If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Julie Dewberry or call 509-376-2522.
Childcare will not be provided during the conference. Children are to be accompanied by thier parent or guardian at all times. Children under age 12 are not required to purchase meals.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Check out the entire conference schedule at Agenda

FRIDAY
Registration, 12:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Technical Tours
TIME CHANGEs
Tour A: Columbia Generating Station (Nuclear Power Plant), 12:30 - 5:30 pm
NOTE: Tour A is restricted to attendees age 18 or older. Other tours do not have an age restriction.
Tour B: Nine Mile Canyon Wind Project (Public Wind Power Project), 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Visit Energy Northwest.

Evening Social, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: CREHST Museum - Columbea River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology Museum
The Smithsonian exhibit Yesterdays Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future explores how America viewed the future during the last century using popular culture.
Visit CREHST.

Hospitality Suite Open 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

SATURDAY
Wake-up Walk along Columbia River, 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Continental Breakfast and Hospitality Room, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
A fee of $6.50 for breakfast will be collected from conference attendees not staying at the Royal Hotel.
Registration, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Workshops and Business Meetings
Session A, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session B, 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
If attending the Project Management Workshop please send questions beforehand to .
Student and Professional Business Meetings to occur concurrently, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Lunch Keynote, 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
"Expect Success: Professional Career with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)"
Cathy Nelson, P.E., Technical Services Manager/Chief Engineer with ODOT

Dinner Keynote, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
"Science and Engineering: Frontier for Leadership and Professional Growth for Women"
Dr. Lura Powell, Advanced Imaging Technologies, Chief Executive Officer
Celebration of 50-Year SWE Memberships. Help us celebrate with our pioneers, includes Q&A led by Wanda Munn, a reception, and a raffle. Guest of Honors are: Elayne "Sandy" Brower and Isabelle French (past president).

Hospitality Suite Open 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

SUNDAY
Scenic Jet Boat Tour of the Hanford Reach - "The last un-industrialized, free flowing stretch of the Columbia River"
Visit Columbia River Journey Jet Boat Tours for background information.

REGISTRATION
Print and mail form with check made out to: "SWE-EWS Region J Conference".
Registration Form (pdf format) - Early Registration Postmarked by March 26, 2004. Basic Early Registration Fees: Professional $75, Student/Retired/Unemployed $30, Non-Member/Guest $80. Additional costs for tours and Saturday dinner.

Minors Attending Conference:
Meal charges for minors 12 years old and older will be required with the exception of breakfast if staying at the hotel. There will be no facility or hotel childcare offered during the conference. Supervision from the legal guardian or parent is required for all minors that attend the conference.

HOTEL INFORMATION
Royal Hotel & Conference Center (formly, The Tower Inn)
Reserve room by calling 1-800-635-3980 or email and tell them you are registering for the Society of Women Engineers Conference to get the room rate of: $55 single/$60 double occupancy includes continental breakfast. Reserve your room by March 26, 2004.
Visit Royal Hotel for additional information on the hotel, but DO NOT make your reservations through their website as it does not offer the special SWE rate.

Planning Meeting Schedule:
April 4, 11 and 18 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Richland Library

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Last updated 03/30/04