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 Change is in the air
I like the fall. I know that for many the autumn represents a coming to an end - getting ready to hibernate for the winter. For me it is an energizing period after the dog days of summer have slowed me too close to a stop. When I was younger it was the beginning of the new school year full of change and promise. Even now as a professional the month of August is slow with many on vacation and little getting done. But now the rush is on. All those things that need to be completed before the end of the year - before Thanksgiving really. And time to start making plans for next year, for the spring. So for me, Labor Day always seemed to mark the real start of the new year.
And so it is IIE. In some ways, we have spent the last 3 years preparing for the next nine months. Our goal has been to increase the level of service provided throughout the Northeast region. We put in place a great leadership team and, working with the chapter presidents, developed and implemented a strategy to achieve this goal.
And we are seeing the fruits of our labor. Below you will find information on exciting webinars that will be held this month and next, and there will be at least one and perhaps two more before the year is out - and then even more in the new year. Below you will also find information on an exciting workshop - an Advanced Standard Work Workshop in upstate New York. And at the end of March we are hoping to have our best ever Regional Conference providing benefits for students, professionals and employers.
It is also a time of change. Next April 1st will mark the end of my second two-year term as Northeast Regional Vice President. Given the experiences of implementing the regional model, the RVPs voted to extend future terms to three years. It is time for new ideas and new energy, and I am very excited about the two individuals who I have nominated. And this fall, you will be able to vote for one to take my place.
Happy New Year!
John Corliss
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Northeast Region September Webinar |
FREE Webinar! Hosted by Raritan Valley, NJ Chapter
Date: Sept. 30
Time: 7-8 p.m. EDT
Topic: Benefits of attending an IIE National Conference
Presenter: Jason Friedman, Auxilia Inc., leading provider of integration strategies and outsourced services for document management in health care.
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Northeast Region October Webinar |
FREE Webinar! Hosted by Boston Chapter
Date: Oct. 20
Time: 6-7 p.m. EDT
Topic: Job Preparation - Targeting Industrial Engineers
Lean-Sigma - Your Resume & Job Search
Speaker: Joe DiNuzzo, "Lean Sigma Edge," a job board dedicated to Lean, Six Sigma, & Operational Excellence
Learn how to change your resume, bio and introduce yourself with more impact. Utilize Lean, 6 Sigma and other Performance improvement ideas and critical phrases to draw in your audience and influence them to "pick you" over anyone else!
In-person venues:
Boston Chapter
Pizza and soft drinks & discussion, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Address: PEER Consultants, PC, 99 S Bedford Street, Suite 200, Burlington, MA ( Call (781) 238-8880 or contact John Corliss for detailed directions) Link to in-person location (Google Map)
Cost: FREE to IIE Members (E-mail: Steve Bonacorsi before the event to register*) $10 for the in-person location for Non-IIE members Please bring $10 with you when you arrive. *No registrations on the day of the event.
Northeastern University Chapter
Oct. 20 event ( 5:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) 108 West Village H (Building 23 on Map) 360 Huntington Ave. Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 |
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Advanced Standard Work Workshop |
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Hosted by Rochester Chapter of IIE
Date: Oct. 6-7, 2009
Topic: Advanced Standard Work Workshop
Speakers: Greg Hart & Jerry Ciriello
Location: Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp
130 Horizon Park Drive
Penn Yan, New York 14527
Phone: (585) 314-1720
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IIE Operational Excellence Conference and Expo 2009 |
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Oct. 26-29
St. Louis, Missouri
Hyatt Regency
St. Louis Riverfront
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE!
The $100 advance registration savings ends Friday, Sept. 25.
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Event Calendar |
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September 2009 |
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Sept. 24, starting at 5 p.m.
Annual Steak Roast
Stie: Ellison Park, Hazelwood Lodge
South Jersey-Delaware Valley
Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
Career Development Roundtable & IIE University Night
Quality Inn, Maple Shade, NJ
Contact and RSVP:
October 2009
Lancaster-Harrisburg
Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
J&J Listerine Tour
Site: J&J Plant, Lititz, Pa.
Pittsburg Chapter
Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m.
IIE Annual Student Chapter night
Contact and RSVP: TBD South Jersey-Delaware Valley
Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Plant Tour and Presentation: Melitta CoffeeMelitta Coffee, Cherry Hill, NJ Contact and RSVP: Tom Masapollo (856) 626-3373
Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 22, at 6:45 p.m. Plant Tour - Coach & Equipment Mfg Corp
Site: Coach & Equipment Mfg Crop, Penn Yan, N.Y. RSVP by Oct 19th (585) 243-5260 or iqps@frontiernet.net |
| Corporate Alliances |
Smart companies form smart alliances!
Learn how an alliance with IIE can help your company become more effective and successful in driving bottom line results.
Contact Doug Long, IIE Director of Strategic Alliances (770) 349-1109 |
| Regional Leadership Team |
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(978) 273-4340
Northern Assistant Regional Vice President
(401) 874-5196
Southern Assistant Regional Vice President
(856) 428-7400
Nicole Heiges Assistant Regional Vice President for Student Development
(717) 534-4498
Northeast Region Young Practicing Professional Rep and Deputy Assist Reg VP for Student Development
Kevin DrevikCareer Quest©Coordinator Regional Newsletter Editor
Regional Webmaster
(412) 951-2186
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| Social Networking |
Connect with IIE
Expand your network by connecting to IIE on these social media sites:LinkedIn
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| IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2010 |
Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel
Cancún, Mexico
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