Saturday, April 16, 2005

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Saturday, April 16, 2005 900 am - 230 pm Abbott
Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Navigate the roads to success! You are invited
to join the Chicago Regional Section of the
Society of Women Engineers for the 2005
Professional Development Conference and add
Solutions, Wellness, and Empowerment to your
personal and professional lives! When Saturday,
April 16, 2005 Registration and Brunch
start at 830am Where Abbott Laboratories,
Abbott Park, IL Dress Business Casual
SWE Chicago Regional Section Presents The
Seven-time, Award Winning Professional
Development Conference
Conference Schedule 830 am 900
am Registration and Brunch Begins 900 am 930
am Brunch 930 am 1030 am Keynote 1045 am
1145 am Workshop Session A 1145 am 1200
pm Break 1200 pm 100 pm Workshop Session
B 100 pm 230 pm Dessert and Professional
Wellness Fair
Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional
Section PO Box 95525 Palatine IL 60095-0525

• Proceeds benefit the SWE scholarship fund
• Professional Engineers have potential to earn
  continuing education credits
• 1st-time and Return attendees (those who havent
  attended in the past 3 years) can register for a
  drawing to refund registration fees
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  members may register at the SWE member rate
• Brunch and Dessert provided, thanks to Abbott
  Laboratories

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Keynote Speaker Denise Casalino, Commissioner
of the Department of Planning and Development,
City of Chicago, will present Behind the
Scenes Wacker Drive, the Chicago River, and the
City of Chicago The citys top business and
planning official will discuss practical and
engineering challenges of the Wacker Drive
project and improving public access to Chicagos
waterfronts. Learn about the latest planning
efforts in the City of Chicago and how she helps
to shape Chicagos landscape.
Session A
Session B
Innovations 9 Critical Success
Factors Danielle Kaynor and David Culton,
Innovation Advisors, Creative Realities Innovatio
n is the process of envisioning and successfully
implementing new ways of doing anything that
creates value for your business, customers or
consumers. In this interactive workshop, you
will learn about the Critical Success Factors of
Innovation and have an opportunity to explore how
your organization measures up.
Investing for a Lifetime Thomas Paulson, Senior
Vice President, Morgan Stanley Whether you are
just beginning your career or nearing retirement,
it is important to make informed choices when
planning for the future. This workshop will
guide you in understanding the strategies to use
when managing your investments.
Emotional Intelligence The Key to Effective
Communication Michele Knight, Executive Coach,
MMK Enterprises, Inc. Have you experienced
gossip, backstabbing or emotional outbursts at
home or in the workplace? These are all symptoms
of low Emotional Intelligence. Understanding
Emotional Intelligence is the first step towards
improving these and other negative forms of
communication and expression. Learn about the 5
key aspects of Emotional Intelligence that affect
your daily life and what you can do to improve
them. As a result, relationships in all areas of
your life will begin to flow more easily.
Yoga and Stress Management Phil Bivens,
Registered Yoga Teacher, PB Yoga This
presentation will describe how to manage
workplace and home stress using yogic techniques
that can be utilized in the workplace, car or at
home. By understanding how breathing impacts
stress, one can utilize breath awareness
techniques to reduce stress. By understanding
how posture (standing and seated) impacts stress,
one can utilize yogic postures to improve the
posture to reduce stress. By practicing simple
relaxation techniques (yoga at your desk), one
can reduce stress as well. Balance is the key to
a happy and healthy life and reducing stress is
one of the best ways to achieve that balance.
How to Love Networking Gail Sussman-Miller,
Personal and Business Coach, Inspired
Choice This workshop is tailored to women and
the special way we make connections. Experience a
creative way to learn using an individualized
4-step process. Gain confidence in meeting people
based on your current successes. You will be
guided to transfer your own natural style and
skills to networking from what you love to do.
Come away with a metaphor for a new mindset and
perspective for networking. This is great for
professional and personal development. Choices
and possibilities await you.
Transitions Technical to Management
Careers Betty Shanahan, Executive Director and
CEO, SWE Debra Evans, Senior Program Manger,
Baxter Healthcare Jeanne Usher, Director, Program
Management, Northrop Grumman Corporation A panel
discussion featuring three women from a variety
of engineering backgrounds who have transitioned
from technical to management careers. Ever
wonder what it takes to be in management? Bring
your questions for an educational conversation
about the rewards and challenges of a career in
management.
Professional Wellness Fair A new addition to the
Professional Development Conference stay for
dessert and networking and explore a variety of
exhibitors that will enrich your personal and
professional life! Learn about yoga, massage,
self-defense, personal finance, volunteer
opportunities, career advancement, and other
career personal resources.
Directions to Abbott Park On I-294 North, take
the Illinois 137 (Buckley Rd.) exit East. This
exit is approximately 25 miles north of OHare
Airport. Once exiting, turn east at the light
and proceed about 1/2 mile to Route 43 (Waukegan
Rd). Turn right on Route 43 and proceed to the
Visitors Gate, which will be the second
entrance on your right. Security will direct you
to AP6D (once past the guard gate, take the first
right and AP6 parking, Lot P, will be the first
lot on your right). See the website for a map.

• Two Easy Ways to Register
• Online using Paypal at http//www.swe.org/chicago
  
• Mail this form and check to
• Society of Women Engineers
• c/o Erin Dugan
• P.O. Box 95525
• Palatine, IL 60095-0525

Registration Form
For More Information Website
http//www.swe.org/chicago SWE Voice Mail
[phone] E-mail swechicago_at_yahoo.com
Special Thanks To Sponsors Abbott Laboratories
and Borg-Warner