SWE-SBV Monthly Update December 2011
Influence Skills, Part 2, Difficult Discussions – Monday, Dec. 5, 11:30 am – 1 pm
If you missed Part 1 – no worries. We enjoyed Part 1 so much that we decided to bring back Part 2! This is a self-contained workshop. This session will help us look at our behaviors and identify what to modify to better influence others in difficult situations. These are skills that we all can use to increase our abilities to influence others. Lunch is included- cost is $10 for this meeting in Newbury Park. Please RSVP for directions to mahoney_unique@yahoo.com
Dec. 8 – Monthly Happy Hour – every 2nd Thursday at 5:30 pm, at Safire in Camarillo
Come join us for Happy hour, with discounted drinks and appetizers. This is a casual event, allowing us to meet with others, share stories and experiences, and visit with old and new friends! Please feel free to bring a friend. We would love to hear your input as we plan how for our 10th Anniversary in May. We hope to see you there!
· Safire, 4850 Verdugo Way, Camarillo, CA 93012 (805-389-1227)
Executive Board Meeting – Thurs., Dec. 15, 12 noon – 1 pm
We welcome you to bring your ideas to our next Executive Board meeting. We meet at noon the 3rd Thursday of every month. Bring your lunch and join us! We meet in the lobby of the 2-story Skyworks’ bldg at 649 Lawrence Dr., Newbury Park. Please RSVP toPresident@swe-sbv.org
Outreach Volunteer Opportunities
Please join us at for the following outreach activities. No experience necessary! For more information please contact Outreach@swe-sbv.org
· Rio Mesa H.S. career fair: Dec. 7, 8:30 am – 12:30 am
National Engineering Week – Project of the Year & Engineer of the Year nominations
Our section is looking for Project & Engineer of the Year nominations for the National Engineering Week dinner at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Feb. 23. Self-nominations are welcome! To learn more about the NEWC Dinner please visit http://home.earthlink.net/~newc_vsb/. Please forward nominations to President@swe-sbv.org
SWE Western Regions Conference – Feb. 29-Mar. 3, 2012, Honolulu
Aloha!!! The 2012 SWE Western Regions Conference is Feb. 29 – Mar. 3, 2012 in Honolulu, HI. Our conference theme, "Ride the Wave of Innovation" aims to give women in engineering the tools to succeed at the academic, professional and personal level. Please visit http://sweregionb.org/ for more information.