CALENDAR OF EVENTS
You do not have to be involved in the electronics industry to attend our meetings. We welcome men and women in any industry, as well as retirees and students, to join us! General Meetings are held every other month.
Reservations are required by 5:00 PM the Monday before each event. Please make your reservations or cancellations by contacting LAURIE STEWARD, WIE Reservations phone line (404)281-8766, or email: wiereservations@yahoo.com
For more information on upcoming events or if you have an interest in speaking to our WIE group, please contact LINDA KURYLOSKI or PEGGY JOHNSON, Co-Executive VP Programs.
JULY 15, 2010
WIE ANNUAL PLANT TOUR!
Please join WIE Atlanta Chapter for our Annual Plant Tour being held on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Spectral Response in Lawrenceville, Georgia at 6:00pm.
***Due to facility / company requirements, you must be a Permanent Resident or U.S. Citizen to attend this tour.*** Also, NO cameras or recording devices, including cell phones, are permitted on the manufacturing floor.***
Please RSVP by Monday, July 12, 2010
Spectral Response was founded by Chris Lewis in 1987 where he started the company as a small contract manufacturer with two employees working out of his garage! Mr. Lewis built the company on integrity, loyalty, customer focus and dedication to the employees. These principles are at the core of everything they continue to do today. Since that time, Spectral Response has experienced tremendous growth and success and is recognized as a world-class manufacturer of high-end electronic assemblies providing fully-tested, completed electronic subassemblies and final box build products to customers in the military, medical equipment, high-end video, radio frequency, satellite, space and automotive markets. Spectral Response employs 140 full-time employees, occupying a new 52,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
WIE 25th Anniversary Celebration - Details coming soon.
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Women in Electronics will welcome Guest Speaker: Dr. Sherrie Ford, Principal of Power Partners, Inc. in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Ford will give an informative presentation on “The Factory That Would Not Die,” a compelling story based on a seven-year journey they experienced at Power Partners, Inc.
Power Partners is a leading manufacturer of overhead distribution transformers, serving utility, industrial and commercial customers in North America, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and other markets. More than 8,000,000 transformers have been produced at their manufacturing facility in Athens, Georgia over its 50-year history. Power Partners is one of the ten largest woman-owned businesses in the U.S., and is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.
Power Partners is ISO 9001: 2008 certified, with outstanding quality and reliability, as evidenced by an extremely low field incident rate. Their quality policy is "Total Customer Satisfaction through Continual Process Improvement." Power Partners is also ISO 14001 certified for its environmental management practices, and it is a member of the Green Suppliers Network. Their environmental policy is that their work culture protects "Our World for Our Tomorrow" through continual environmental process improvement.
Power Partners' products include single-phase and three-phase pole-type transformers at 34.5 kV and below, in ratings from 5-1000 kVA single-phase and 30- 500 kVA three-phase. ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, serves as the manufacturer's representative for Power Partners.
2300 Pond Road
Duluth, GA 30096
Social: 5:30pm; Dinner: 6:00pm
Member Dinners: $20.00; Guests: $25.00
Please RSVP by Monday, November 8, 2010
Reservations are required
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prior to each event.
Reservations are guaranteed and will be invoiced if not cancelled or withdrawn prior to the reservation deadline noted above.
Vegetarian Meals are available upon request at time of reservation.
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