Welcome to FY13! I am excited to be back as the Wichita SWE President for the second year in a row and very excited for the activities we are planning for this year. Thank you to the FY12 Officers for all of your hard work, Vice President – Jessica Stitt, Treasurer – Heather Jones/Lynn Howitz, Secretary – Cassie Schroeder, and Section Rep – Jennifer Marshall. I am thrilled to have Lynn and Jennifer on the Executive Council again this year and look forward to working with our new officers, Vice President – Michelle Boehm and Secretary – Misty Frank.
Thank you to everyone who filled out the End of Year survey, your feedback was appreciated during the planning meeting. This year we are trying a new way of programming events. The first week of each month there will be a Networking event. Networking events will vary in location, day, and time. Be sure to check out the website and newsletter for dates and times. The first Networking event, the Kickoff Meeting, will be Tuesday, July 31 at 6pm at Bella Luna in Bradley Fair. Check out the Upcoming Events section of the newsletter for more information.
The second week of each month will be the General Meeting. The General Meetings will be the second Wednesday of each month from 6-7pm. The August meeting will take place at Margaritas, just west of Hillside on Douglas. The third week of each month will have our new Professional Development meetings. For the first half of the year the Professional Development meetings will take place on the third Thursday at 6pm, locations to be announced. Look for e-mails or check the website to find out where the meetings will be! The fourth week of each month will be Technical Meetings/Tours. Days, times, and locations will vary based on the months topic.
We are hoping this meeting structure will allow you to attend the events that you are interested in and be aware of when they will be happening! If you have any suggestions for this year or would like to help plan a meeting or event please contact me at wichitaswe@gmail.com.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer!
~Allison Wright
FY13 Wichita SWE President
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