District D - North - Richland, Washington
October 12-13, 2007

Everyone had fun participating in the Impromptu Design Contest on Friday night and getting to know each other.
Then Saturday it was down to business. Topics covered various aspects regarding running a student section including:

Leadership in ASME, fundraising, and programs, getting the best out of your student section, and student section operations
ASME International Student Section Committee & District Student Representative Selection
ASME Staff Services to Student Sections/ Tool Box/Student Benefits (Finding it on the Web)
Early Career Panel Discussion
Getting the best out of your student section and Student Section Operations
Graduate Student Technical Conference
Information on student contests and competitions
Introduction to the Student District Operating Board (SDOB) and how to get involved.
Leadership, Volunteers, Meetings
Member and Volunteer Recruitment
Information on Competitions
Information on Honors & Awards
Student Representative Selection
Introduction to Student District Operating Board (SDOB)
Student Section Best Practices Workshop

Plus there was a special breakout session for Student Section Advisors on
Getting the best out of your student sections, improving the student section, student section advisor status within Mechanical Engineering Department

The conferences concluded with the formation of the District D Student District Operating Board