ASME SLS - District A - New York, NY



ASME District A OCTOBER 31, 2009 Host: ASME Student Section at Columbia University Columbia University • Lerner Hall • 2920 Broadway New York, NY 10027-6902

Information will be posted on this page as it becomes available.

Hotel and Travel Information

There are a number of hotels within a short distance to campus. When calling for a reservation, mention that you are visiting Columbia to see if a special rate may apply; however, we do not guarantee lower rates. We recommend that you make your reservation as soon as possible. In addition, there are a number of larger hotels throughout Manhattan. Most are easily accessible to campus via public transportation.

Two hotels that have been used by student groups at Columbia are:
The Milford Plaza Hotel (45th and 8th)
http://www.milfordplaza.com
The Hotel Newton (94th and Broadway) http://www.thehotelnewton.com)
It is very close to Columbia (116th and Broadway)

Other Local Hotels Recommended by Columbia University

NYC Hostels

General Information: Exploring New York City

REGISTER TO ATTEND

ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-REGISTER

RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 8, 2009 Extended through October 16, 2009	$20 per person
RECEIVED AFTER OCTOBER 8 16, 2009	$30 per person

REGISTRATION CLOSED

CANCELLATION REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY 12:00 NOON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009.
CANCELLATION REFUND: REGISTRATION FEE MINUS SERVICE FEE OF $10 PER PERSON EMAIL REQUEST TO: SLS@asme.org [SUBJECT: NY SLS Cancellation - NAME OF ATTENDEE)

SPDC PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Location: Alfred Lerner Hall (Party Space) Printer Friendly Map (Between 114th & 115th Streets)
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 Stan Halperson, District A Leader
9:00 - 9:15 am	Welcome and Remarks of Host Institution Somebody from Columbia
9:15 - 10:00 am	What's New at ASME? - Resources for Student Leaders Rich Ulvila / Marian Heller, Sr. Program Managers, K&C
10:00 - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am - 12 noon	Leading an ASME Student Section (Successful student sections, roles / responsibilities) Leadership Skills Workshop (interactive facilitated/Brainstorming session) Nathan Taylor, SDOB Chair
10:15 am - 12 noon	Student Section Advisor Program Intro to SSA handbook Getting the best out of your Student Section Mustapha Fofana, District A SSA Rep
12:00 - 1:00 pm	General Lunch Engineers Without Borders & ASME - Making a World of Difference Matt Sisul, EWB Columbia Student Chapter President Yurintzi Estrada, EWB NYC Representative Ed Bossange, Columbia Student Chapter Rep
1:00 - 1:30 pm	ASME Student Programs Nathan Taylor, SDOB Chair / Tony Martinez, SDOB Vice-Chair
1:30 - 2:45 pm	Student Brainstorming Exercise: 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 Leader / Marian Heller, Sr. Program Managers, K&C
2:45 - 3:00 pm	Growing With ASME Nathan Taylor, SDOB Chair / Tony Martinez, SDOB Vice-Chair
3:00 - 3:15 pm	Break (cookies, refreshments, etc)
3:15 - 4:30 pm	SDOB Meeting (see separate agenda) Nathan Taylor, SDOB Chair / Tony Martinez, SDOB Vice-Chair
4:30 - 4:45 pm	Wrap up and Close Stan Halperson, District A Leader / Nathan Taylor, SDOB Chair / Host

Student Section Rep / SDOB Meeting DRAFT AGENDA
3:30 - 3:45 pm	Introduction - attendees introduce themselves School they represent, position, year of study, etc. (Get everyone's contact info)
3:45 - 4:30 pm	Review - select sections review events they have recently conducted — Successful or not Where they had problems Lessons learned and possible improvements Please bring a event write up with you Send around District Event Calendar- most dates will be known before meeting SLS, SPDC, IMECE, Annual Meeting School start dates, holidays, breaks, graduations, section elections Local student events (approximate dates) if possible (Shared Google/Yahoo calendar or something of the sort) Please bring event information for your university and student section with you
4:30 - 4:45 pm	Hold SDOB Elections - Nominations from the floor
Objectives Student Section Best Practices Section interaction (events, planning) District Student Contact List Organize & form the SDOB

	FUNDING
	Funding Available from ASME for Student Sections and Student Section Advisors Airfare Approval Request Form Request for Hotel Room Waiver (2 Rooms Needed)(Mixed Male/Female Delegations) SLS: Expense Reporting Forms • Student Section • Student Section Advisors • DOB and Speakers Note: Due to the high cost of hotel room in NYC, the limit on reimbursement for SSA expenses have been increased from $375 to $575.

Questions: Email SLS@asme.org (Subject: NY SLS)