October 10-11, 2008
San Diego, CA

Hosted by the ASME Student Section at the University of San Diego


Program Highlights:

  • Develop leadership skills
      • Observe engineering in action on an industry tour
          • Design and build with mystery design competition
              • Network at Friday night social
                  • Engage in breakout sessions
                      • Learn from professional guest speaker presentations
                            • Expand knowledge of ASME

Best Western
Hacienda Hotel - Old Town
4041 Harney Street • San Diego, CA

$139*/ night (Single/Double)
Additional Persons $10/night
To receive the ASME Rate Call the Hotel at (619) 298-4707
Reservations must be made by
September 16, 2008
Extended to September 20, 2008

Rates do not include the San Diego Transit Occupancy Tax of 10.5%, the San Diego Transit Marketing District Assessment Tax of 2%, and the Hacienda Hotel-Old Town San Diego's $5 Resort Fee (taxes and surcharges are subject to change).

In the event a guest checks out prior to the guest's reserved check-out date, the hotel will add an early check-out fee of $75.00 to that guest's individual account. Guest's wishing to avoid an early check-out fee should advise the hotel at or before check-in of any changes in planned length of stay.

Parking $12/car/night

Map
Driving Directions

San Diego Visitors Bureau

Registration Information
All fees US$

ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-REGISTER


RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 (EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 20)$75 per person
RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 21 - OCTOBER 2, 2008$85 per person
RECEIVED AFTER OCTOBER 2, 2008$105 per person

CANCELLATION REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY 12:00 NOON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008.
CANCELLATION REFUND: REGISTRATION FEE MINUS SERVICE FEE OF $10 PER PERSON EMAIL REQUEST TO: SLS@asme.org [SUBJECT: CA SLS Cancellation - NAME OF ATTENDEE)

PRELIMINARY AGENDA - SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
All activities will be held at the Hacienda Hotel - Old Town

Friday, October 10
Tentative (Afternoon)University of San Diego Campus Tour 
3:00 - 7:00 pmRegistration / check-in Main Lobby
6:00 - 8:30 pm Dinner - Taco & Tostada Buffet
Welcome and Opening Remarks - William Robbins, District D Leader
Technical Speaker TBD
El Pueblo Room
8:00 - 9:00 pm Icebreaker and Impromptu Design Contest El Pueblo Room
Saturday, October 11
7:15 - 8:00 am Continental Buffet Breakfast La Palma Room
8:00 - 8:30 am Introductions & What's new at ASME? - William Robbins, District D Leader La Palma Room
8:30 - 9:50 am "What about ME?" Leadership in ASME
Operating a student section, fundraising and programs
SSC Stud. Reps Luke Clark and Kimmy Lyon
La Palma Room
9:50 - 10:00 am Introduction to the Student District Operating Board (SDOP) and how to
get involved - (SSC Stud Rep)
La Palma Room
10:00 - 10:45 am Student Program
Member and Volunteer Recruitment
Lynden Davis Section w/ Satya Mahanty, SSC Sr Rep
La Palma Room
10:00 - 10:45 am Student Section Advisor Program
Getting the best out of your Student Section
Lynden Davis Section w/ Satya Mahanty, SSC Sr Rep
Prado Room
10:45 - 11:15am Break -- Use this time to check out of your roomLa Palma Room
11:15 -12:00noon Early Career Panel Discussion with Q & A Improving the Student Section
Four ASME members with between two Section Advisor status within
And 5 years of engineering experience the Mechanical Engineering Dept..
La Palma Room
12:00 - 1:00 pm Buffet luncheon Mini Career Fair (Tentitive) La Palma Room
1:00 - 2:00 pm Information on the student contests: Student Section Comp. (aka Ingersoll Rand)
Student Design, C. T. Main, SS Advisor, Old Guard, HPVC -
TBD & Lynden Davis
Invitation to the 2009 SPDC -- San Jose State University Delegation
La Palma Room
2:00 - 2:45 pm Student Section Best Practices Workshop
Presenter TBD
La Palma Room
2:45 - 3:00 pm SLS Closure - Bill RobbinsLa Palma Room
3:15 -4:45 pm Meeting of District D Student
District Operating Board (SDOB) (SSC Student Rep Luke Clark, Chair
La Palma Room

Note: Preliminary Agenda is subject to change. Ending times may be extended to 3:40 for SLS and 5:00 for SDOB meeting.

Contact Info:
Questions regarding SLS Email: SLS@asme.org

02 AUG 08