The 2012 Hillsborough Regional S.T.E.M. Fair will be held on Tuesday, February 7th  and February 8th (Awards Night) at the TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER. Judges are needed for Tuesday, February 7th from 11:30-4:00.  Please read the attached letter and respond back as to whether you will be available to help judge this year.  When responding, please indicate which category you would like to judge:

The following categories are available for judging:

1. Behavioral and Social                     2. Biochemistry

3. Botany                                             4. Chemistry

5.  Computer/Math                              6.  Earth and Space

7.  Engineering                                    8.  Environmental Science

9.  Medicine and Health                      10.  Microbiology

11. Physics                                         12.  Zoology

Your help and support makes all the difference for our students.  We truly appreciate your time and assistance.

Here are the invitation and judging form. For additional information contact on this activity and if you would like to represent SWE in this event please contact Seung Park atseung.park@ci.tampa.fl.us

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Tampa Bay Engineers Week Banquet will be Friday February 24 at the A La Carte Event Pavilion (4050 Dana Shores drive, Tampa, Florida, 33634).  Please join us at this elegant gathering to celebrate the 62nd National Engineers Week and recognize the many contributions made to society by those in the engineering profession.

The evening will feature fine dining, our guest speaker Ms. Kathy Caldwell (2011 ASCE National Chair), and an exhibition room for vendors and attendee networking.  We are expecting four hundred or more attendees including 250-300 engineers of all disciplines, allowing plenty of opportunities to meet with friends and colleagues.

In keeping with the spirit of the event, awards will be given to accomplished engineers in each engineering discipline, to outstanding young engineers in each discipline, and to local university students who excel in engineering related studies.  We’ll also be honoring select local high school educators with the Lignell Award for their outstanding instruction in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

You are also invited to ENGINEERING NIGHT hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning February 21 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.)

Sign Up Forms

Individual - TBEWB12 Attendee Payment_Form

Table Order – TBEWB12 Table Order_Form

On October 26, SWE Tampa Bay hosted its October General Meeting at Yuengling Brewery.  14 members and guests came out for the brewery tour.  A networking session accompanied by light snacks and sampling of Yuengling beers were enjoyed by all who attended.  The tour lasted about an hour and twenty minutes and the members got to see how the brewery is run.

Dear members and friends,

Save the date for our next General Meeting, Wednesday January 18, 2012. Please stay tuned for additional information on topic, location and time!

SWE National Conference 2011 was a great success this year, which is why we would like you to mark your calendars and Save the Date for SWE National Conference 2012 in Houston, Texas, November 8-10. Don’t miss it!

We are excited to announce the 2012 Region D Conference to be held March 2-4, 2012, in Charleston, South Carolina!

The goal of this conference is to give women in engineering the tools to succeed at both the academic and professional level.  We want all conference attendees to walk away with new knowledge on how to advance and reach their full potential, as well as new insight on technologies relating to this year’s conference theme: “Women: Bridging the Past to the Future”

Attendees will be treated to an opening social, section development training, SWE Boutique, workshops, a Keynote Luncheon, a career fair, Region D meetings, an Awards Dinner and more! Additionally, professionals may earn CEU credits by registering for the professional development workshop that takes place on Friday morning.

Conference Dates: March 1 – 4, 2012 | Exhibit Dates: March 3, 2012

Registration Open: December 1, 2011

Hosted by:  Lowcountry Section of SWE

E-mail: RegionDConference@swe.org

Website: http://sweregiond.org/conference

Member and friends of SWE Tampa Bay Area save the date now and make plans to be part of Great American Teach-in!

The Hillsborough and Pinellas County Public Schools are looking for volunteers to teach one class or teach all day to give you a taste of teaching.

You don’t need teaching experience, just enthusiasm and a desire to share with students something about your career, your experiences, your hobby, or yourself.  The schools want you to carry some key messages into our classrooms, including the importance of staying in school and the value of each individual student.

The Great American Teach-In is a perfect opportunity for parents, business leaders, and community members to let our students know we care about them. The idea is simple – join this event on November 17, 2011, and teach a class or two, whatever your schedule permits. Opportunities are available all day long.

Contact the school of your convenience by:

Hillsborough County Schools Registration Form, Register November 9

http://swetampabay.org/event_files/GATI_HillsCoSchools.pdf

Pinellas County Registration Form, Register by November 03

http://swetampabay.org/event_files/GATI_PinellasCoShools.pdf

ABLE (Accountants   Bankers   Lawyers   Engineers), The American Woman’s Society of CPAs, Tampa Bay Affiliate cordially invites you to attend an ABLE Networking Event.

The event will be on Thursday November 10, 2011, 5:30 cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant, 2425 North Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

Co-hosted by:

Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Pinellas Chapter
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
Tampa Bay Society of Women Engineers
Tampa Bay Bankers
American Society of Women Accountants, Greater Tampa Bay Chapter
Women of ALPFA, Tampa Bay
Florida Institute of CPAs, Tampa Bay Chapters

RSVP by mailing attached form to: Alison Painter, 4056 Tampa Rd. Oldsmar, FL 34677 and enclose a $10 check payable to the AWSCPA Tampa Bay or you may pay online by debit or credit card using the links below and choosing pay with your debit or credit card as a guest be sure to submit the attached RSVP form at the same time you pay via email AlisonPainter (at) ij.net or fax 813-814-1101

Attendance at event $10, pay here with your Paypal Account

Dear members and friends,

SWE Tampa Bay will be hosting its next General Meeting at Yuengling Brewery!

You and your partner are welcome to join us and discover the history of the Oldest Brewery in America, where modern technology is used to brew fine beer in a time-honored tradition at this facility.

Where: At Yuengling Brewery Plant, located at 11111 N. 30th Street, Tampa FL. 33612 (Google map here)

When: Wednesday, October 26 at 6PM

RSVP to Seung Park at seung.park (at) ci.tampa.fl.us by Thursday, October 20. Capacity limited.

Please use the Beer Garden Entrance, not the truck entrance, since the tour will begin from the Hospitality Center of the Brewery. This is a guided tour, so please make sure you get there on time.

Tour Information and Guidelines

• Yuengling tour guides will share with you history of the brewery and detailed information regarding the brewing process
• Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
• A valid ID is required to sample Yuengling products at the end of the tour. There is soda available for those visitors who prefer non-alcoholic beverages.
• All tour visitors must wear completely closed shoes.  No sandals, flip flops, clogs, crocks, anything with openings around your foot is unacceptable, must be a completely closed shoe.
• Pets are not permitted.
• Photographs are allowed. Video cameras, recorders or cell phones are permitted.
• The building is not handicapped accessible.

After the tour we will be also having a have a networking session. Light snacks will be provided. Don’t miss it!

Go to Yuengling  Brewery history and the brewing process  for additional information! Or visit http://www.yuengling.com/

The 22^nd Annual Tampa Bay Transportation Supersession – Toward Zero Deaths – Road Safety will be held on Thursday September 29 from 4:30pm at  A La Carte Event Pavilion, located at 4050 Dana Shores Dr., Tampa, FL.

Speakers:

Brian Blanchard, P.E. ‐ Assistant Secretary

Engineering and Operations

FDOT ‐ Tallahassee

Peter Yauch, P.E.‐ Director

Division of Transportation and Stormwater

Pinellas County

 Registration Form is here, or visit Tampa Bay Institute of Transportation Engineers at http://www.tbite.org/.