Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants' Network.

Consultants In Private Practice Serving The Public.

A joint Affinity Group of the Chicago and Rock River Valley IEEE Sections.

To find the best Chicago/Rockford based technology consultants, click here: Link to local consultants data base.

For the best technology consultants, through out the United States click here: Link to national consultants data base.

Next Meeting 21 July 2008, 18:45 hrs. at the Palatine, IL Library.

Presentation: "TBD"

Optional dinner: At 17:30 hrs. before the meeting at Bakers Square on Northwest Highway. It is two blocks south of the Palatine Library. Reservations are not required. Guests are always welcome, both for dinner and the meeting. 

The Palatine Library has changed the meeting room use rules. The option of ending our meeting at 21:30 is no longer available. By the new rules, we must end the meeting by 20:45 and have vacated the meeting room before 21:00. Hence our meetings will start at 18:45 PM.

Being a director of a professional organization or a committee chair is a way to serve, learn and enhance your professional standing. We are looking for director and chair candidates, contact a board member if you have an interest.

Do you know that networking is responsible for most professional jobs? Do a friend a favor, invite him/her to a meeting. There is no admission fee. Don’t forget to bring business cards for networking! Attendees may earn 1 PDH.

Future meetings: September 29, 2008, November 17, 2008, January 26, 2009, March 30, 2009, May 18, 2009.  

Copies of Available Past Meeting Presentations

For a copy of the May 2008 presentation: "General Principles of Functional Safety in Consumer Product Design" by Anura Fernando, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Click here: to download the PDF presentation.

For a copy of March 2008's presentation: "Small Business Retirement Plans" by David Burke, Fidelity Investments. Click here: to download the PDF presentation.

For a copy of November 2007's presentation: "Functional Verification Methodology" (of digital ASICs and FPGAs) by Paul Egan, Mentor Graphics. Click here: to download the PDF presentation.

For a copy of Sept 2007's presentation: "Convergent Security Risks in Physical Security Systems and IT Infrastructures" by Ron Hale CISM, ISACA's Director of Information Security Practices and Terry Trsar, Chief Professional Development Officer ISACA. Click here: to download the power point presentation.

For a copy of July 2007's presentation: "Product Certifications - Like Hitting a Moving Target" by Ken Thomas, President of Global Safety Solutions Inc. Click here: to download the power point presentation.