Upcoming Events
Dallas IEEE Consumer Electronics Society presents "Digital World: Technologies Transforming Our Lives" (Feb. 14)
Hemant K. Sabat, General Manager of Telecom and High-Technology Business Unit at Perot Systems Corporation, will present "Digital World: Technologies Transforming Our Lives" at the Dallas IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Meeting at 11:30am on Tuesday, February 14 at the Holiday Inn Select, Richardson located at 1655 N. Central Expressway in Richardson. There will be an admission charge of $5 for IEEE members and $10 for non-IEEE members, which will include a lunch buffet and two door prizes: Koss Portable Stereo Head phones and Sony Portable Computer Speakers.
Widespread adoption of digital technology is transforming our lives. This presentation will provide a snapshot of the top technologies from all walks of life, including: home entertainment, mobile computing and communication, audio and video, radio frequency and wireless, consumer networks, automotive entertainment and information, and security and rights management. Hemant will draw upon his experience in building telecom and high-technology businesses at Nortel Networks, Perot Systems, Sabre and Fannie Mae.
For more information, please see http://www.dallasces.org/
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Visit by Shimane Prefecture Leadership (Feb. 16)
On February 16, 2006, a 21-member delegation from the Shimane Prefecture, Japan are going to be at The University of Texas at Dallas to discuss collaboration/investment opportunities with businesses in the area. The University of Texas at Dallas will be hosting a reception and discussion with the delegation on Feb. 16, 2006 at 3:30pm in the Davidson Auditorium in the School of Management Building on The University of Texas at Dallas campus ( 900 West Campbell Rd.).
Located in Southeast Japan, the Shimane Prefecture has a 11 industrial parks and 4 seaside industrial parks, including the Shimane Research Business Park - a R&D oriented business park in the capital, Matsue City.
Its industries (and example companies) include:
- Information and telecommunications equipment (BellSystem 24, Wacom-IT Co., Mediatalk, Secom-Sanin)
- Iron & steel (Hitachi Metals, Ltd)
- Electronic components & devices (Panasonic Electronic Devices Matsue Co. Ltd., Cestron Japan)
- Environment/energy (Energia Solution & Service, Soil Research Center)
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by contacting keithly@utdallas.edu
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IEEE CVT: Growing RFID Businesses: Transforming Supply Chains (Feb. 21)
The next meeting of the IEEE Communications and Vehicular Technology Group will be held at 11am on Tuesday, Feb 21 at the Holiday Inn Select, located at 1655 North Central Expressway in Richardson. Hemant K. Sabat, the general manager of Telecom & High-Technology Unit at Perot Systems will be the speaker. This is a free technical program for IEEE members and the public. Lunch is limited to the first 150 people and there is a $5 meal charge for IEEE member and a $10 charge for non-members. For more information, see www.cvt-dallas.org.
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Society of Women Engineers Meeting: Salary Negotiation (Feb. 21)
The February meeting of the Society of Women Engineers will be at 6:15pm on February 21 at Nedley’s Restaurant, located at 1801 North Plano Road (between Campbell and Collins). Laura Aguilar and Keats Moeller of Texas Instruments will be discussing “ Salary Negotiation”. For more information, contact Kennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.
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From Concept to Seed Money to Venture Money: A Case Study in Launching and Growing Business (Feb. 22)
The Technology Entrepreneurs' eXchange is hosting a presentation by Bob Gruebel of StarTech Early Ventures and Ed Cantwell of InnerWireless at 6:00pm on February 22 at Maggiano’s Northpark, located at 205 Northpark Center in Dallas. The presentation will focus on what it took to launch InnerWireless, from concept to seed money to venture capital. It was tricky, with major challenges: not only the bursting of the telecom bubble in 2000, but also the closing of an “A Round” on September 10, 2001. The “lessons learned” constitute a valuable education on what works and what doesn’t. This will be an excellent opportunity to get specific advice on what the critical success factors are with regard to launching and funding a company. There is a $40 charge for TEX members and a $60 charge for non-members which will increase the day of the event.
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Society of Women Engineering: Play With the Boys and Still Be a Girl (March 21)
The March meeting of the Society of Women Engineers will be held at 6:15pm on March 21, 2006 at the Nedley’s Restaurant at 1801 North Plano Road. Pamela Christy of Your Coaching Connection will be the speaker. For more information, contact Jennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.
