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WSPE's President Corner

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2006 - 2007 Elections

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Are You Attending the WSPE 2006 Discovery Conference and Governor’s New Product Award Banquet?

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2006 WSPE Membership Directory

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MATHCOUNTS

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2006 WSPE Leadership Conference – June 24th in Wisconsin Dells

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Job Board

Welcome to our third issue of E-News!

First of all, I would like to announce that the first couple of issues of the WSPE E-News have been a tremendous success. Comments that the State Board has received are overwhelmingly positive. We look for your continued feedback as we further strive to enhance the content and value of our membership newsletter.

April's issue of WSPE E-News covers several important topics including updates to the Discovery Conference & GNPA Banquet and the WSPE officer elections. If you have not done so already, please take a moment to review the conference agenda and register for the conference. This year’s program focuses on Manufacturing in Wisconsin and offers several exciting seminars and training opportunities to suit everyone. Also in
this issue you will find a link to the 2006-07 WSPE officer election ballot. Please note that we are in need of a third Vice President; so if you are interested in getting involved on the State Board please let me or another board member know. Write in nominations are encouraged.

Next, I would like to thank Lauran Larson, Norm Arendt and Phil O’Leary and the numerous other volunteers for their efforts that contributed to the success of the State MATHCOUNTS competition. The final results are posted on the state website along with description of the State Team that will be representing Wisconsin at the national competition in Arlington, VA. If you have not witnessed the excitement of this program, I encourage you to watch for the highlights of the national competition that will be re-broadcasted on ESPN2 next month. MATHCOUNTS can always use more volunteers at both the chapter and state levels.

Finally, if you are interested in being a sponsor for the 2006 WSPE Directory or E-News or have news that you would like to include in an upcoming issue, please contact our publisher Denise Rockhill. Denise may also be reached at 414-908-4950 ext. 109.

Regards,
Dale Chlebowski
WSPE President

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It is important for every member take the time to cast their voice for the future direction of this Society!

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The WSPE 2006 Discovery Conference and Governor’s New Product Award Banquet will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14, 2006 at the SC Grand Conference Center in DePere, WI.

The conference starts on Thursday, April 13th with the Fox River Valley ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Automation) Vendor show during the day, and WSPE’s Governor's New Product Awards banquet in the evening. The ISA event is free to all WSPE members. For more information and to register, download this brochure.

WSPE’s Discovery Conference (DC) will begin at 8am on Friday, April 14th and will include:

• Buffet Breakfast
• Four educational seminars (continuing education credit opportunities)
• Lunch Banquet featuring speaker Larry McCarren, Engineer of the Year Awards, and WSPE officers induction
• Spouse/Guest program during the seminars
• WSPE annual meeting

For those interested, tickets are available for the Friday evening performance of “Frank Stock”, a music and comedy of the Woodstock era at the SC Grand Dinner Theater. For more information and to register, download this brochure.

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Back by popular demand! In June the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers is once again publishing a special edition of the 2006 WSPE Membership Directory.

Please consider the value of listing your firm in the 2006 WSPE Membership Directory. For a low cost of just $295, your company listing will reach the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers members, engineering firms, city public works directors, state and federal agencies, libraries, engineering schools and advertisers. A Business Card listing is also available for $100. Advertise in both the directory listing and business card directory at a discounted rate of $335.

To request a sign up form and/or to reserve your space in the 2006 Directory, please contact Denise Rockhill in the publishing department today. She can be reached at drockhill@wspe.org or 414-908-4950 ext. 109. All forms must be received by April 30, 2006 to be included. A copy of the Directory will be mailed to you following publication date.

The forms are also available by clicking here:

• 2006 WSPE Directory Listing of Consulting Engineering Firms
• 2006 WSPE Directory Listing of Contractors/Suppliers

Special display advertising rates also apply for those company's wishing to increases their exposure to this distinguished group of professional engineers. Please contact Denise if you would like to learn more about the display advertising rates.

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WSPE’s 2006 MATHCOUNTS State Competition was a success in the interest of advancing enthusiasm and interest in mathematics among Middle School students throughout the State. It was held March 4, at the Lowell Center at UW Madison and was attended by 136 contestants from schools thoughout Wisconsin.

The individual winners were (in order):

• Kyle Stankowski from Mosinee
• Valerie Shen from Verona
• Iris Xu from Madison
• Peter Wear from Madison.

The team competition was especially tight with Magellan Middle School winning in a tiebreaker with Thomas Jefferson Middle school.

This year’s sponsors included:

• WSPE
• UW Madison Engineering Extension
• Green Bay Packers
• Madison Mallards
• Ruekert Mielke
• Harley Davidson
• Krech Ojard Associates

This year, WSPE and other sponsors provided financial assistance to student Mathletes, Coaches, and Chaperones in the form of subsidizing the cost of hotel rooms during the competition.

WSPE especially wishes to thank the lead volunteers who made the competition a success:

• Norm Arendt
• Gerry Bizjak
• Ron Voss
• Phil Oleary
• Darwin Behlke
• Matt Richards
• Peter Rafferty
• John Lemke

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Attention all current and incoming Chapter and State Officers and Committee Members: The 2006 WSPE Leadership Conference will be held June 24th in Wisconsin Dells. We will accomplish two primary tasks at this meeting: we will bring those of you assuming new positions up to speed and we will set our goals to move forward in the next year. To do this requires current outgoing leaders to attend to transfer your know-how and experience to those taking over your previous position. This makes your efforts over the last year(s) even more meaningful by having them continued and advanced rather than being lost and forgotten. And for those assuming new positions or continuing on, this is your opportunity to learn exactly what your roles, responsibilities and goals are for upcoming year. This will make your time and effort productive and meaningful, making a valuable contribution that moves your organization and profession forward rather than wasting time repeating what someone already did, or becoming stressed from not knowing what to do and getting behind. Having a clear picture of what we want to accomplish, and what each of us is going to do towards those goals will make the year enjoyable and exciting. Please plan on attending June 24th. Anyone else interested in becoming involved is also welcome to attend.

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The WSPE Job Board welcomes job postings from organizations that have an opportunity that may be of interest to a professional in the field of engineering. All postings are listed for thirty (30) days and are priced per job listing. Contact Nancy Short n.short@wspe.org for additional information and pricing.

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