Conference Program Board Update

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Conference Program Board Update

• 2006 SWE Conference

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2006 SWE Conference

• Kansas City, MO, 12-14 October 2006
• Women Blazing Technology Trails
• Education Tracks
• Career Transition
• Diversity
• Leadership Coaching
• Professional Development
• Technology

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2006 SWE Conference

• Welcome to Kansas City Ice Cream Social
• Wednesday, 11 October 2006
• 8 p.m. 10 p.m.
• Keynote Speaker
• Mary Armstrong
• President, Shared Services Group, Boeing
• Thursday, 12 October 2006
• Plenary Sessions
• Friday, 13 October 2006
• Saturday, 14 October 2006

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2006 SWE Conference COR Member Requirements

• Thursday, 12 October
• Mega Issues Discussion
• Region Meetings
• Saturday, 14 October
• BHAG Discussion
• COR Meeting
• COR attendance required
• Members invited to attend all meetings

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2006 SWE Conference - Logistics

• Airports and Ground Transportation
• Kansas City (MCI)
• KCI shuttle
• 16 one-way 27 round trip
• Every 30 minutes
• Rental car service also available
• Hotel
• Kansas City Marriott Downtown room block open
• 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
• 1-800-228-9290 or 1- 816-421-6800
• 125 per night (single/double)
• 10 daily on-site parking fee
• Wireless internet access available

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2006 SWE Conference Area Information

• City Centers
• Art District
• Crown Center
• Union Station historical rail station Amtrak,
  theatres, restaurants
• The Plaza shopping and restaurants
• Recommended Restaurants
• Walking distance
• Majestic
• Chops
• Mango Café
• Melting Pot (fondue)
• Jack Stack BBQ
• Lydias (Italian)
• Pierponts

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Future SWE Conferences

• Nashville, TN, 25-27 October 2007
• Baltimore, MD, 6-8 November 2008