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Registration is now open for Region E Conference!

The 2010 Region E conference is being held at the University of Pennsylvania's campus March 19-21, 2010 with the theme of SWE@60: A Strong Foundation for Engineering Success.
Early Registration: *January 16th - February 19th*
Late Registration: *February 19th - March 5th*
*During the late registration period (February 19th - March 5th), all registration costs will increase by $30.
Register here.

Congratulations SWE Philadelphia!

At WE09, the Philadelphia Section won Outstanding Outreach Event by a Large Professional Section, First Place Best Professional Website, and History Award Large Professional Section.

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Message from the President


Hello SWE Philadelphia,

This weekend we've had our first snowfall of the season. As pretty as the winter wonderland is, the colder weather is making me nostalgic for the 80- degree days at WE09, the national SWE conference held in Long Beach, CA on October 15-17. As you may recall from the last issue of SWE Outlook, our section was honored to receive three section awards: Best Section Website, the Outreach Event/Series Award, and the SWE History Award. Adding on to that good news, I recently learned that the section will receive a total of $425 for the website and outreach awards, while the history award includes a collection of archival materials for us to use in preserving our section's history. Another highlight of the conference was the Outreach Expo, where SWE sections and outside organizations dedicated to student outreach in science and technology, gathered to share ideas and best practices in a fair-like format. Alexis Wallen and I presented a poster and slideshow about the SWE/Widener Engineering Camp for High School Girls, and answered questions from fellow SWE members. It was a wonderful forum for SWE section leaders to learn about various types of outreach activities they can do, and to leverage ideas from other sections.

Speaking of outreach, you should have recently received our annual request for financial support for our Scholarship Program and the Engineering Camp. These programs truly are highlights for our section each year, providing tuition assistance for collegiate women majoring in engineering, and encouraging the next generation to consider careers in science, engineering, and technology. We rely not only on corporate donations but also contributions from YOU, our members, to keep these programs running! Even $10-$20 can make a real impact when all donations are pooled together. Thank you in advance for your support!

Finally, before I sign off, I would like to extend a sincere Thank You on behalf of the section to all of our panelists and speakers at our October and November section meetings: Karen Jehanian, Janet Moore, Jenni Noecker, Janet Ziegler and Leanne Caret. Special thanks also to Jessica Snyder, Vicki Brown, Tracie Spangler and Jackee Nowicke for organizing these events! You’ll find more details about both meetings inside this issue of SWE Outlook. As always, keep an eye on your inbox for news of more professional development and networking events in 2010!

Happy Holidays

Danielle Dunn