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/.

The Windy City will serve as the host locale for WE11, taking place October 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Join more than 5,000 women engineers and technologists, as they raise the heights of innovation by:

• Participating in professional development sessions and earning CEU credits through the Career Enhancement series

• Networking with other like-minded professionals and collegians

• Experiencing the city of Chicago with technical and sight-seeing tours

• Exploring career options at the Career Fair, featuring more than 250 exhibitors

Click here to register for the conference.

Make Your Hotel Reservation Today! The Society of Women Engineers has also negotiated discounted room rates with select hotels that offer a variety of amenities and are a quick shuttle ride to the McCormick Place.