conference. Join us this October for the largest and most comprehensive career advancement and professional development event for women engineers.
It's all about you, yet it's all about us.
Event: Syngenta Technical Tour
Date: Monday, October 30, 2007
Time: 5:30 PM
Location:Syngenta
Location:18356 State Route 9, Pekin IL
Location:Detailed directions will be provided to registrants
Description:
When you think of Industry in Central Illinois, what comes to mind? Agribusiness, heavy equipment manufacturing, and insurance all contribute to our Central Illinois economy.
Please join the Central Illinois SWE section on Part 1 of our Technical Tour Series: Industry in Central Illinois. During our first event, we will tour the Syntenta Seed Processing facility in Pekin, Illinois.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.
RSVPs can be made through the following link.
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event:Finding your fit as a team member
Date: November 7, 2007
Time: 5:30 to 6:00 PM - Social & Sign-In
Time: 6:00 to 6:45 PM -Dinner
Time: 6:45 to 8:00 PM - Program
Location:Barrack's Cater Inn
Location:Pioneer Parkway, Peoria, IL
Admission Fee: SWE Members - $15
Admission Fee: Non-Members - $20
Admission Fee: Collegiate Members - $5
Admission Fee: Menu Options - Beef or Five Cheese Tortellini
Registration: RSVP to Fernanda Lindsey at
Registration: Lindsey_Fernanda_T@cat.com
Registration: by Friday, November 2, 2007 with your meal choice
Description:
We are pleased to announce the second meeting in the Society of Women Engineers, Central Illinois Section's Finding Your Fit professional development series.
We've assembled a diverse panel of professionals from the Central Illinois area who will be sharing their experiences on the team dynamics associated with ‘Finding Your Fit As A Team Member’.
Mary Beth Cooper – Leadership Team, Jr. League of Peoria
Jerry Nuese – Tractor Project Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
Chandini Ammineni – Sr. Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
Kaye Schroeder –Director, State Farm Insurance
Dianne Fleming – Systems Vice President, State Farm Insurance
The panelists will be exploring such issues as making your team stronger when some of the team members don't get along, becoming a highly effective team even when you don't have the luxury of choosing your team members, and getting team members to follow through on their commitments in a positive manner.
Please join us at 5:30 pm on November 7 at the Barrack's Cater Inn in Peoria, IL to discover how to 'find your fit". RSVPs are due by November 2 and can be made through the following links:
Yes I can attend! Remember, your RSVP is a financial obligation.
No, unfortunately I can't attend
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Professional Development Seminar Series - ‘Finding your fit as a team member’
by Ranjani Rao
The Central Illinois Section of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) assembled a diverse panel of professionals from the Central Illinois area on November 7th, 2007 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL. Purpose was to assist finding a fit for an individual as a “team member” in a working environment.
The panel consisted of the following people:
Mary Beth Cooper – Leadership Team, Jr. League of Peoria
Jerry Nuese - Tractor Project Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
Chandini Ammineni – Sr. Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
Kaye Schroeder –Director, State Farm Insurance.
Dianne Fleming – Systems Vice President, State Farm Insurance
It was a very interactive session where in the seminar facilitator and attendees posed interesting questions to the panel and the panelists provided instant feedback and shared their experiences. Discussion topics included ‘making your team stronger when some of the team members don't get along’, ‘becoming a highly effective team even when you don't have the luxury of choosing your team members’, and ‘getting team members to follow through on their commitments in a positive manner etc.’. Each panelist enlightened the audience with unique thoughts, ideas and proposed what could be effective approaches to various situations and challenges being discussed.
Listed below are some highlights of the topics discussed and panelists’ responses:
Conflict between team members – Conflicts sometimes may happen when members of a team are similar in their personalities. May also happen when team members keep changing. More often than not, new members have a lack of understanding of the on-going project, which in turn may create an off-balance and force members to lose interest in the project. Solution is to make the team look at the big picture and the team leader should pull the team together and make it goal oriented.
Personality types – Observing each other’s behavior might help members on the team to gauge personalities and prepare for members’ reaction to various situations. This might help reduce conflicts since there would be a certain level of understanding between the team members.
Resolving issues b/n team members – There was a common agreement among panelists that letting the team members resolve issues amongst themselves is a better way of managing than taking issues and conflicts to ‘the boss’. A key take away was to not take office disagreements or conflicts personal. This would help to cultivate healthy working relationships.
Team losing focus – When a team appears to be losing focus and venting about various issues within the team, it is good to step up and take initiatives to try and improve the situation. If the problem is bigger than you, it is better to move on rather than getting stuck.
Communication – Often times, issues/conflicts between team members could be because of incorrect or insufficient communication. Quick clarification usually helps. Communication in a team environment is very important to keep everybody in loop with what’s going on and it helps to keep the positive energy going.
Recognition – Acknowledging peers for their efforts and recognizing them goes a long way. Although simple, recognizing individuals on the team for their contributions becomes a very important gesture to keep the team members motivated.
This seminar that was organized as part of the Professional Development Seminar Series of SWE-Central Illinois, was a learning hour for everybody gathered to take away good points and finding their fit as a good team member. In addition to this seminar, SWE-Central Illinois is also discussing some great ‘team building and team performing’ articles at their January Article Club event. Please check out the events section of the SWE website for time, place and date details. Members and Non-members are welcome to participate.
Photos From the Program
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: November 20, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Branch of the Peoria Public Library
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Upgrade Banquet
Date: November 30, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location:University of Illinois
Description:
You are invited to meet the women of the University of Illinois SWE chapter as they celebrate the accomplishments of their 11 graduating seniors Friday, November 30 at 6 p.m. in Engineering Hall room 106B1 on the University of Illinois campus. We will be enjoying some hot cocoa while building gingerbread houses.
Event: Holiday Happy Hour
Date: December 13, 2007
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Location:Icons in the Maxim Building Downtown Peoria
Description:
Please mark your calendars and join SWE Central Illinois for an informal Holiday Happy Hour upstairs at Icons in the Maxim Building Downtown Peoria Thursday, December 13 from 5-7 p.m. Bring a friend!
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: December 18, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Branch of the Peoria Public Library
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Article/Book Club
Date: January 8, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM
Location:Panera Bread
Location:2601 West Lake Avenue, Peoria IL
Description:
Don’t have time to read an entire book? That’s ok. We’re having an informal discussion on two articles about how to be a good team member and succeed as a team. Members and non-members are welcome to join us.
Article 1: Team building activities in day-to-day operation of the company
Successful team building techniques
Article 2: Characteristics of highly effective team and effective team leader
Building and Leading high performance teams
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: January 15, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Library
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Region H Conference
Date: January 25-27, 2008
Time: Please See Event Schedule
Location:Hotel Pere Marquette and the Peoria Civic Center
Description:
Bradley University's Society of Women Engineers and College of Engineering and Technology welcomes the 2008 SWE Region H Conference to Peoria, Illinois!
The Conference will take place at the Hotel Pere Marquette and the Peoria Civic Center
January 25-27, 2008.
Please click here to Register today!
For tips on getting company support, please see the following resource
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: February 19, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Library
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Eweek Activities
Date: February 17, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location:Lakeview Museum
Description:
The SWE - CI section has confirmed their participation in National Engineering Week (E-week) at Lakeview Museum on Feb. 17, 2008 (1pm-4pm). This is a large event that draws students of all ages to participate in hands-on, interactive activities focused on learning about engineering. For those that have not attended in the past, volunteers from the section will monitor/run the booths which hold various experiments we set up for the children, and provide insight to the engineering fundamentals behind the activities. There are other professional sections, and volunteers that participate in running events during E-Week, such as Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Event: Finding your fit as a manager
Date: February 21, 2008
Time: 5:30 to 6:00 PM - Social & Sign-In
Time: 6:00 to 6:45 PM -Dinner
Time: 6:45 to 8:00 PM - Program
Location:Barrack's Cater Inn
Location:Pioneer Parkway, Peoria, IL
Admission Fee: SWE Members - $15
Admission Fee: Non-Members - $20
Admission Fee: Collegiate Members - $5
Admission Fee: Menu Options - Chicken or Five Cheese Tortellini
Registration: RSVP to Fernanda Lindsey at
Registration: Lindsey_Fernanda_T@cat.com
Registration: by Wednesday, February 13, 2007 with your meal choice
Description:
We are pleased to announce the third and final meeting in the Society of Women Engineers, Central Illinois Section's Finding Your Fit professional development serie
Karen Jensen, CEO of Farnsworth Group Inc., will be our featured speaker as we explore ‘Finding Your Fit As A Manager'. Karen has risen to the top of this Peoria based engineering and architecture firm whose influence spans the United States. She will be sharing her experiences as a manager and how her background as a woman engineer helped her achieve success. Karen is also the recipient of the '2007 SWE Central Illinois Distinguished Engineer Award'.
Please join us at 5:30 pm on February 21 at the Barrack's Cater Inn in Peoria, IL to discover how to 'find your fit". RSVPs are due by February 13 and can be made through the following links:
Yes I can attend! Remember, your RSVP is a financial obligation.
No, unfortunately I can't attend
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: Article/Book Club
Date: March 5, 2008
Time: Panera Bread
Location:Knoxville Square, Peoria IL
Description:
Don’t have time to read an entire book? That’s ok.
We’re having an informal discussion on three interesting articles about ‘delegation’ & ‘management’ and how YOU can find your fit as a ‘Manager’. Members and non-members are welcome to join us.
Article 1: Some good tips for successful management.
7 Tips for Management Success
Article 2: Using your leadership style to delegate.
Delegation as a Leadership Style
Article 3: The steps you can take to become a leader.
From Manager to Leader
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: March 18, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:TBD
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: State Farm Technical Tour
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Time: 6:00 to 7:45 PM
Location:State Farm
Location:Bloomington, IL
Location:Detailed directions will be provided to registrants
Description:
Please join the Central Illinois SWE section on Part 2 of our Technical Tour Series: Industry in Central Illinois. During our second event, we will tour State Farm in Bloomington, Illinois.
RSVPs can be made through the following link.
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:TBD
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: 5th Annual Leadership seminar
Date: April 9, 2008
Time: 5:00 to 5:30 PM - Social & Sign-In
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 PM -Dinner
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 PM - Program
Location:Holiday Inn City Centre
Location:500 Hamilton Blvd, Peoria, IL
Admission Fee: SWE or SAE Members - $15
Admission Fee: Non-Members - $20
Admission Fee: Menu Options - Chicken Marsala or Stuffed Cheese Shells
Registration: RSVP to Mustafa at
Registration: 309-578-2412
Registration: by Monday, March 31, 2008 with your meal choice
Description:
We are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Leadership Development Seminar with the Society of Women Engineers and Society of Automotive Engineers.
Please join us at 5:00 pm on April 9 at the Holiday Inn City Center in Peoria, IL to discover how to 'Achieve Your Full Potential'. RSVPs are due by March 31 and can be made through the following link:
RSVP Here! Remember, your RSVP is a financial obligation.
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.
Event: Bradley Upgrade Event
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM
Location:Uno's in downtown Peoria
Description:
SWE Central Illinois Members are invited to Bradley University SWE's Senior Send-Off and Upgrade Event. SWE CI will be raffling off professional upgrades to the graduating members of Bradley SWE.
Professional members are strongly encouraged to attend to share some pizza and SWE memories with these graduating collegiate members.
Event: U of I Upgrade Event
Date: April 25, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location:Moonstruck in Urbana, IL
Description:
It's a chocolate event, so we'll be having dessert & coffee. SWE-CI attendance is encouraged. The grads and officers enjoy talking with professional SWEsters.
Event:Work Life Balance Event
Date: May 16, 2008
Time: 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Location:Mt. Hawley Bowl and Mini-Golf
Location:8200 N. Hale Ave, Peoria, IL
Description:
Please join us for our first Work-Life Balance event!
Cost for blowling is $2.95 per game and $2.00 for shoes.
Cost for Mini-Golf is $5.75 for 10 yrs and older, $5.25 for children 5-9 years and children 4 and under are free with paying adult.
This event is open to SWE members, family and friends.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: May 20, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:TBD
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: Planning Meeting
Date: June 17, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:TBD
Description:
A monthly planning meeting for SWE activities. It is a working meeting, typically attended by the officiers and committee chairs although all members are welcome to attend. An agenda and minutes are distributed to all members each month.
Event: End of Year Picnic
Date: June 21 2008
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location:Pine Shelter in Detweiller Park
Description:
The Central Illinois Section of the Society of Women Engineers would like to invite SWE Members and Families to join us for the Annual SWE Family Picnic.
Event will be held rain or shine at the Pine Shelter in Detweiller Park in Peoria, IL.
SWE will provide hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, buns and condiments, and requests each person to bring a dish to share.
The event will be fun for adults and children alike. Hope to see you there!
Event:Madame Curie Days
Date: June 2008
Time: TBD
Location:TBD
Description:
Please check back for more information in the future.
Event:Caterpillar SS Tour
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Time: 5:45 to 7:45 PM
Location:Caterpillar, Building SS
Location:East Peoria, IL
Location:Detailed directions will be provided to registrants
Description:
Please join the Central Illinois SWE section on Part 3 of our Technical Tour Series: Industry in Central Illinois. During our third event, we will tour Caterpillar, Building SS in East Peoria.
RSVPs can be made through the following link.
Please make a copy of our flyer for your reference.