OCTOBER 11, 2008
Shrewsbury, MA
Hosted by the ASME District A and Advanced Digital Motion/Precision Flow Technologies


Program Highlights:

Program Highlights:

  • Develop leadership skills
      • Design and build with impromptu design competition
          • Interactive workshop sessions
              • Learn from other students and professional guest speakers
                  • Expand knowledge of ASME

 

Hotel
The following is a listing of nearby hotels found on Orbitz.com


Beechwood Hotel
363 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605
2.6 Miles Northwest of 590 Lake St

Residence Inn Worcester
503 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605
2.9 Miles Northwest of 590 Lake St

Days Inn Shrewsbury - Worcester
889 Boston Turnpike Rt-9, Shrewsbury, MA
01545 3.1 Miles Northeast of 590 Lake St

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough, MA 01532
3.6 Miles Northeast of 590 Lake St

Hampton Inn Worcester
110 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608
3.7 Miles West of 590 Lake St

Quality Inn & Suites
50 Oriol Dr., Worcester, MA 01605
3.7 Miles Northwest of 590 Lake St

Hilton Garden Inn Worcester
35 Major Taylor Blvd., Worcester, MA 01608
3.8 Miles West of 590 Lake St

Crowne Plaza Hotel Worcester-Downtown
10 LINCOLN SQUARE, Worcester, MA 01608
3.8 Miles West of 590 Lake St

Courtyard by Marriott Worcester
72 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605
4.1 Miles Northwest of 590 Lake St


Driving Directions to Advanced Digital Motion
590 Lake Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Worcester Visitors Bureau

Registration Information
All fees US$

ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-REGISTER

RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 2, 2008$20 per person
RECEIVED AFTER OCTOBER 2$30 per person

 

CANCELLATION REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY 12:00 NOON, OCTOBER 2, 2008.
CANCELLATION REFUND: REGISTRATION FEE MINUS SERVICE FEE OF $5 PER PERSON EMAIL REQUEST TO: SLS@asme.org [SUBJECT: MA SLS Cancellation - NAME OF ATTENDEE)

 

FUNDING
Funding Available from ASME for Student Sections and Student Section Advisors
Airfare Approval Request Form
Request for Hotel Room Waiver (2 Rooms Needed)


SLS: Expense Reporting FormsStudent SectionStudent Section AdvisorsDOB and Speakers

PRELIMINARY AGENDA - SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Training Sessions will take place at the facilities of Advanced Digital Motion/Precision Flow Technologies
590 Lake Street • Shrewsbury, MA 01545 • (508) 798-7887

8:00 - 8:45 am Registration and Continental Breakfast ( Pick up folders and name badges)
8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome and Introduction by ASME District A Leadership
Karen Ohland, past District A Leader / Mustapha Fofana, District A SSA Representative
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome and Remarks of Host Institution by ADM Representative
Stephen Avedikian, Advanced Digital Motion / Mustapha Fofana
9:15 - 10:00 am What's New at ASME?
Karen Ohland, past District A Leader / Richard Ulvila, ASME
10:00 - 10:15 am Break
10:15 - noon Leading an ASME Student Section
(Successful student sections, roles/responsibilities)
Leadership Skills Workshop
(interactive facilitated/ Brainstorming session)
SDOB Officers

Student Section Advisor Program
Intro to SSA handbook
Getting the best out of your Student Section
Mustaphs Fofana, District A SSA Rep

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
Transitional Career Engineering Experience- Awareness, Challenges and Enriching Opportunities
Stephen Avedikian, Advanced Digital Motion
1:00 - 1:30 pm ASME Student Contests and Competitions
[Student Sections, Student Design, Charles T. Main, Old Guard, Human Powered Vehicle Competition]
SDOB Officers
1:30 - 2:45 pm

Student Brainstorming Exercises
Best practices in student section operations, meeting challenges in membership participation, growth, retention, & fundraising, and solutions to obstacles for the coming year. Outcome: a summary of insightful and applicable leadership practices.

Karen Ohland, past District A Leader / Amira El-Ghobashy, Manager, Student Development

2:45 - 3:00 pm Introduction to the Student District Operating Board (SDOB) & how to get involved
SDOB Officers
3:00 - 3:15 pm Break (cookies, refreshments, etc)
3:15 - 4:45 pm Planning joint activities or additional workshops on section leadership skills
Karen Ohland, Amira El-Ghobashy
SDOB Meeting
See Peliminary Agenda Below
SDOB Officers
4:45 - 5:00 pm Wrap up and Close

SDOB MEETING PRELIMINARY AGENDA

SATURDAY, October 11, 2008
3:15 - 3:30 pmIntroduction - attendees introduce themselves school they represent, position, year of study, etc.
3:15 - 4:00 pmReview - select sections review events they have recently conducted
Successful or not
Problems
Lessons learned and possible improvements
District Event Calendar - SLS, SPDC, IMECE, SAM
School start dates, holidays, breaks, graduations, section elections,
local student events (approximate dates) if possible (please bring this information with you)
Shared (Google/Yahoo or equivalent) Calendar
4:15 - 4:45 pmSDOB Elections - Nominations from the floor
Objectives

Student Section Best Practices
Section interaction (events, planning)
District Student Contact List
Organize & form the SDOB
Contact Info:
Questions regarding SLS Email: SLS@asme.org
11 SEP 2008