BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191017T155343Z UID:77E9D982-14E8-411F-ACA1-D14E63A91334 DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20191109T090000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20191109T140000 DESCRIPTION:On November 9\, 2019\, a workshop for those interested learning what it takes to become an independent consultant will happen on the camp us of University of Kansas. 9:00am - 2:00pm at Eaton Hall 1520 West 15th S treet\, Room 2 (Spahr Auditorium)\, Lawrence\, KS 66045.\n\nAgenda: \nHow to Stimulate and Hone you’re Networking Skills by Bill Grist\, Member\, IEEE-USA Alliance of IEEE Consultants' Networks Coordinating Committee (AI CNCC)\n\nThe purpose of this workshop is to stimulate and hone networking skills. The session will cover the importance of networking\, understandin g the fundamentals of networking (who\, basic process)\, strategies for ne tworking (how to get what you want\, Dos & Don’ts) and the ethics of net working. The session will include three exercises and audience participati on will be required. Also\, you will need to have business cards to partic ipate in the final exercise.\n\nConsulting 101 by Jacob Beningo\, Chair of AICNCC\n\nThis presentation is for those interested in becoming full-time independent consultant. Our speaker will share what someone will need to do if they want to become a full-time independent consultant. So\, if you ’re a student wanting to learn about this career phat\; or if you’re c oncerned about losing your job or if you’re just considering making the transition from a full-time corporate position to a full-time independent consultant\, this presentation is for you.\n\nCreating the Business that ’s Right for You by Jacob Beningo\, Chair of AICNCC.\n\nThis interactive session discusses the key life and business factors that a consultant nee ds to consider when starting their practice. Attendees will answer key que stions that will help guide them into creating a business that fits the li festyle they want\, doing the activities that they want to do. Attendees w ill walk away with the short and long-term plans and actions items to get their business started and going in the right directions.\n\nStart-up Tact ics by William R. Kassebaum P.E.\, Members\, AICNCC\n\nThis consultant tur ned entrepreneur will share his experience of going through this process. He will address: How to build a start-up company\, Financing\, Raising Mon ey\, Book Keeping and Valuation He will also cover issues like hiring/recr uiting\, dealing with employees\, dealing with board members\, business de velopment\, sales and marketing and What not to do!\n\nRoom: 2 (Spahr Audi torium)\, Bldg: Eaton Hall\, Engineering Complex\, 1520 West 15th Street\, Lawrence\, Kansas\, United States\, 66045 LOCATION:Room: 2 (Spahr Auditorium)\, Bldg: Eaton Hall\, Engineering Comple x\, 1520 West 15th Street\, Lawrence\, Kansas\, United States\, 66045 ORGANIZER:demarest@ku.edu SEQUENCE:5 SUMMARY:IEEE-USA Consultants Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/206950 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>On November 9\, 2019\, a workshop for those</strong> <strong>interested learning what it takes to become an independent consultant will happen on the campus of University of Kansas. </strong><strong>9:00am - 2:00pm at&nbsp\;</strong><strong>Eaton Hall&nbsp \;</strong><strong>1520 West 15th Street\, Room 2 (Spahr Auditorium)\, Law rence\, KS 66045.</strong></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>How to Stimulate and Hone you&rsquo\;re Networking Skills by Bill Grist\, Member\ , IEEE-USA Alliance of IEEE Consultants' Networks Coordinating Committee ( AICNCC)</strong></p>\n<p>The purpose of this workshop is to stimulate and hone networking skills. The session will cover the importance of networkin g\, understanding the fundamentals of networking (who\, basic process)\, s trategies for networking (how to get what you want\, Dos &amp\; Don&rsquo\ ;ts) and the ethics of networking.&nbsp\; The session will include three e xercises and audience participation will be required. Also\, you will need to have business cards to participate in the final exercise.</p>\n<p>&nbs p\;</p>\n<p><strong>Consulting 101 by Jacob Beningo\, Chair of AICNCC</str ong></p>\n<p>This presentation is for those interested in becoming full-ti me independent consultant. Our speaker will share what someone will need t o do if they want to become a full-time independent consultant. So\, if yo u&rsquo\;re a student wanting to learn about this career phat\; or if you& rsquo\;re concerned about losing your job or if you&rsquo\;re just conside ring making the transition from a full-time corporate position to a full-t ime independent consultant\, this presentation is for you.</p>\n<p><strong >&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Creating the Business that&rsquo\;s Righ t for You by Jacob Beningo\, Chair of AICNCC.</strong></p>\n<p>This intera ctive session discusses the key life and business factors that a consultan t needs to consider when starting their practice. Attendees will answer ke y questions that will help guide them into creating a business that fits t he lifestyle they want\, doing the activities that they want to do. Attend ees will walk away with the short and long-term plans and actions items to get their business started and going in the right directions.</p>\n<p>&nb sp\;</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Start-up Tactics by William R. Kassebaum P.E.\, Members\, AICNCC</strong></p>\n<p>This consult ant turned entrepreneur will share his experience of going through this pr ocess. He will address:&nbsp\;How to build a start-up company\, Financing\ , Raising Money\, Book Keeping and Valuation&nbsp\; He will also cover iss ues like hiring/recruiting\, dealing with employees\, dealing with board m embers\, business development\, sales and marketing and What not to do!</p > END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR