WEDNESDAY
9:00am-10:00am	SWE Workshop - How to Bid for a National Convention
9:00am-11:00am	Creating A Supportive Work Environment - Kathy Farr, Farr and Associates
10:00am-11:00am	SAP: Strategies, Successes and Challenges - Susan Tholstrup, Shell Chemical Company
10:00am-11:30am	Strategies For Effective E-Mail Communication
10:00am-12:00noon	Multi-Cultural Awareness Session - The Invisible Minority: The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Question
1:00pm-3:00pm	Selecting the Job Offer: The Package to Financial Independence - Decker & Associates
1:30pm-2:20pm	Inside The Mars Project - Donna Shirley, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2:00pm-4:00pm	SWE Workshop - How to be a Section Representative

THURSDAY
9:00am-11:00am	Information, Technology & Overload: How Will We Manage Information in the Future? - Linda Bowman, Merex Services
11:00am-12:00pm	Steps to Leadership Success - Jill S. Tietjen, PE, Women in Engineering Program, University of Colorado-Boulder
11:00am-12:00pm	SWE Fund Development Workshop - Felicita Saiez, Chair, Fund Development Committee
11:00am-12:00pm	SWE Professioinal Associations Liaison Workshop - Sandra Hyland, PhD, Chair, Professional Associations Liaisons Committee
11:00am-12:00pm	The Women of Windstar (And the Men Behind the Scenes) - Connie L. Gutowski, Ford Motor Company
12:00pm-2:00pm	SWE Strategic Planning Workshop - Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
1:00pm-2:20pm	Tools and Tips for Growing Your Career Guidance Program - Toni Doolen, Chair, Career Guidance Committee
1:00pm-2:30pm	Type and Teamwork: How Psychological Type Influences the Collaborative Climate - Bonnie Hageman, Consulting Psychologist Press, and Jim Bianchetta, Bianchetta Resources
1:00pm-3:00pm	Get Ready for Networking Night! - Donna Fisher, author of Power Networking and a panel from DuPont/Conoco
1:00pm-3:00pm	SWE Membership Workshop-Patricia Garland, Chair, Membership Committee

FRIDAY
1:00pm-3:00pm	Proposal Success: Meanings, Methods & Measurements - L.J. Lipke, Anderson Consulting
3:00pm-4:00pm	The Business Case for Diversity - Aaron Hazard, The Boeing Company
3:00pm-4:00pm	What Best-in-Class Companies Are Doing for Diversity - Romeo McNairy, Ford Motor Company
4:00pm-5:00pm	One Company's Win is Another Companies ??? - A Roundtable Discussion - Facilitator Rosalind Jones of The Dow Chemical Company's Women's Innovation Network (WIN) Committee
4:00pm-5:00pm	Global Inclusion and Diversity: A Corporate Perspective - Allison Wu, Mobil Corporation

SATURDAY
11:00am-12:00noon	SWE Convention Costs - A White Paper
11:00am-12:20pm	Dealing with Time Wasters - Initiatives for Children
11:00am-12:30pm	Working with Your Child in School - Initiatives for Children
11:00am-2:00pm	Self Defense - Raul Shelton, Jacobs Engineering and Japan Karate-Do Joshinmon School
1:00pm-3:00pm	Power with People: How to Handle Almost Anyone - Gregory Lester, PhD
1:00pm-3:00pm	SWE Continuting Development Workshop - Dell Larned, Chair, Continuing Development Committee
3:00pm-4:30pm	The Dressing Game - Clara Cook Lambert, Clarifications

Multi-Cultural Awareness Session - The Invisible Minority: The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Question
Mark Costella , Environmental, Safety & Health Operations Manager, Earth & Environmental Sciences Directorate, University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Wednesday, 10:00am-12:00noon

As employees of a DOE National Laboratory, we frequently interact with a variety of people in the performance of our daily duties. Many of our past experiences have taught us, even preconditioned us, to approach these encounters in a predetermined way.

Unfortunately, many of us are not equipped with the proper tools with which to evaluate these experiences. Therefore, our attempts might hamper, hinder, or even eliminate our interactions. Communication could be at risk, and as a government agency, and a global community, our communications and interactions are crucial to our success.

The principal objective of this presentation is to advance individual knowledge base with primary regard to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community awareness. This presentation, "The Invisible Minority: The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Question" is intended to be a vehicle for communication-the primary caveat being that communication implies education and understanding.

This presentation might be considered a two-way conversation: It is meant to be interactive and non-threatening, a forum for communication and education in both directions. Facilitating acceptance is not a goal of this presentation.

The topics to be covered include:

(Note: this topic will be discussed in a group dialogue exercise that explores hidden questions surrounding LGB issues).

Mark Costella holds a BA degree in Cognitive Science from San Francisco State University and the University of California, Santa Cruz. As a seventeen year career employee at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mr. Costella has advanced through various classifications-from Environmental Research Coordinator, to Health and Safety Technician, to Industrial Hygiene Associate, to Training Specialist, and currently to Environmental, Safety, and Health Operations Manager for the Environmental Programs Directorate.

Mr. Costella continues to be active in diversity awareness at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, with the University of California and in the local community. Four years ago, feeling the need to reach out to his fellow workers and give back to the workplace and community, Mr. Costella developed the presentation "The Invisible Minority: The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Question." Since that time, Mr. Costella has accepted numerous invitations to speak both within LLNL and for other organizations, including the 1997 Department of Energy EEO / Diversity Conference, Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories - Livermore, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 1997 Conference, Las Positas College, Livermore School District, DOE Rocky Flats Field Office, 1997 DOE Oakland Operations Office Quad Council Conference. Future engagements include: 1998 DOE Oakland Operations Office Quad Council Conference, DOE Oakland Operations Office, 1998 Department of Energy EEO / Diversity Conference, Hewlett Packard,Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Tools and Tips for Growing Your Career Guidance Program
Organized by Toni Doolen, Career Guidance Committee Chair
Thursday, 1:00pm-2:20pm

At this session, we will present some of the new tools that have been developed for sections to use in their Career Guidance efforts. We will also be introducing our pilot electronic mentoring program for high schools girls. Speakers from award-winning sections of all sizes will share some ideas on how to be successful in your career guidance activities. Updated copies of the Career Guidance AV library listing, the Girl Scout outreach program book, and Career Guidance brochures will all be available to meeting attendees. Don't miss this one-stop shopping session for Career Guidance information.

The Career Guidance Committee is a focal point for Career Guidance information in the Society. The committee provides assistance to sections and student sections in developing and implementing Career Guidance programs. In addition, the committee coordinates the selection of Career Guidance award recipients.

Type and Teamwork: How Psychological Type Influences The Collaborative Climate
Bonnie Hageman, Consulting Psychologist Press
Jim Bianchetta, Bianchetta Resources
Thursday, 1:00pm-2:30pm

High performance teams have a more diverse membership and build synergy from differences, instead of fighting about alternate world views. A common practical application of the Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator in team environments helps members discuss differences in style and aptitudes in a non-threatening manner. By learning to recognize and value individual strengths, team members can find their most productive niches and reduce interpersonal conflicts.

Bonnie Hageman is the regional representative for CPP, publisher of the Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator . Jim Bianchetta is the founder of Bianchetta Resources, a management consultant firm specializing in team processes and change management. Previously, Mr. Bianchetta held marketing, product, business and quality management positions at Union Carbide, and consulted for Wright Killen & Co.