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IEEE GOLD Related Events
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IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). In its effort to increase the value of IEEE and EMBS membership for young engineers, EMBS will host, for the third time, an IEEE EMBS-GOLD Networking Reception at its 30th Annual International Conference in Vancouver, BS, Canada (EMBC'08). The purpose of the joint EMBS-GOLD Reception is to establish, in an informal networking environment, what exactly transitioning members need, want and must-have from the EMB Society. The Reception is free of charge, includes beverages and accompanying snacks, and is an excellent opportunity to meet GOLD members within the Society and from around the world. If you are a GOLD member attending EMBC'08, or are a GOLD member living in Canada or visiting the Vancouver area - you are most cordially invited to this free event! The Reception will be held on Friday, 22nd August 2008 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel (1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC). Unfortunately, IEEE, EMBS or GOLD cannot provide any financial support for your participation in the Conference or cover travel costs. If interested in attending the entire EMB Conference, online conference registration may be completed via the official EMBC'08 web site. Please contact the EMB Society GOLD Coordinator Lisa Lazareck for further details or queries. IEEE GOLD Humanitarian Workshop 2008. IEEE is developing a platform to create awareness among young engineers and students on how to use our engineering knowledge and skills to help various communities. The workshop is scheduled on 18 October 2008 from 9:00am to 5:00pm Eastern, at Boston University, Photonics Building in Boston, MA, USA. IEEE partners with a number of organizations, such as EWB-USA and UN Foundation to put together a one-day workshop. At the end of the workshop, attendees will be informed on how humanitarian organizations use technologies to positively impact the world we live in. Eventually, we hope attendees will obtain a more holistic understanding of how they can play a part in humanitarian efforts, and be inspired to do so. We invite all those passionate and interested to join in this pioneering initiative. The workshop is free for all IEEE or EWB-USA members. A $10 USD fee for non-member's early registration. Anyone who registers prior to 21 September 2008 will be eligible to win one of ten mysterious gifts. Registration closes on 11 October 2008. For more information and registration for the workshop, visit the web site. The link to PDF workshop flyer may be printed and distributed. |
New Online Seminars for 2008 sponsored by IEEE GOLD
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"The 21st Century Engineer" IEEE GOLD is sponsoring a repeat presentation of the online seminar, "The 21st Century Engineer", by Adrian Pais on Monday, 30 June 2008 at 2:00pm Eastern (New York), 8:00pm in Amsterdam or 18:00 UTC for one hour. Learn more about the session and speaker. IEEE Student Transition Outreach Session held on Saturday, 3 May 2008 IEEE graduating student members often find themselves in a perplexing situation early in their career - a strong need for direction, guidance and local networking to facilitate decisions. IEEE GOLD is promoting outreach efforts to assist in their transition from student to young professional. The activities - STEP and Graduation Reception, sets activities organized locally by teaming together GOLD members with Section and Student Branch officers. The recording of the session is available. Seminar held on Wednesday, 12 March 2008 on Nanotechnology "Nanotechnology: What is it? What are the opportunities?"- this session provided an overview of nanotechnology and a discussion of opportunities for the IEEE community by Dr. Meyya Meyyappan, Chief Scientist for Exploration Technology at the Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. The recording of the session is available now. For more information on the topic and speaker, visit here. Seminar held on Thursday, 28 February 2008 on IEEE Committee on Earth Observation "IEEE Committee on Earth Observation and its Volunteer Opportunities" - the session reviewed the progress in Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), the impacts on society and opportunities for IEEE member’s participation. The recording of the evening session is available now. For more information on the topic and speakers, visit here. |
Young Professional Online Seminars
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The seminar, "Business and Entrepreneurship", presented by Professor Kevin B. Krauss, was completed on Wednesday, 26 September 2007. The session was recorded and is now available to access (WMV, 5038 KB, 1:00:20). For more information on the topic and speaker read more. Additional questions from the seminar that were not responded to by Professor Krauss are shown below. Question : How do you find other members to build a team with if you have no prior experience? What is the best way to network with others for starting a company? Response: Developing a network is key to success, whether building a management team, raising capital or developing a business. Its all about talking, talking and more talking to everyone you meet about your idea. Talk to friends; talk to professors; lawyers, accountants, bankers and community leaders. (Chamber of commerce's are also a good place to start.) Question: I have a great idea but I need some experienced staff. But I know they want a large amount of money and don't want to work for a small firm like mine. How can I persuade them? Response : Early on you need to attract high quality talent by offering them equity in your company. That way they are incentivized to build the business with you because they will share in the upside of the growth. Question : What about countries that do not yet have patent and copyright laws? Response : There are very few countries that do not share in international patent treaties. If you run into them, they are more likely do not have sustainable markets that are attractive to you. Question : Where can I find out more details about your course? Response : You can contact me directly or check Suffolk University's catalog for more information. We also offer non-credit entrepreneurship classes at Northern Essex Community College. |
Past IEEE GOLD Sponsored Online Seminars
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