BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240120T031421Z UID:A216E341-388D-4FCB-B4EA-67CB2C3ACA3C DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T163000 DESCRIPTION:Why You Should Attend\n\nThe IEEE Chicago 129th Annual Fair & E xpo is open to the public and free to attend\, although you must register first. For high-school students contemplating college\, this is a chance t o talk to enrolled students and working engineers about what it takes to h ave an engineering career.\n\n[IEEE Chicago Section](https://ieeechicago.o rg) society chapters represent virtually all disciplines within the electr ical engineering profession. During the main Event\, you can listen to pro fessionals on how engineering contributes to the public good and what oppo rtunities exist with engineering education.\n\nWhether you are a high scho ol student\, a university student\, an industry professional\, an academic professional\, retired\, or love engineering and technology\, learn how t he Chicago engineering community continues to contribute to society. If yo u have any questions\, please email chair@ieeechicago.org.\n\nIn addition\ , this event will also be celebrating #IEEEDay which is October 3\, but we will celebrate it during our event.\n\nRefreshments and lunch will be ser ved.\n\nWe are grateful to the following sponsors for their support:\n\nPl atinum Sponsors\n\n[FutureCon Events]\n\n[Chicago Engineers Foundation (@C hiEngineers) / X]\n\n[Pan-Asian American Business Council]\n\nGold Sponsor \n\n[ACI New Logo]\n\nSilver Sponsors\n\n[Award-Winning Healthcare Staffin g Agency | Medix Staffing ...]\n\nhttps://coeuss.co/\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Al vin Chin\, Dr. Gail Baura\, Yufei Feng\, Dr. Kathleen Kramer\, 2024 IEEE P resident-Elect\, Connie Kelly\, Kevin McQuown\, Balaji Sankarshanan\, Dr. Brook Abegaz\, John Zulaski\, George Thomas\, Chris Foote\, Kiran Lakkired dy\, Mark Werwath\, Aline McNaull\, Anne Lee\n\nAgenda: \nPreliminary Sche dule\n\n8:00 to 9:00 AM - Registration\n\n9:00 to 9:05 AM - Welcoming Rema rks from Dr. Alvin Chin\, IEEE Chicago Chair and IEEE Chicago 129th Annive rsary General Chair\n\n9:05 to 9:10 AM - Welcoming Remarks from Yufei Feng \, IEEE Chicago 129th Anniversary Program Chair\n\n9:10 to 9:15 AM - Welco ming Remarks from Gail Baura\, Head of Engineering\, Loyola University\n\n 9:15 to 9:30 AM - Keynote from Kathleen Kramer\, University of San Diego a nd 2024 IEEE President-Elect\n\n9:30 to 9:40 AM - IEEE Region 4\, Connie K elly\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect\n\n9:40 to 9:50 AM - IEEE Day\, Connie Kelly\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect\n\n9:50 to 10:00 AM - New Horizons i n STEM Education\, Kevin McQuown\, Principal Engineer\, Windy City Labs\n\ n10:00 to 10:15 AM - Break\, exhibits\n\n10:15 to 10:25 AM - IEEE Region 4 Industry Engagement Committee\, Balaji Sankarshanan (IEEE Region 4 Indust ry Engagement Committee Chair) and Brook Abegaz (IEEE Chicago Industry Eng agement Committee Chair)\n\n10:25 to 10:35 AM - Impact of the Science Kit Collection on Chicago’s Communities\, John Zulaski\, IEEE Chicago and Re gion 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries Chair\n\n10:35 to 10:45 AM - IEEE Educational Activities\, STEM\, TryEngineering for children\, Connie Kell y\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect\n\n10:45 to 11:20 AM - Pitches by IEEE Ch icago Societies\, Chapters\, Affinity Groups and Student Branches\n\n11:20 to 11:40 AM - Keynote from Ashwani Singh\, Deloitte\n\n11:40 to 11:50 AM - Chicago Engineers Foundation\, George Thomas\n\n11:50 to 12:00 PM - Grou p photo\n\n12:00 to 1:00 PM - Lunch\, exhibits\n\n1:00 to 1:20 PM - Keynot e: Careers in Technology Sector\, Chris Foote (Senior Manager Business Dev elopment) and Kiran Lakkireddy (Principal Solutions Architect)\, Amazon\n\ n1:20 to 1:45 PM - Sponsor presentations\n\n1:45 to 1:55 PM - IEEE Humanit arian Activities\, Connie Kelly\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect\n\n1:55 to 2:05 PM - CHIPS and Science and IEEE-USA STEM Policy Activities\, Aline Mc Naull\, IEEE-USA\n\n2:05 to 2:25 PM - Keynote: Transitioning from Engineer to Manager\, Mark Werwath\, Northwestern University\n\n2:25 to 2:45 PM - Keynote: Generative AI / LLMs\, Anne Lee\, Senior Technology Advisor\, Nok ia\n\n2:45 to 2:55 PM - Break\, exhibits\n\n2:55 to 3:00 PM - Closing and raffle\n\nMap of the venue can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/fi le/d/1J-EtWqnTVY3QRHFNUIrzHAxG8keikEGY/view?usp=sharing). Parking is in th e Main Parking Lot P1 on the map and costs $8\, address of the parking lot is 1110 W. Sheridan Rd.\n\nDirections to McCormick Lounge from CTA Red Li ne: Get off at Loyola station\, take Sheridan Rd exit on the right\, go st raight and at W Sheridan\, turn left and walk to the roundabout path. Foll ow the path from the map.\n\nProgram booklet can be downloaded [here](http s://drive.google.com/file/d/1B727LScjz_aggBsKm6mVVMtTNmIGv-Ua/view?usp=dri ve_link).\n\nBldg: McCormick Lounge\, 1000 W Sheridan Rd.\, Chicago\, Illi nois\, United States\, 60626 LOCATION:Bldg: McCormick Lounge\, 1000 W Sheridan Rd.\, Chicago\, Illinois\ , United States\, 60626 ORGANIZER:stadanki@ieee.org SEQUENCE:87 SUMMARY:2023 IEEE Chicago 129th Annual Fair & Expo URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/370155 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong></p> \n<p>The IEEE Chicago 129<sup>th</sup> Annual Fair &amp\; Expo is open to the public and free to attend\, although you must register first. For high -school students contemplating college\, this is a chance to talk to enrol led students and working engineers about what it takes to have an engineer ing career.</p>\n<p><a href="https://ieeechicago.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">IEEE Chicago Section</a> society chapters represent virtually a ll disciplines within the electrical engineering profession. During the ma in Event\, you can listen to professionals on how engineering contributes to the public good and what opportunities exist with engineering education .</p>\n<p>Whether you are a high school student\, a university student\, a n industry professional\, an academic professional\, retired\, or love eng ineering and technology\, learn how the Chicago engineering community cont inues to contribute to society.&nbsp\; If you have any questions\, please email chair@ieeechicago.org.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In addition\, this even t will also be celebrating #IEEEDay which is October 3\, but we will celeb rate it during our event.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Refreshments and lunch wil l be served.</p>\n<p>We are grateful to the following sponsors for their s upport:</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Pl atinum Sponsors</strong></span></p>\n<p><img src="https://scontent-ord5-1. xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/313419245_171557458854377_3034028773799145923_n .jpg?_nc_cat=106&amp\;ccb=1-7&amp\;_nc_sid=5f2048&amp\;_nc_ohc=AaF5gqun860 AX-sqR2M&amp\;_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&amp\;oh=00_AfCnp4GD2rakVWsvC0abZO3 b15zJK_Z9QKcD4ih1GLYMCw&amp\;oe=652CA18B" alt="FutureCon Events" width="28 6" height="286" /></p>\n<p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/ 474956357624291328/RsbReYz8_400x400.png" alt="Chicago Engineers Foundation (@ChiEngineers) / X" width="305" height="305" /></p>\n<p><img src="https: //paabc.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/paabc_logo_b.png?w=768" alt="Pan-Asian American Business Council" width="305" height="305" /></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">Gold Sponsor </span></strong></p>\n<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><img src= "https://www.aciinfotech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/service_now/ACI%20New%20Logo.png? width=255&amp\;height=60&amp\;name=ACI%20New%20Logo.png" alt="ACI New Logo " width="289" height="68" /></span></strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><stro ng><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">Silver Sponsors</span></strong></p>\n<p ><img src="https://www.medixteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/default-po st-thumbnail-1.jpg" alt="Award-Winning Healthcare Staffing Agency | Medix Staffing ..." width="286" height="150" /></p>\n<p><a href="https://coeuss. co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://coeuss.co/wp-content /uploads/2023/01/Blue-Minimalist-Artificial-Intelligence-Technology-Logo-1 -1.png" width="413" height="89" /></a></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Pre liminary Schedule</p>\n<p>8:00 to 9:00 AM - Registration</p>\n<p>9:00 to 9 :05 AM -&nbsp\; Welcoming Remarks from Dr. Alvin Chin\, IEEE Chicago Chair and IEEE Chicago 129th Anniversary General Chair</p>\n<p>9:05 to 9:10 AM - Welcoming Remarks from Yufei Feng\, IEEE Chicago 129th Anniversary Progr am Chair</p>\n<p>9:10 to 9:15 AM - Welcoming Remarks from Gail Baura\, Hea d of Engineering\, Loyola University&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>9:15 to 9:30 AM - Keyn ote from Kathleen Kramer\, University of San Diego and 2024 IEEE President -Elect</p>\n<p>9:30 to 9:40 AM - IEEE Region 4\, Connie Kelly\, IEEE Regio n 4 Director-Elect</p>\n<p>9:40 to 9:50 AM - IEEE Day\, Connie Kelly\, IEE E Region 4 Director-Elect</p>\n<p>9:50 to 10:00 AM - New Horizons in STEM Education\, Kevin McQuown\, Principal Engineer\, Windy City Labs</p>\n<p>1 0:00 to 10:15 AM - Break\, exhibits</p>\n<p>10:15 to 10:25 AM - IEEE Regio n 4 Industry Engagement Committee\, Balaji Sankarshanan (IEEE Region 4 Ind ustry Engagement Committee Chair) and Brook Abegaz (IEEE Chicago Industry Engagement Committee Chair)</p>\n<p>10:25 to 10:35 AM - Impact of the Scie nce Kit Collection on Chicago&rsquo\;s Communities\, John Zulaski\, IEEE C hicago and Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries Chair</p>\n<p>10:35 to 10:45 AM - IEEE Educational Activities\, STEM\, TryEngineering for chil dren\, Connie Kelly\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect</p>\n<p>10:45 to 11:20 AM - Pitches by IEEE Chicago Societies\, Chapters\, Affinity Groups and St udent Branches</p>\n<p>11:20 to 11:40 AM - Keynote from Ashwani Singh\, De loitte</p>\n<p>11:40 to 11:50 AM - Chicago Engineers Foundation\, George T homas</p>\n<p>11:50 to 12:00 PM - Group photo&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>12:00 to 1:00 PM - Lunch\, exhibits</p>\n<p>1:00 to 1:20 PM - Keynote: Careers in Techn ology Sector\,&nbsp\; Chris Foote (Senior Manager Business Development) an d Kiran Lakkireddy (Principal Solutions Architect)\, Amazon</p>\n<p>1:20 t o 1:45 PM - Sponsor presentations</p>\n<p>1:45 to 1:55 PM - IEEE Humanitar ian Activities\, Connie Kelly\, IEEE Region 4 Director-Elect</p>\n<p>1:55 to 2:05 PM - CHIPS and Science and IEEE-USA STEM Policy Activities\, Aline McNaull\, IEEE-USA</p>\n<p>2:05 to 2:25 PM - Keynote: Transitioning from Engineer to Manager\, Mark Werwath\, Northwestern University</p>\n<p>2:25 to 2:45 PM - Keynote: Generative AI / LLMs\, Anne Lee\, Senior Technology Advisor\, Nokia</p>\n<p>2:45 to 2:55 PM - Break\, exhibits</p>\n<p>2:55 to 3:00 PM - Closing and raffle</p>\n<p>Map of the venue can be found <a hre f="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J-EtWqnTVY3QRHFNUIrzHAxG8keikEGY/view? usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp\; Parking is in the Main Parking Lot P1 on the map and costs $8\, address of the parking lot is 1110 W. Sheridan Rd.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Directions to McCormick Lounge from CTA Red Line: Get off at Loyola station\, take Sheridan Rd exi t on the right\, go straight and at W Sheridan\, turn left and walk to the roundabout path.&nbsp\; Follow the path from the map.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n <p>Program booklet can be downloaded <a href="https://drive.google.com/fil e/d/1B727LScjz_aggBsKm6mVVMtTNmIGv-Ua/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR