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Tucson Engineers Week Activities: February 17 – 23, 2008
The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 75 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies, is once again sponsoring National Engineers Week in February. Engineers Week raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society. Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. Co-chairs for 2008 are IBM and the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA. Here in Tucson, our events are co-sponsored by IEEE Tucson section, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the Society of Mining Engineers, and a variety of local corporations. For more information about Engineers Week in general, see http://www.eweek.org.
Tucson Mall Day DATE: Saturday, February 16th , 2008 10:00 am to 3:00 pm LOCATION: Foothills Mall The mall event includes lots of hands-on activities to interest school-age children in engineering. We can always use more volunteers to staff the IEEE booth at the Mall, or to participate in other Engineers Week events here and throughout Arizona. We can use lots of help staffing our IEEE table, explaining our Jacob’s Ladder, and talking about IEEE. For more information about IEEE Tucson section participation, contact Brenda Huettner at bphuettner@ieee.org. For information about the overall Mall Day, contact Daniel Yu at dyu@rsengineering.com.
Banquet The Engineers Week Banquet will be held on Tuesday, February 19th at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, beginning at 5:30. This event will include a raffle, awards, dinner, and a program, with proceeds going to support UofA student scholarships. This year, we’ll hear guest speaker Mr. Gene Giacomelli, the Director of Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the University of Arizona. His topic is "CE for feeding the world, saving the world, and creating new worlds". Ticket prices are: $65 per person $130 per couple $600 per table of 10 There are also a range of sponsorship opportunities. For more information about the banquet or about Tucson’s Engineers Week, contact committee lead Geoff Bradmon at gbradmon@castroeng.com. |
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