General announcement
First of all, we hope that everyone is having a great year and that your objectives and goals are being met.
Internally, the Eastern Iowa Chapter of SHPE has been busy with recent vacancies early in the year in our e-board. Both our VP and Treasurer were relocated to other states taking them away from the services to the chapter.
In light of this, the remaining board members are putting together a plan to continue the presence of the chapter in the Eastern Iowa area.
In order for this to happen, we would appreciate any feedback regarding services that you feel a chapter of SHPE should provide its members, as we have all noticed a light downward trend in membership participation. Now more than ever we want to make sure that we serve the needs of our members and continue to strive for excellence in being the number one source for quality hispanic engineers and technical talent.
Again, please feel free to share your comments and suggestions to make this the best chapter in our region.
A tentative schedule of our plans will be distributed in the coming weeks.

November 2 - 3, 2007
Iowa Latino Conference
Iowa Latino Conference will be held in Marshalltown, IA. Their goal is to promote "Strengthening and Valuing Latino/a Communities in Iowa". See their website for more information: www.iowalatinoconference.org

October 23, 2007
Community Service Event - Pumpkin Painting with the Kids
We have planned an awesome community event on Tuesday, October 23rd in Iowa City. We have partnered up with Puertas Abiertas, an after-school program that mostly deals with minority kids around Iowa City. We will be bringing small size pumpkins for them to decorate and paint.
We are expecting around 35 kids eager to paint their first pumpkin of the year and are looking for as many volunteers as possible. Please come out and help us on October 23rd at 3:30 PM at Horace Mann Elementary in Iowa City.

October 18, 2007
INCOSE sponsored presentation - Pilot State Prediction using Physiological Based Methods
INCOSE is sponsoring a cookout and presentation by Tom Schnell, an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors/Ergonomics at the University of Iowa. The event will take place at Building H at the Iowa City Municipal Airport, 1801 South Riverside Drive. Cookout begins at 5:30pm with the presentation to follow at 6:45pm. Cookout consists of burgers, brats, vegetarian burgers, several side dishes, dessert, beverage. Cost is as follows: Members+1 Guest: $10/person, Non-Members: $12/person, Students: $5/person. RSVP to JorgeBuenfil@gmail.com

September 25, 2007
Tour of the Amana Hydroelectric Generation Facility (and Millstream Brewery)
Join IEEE and INCOSE for a joint tour of the Amana Hydro-Electric Generation Facility as profiled this summer in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Itinerary:

May 30, 2007
Scholarship Deadline
Forms to apply for the Eastern Iowa SHPE Scholarship are now available. They must be completed and submited by May 30th, 2007. Late applications will not be accepted. College App -- High School App.

February 10, 2007
SHPE Blood Drive
CANCELLED

February 9, 2007
John Deere Factory Tour
Sign up and get more information here.

November 11, 2006
SHPE Blood Drive
The Hemobile will be at Casa Las Glorias between 11:00am and 3:00pm.
For more info, see the flyer -- (Spanish version).

November 1 - November 5, 2006
SHPE Midwest Expo 2006
The Chicago Professional and Student Chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers extend a warm invitation and eagerly welcome your participation in this year's Midwest Expo to be held on November 1-5, 2006.
This is the largest conference in the Midwest that tailors to Hispanics in the fields of engineering, mathematics, and science. Engaging engineering students and professionals from across three SHPE regions, ME 2006 will encompass nearly 81 student chapters and 16 professional chapters across 27 states! ME 2006 will provide educational and technical training as well as networking and career prospects for students and professionals alike.
For more info, visit www.shpeme2006.com.

October 18 - October 21, 2006
Cultural Arts Festival and Summit
At Iowa Wesleyan College campus grounds in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. See following flyer for more info.
Cultural Arts Festival Flyer     (Spanish version)

September 10, 2006
Amigo Latino Immigration & Information Fair
On Sunday, September 10, 2006 between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. See following flyers for more info.
Amigo Latino Flyer     (Spanish version)
Amigo Latino Brochure     (Spanish version)

August 3, 2006 - August 5, 2006
NILA Training
This year's National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) will take place from Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 5, 2006 at a Dolce Conference Destination in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

Established in 1986, NILA brings SHPE leaders of the student and professional chapters together for an intense curriculum with workshops covering leadership, organizational development, strategic planning, time management as well as training in the SHPE infrastructure, programs, policies and procedures.
Registration Instructions
Professional Registration Form

May 25, 2006, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
INCOSE presents Design For Lean Sigma (DFLS)
See PDF for more info.

May 15, 2006, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
"Third Places" at Theatre Cedar Rapids
Join us at Theatre Cedar Rapids(102 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA) for some socializing and a chance to tour this great building. Did you ever wonder what it's like "behind the scenes" at a theatre? The production My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra will be under way starting May 12th, so we will get a chance to see the stage all dressed up for a real performance. Maybe this is just the "Third Place" you are looking for - there are certainly many volunteers who have already made it their "Third Place".

April 19, 2006, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
PTDN Welcome Reception
Join PTDN at the Old Brick Historic Church in Iowa City and learn about some of the dynamic activities going on right here in the Corridor. Hear comments by Iowa City Mayor Ross Wilburn, Andy Stoll of The James Gang, and Charity Roberts of Access Iowa.

Networking is encouraged, and refreshments will be served. The Old Brick Historic Church is located at the corner of Market and Clinton Streets, Iowa City. Please bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the Crisis Center.

March 25, 2006
Webpage/HTML Seminar
Steven Montgomery will be presenting an introduction to webpage creation. See the forum for more information.

February 24, 2006
Order of the Engineer
Don't miss this once in a life time opportunity while its in your back yard! Become a member of the Order of the Engineer (no annual membership dues), Network with professional members, and Celebrate being an engineer during National Engineers Week! (www.order-of-the-engineer.org)
Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, Sheraton Hotel in Iowa City, 5:30 PM.

November 17, 2005
The Professional and Technical Diversity Network (PTDN) of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City is hosting a Corridor Welcome Reception at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center tonight at 5:30-7:00pm