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IEEE CHICAGO/ROCKFORD CONSULTANTS' NETWORK

** A joint Affinity Group of the IEEE Chicago and Rock River Valley Sections **

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IEEE CHICAGO/ROCKFORD CONSULTANTS' NETWORK

** A joint Affinity Group of the IEEE Chicago and Rock River Valley Sections **

Consultants in Private Practice Serving the Public

The Chicago/Rockford IEEE Consultants' Network will be meeting on

Monday, November 28, 2011, from 6:45 - 8:45 PM

at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine, IL 60067, 847-358-1216.

Do you know that networking is responsible for most consulting assignments and professional employment? We welcome those who are consultants, those who may be considering becoming consultants, those who are employed, and those who are not employed. Membership is not required to attend. There is no admission fee. We spend time at each meeting networking. Remember to bring business cards for networking! Attendees may earn 1 PDH.
PROGRAM TOPIC: “Should I Buy my Electricity from an Alternate Energy Supplier?”

With Illinois now being a deregulated power market, and with most if not all of us being bombarded with marketing literature from alternate energy suppliers, this short presentation will give the speaker’s evaluation and suggestions regarding this timel question.

ADDITIONAL TOPICS:

We are intending to hold our annual director elections for the current class of directors

The board would like your input and suggestions for meeting discussion topics for our 2012 meetings. There will be an open forum to address this.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Wesley G. Martin, P.E. is a Vice Chairman and Director of the IEEE Chicago/Rockford Consultants Network. Wes is a retired Electrical Engineer with 40 years experience of designing electrical systems for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional buildings and related facilities. Wes is the former sole proprietor of W. G. Martin & Associates.

DINNER LOCATION

Optional Dinner: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, before the meeting (meeting starts at 6:45 pm and ends at 8:45 pm), at Bakers Square, 270 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067. It is two blocks south of the Palatine Library. Reservations are not required. Everyone orders from the menu. Guests are always welcome, both for dinner and the meeting.

NETWORK INFORMATION
The objective of the Network is:
* To foster and promote the interests of its members with respect to the business of providing professional and technical consulting services.
* To maintain, publish and distribute a directory of the members and the consulting services offered by each.
* To arrange for and provide technical and management talks, tutorials, and special seminars and workshops on subjects of interest to members professional development.
* To provide a networking forum for personal interaction through meetings, social functions and other events.
* To publicize the contribution to society by its members.
FUTURE 2012 MEETINGS

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday March 26, 2012

April 2012 TBD – annual meeting with IEEE Rock River Valley Section

Monday May 21, 2012

July, September and November meeting dates TBD until April 2012

FUTURE CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS

Candidate presentation topics for our future 2011 meetings (in Palatine) include, but are not limited to:

The Smart Grid

Employment Networks and Job Boards / Finding Clients for Consultants

Electromagnetic Interference / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) Design issues

We urge you to contribute your suggestions for this list at this May meeting.

LINKS

To find the best Chicago/Rockford based technology consultants, click here: Link to local consultants database.
For the best technology consultants throughout the United States click here: Link to national consultants database.

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