Altitude

Due to the high altitude, you may experience some shortness of breath the first day. Some tips to eliminate any symptoms include drinking a lot of water and consuming lighter foods, especially during the first 48 hours. It is also recommended that you use sunscreen whenever you go outdoors.

CONFERENCE KEYNOTE

Keynote Breakfast Thursday, 8:00 am - 9:30 am Ballrooms 1 & 2

$30 Attendee, $20 Student
 
Sponsored by: Eastman Kodak and Motorola.
 
Business attire is recommended.

Karen L. Hendricks

Karen Hendricks retired as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Baldwin Piano & Organ Company. Based in Mason, Ohio (near Cincinnati), Baldwin has five manufacturing plants and 1,550 employees in North America.

Prior to joining Baldwin in November, 1994, she was Executive Vice President & General Manager, Skin Care Division at the Dial Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Hendricks had P&L responsibility for Dial's U.S. bar and liquid soap business and their industrial products with approximately $500 million in sales and 21% U.S. market share.

Ms. Hendricks spent almost 21 years of her career at the Procter & Gamble Company. She began in Product Development, after graduating from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. After a series of promotions in product development, she was promoted in 1987 to General Manager of the Vidal Sassoon Hair Care Company, a newly-acquired business for P&G. In her last two years at Procter & Gamble she was Manager of Worldwide Strategic Planning for the Company's expanding global hair care business.

Ms. Hendricks is on the Board of Directors of ACNielsen Corporation and Corn Products International, Inc. She was also on the Board of the Columbia Energy Group. Appointed by the Governor of Ohio, she serves on the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University. Ms. Hendricks is also a trustee for the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee, the Ohio Business Roundtable, on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Honorary Chairman of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.

Ms. Hendricks is a native of Shelby, Ohio. She lives in the Cincinnati area with her husband and their son.

STUDENT OPENING KEYNOTE

Student Opening Lunch Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

$30 Attendee, $20 Student
 
Sponsored by Intel Corporation. Business attire is recommended.

Karletta Chief

Karletta Chief is Miss Navajo Nation 2000 - 2001. She is from Black Mesa, Arizona, and grew up in a home with no electricity, no running water, and little money. With Navajo as her first language, she went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University. Ms. Chief then acquired her Master's degree in civil and environmental engineering. After 6 years of college, she took a break to serve her people as Miss Navajo Nation. She will return to Stanford to pursue her Ph.D. in the Environmental and Science Program upon completion of her term.

For many years, her family experienced the environmental degradation by local mining. She has seen the land being torn for the sake of energy needs of metropolitan areas. This background created her passion to study environmental engineering and in preserving and healing the environment. She wants to use her education to not only help her family, but to contribute back to her people. Ultimately, she would like to receive her Ph.D. With this degree she would like to be a university professor and provide environmental consulting to her people (as well as native people in general), and fight to protect lands and natural resources.

As Miss Navajo Nation, she has aspirations to update the technology of the office, particularly through creating a web site. This web site will serve as an education and communication tool to the Navajo Nation at home and abroad.

EXHIBITS AND CAREER FAIR

Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Lunch sponsored by Ford Motor Company. Business attire is recommended.

Join us for the ribbon-cutting ceremony by important leaders in Colorado. Bring a resume and be ready to interview.

Thursday, 9:45 am - 3:30 pm Business attire is recommended.

Interested in looking for a new job, meeting corporate professionals, or discovering new products? The Exhibits and Career Fair promises all that and more. Lunch is included. Bring a resume and be ready to interview.

EXPLORE ENGINEERING

Wednesday, 1:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Sponsored by Raytheon Company.

The Explore Engineering event is designed to combine middle- and senior-high school students (both female and male), parents, teachers, and counselors with engineering professionals and college students in order to create a unique learning experience and to get pre-college students excited about math, science, and engineering. Visit the Explore Engineering page for more information on this event.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Wednesday, 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
Sponsored by Hughes Network Systems.

This favorite annual event is a time to network and enjoy the company of old colleagues and new friends over a delicious ice cream sundae with all the toppings. Open to all attendees.

STUDENT AWARDS BANQUET

Thursday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm $50 Attendee, $30 Student.
Sponsored by Chevron Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, and Visteon Corporation.

Lights, Camera, Action - Prepare for a Fantastic Voyage - An Out Of This World Awards Ceremony. Come see the stars that shine throughout the SWE Student Section Universe. Dine in SWE Oddessey Style and particiapte in a futuristic ceremony where both the comets and SWE awards streak across the nighttime sky. Throughout the Conference, get your pictures taken and/or your video segments recorded and be included as a SWE Oddessey Star. This will be an exciting night filled with lights, video, pictures, and entertainment to recognize this year's recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Educator award, SWE Scholarships, Student Section awards, Technical Presentation Competition awards, the Boeing Team Tech Competition awards, and the ExxonMobil SME Bowl awards. Join us for an exciting, fun-filled ceremony that you just can't miss!

OPEN TECHNICAL EXCHANGE

Friday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by ALCOA and Telcordia Technologies.

Papers and demonstrations submitted by companies, SWE members and individuals will be showcased at the Open Technical Exchange (OTE). The OTE is a great way to interact with the author, because he/she is there to discuss, in an open forum, the topic of the paper. Don't miss a great opportunity to interact on a professional level with your peers, and remember that lunch is included!

NETWORKING NIGHT

Friday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm $55 Attendee, $40 Student.
Sponsored by Agilent Technologies, and The Dow Chemical Company.
Casual attire is recommended.
Beverages are courtesy of Coors Brewing Company

NEW... Networking Night Child Care. The child care will be from 5:30 to 10:30 at the Marriott. Please rsvp to Carol at crollin@stellarsolutions.com. We have space for up to 15 children. Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be provided.
 
Denver's rich tradition, from mining to high-tech sophistication, will be on display for Networking Night held at one of Denver's crown jewels - the Seawell Ballroom. After a brief walk or bus ride to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, you will be enthralled with the beauty of Denver and the Rocky Mountains during a sit-down dinner in this elegant ballroom. As you eat, you can savor not only the food, but also the view from downtown in our Mile High City, looking west toward the mountains. After dinner, stay and enjoy the view as the sun sets and you network with friends, old and new. Or enjoy the entertainment - both in the ballroom, and downstairs in the theatre foyer where you'll get a taste of Colorado fun. If you're adventuresome, you can tour the rest of the Performing Arts Complex or venture into downtown on the 16th Street Mall and to the Denver Pavilions. All in all, we're planning a memorable and fun odyssey for everyone!

MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST

Saturday, 8:00 am - 11:00 am $30 Attendee, $20 Student

Participate in the Society's annual Business Meeting. Welcome the New Officers, Region Directors, Fellows, and Life Members and congratulate the Member Section award recipients.

Sponsored by Bechtel Corporation/Bechtel Jacobs Co.,LLC and Jacobs Engineering.

Business casual attire is recommended.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECEPTION

Saturday, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories.
Semi-formal attire is recommended.

Meet the recipient of SWE's highest award, as well as the recipients of the Upward Mobility Award, Resnik Challenger Medal, Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award, and the Distinguished New Engineer Awards.

AWARDS BANQUET

Saturday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $60 Attendee, $35 Student.
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Semi-formal attire is recommended.

Join us for the final event of the Conference as we honor the recipient of SWE's highest award (the Achievement Award) and other award recipients.

CAREER RESOURCE CENTER

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sponsored by ExxonMobil.

This room will feature computers, printers, and Internet access, for use by attendees and students to create or change resumes, or check email.