SME 150 does not hold regular monthly meetings at the present time because
member attendance has voted. This situation will change when sufficient
members express a desire to have our own meetings by contacting your
Executive Committee using the e-mail option in the Communications Section.
Meanwhile, some of us desire to attend meetings for varying reasons.
To satisfy this desire, we have arranged invitations to attend other
local professional organizations meetings. Each member can call the
organization having a program of interest for detail
information. Please be aware that most have a policy that No-Shows must
pay for the dinner. When making your reservation ask for the last moment
when you can cancel and not be obliged. Please conduct yourselves to
bring honor on our profession and SME.
CHAIRMAN ED KRAFFT'S MESSAGE
DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS,
THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN TOO LONG COMING FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS. THE
IMPORTANT FACT IS THAT SME 150'S WEBSITE IS READY TO BE USED.
THIS WEBSITE WAS CONCEIVED WHILE DEVELOPING OUR VISION TO HAVE A CHAPTER
THAT SERVED OUR MEMBER'S NEEDS. YOU CAN CLICK ON "CHAPTER
HISTORY" TO REVIEW
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS VISION.
THE VISION IS:
1. To give YOU, individually, for your career advancement what you want,
when you want it and with an efficient use of your time - all in the
comfort of your home or office, 24/7.
2. To give YOU, individually or with others, the opportunity to attend
many local meetings featuring subjects that appeal to you.
3. To give YOU, individually, access to SME's proprietary computer-based
career planning and tracking system with the option of having a volunteer
mentor of your choosing follow your progress and give you personal counseling.
4. To give YOU, individually, the opportunity to prepare for your next
promotion via hands-on experience in planning, executing and leading
in a non-threatening environment.
5. To give YOU, individually or with others, the opportunity to participate
with your child, and/or other children, in one of many organized engineering-related
activities to get kids excited about our profession.
6. To give YOU, individually, invaluable information to locate better
career opportunities and access to free professional advise on technical
problems from Been-there, Done-that people.
7. To give YOU, individually and your family, access to a wealth of
other information to assist with your health, finances, travel, entertainment
and many other family issues.
THAT'S OUR VISION!
THIS IS OUR REALITY. WE HAVE DEVELOPED THIS WEBSITE WITH THE MOST POWERFUL
SOFTWARE AVAILABLE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE EVERY CAPABILITY INCLUDING VIDEOS.
A
SMALL TEAM HAS BEEN INVOLVED, BY NECESSITY, BUT NOW MORE CHAPTER MEMBERS
NEED TO PARTICIPATE. WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE THE MOST USEFUL AND
INFORMATIVE SITE AVAILABLE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS! YOU
CAN SELECT A JOB THAT DOES NOT RESTRICT YOU TO HOURS OF THE DAY NOR
REQUIRES YOU TO WORK FROM A SITE NOT OF YOUR CHOOSING. MIDNIGHT? THAT'S
OK! BEDROOM? THAT'S OK! TO SET OUR WEBSITE ON FIRE (1) YOU NEED TO PICK
A JOB AND (2) DO IT! GET STARTED NOW BY CLICKING ON HELP WANTED BY YOUR
CHAPTER!
GUESTS WISHING INFORMATION ON SME MEMBERSHIP SHOULD CLICK HERE.
SEE YOU ON THE INTERNET!
Ed Krafft, Chapter Chair