BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211111T184201Z UID:06E3034A-3B71-42BA-BA54-F68E59F6DCE9 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20211109T120000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20211109T133000 DESCRIPTION:Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017\n Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2018\n\nTHE REGUL ARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE\n\nYou will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation. A microphon e and webcam are optional but encouraged.\n\nCost: Free!\n\nPlease regist er by 5 pm Monday\, November 8\n\nWebinar login details will be provided b y 8:00pm on Monday\, November 8.\n\nCheck the Chapter website for updates: \nhttps://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/\n\nSpeaker: Patrick Jacob\, Rolling Stoc k Business Development and Sales\, Alstom America\n\nTopic: Alstom America - Moving into the 21st Century\n\nNote: You only need to provide the requ ired information (noted with a red *) on the registration weblink\, BUT pl ease help us out and let us know if you are an IEEE or VTS member. Everyon e is always welcome at our meetings and membership is NOT required\, but w hen we send meeting reports to IEEE\, we need to list the number of IEEE/V TS members who participate.\n\nSpeaker(s): Jack Norris\, \n\nAgenda: \n- 1 2:00 am - Social conversation\n- 12:30 pm - Technical presentation & discu ssion\n- 01:30 pm - Adjourn\n\n------------------------------------------- ----\nAbout the topic:\n\nAfter its acquisition of Alstom earlier this yea r\, Alstom has expanded and evolved its business model in the North Americ an market. Our November presentation will outline Alstoms plans\, specific ally in light of macro trends emerging after the Covid pandemic and a Path to sustainable mobility in North America. The presentation will also high light Alstom's focus on green traction solutions such as hydrogen and batt ery-powered vehicles.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nPatrick Jacob is responsibl e for Rolling Stock Business Development and Sales at Alstom and brings mo re than 10 years of North American rail industry experience. Over his care er dedicated to the mobility industry\, Patrick has held a number of key p ositions in Bombardier Transportation’s commercial team prior to its acq uisition by Alstom in January 2021. His in-depth knowledge of the rail lan dscape in the US and Canada is combined with a strong commercial and strat egic outlook. Patrick holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Ottawa and is passionate about green mobility and making sure his team is enabled and motivated to deliver the best customer experience possible. He and his family are based in Montreal\, Canada.\n\ nIEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS:\n\n- Chair: David (DJ) Johnson\n- Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell\n- Secretary: Karl Berger\, PE\n- Treasurer: Steve Bezner\, P E\n- Cashier: Ken Briers\n- Program Committee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn\n \nPlease help your VTS Chapter: If you would like to speak or have contact information for a speaker\, please contact Heather Roman <hroman at [omni -strategy dot com](http://omni-strategy.com/)> or Matt Nawn <matthew.nawn at dot.gov>\n\nOnline meeting / webinar\, Washington\, District of Columbi a\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284345 LOCATION:Online meeting / webinar\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, Uni ted States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284345 ORGANIZER:ieee.vts.dc@gmail.com SEQUENCE:4 SUMMARY:VTS: Alstom America - Moving into the 21st Century URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284345 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><span style="color: #0000ff\; background -color: #ffff00\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017</strong></span></div>\n<div><span style="color: #0000ff\; b ackground-color: #ff9900\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia C hapter of the Year 2018</strong></span></div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><s pan style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong><span style="background-c olor: #ffffff\;">THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE U NTIL FURTHER NOTICE</span></strong></span></div>\n<div>\n<p>You will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation.&nbsp\; A microphone an d webcam are optional but encouraged.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</di v>\n<div><strong>Cost:&nbsp\;</strong> Free!</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<d iv>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Please register by 5 pm Monday\, November 8</strong></span></p>\n</div>\n<div>Webinar log in details will be provided by 8:00pm on Monday\, November 8.</div>\n<div> &nbsp\;</div>\n<div><strong>Check the Chapter website for updates:</strong ></div>\n<div><a href="https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/" target="_blank" re l="noopener">https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/</a></div>\n</div>\n<div>&nbsp \;</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> &nbsp\;Patrick Jacob\, Rolli ng Stock Business Development and Sales\, Alstom America</p>\n<p><strong>T opic:</strong> &nbsp\; Alstom America - Moving into the 21st Century</p>\n <p><strong>Note:</strong>&nbsp\;You only need to provide the required info rmation (noted with a red *) on&nbsp\;the registration weblink\, BUT pleas e help us out and let us know if&nbsp\;you are an IEEE or VTS member.&nbsp \; Everyone is always welcome at our&nbsp\;meetings and membership is NOT required\, but when we send meeting&nbsp\;reports to IEEE\, we need to lis t the number of IEEE/VTS members who&nbsp\;participate.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\ n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>12:00 am - Social conversation< /li>\n<li>12:30 pm - Technical presentation &amp\; discussion</li>\n<li>01 :30 pm - Adjourn</li>\n</ul>\n<p>----------------------------------------- ------</p>\n<div>About the topic:</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>After it s acquisition of Alstom earlier this year\, Alstom has expanded and evolve d its business model in the North American market.&nbsp\; Our November pre sentation will outline Alstoms plans\, specifically in light of macro tren ds emerging after the Covid pandemic and a&nbsp\;<span style="font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;">Path to sustainable mobility in North America.&nb sp\; The presentation will also&nbsp\;highlight&nbsp\;Alstom's focus on gr een traction solutions such as hydrogen and battery-powered vehicles.</spa n></div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>About the speaker:</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;< /div>\n<div>Patrick Jacob is responsible for Rolling Stock Business Develo pment and Sales at Alstom and brings more than 10 years of North American rail industry experience.&nbsp\; Over his career dedicated to the mobility industry\, Patrick has held a number of key positions in Bombardier Trans portation&rsquo\;s commercial team prior to its acquisition by Alstom in J anuary 2021. His in-depth knowledge of the rail landscape in the US and Ca nada is combined with a strong commercial and strategic outlook. Patrick h olds a master&rsquo\;s degree in International Relations from the Universi ty of Ottawa and is passionate about green mobility and making sure his te am is enabled and motivated to deliver the best customer experience possib le. He and his family are based in Montreal\, Canada.</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;< /div>\n<p><span style="color: #ff9900\;"><strong>IEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS :</strong><br /><br /></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: David (DJ) Johnson</li >\n<li>Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell</li>\n<li>Secretary: Karl Berger\, PE</li> \n<li>Treasurer: Steve Bezner\, PE</li>\n<li>Cashier: Ken Briers</li>\n<li >Program Committee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><spa n style="color: #ff9900\;"><span style="color: #000000\;"><span style="tex t-decoration: underline\;">Please help your VTS Chapter:</span> If you wou ld like to speak or have contact information for a speaker\,&nbsp\;please contact&nbsp\; Heather Roman&nbsp\;&lt\;hroman at&nbsp\;<a href="http://om ni-strategy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedir ecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://omni-strategy.com&amp\;source= gmail&amp\;ust=1586649713004000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNEdJGLl4xfp1uW0i0c9GWSLNQ30E g">omni-strategy dot com</a>&gt\; or</span></span>&nbsp\;Matt Nawn &lt\;ma tthew.nawn at dot.gov&gt\;</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR