Tuesday, February 19

2008 ASME Annual Meeting

The 2008 ASME Annual Meeting is this June at the Wonderful World of Disney in Orlando, FL, or more specifically, the Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel. The fun happens from June 7-11, 2008, and includes some fun activities, including a charity golf tournament on Disney's Palm Golf Course and a charity 5k Run/Walk through the Disney Resort area. For information on the overall conference, check out the website: http://www.asmeconferences.org/annualmeeting08/index.cfm.

I'll post more info later with regard to sessions and events that may be of particular interest to early career engineers.

ASME Cmte on Student Development Volunteer Opp

Here's a volunteer opportunity from Kalan:

The Committee on Student Development (CSD) is seeking to fill several member-at-large positions. The positions will begin at the 2008 Annual Meeting, June 6-10 in Orlando, FL and continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting. The CSD is under the Center for Professional Development, Practice, and Ethics, and its missions are as follows:
-To promote and enhance the education and professional development of engineering and engineering technology students through advancement of student section programs, activities, and competitions.
-To develop and recommend innovative programs for serving and retaining student members as active and productive members of the Society and the profession.

To apply for one of the open positions, please submit your resume including ASME national and local experience along with a short statement about what you would like to accomplish over the next year as a CSD member. Applications are due March 3rd, and should be emailed to me at guileyk@asme.org. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Kalan Guiley
Chair, ASME Committee on Student Development