We welcome the Miami University student branch into the Cincinnati Section. They are reforming and have posted their branch website. Take a look at the site under Links.

DECEMBER SECTION MEETING
A Grand Night Out

Reservations for the Holiday Party are Now Closed

DATE: Thursday, December 3, 2009
PLACE : Raffel’s – 10160 Reading Road (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m. –  Doors Open
6:00 p.m. –  Dinner
COST FOR DINNER: $15.00 per person – MEMBERS AND THEIR ADULT GUESTS ONLY!

MENU SELECTIONS:   Roasted Turkey & Dressing, Baked Ham with Pineapples, Couscous Stuffed Green Peppers, Sweet Potato Casserole, Scalloped Potatoes, Season Green Beans, Cranberry Relish, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Assorted Holiday Pies, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea, Soft Drinks. There is also a bar available for the purchase of alcoholic drinks.

LOCATION:  Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately ¾ of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

RESERVATIONS:  Reservations are required – No walk-ins.  Reservation deadline is Noon, December 1.  Make your reservation by emailing our Arrangements Chair at Reservations@ieeeCincinnati.org, or leaving a voice mail at 513-629-9380.  Include your membership number (required) and a daytime phone number with your reservation information.

ABOUT THE MEETING:  Our Annual Holiday Dinner will be held on Thursday, December 3, at Raffel’s in Evendale, Ohio.  The evening is billed as “A Grand Night Out”, and it is a perfect opportunity for you and your guests to enjoy a wonderful evening of great food and entertainment, at the extremely low price of only $15 per person.  Doors open at 5:30, dinner starts at 6:00.  While you are enjoying classic holiday fare and each others company, your feet will be tapping to the sounds of the outstanding Fitz’s Jazz Quintet.  As you make your way through the delicious selection of desserts, we offer the Amazing Cindini, who will astound you with table-side magic, followed by a stage-show of mind blowing effects.

NEW MEMBERS

The following individuals are IEEE members who are new to our Section

Matthew Brennecke
Cody R. Davis
Dennis L. Doss
Steven C. Frigon
Matt Fuller
Chittabrata Ghosh
Brian L. Greskamp
Matthew Hagedon
James J. Hayes
James J. Hayes
Jonathan Hegman
Shahram Jahanian
Thomas Laugle
Lei Miao
Kevin Miller
David Needham
Keith Nixon
Yemi Oyediran
Suryanarayana V. Pendela
Joseph J. Praschak
Tim Joseph Receveur
Sorah Rhee
Alton F. Sanders
Jennifer Smith
Evan Blyth Sneath
Camiren L. Stewart
Julee Uhrig
Nishanth Vepachedu
Karl Wilbur
Matt Winslow

We wish to welcome these new members to the Cincinnati Section!!!

IEEE-USA Helps Produce More Than Three-Dozen Local TV News Reports on
IEEE Technologies That Benefit Society – From Creating a Voice-Command
Robotic Helping Hand to Fighting Astronaut Bone Loss

WASHINGTON (6 October 2009) — To increase the public’s awareness and appreciation of the role of engineering in society, IEEE-USA has helped to produce more than three-dozen TV news reports on IEEE technologies this year. The segments were distributed to 140 U.S. TV stations and aired on stations with an estimated 122 million views.

The IEEE-USA-supported reports included: “Biomedical Engineers Creating Voice-Command Robotic Helping Hand for Patients in Need”; “Engineers Zero-In on Fighting Astronaut Bone Loss with Space Treadmill Simulator”; “Computer Scientists Make Still Photos in Existing Video Pixel Perfect with New Software”; and “Engineers Create Alternate Left Turns to Speed Up Intersections.”

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The IEEE USA Employment and Career Services Committee has put together a survey on the hot button issues of IEEE members. Please take a moment to participate and let them know what is important to you. Click here to take the survey.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN FILLED TO CAPACITY.

NO FURTHER RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN

DATE: Thursday, October 22, 2009
PLACE : Raffel’s – 10160 Reading Road (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. –  Social Time
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. –  Dinner
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. –  Presentation
COST FOR DINNER: $10.00 per person – Regardless of Membership or Membership Grade!NOTE:  DINNERS ARE ALWAYS OPTIONAL – YOU MAY ATTEND THE PROGRAM ONLY.  (more…)