Informational Session | October 15, 2012
Fort Worth, TX November 14-18
Largest Hispanic Technical Conference in the
Nation….Don’t Miss it!
Agenda
I.
Overview
II. Tentative Schedule
III. Exhibitors
IV. Corporate Tours
V. Competitions
I.
Academic Olympiad
II.
Extreme Engineering
VI. Transportation
VII. Lodging
VIII.What to Bring?
IX. IMPORTANT: Requirements!
Overview
Fort Worth Convention
Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX
Dates:
Wednesday, November 14 th through
Sunday, November 18 th
Total Attending:
13 Members + E-Board Members
=19 people
Tentative Schedule
Wednesday
Friday
•
Welcome Reception
•
Distinguished lecture series
•
Extreme Engineering Challenge
Opening & Team Interviews
•
Workshops and information sessions
•
Evening Networking Events (every
night)
•
National and regional meetings
•
Academic Olympiad finale show
•
Interview booth
Thursday
•
Corporate Tours
•
Workshops and information sessions
Saturday
•
Academic Olympiad written exam
•
Career Expo
•
Extreme Engineering final
presentations
•
Interview booths
•
Corporate Hospitality S uites (also on
•
Star Awards Show (Ticket Required)
Friday)
•
Latina Lunch
To view the full schedule please go to:
http://conference.shpe.org/shpe2012/images/docs/master%20agenda
_091012%20-%20for%20website.pdf
Exhibitors
• 3M
• General Mills
• Goldman Sachs
• John Deere
• Toyota
• NASA
• General Electric
• Google
• Boeing
• Proctor and Gamble
• Turner Construction
• Many More!!!!!!
For a complete list please visit the link provided:
http://conference.shpe.org/shpe2012/index.php/spons
ors/conference-exhibitors.html
Corporate Tours
• Thursday, November 15, 2012
• Exelon Corporation Tour | 7:00AM-2:00PM
•
Please be sure to wear long pants and a shoe or boot with a firm toe, leather or
composite sole, and defined heel. Business casual.
• Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 8:00Am-2:00PM
•
Business Casual
• Bell Helicopter | 9:00AM
•
Must have closed toes shoes and heels. Business attire.
• For more information and sign up, visit:
http://conference.shpe.org/shpe2012/index.php/programs/corporatetours.html
Academic Olympiad
• Written Exam: Thursday, November 15th
• Game show: (feat. Top 7 winners from Written Exam)
Friday, November 16 th
• Team Consists of (3) contestants and (1) alternate
• Technical areas to be covered: Engineering, Chemistry, General
Science (trivia), Physics, Statistics, etc…
• The winning teams will receive scholarship awards for each of the
team’s individual participating member as follows:
First Place ‐ $1,000 | Second Place ‐ $750 | Third Place ‐ $500
• Pre-exam will be administered to those interested.
Exam will be held after this presentation!
Those selected will receive a partial reimbursement!
Extreme Engineering Challenge
Non stop 24-hour competition that engages teams against each other to
find out who can out-design, out-develop, and out-promote the others in a
race against time, talent, and creativity.
• Requirements: Open to all undergraduate SHPE members
• When to register: Wednesday, Nov 14 th 3pm @ On-site Registration Area
• Prizes:
• Winning Team- $4000
• Extreme Engineer (One Winner)- $2000
• Top Engineer (4 winners)- $ 1000
Transportation
• Flying FROM: LaGuardia International Airport
Departure time: 12:05pm
Landing time: 3:10pm
We will be taking a bus at approximately 6am leaving from the Union Horseshoe.
The bus will take us to the airport.
CARRY ONS ARE FREE HOWEVER CHECKED BAGS COST $25 EACH WAY!
• TO: Dallas / Fort Worth
Departure time: 10:05am
Landing time: 2:20pm
AS A GROUP WE WILL BE TAKING SUPER SHUTTLE FROM/ TO AIRPORT
******
Leaving: Wednesday, Nov 14 th | Returning: Sunday, Nov 18 th
Travel Itinerary
Date
Event
Departure Time
Arrival Time
11/14
RPI Horseshoe > LAG
6:00 AM
9:00 AM
11/14
LAG > DFW
12:05 PM
3:10 PM
11/14
DFW > Hotel
3:45 PM
?*
11/18
Hotel > DFW
?*
8:00 AM
11/18
DFW > LAG
10:05 AM
2:20 PM
11/18
LAG > RPI Horseshoe
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
*Times will be determined once SHPE Nationals dictates the location of our hotels
(TBA until a week prior to Conference)
Lodging
• All housing confirmation information will be made available at a later
date once rooming list are completed. This is done by SHPE National.
**4 people to a double room. (two full size beds, same gender).
Room confirmations will be sent one week prior to the conference.**
Embassy Suites
Hilton
What to Bring?
• Resume! OF COURSE!!!
• 3-4 business casual outfits
• 1 suit for the career expo
• Formal wear for banquet
• Casual wear for day/evening
• Heels/sneakers/ dress shoes
• Pajamas, teddy bear?
• Toiletries
• State ID/ Passport!!!!!
IMPORTANT
• You must sign the contract in order to attend. READ CAREFULLY AND
SIGN.
• We will be taking you to dinner one night and every must attend.
• Excused absences have been arranged. Be on the lookout for an email
from the dean’s office.
• At conference you will be required to attend a minimum of 3
workshops/events per day. An E-Board member will be assigned to you
to make sure you are doing what you need to do.
• Pay Chapter Dues ($5.00) to Irene!
• Continue to show support at SHPE Events throughout the month.
Get those points!!!
• Be sure that you are going to the conference!! There will be a PENALTY
for backing out last minute.
• Be sure to pay attention to your emails for any further actions required!