Monthly Newsletter of the IEEE Susquehanna Section January 2009 See us on the WEB at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r2/susquehanna January 2009 Section Meeting “ITT Technical Institute - Harrisburg Campus Tour ” Plan to join us for January 2009 meeting in ITT Technical Institute. Date: Time: Program: Host: Place: Dinner Cost: Contact: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6.30 PM - Dinner 7:30 PM - Tour ITT Technical Institute - Harrisburg Campus Tour Marjorie Rawhouser, Chair, School of Electronics Technology ITT Technical Institute 449 Eisenhower Blvd. Suite 100 Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-565-1700 $18, $10 for Students Bob Klinger Phone: 717-731-9149 E-mail: Presklinger@aol.com Please RSVP by Friday 01/09/09 From Lancaster and Points East: Take Route 283 West toward Harrisburg. Take I-283 North to Exit 2, Swatara. At the top of the ramp, turn left on Lindle Road. Turn right on Eisenhower Blvd. Go approximately ¾ mile and turn left into ITT Tech. From East). ramp, Blvd. PA Turnpike (I-76): Get off at exit 247 (Harrisburg Take I-283 North to Exit 2, Swatara. At the top of the turn left on Lindle Road. Turn right on Eisenhower Go approximately ¾ mile and turn left into ITT Tech. From West via Rout 581: Take Route 581-East to I-83 North. Take Exit 45 toward Paxton Street. Turn left on Paxton Street. At end of Paxton Street, turn right on Eisenhower Blvd., then make a right into ITT Tech. Note: Dinner no-shows will be charged if not canceled by January 9. Also, we cannot guarantee late dinner reservations. There is no charge for attending the speaker or tour session of the meeting provided that you register in advance and clearly specify that you are not interested in the dinner. At ITT Technical Institute is committed to helping men and women develop the skills and knowledge to pursue many opportunities in today's fastest growing career fields, including electronics, web development, computer programming, computer networking, computer drafting and design, criminal justice, business, and health sciences. The Harrisburg location offers two-year degrees in several disciplines. This week’s program will include an introduction to ITT Harrisburg, a tour of classroom and lab facilities, and presentations of our best student projects. Directions The Harrisburg Campus of ITT Technical Institute is located at the corner of Eisenhower Blvd and Paxton Street, on the ground floor of the Belco Credit Union Building. Park in the back parking lot (opposite Eisenhower Blvd and toward the Harrisburg Mall). Enter through the door marked “Student Entrance” and follow the signs to the IEEE Meeting. Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and York. January 2009, Page 2 Useful Information Column IEEE Susquehanna Section Officers Ballot for 2009 We need some volunteers to help us out! If you would like some information on what is required for each of the offices, please contact Aldo Morales. Election Ballot Chair: Proposed: Sedig Agili Write-in:____________________ Vice Chair: Proposed: Robert Gray Write-in:____________________ Treasurer: Proposed: Hossein Jula Write-in:____________________ Secretary: Proposed: Vittal Balasubramanian Write-in: ___________________ Current Officers Chair Aldo Morales Vice Chair - Program Chair Sedig Agili Treasurer Hossein Jula Secretary Vittal Balasubramanian Newsletter Editor Mohammad-Reza Tofighi Susquehanna Section Chair Aldo Morales Telephone: 717-948-6379 FAX: 717-948-6352 E-mail: awm2@psu.edu Vice Chair (Programs) Sedig Agili Telephone: 717-948-6109 E-mail: ssa10@psu.edu Newsletter Editor Mohammad-Reza (Soheil) Tofighi Telephone: 717-948-6112 mtofighi@psu.edu Webmaster David Sarraf david.sarraf@paonline.com Q/A-C Column Do you have any questions or comments? Call, email or FAX it to our Chair at the above address. 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