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ESD UPCOMING EVENTS
2006 Economic Forecast for Design
and Construction Conference
–WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Don’t gamble on the future of your company. Gain valuable
knowledge and understanding about what to expect next
year in the design and construction arena by attending ESD’s
economic forecast conference.
The first Annual Design & Construction Industry Summit
Award will be presented to noted economist David L. Littmann,
retired Vice President and Chief Economist for Comerica
Bank, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the
development of our region. Speakers from the healthcare,
automotive, State of Michigan, higher education, K–12,
industry, commerce and retail arenas will share their insights
and expertise.
Take the guesswork out of preparing your 2006 marketing
plan. Let these experts enlighten and inform you about
upcoming opportunities in your market segment. For more
information, contact: Nancy Strodl at 248-353-0735, ext. 4152,
or nstrodl@esd.org.
Superhighway to Success: Career
Pathways for the 21st Century
–WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Automation Alley, in conjunction
with Oakland County and Oakland
Schools, is putting on a mega career
fair designed to inform middle and
high school students about immediate
and future career opportunities
as well as provide information
on the skills, education, and experiences
necessary for these careers.
This ESD-endorsed event is
expected to draw 20,000 students
from grades 8 through 12 and will
be held at the Pontiac Silverdome. About 300 businesses and
30 post-secondary institutions are also expected to participate.
The company booths will be divided into six Michigan Career
Pathways. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore
cool hands-on displays and interact with company representatives
in arts and communications; business, management,
marketing and technology; engineering, manufacturing and
industrial technology; health sciences; human services; and
natural resources and agriscience.
For more information, visit www.superhighwaytosuccess.
org or call (800) 427-5100.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:
Emerging Technologies in Solid
Waste Management Conference
The Emerging Technologies in Solid
Waste Management Conference, organized
by The Engineering Society of
Detroit and sponsored by the Michigan
Waste Industries Association and the
Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality, is accepting papers for
consideration of presentation at the
Spring 2006 Conference. All papers presented at the conference
will be included in the conference proceedings. Presentation
topics can range from electronics recycling and industrial
waste management to landfill design and waste policy issues.
Abstracts of not more than 250 words and a brief biographical
summary are due by September 21, 2005, to Nancy Strodl.
For information on topics and abstract submission notes and
guidelines, visit www.esd.org or contact Nancy Strodl at 248-
353-0735, ext. 4152, or nstrodl@esd.org.
A Rewarding Opportunity to
Be a Future City Mentor
ESD is looking for engineers and architects to mentor
school teams for the ESD Michigan Regional Future
City Competition. Mentoring a Future City team is an
immensely rewarding experience. The program helps
prepare 7th and 8th grade students for life in the real
world and has a positive impact on the future of engineering
as a profession.
Future City is a team-based activity. Teams consist
of students, a teacher and an engineer mentor—and
the engineer mentor is a key part of the success of
the program. If you are interested and can volunteer
at least 40 hours of your time between August and
January, contact ESD’s Nancy Strodl at 248–353–0735,
ext. 4152, or nstrodl@esd.org.
Additional information about the competition is
available at www.esd.org.
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