BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220912T185932Z UID:BE23F713-A9A7-47E1-80EB-4E1F65BFDE3A DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T220000 DESCRIPTION:After a 2 year intermission\, the West Michigan IEEE section is thrilled to announce that All IEEE West Michigan Section\, WMCN\, LMAG\, PES/PELS\, EMC\, and student members are cordially invited to attend our a nnual ballpark social event. This year’s event will be on Saturday\, Sep tember 10th. The suite will be open at 5:30pm\, and game will start at 7:0 0pm. The Whitecaps will be hosting the Great Lake Loons\, a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers which is base d in Midland\, Michigan. We will be watching and enjoying some great food in the ballpark's beautiful Super Suite. Come join us\, enjoy catered food \, and watch the game in either air-conditioned comfort or on the outdoor balcony!\n\nThis social is free to all grades of IEEE members\, including students. However\, our combo suite only has space for about 75 people\, s o sign up ASAP because tickets will be issued on a first come first serve basis. This will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow West Michigan engineering colleagues in a relaxed social setting. Besides admittance to the game\, we will have free food and drink (non-alcoholic) in the suite ( alcoholic beverages are available for purchase in the park). We have again chosen a Saturday game to minimize work conflicts\, so we hope you can jo in us!\n\nWhile this event is free for all IEEE members\, there is a small fee of $20 for everyone else. Again\, attendance is limited to 75 so plea se register ASAP.\n\nRegistered members (and paid guests if applicable) wi ll receive their tickets on game day at the park from 5:30pm to 6:55pm at the IEEE table in front of the main entrance. If the ball game is rained o ut\, everyone will have the opportunity to attend a rescheduled game or ge t a full refund from the Section. There is no refund for no-shows the nigh t of the ballgame or failure to cancel. You may add additional guests at a ny time (check first with Chuck on the day of the game). Just register aga in and use your phone number and E-mail each time so we will know which gu ests are yours (even if we can’t already tell by last names).\n\nA speci al thanks to our 2022 Whitecaps Ballpark Social Sponsors for helping bring you this great event. Their support allows us to bring you this event whi le also continuing to fund multiple technical seminars by regional experts each year.\n\nOur current 2022 Whitecaps Ballpark Social Sponsors are:\n\ nIEEE West Michigan Section\nhttp://sites.ieee.org/wms/\n\nWest Michigan C onsultants Network\nhttp://www.ieee-wmcn.org/\n\nMost sponsors will have a dditional materials available for your review at the Ballpark Social.\n\ni f your or your organization would like to help sponsor this event (which l ets you promote your organization at the event and gets you promotional bi lling in future event announcements) please contact Chuck Parks at parks@C ustomElectronicProducts.com or at (616) 453-1226 for further information.\ n\nCo-sponsored by: R40043 West Michigan Section\n\nAgenda: \n5:30pm: 5/3 Ballpark Doors open.\n\n5:30-6:55pm: Look for the IEEE sign-in table to pi ck-up your tickets. Game starts at 7pm.\n\n5:45pm-7th inning: Food and sof t drinks served (alcoholic beverages may be purchased)\n\nBldg: 5th 3rd Ba llpark\, 4500 West River Dr.\, Comstock Park\, Michigan\, United States\, 49321 LOCATION:Bldg: 5th 3rd Ballpark\, 4500 West River Dr.\, Comstock Park\, Mic higan\, United States\, 49321 ORGANIZER:parks@CustomElectronicProducts.com SEQUENCE:8 SUMMARY:West MI Section 2022 Whitecaps Baseball Game Social URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/319407 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>After a 2 year intermission\, the West Mic higan IEEE section is thrilled to announce that All IEEE West Michigan Sec tion\, WMCN\, LMAG\, PES/PELS\, EMC\, and student members are cordially in vited to attend our annual ballpark social event.&nbsp\; This year&rsquo\; s event will be on <strong>Saturday\, September 10<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp\; Th e suite will be open at 5:30pm\, and game will start at 7:00pm.</strong> T he Whitecaps will be hosting the Great Lake Loons\, a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers which is based in M idland\, Michigan.&nbsp\; We will be watching and enjoying some great food in the ballpark's beautiful Super Suite.&nbsp\; Come join us\, enjoy cate red food\, and watch the game in either air-conditioned comfort or on the outdoor balcony!</p>\n<p>This social is free to all grades of IEEE members \, including students.&nbsp\; However\, our combo suite only has space for about 75 people\, so sign up ASAP because tickets will be issued on a fir st come first serve basis.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;This will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow West Michigan engineering colleagues in a relaxed soci al setting.&nbsp\; Besides admittance to the game\, we will have free food and drink (non-alcoholic) in the suite (alcoholic beverages are available for purchase in the park).&nbsp\; We have again chosen a Saturday game to minimize work conflicts\, so we hope you can join us!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Whil e this event is free for all IEEE members\, there is a small fee of $20 fo r everyone else.&nbsp\; Again\, attendance is limited to 75 so please regi ster ASAP<strong>.</strong></p>\n<p>Registered members (and paid guests if applicable) will receive their tickets on game day at the park from 5:30p m to 6:55pm at the IEEE table in front of the main entrance.&nbsp\; If the ball game is rained out\, everyone will have the opportunity to attend a rescheduled game or get a full refund from the Section.&nbsp\; There is no refund for no-shows the night of the ballgame or failure to cancel.&nbsp\ ; You may add additional guests at any time (check first with Chuck on the day of the game).&nbsp\; Just register again and use your phone number an d E-mail each time so we will know which guests are yours (even if we can& rsquo\;t already tell by last names).</p>\n<p><strong>A special thanks to our 2022 Whitecaps Ballpark Social Sponsors for helping bring you this gre at event.&nbsp\; Their support allows us to bring you this event while als o continuing to fund multiple technical seminars by regional experts each year.<br /></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Our current 2022 Whitecaps Ballpark S ocial Sponsors are:</strong></p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;"><em><s trong><u>IEEE West Michigan Section</u></strong></em></span><br /><a href= "http://sites.ieee.org/wms/">http://sites.ieee.org/wms/</a><br /><br /><sp an style="color: #ff0000\;"><em><strong><u>West Michigan Consultants Netwo rk</u></strong></em></span><br /><a href="http://www.ieee-wmcn.org/">http: //www.ieee-wmcn.org/</a><br /><br /><u></u></p>\n<p><span style="font-size : 12pt\;"><strong>Most sponsors will have additional materials available f or your review at the Ballpark Social.</strong></span></p>\n<p>if your or your organization would like to help sponsor this event (which lets you pr omote your organization at the event and gets you promotional billing in f uture event announcements) please contact Chuck Parks at <a href="mailto:p arks@CustomElectronicProducts.com">parks@CustomElectronicProducts.com</a> or at (616) 453-1226 for further information.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br / ><p><strong>5:30pm:</strong> 5/3 Ballpark Doors open.</p>\n<p><strong>5:30 -6:55pm:</strong> Look for the IEEE sign-in table to pick-up your tickets. Game starts at 7pm.</p>\n<p><strong>5:45pm-7<sup>th</sup> inning:</strong > Food and soft drinks served (alcoholic beverages may be purchased)</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR