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September 7-9, 2008
Mission Point Resort
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Gaining Momentum in 2008!
Michigan and the Great Lakes Region are undergoing dramatic change. The 2nd Annual INCOSE Great Lakes Systems Summit builds on the exciting breakthrough results of our 2007 Summit, bringing us to another milestone in the 5-year Great Lakes Systems Summit series on “Competitiveness in a Global Economy.” This year, we have expanded to three Tracks:
- Systems 101 – for those interested in systems, beginning SE
- Leadership – for middle-managers, directors, senior SEs
- Visionary Action! – for policy/decision-makers
All three Tracks are designed to be informative, educational, interactive, and results focused. The Summit is open-forum and attendees are welcome to mix-and-match sessions across Tracks. Attendees will receive the material for all three tracks.
Mackinac Island is a great place for reflecting, reenergizing and strategizing for a prosperous future. Whether you are an executive, manager, student, entrepreneur, public official, educator, systems engineer (SE), or engineer thinking about advancing to SE, this Summit will provide a uniquely valuable learning experience for you and your colleagues.
Whether you plan to attend the Summit or not, you are invited to participate by completing the INCOSE Building a Prosperous Michigan Survey.
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Sincerely,
Jack Stein – President, INCOSE Michigan Chapter
Summit Registration:
All sessions for Monday, September 8 through Tuesday, September
9.
Also includes afternoon break refreshments on Monday; breakfast, breaks
and lunch Tuesday
| On or before September 3 | After September 3 | |
| Standard Registration | $199 | $229 ($290 at the door) |
| Age 64+ | $179 | $209 ($260 at the door) |
| Student Registration | $129 | $139 ($160 at the door) |
Optional Items:
Monday Lunch at Mission Point - $22 per person
Monday Dinner at Mission Point - $45 per person
Note: Meetings Up North will contact you for your flight information if you choose ground transfers
NOTE: You must set up an account to register online, unless you already have an account from last year. Please follow this LINK to begin online registration.
If you have technical questions about the registration system, please contact Bob Hertel at 231-941-8500 x2.
Mission Point Resort Room Registration
Special group rates have been established for INCOSE, however the the group block has now been closed. In order to get the group rate, all attendees must contact Frances Shettel (with Mission Point reservations) directly when making hotel reservations. Frances can be reached at fshettel@missionpoint.com or 906-847-3013. Email is the best way to reach Frances. Make sure you receive a confirmation from Frances (indicating she received your email). You must mention you are with INCOSE. This must be done in addition to your conference registration.
$169 per room, per night, single & double occupancy - Run of House Room
$209 per room, per night, single & double occupancy - Hot Tub Suite
INCOSE rates available Sept 5-9, 2008, based on availability*.
$20 additional per person, per night
All room rates are subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 8% Resort Levy and a $4 per person luggage charge
Agenda
Sunday Evening
5:00 p.m. Registration
5:30 p.m.
Reception
Monday
7:30 a.m. Registration / Continental
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Opening Plenary
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. General
Session
10:30 a.m. Track I, II and III Sessions
11:45 a.m. Lunch /
Registration
1:00 p.m. Track I, II and III Sessions
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 – 4:30p.m General Session
5:30 p.m. Social Hour
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
7:15 – 8:00p.m. Keynote Presentation
Tuesday
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Track I, II and III Sessions
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Track I, II and
III Sessions
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 – 3:00p.m. General Session / Closing
Plenary
Speakers
Mr. Thomas, a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, specializes in the delivery of large-scale SE and integration services. With 30+ years of experience, he has framed innovative techniques for SE integration with business analysis and program support, developing methods which improve planning and implementation of large-scale systems, and organizational transformation. John holds an MSEE from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a BSEE from Michigan State University.
TOPIC: The Lost Art of Integrating Program with Technical Management.
http://www.boozallen.com/about/leadership/40026730/thomas
Mr. Haniak is the Acting Chief Systems Engineer for the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems for the U.S Army. His mission is to oversee systems engineering of ground combat weapon systems including the Abrams battle tank, Bradley family of vehicles, Stryker family of vehicles, ground robots and others. His experience includes 21 years in leading development of communications systems and acquisition of embedded weapons system software, electronics, and most recently system of system engineering. Mr. Haniak holds a BSE-EE from the University Michigan-Dearborn and an MS-EE from National Technology University.
Mr. Juhasz is President/CEO of Telepath Associates, Inc. and former Adjunct MBA Professor, Baldwin Wallace College. He holds BSEE, MSEE and MBA degrees, is an INCOSE CSEP, and founder/President of the INCOSE N. Ohio Chapter. His SE experience spans four decades across the Automotive, Telecom, and Aerospace industries. He authored Enterprise Engineering in the Systems Age for the Handbook of Technology Mgmt., 1996.
TOPICS: Visionary Leadership and Cultural Enablers – Utilizing the NASA Pilot Benchmark Initiative Study Results.
Mr. Wasson is an award-winning author and 36-year SE veteran. He has captivated the SE community worldwide with his textbook System Analysis, Design and Development.
TOPICS: 1. Systems Engineering Essentials. 2. Systems Thinking: Bridging the Divides Between and Within Education, Industry and Government.
Ms. Mininni, author of Me, Myself, and Why? The Secrets to Navigating Change, is President of Excellerate Associates, a consulting and developmental/business coaching firm working with profit and non-profit organizations. As a transformational expert, Lisa draws out corporate teams’ motivators to impact organizational and people-positive change.
TOPICS: 1. Toward the Vision! Building a Prosperous Michigan – A Prosperity Index. 2. Embracing Transformation! – Personal, Organizational and Societal.
Dr. Liddy, is Professor of Reliability & Statistics at Spring Arbor University and an emerging consultant in the quality and leadership fields. Jim recently retired as a Technical Fellow, with 30+ years at Exxon Mobile and Ford/Visteon. Professor Liddy will speak to his latest book featuring interviews with our region’s top leaders.
TOPIC: Leadership: I Know it When I Feel It.
Dick Frase, a 45 year SE veteran, is President of GT Technical Services, Inc. and Dir. of Communications for the INCOSE MI Chapter. While with the Army, Dick developed requirements for the Army of the Future and was Senior SE to the Pentagon on SDI (Star Wars). As Principal SE at Martin Marietta, he developed requirements for classified satellite systems. In 1995 he joined Chrysler to implement SE methods in the automotive industry.
TOPICS: 1. Requirements Engineering. 2. Leadership in SE.
Ms. Scheinholtz, is Lead Technical Consultant at Mithun Training & Consulting in The Netherlands, where she works with clients such as Philips, NATO and IMS. Lauri holds an M.S. in Management Information Systems from the University of Nebraska. Her innovative approach of integrating traditional requirements engineering with interpersonal communication, interviewing and writing skills provides a unique, highly effective training offering for requirements engineers.
TOPICS: 1. Do Your Requirements Accurately Reflect Customer Expectations and Needs? 2. Achieving Excellence in Requirements Engineering.
Dr. Kasser is a principal at Right Requirement, Ltd. and Professor at Cranfield University, where he is developing the world’s first immersion course in systems engineering. An SE for 36 years and academic for 10, Joe is author of A Framework for Understanding SE and Applying TQM to SE. He is an INCOSE Fellow, Past President of INCOSE Australia, and recipient of NASA’s Manned Space Flight (Silver Snoopy) Award.
TOPIC: The Seraswati Project: A Radical Postgraduate Course on Systems Engineering.
As Executive Director, Integrated Systems Management, Inc., Mr. Alami brings visionary, dynamic practices to businesses though high workforce performance.
TOPICS: 1. Leveraging Generational and Cross-Cultural Diversity in the Workplace. 2. Creating an Ultra-High Performance “Great Place to Work” Environment that Attracts and Retains Top-Notch “Knowledge-Worker” Talent.
Dr. Ash is Lead Professor of Systems Engineering and Associate Prof. of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy. He is President/CEO of Mechatronics Inc., a Director for the INCOSE MI Chapter, and serves on several SAE Standards/Steering Committees.
TOPIC: STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN! – Implementing a Joint Industry-Education-Government-Prof. Society Strategy for Accelerated Flexible Cross-Industry Talent Transition.
Mr. Walden is INCOSE’s Certification Program Manager and President/CEO of Sysnovation, LLC. He has 25 years of SE experience including 13 years with General Dynamics and 10 years with McDonnell Douglas. Dave has held numerous INCOSE positions and is a founder and first President of the North Star Chapter. Dave holds M.S. degrees in Management of Technology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
TOPIC: Gaining a Personal and Organizational Competitive Edge with INCOSE Certification – ASEP, CSEP, CSEP-Acq and ESEP.
Mr. Reed has been with GE Aviation (formally Smiths Aerospace), in various SE and technical management, roles for 18 years. He is an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP). Bob retired from the Navy in 1989 after a successful career which included tours at the Naval Air Test Center and U.S. Space Command. His current work is with the Boeing 767 Tanker Mission Control System, a program which has experienced both cost effective and not-so-cost effective approaches to SE. Bob is married and lives with his wife Vicky in Alaska – Alaska, Michigan that is!
TOPIC: Lessons Learned in Cost-Effective Systems Engineering.
Mr. Peterson, a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, specializes in Systems Engineering, Program Management and Enterprise Development. Mr. Peterson has led several technical teams in delivery of large-scale systems and his experience spans academic, commercial and government sectors and multiple phases of the system lifecycle. He is an INCOSE CSEP, PMI PMP and holds a BSME from Michigan State University and an MS in Technology Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Topic: INCOSE Overview: Do You Know What You're Missing?
