September, 2002 - Post on Bulletin Boards
When : Saturday, September 21st - modified shotgun start at 10:00 am
Sign up is soon! -- See page 3 for more information
ADVANCE NOTICE -- Mark Your Calendars
The ASME Central Michigan Section is pleased to announce an upcoming Professional Development Workshop entitled...
Please sign-up by September 16 See page 2 for more information
Welcome back! We are starting the year off with a few new format events -- starting right away with our First Annual Golf Outing and followed by what could be entitled 'a survival guide for the 21st century engineer'
"An Entrepreneurial Overview; Is It for Me?"
Some of the topics covered during this entrpreneur information program are:
Avenues to small business ownership Why many small businesses fail The personal attributes and experience required for success Business plan development the need for a road map The business team selecting professional resources Support for business development where do I go from here?
The ASME Central Michigan Section is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop entitled...
This overview is the first part of a 3-part series of information and discussion sessions on business formation. It is offered to individuals and small groups who have a serious interest in developing and starting a business. It focuses on the strategic thoughts and actions necessary for business formation and explores how these activities compare and contrast with an individuals objectives and goals.
Some of the topics covered during this program are:
The $60/person/part program fee includes a participants workbook and supplemental materials.
Advance registration and payment is required by Monday, September 16, 2002 to ensure a seat.
Dana has generously offered to provide a box lunch and refreshments for all attendees.
Blaine (Sandy) Miller of BHM Associates will conduct the workshop. Sandy has over thirty-five years of experience in business management, project planning and development, production, product development, human resources planning and administration, and financial services with both small and large firms in R&D and operations.
Mr. Millers experiences and perspectives are drawn from a wide range of industries including veterinary and human pharmaceuticals, synthetic lubricants, mineral ore processing and multi-media software development. His recent projects have included resources/business planning, valuation assessment and compensation planning along with business management, fund development and even marketing for a non-profit health care clinic.
This diverse background gives Sandy a unique perspective and a well-developed sense of the needed people skills, along with the ability to identify essential elements in the business development and implementation process.
Mr. Miller has an undergraduate liberal arts degree with a major in chemistry from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.
For further details and reservations, please contact Peter P. Ried, Jr. Professional Development Chair for the Central Michigan Section at (269) 327-3097 or <pried_imagineer@netzero.net.>
When : Saturday, September 21st - modified shotgun start at 10:00 am
Number of teams: 10 foursomes
Where: Olde Mill Golf Course 6101 West XY Ave., Schoolcraft, MI
Format: Four person best ball
Kevin Biek: (616) 372-0970, email: kbiek@sprynet.com
John Lobo: (616) 342-3342, email: gracaloboj@asme.org
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Name:Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Check whether for: Golf and lunch ($45) Golf and lunch foursome ($180) Lunch only ($10) Number of persons: #1 Name / Food pref.: #2 Name / Food pref.: #3 Name / Food pref.: #4 Name / Food pref.:
If you would, please note what the food preferences are chicken, hamburgers and/or brauts. I am sure there will be enough for seconds but this will greatly help in the preparation.