REGISTER for the Region G Leadership Summit 2009

REGISTER for the Region G Leadership Summit
Saturday - May 30, 2009
Athens, Ohio
Ohio University and Holiday Inn Express

Region G is hosting our 2nd annual Leadership Training Summit on Saturday, May 30, 2009!  The local host for the weekend is Ohio University and the OU Collegiate SWE Section. 

The weekend is targeted to all SWE officers and leaders: Section president, Section vice president, Treasurer, Secretary, Section committee chair, Section committee member, Region Officer, Council Representative (COR), Region Collegiate Representative (RCR), Region Collegiate Newsletter Editor (RCNE), Newsletter, Senators, Webmaster, Counselor to Collegiate section, Advisor to Collegiate section, National and Section Committee members.  Registration for the training summit is now OPEN.  Registration is unlimited and Region G will also sponsor the hotel for up to 4 members from each section in Region G (collegiate and professional) to attend this Leadership training weekend!  Section presidents should coordinate which 4 members from the section will receive the sponsored hotel accommodations.  

 

Please register to attend the training by May 23:

via the attached spreadsheet and email to Mary Ann Walsh or Deb MacKay or via Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Kvdxf2ENuJnSi4_2b8T57iag_3d_3d

 

Please complete Hotel Accommodations by May 8, 2009:

If you are traveling from greater than 3 hours driving distance to Athens, OH and will be arriving on Friday, the region will reimburse you for maximum of 2 nights at the hotel.

All others, with exception of those who live in Athens, OH, will be reimbursed for maximum of one night.  You are requested to share a hotel room.  Reimbursement will be at ½ the hotel room cost for professional members and at ¼ cost for collegiate members. 

You must reserve your hotel accommodations directly through the hotel by May 8, 2009.  You will be responsible for any cancellation fees and other charges to the room.

Holiday Inn Express 11 East Park Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone:  740-592-4640

SWE rate is $65.00/room (+12.75% tax). 
The hotel will allow up to 4 names to be listed for the room.

Program :
The program will be listed on the websites and will include training and working sessions covering: SWE officer duties, reporting to SWE, awards and applications, tactical and strategic plans, SWE Region G policy making, Region G website development, and SWE national conference readiness.  Saturday Training will begin around 8:00 am and finish around 4:30 pm.  The weekend also provides the opportunity for all SWE officers and leaders to learn from each other and share best practices; your participation will make the weekend a success.

See the Region G website; Region G Blog  and SWE Community, Region G Goings for details and information updates.

Thank you,
Mary Ann Walsh, Governor, Region G

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April 19, 2009
Region G Conference 2009
The Society of Women Engineers Collegiate Section at The University of Akron, in cooperative partnership with the Northeast Ohio Professional Section, is pleased to invite you to the 2009 Ohio Valley Region G Conference,
February 27 - March 1, 2009, Quaker Square University Inn, Akron OH.
 
The Region G conference will bring together engineering professionals and collegiates for an exciting weekend of networking activities, professional development seminars, and career building activities.  Highlights include the Friday evening Carnival to welcome attendees, the Tire Town Lunch with Industry, followed by a Career Fair on Saturday, the Formal Banquet Saturday night followed by a fun Fiesta Night and culminating with our Sunday Breakfast Panel, “Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Women Who Have Shattered the Limits!”
 
Special SWE Guests from the Board of Director will include:
 Betty Shanahan, SWE Executive Director & CEO and
Karolyn Tiefenbach, Special Director for Strategic Initiatives 2009
 
Please visit the web site for information on conference registration, hotel reservations, travel information and corporate sponsorship opportunities.
 
 
Please note that hotel reservations must made by January 27, 2009 to be included in the block of rooms that have been set aside.
 
The deadline for the conference registration is February 13, 2009
 
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Mary C. Verstraete at
330-972-7691 or maryc@uakron.edu
or
Mary Ann Walsh, Governor Region G, govermor-g@swe.org
 
 
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Jan 16, 2009
Region G Officers Fiscal Year 2009
Congratulations to the following Region G Officers for 2009:
Governor - Mary Ann Walsh, Pittsburgh section, governor-g@swe.org
Lieutentent Governor - Deb MacKay,       Bluegrass section
Secretary - Patti Gamble,      Pittsburgh section
Treasurer - Judy Simmons,  South Ohio section

Our Region G council consists of the above officers and
each section's voting representative to the council:
G001 - Central Ohio - Jessica Flasche
G002 - Kentuckiana - Melissa Armendt
G003 - Northeast Ohio - Virginia Brandt
G004 - Pittsburgh - Stacey Graf and Megan Roe
G005 - South Ohio - Pamela Snyder
G006 - Bluegrass -  Miranda Oaks
Member at Large (MAL) - Beth Posey-Leonard
Region Collegiate Representative (RCR) -  Britney Thompson, University of Kentucky

Region G Leaders:
Region G representative to the National Nominating Committee - candidate identified: Ruthann Omer  
Region G Collegiate Newsletter Editor (RCNE) - Karin Bodnar, University of Akron
Region G Newsletter Editor - Anita Todd, South Ohio section
Region G nominating committee - Haydee Hetrick, Mary Kinsella, Jessica Flasche
Represent Region G collegiates to the National Membership committee- Carol Lamb
Represent Region G professionals to the National Membership committee- Elizabeth Pozydaev
Region G Awards Program Chair  - OPEN PLEASE VOLUNTEER for this new role
National Outreach Committee - Karinna Vernaza
Leadership Coach - Deb MacKay
Collegiate Leadership Coaches - Laura Iannacci, Jennifer Vallero
 
! PLEASE CONTACT governor-g@swe.org and VOLUNTEER for a LEADERSHIP ROLE !



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Aug 8, 2008