The SHPE Silicon Valley Professional Chapter and the Stanford SHPE Student Chapter (SSCLES) are hosting the SHPE Regional Leadership Development Conference (RLDC) at Stanford University on April 1-3, 2011. This year’s theme is The Entrepreneurial Engineer celebrating the courage, creativity, and fearless leadership required to develop an idea from concept to reality.
This year’s conference is expected to bring over 200 students and professionals throughout SHPE Region 1 in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Central/Northern California. Three tracks are available for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals. Visit the official conference website at http://sscles.stanford.edu/rldc/.
Friday, April 1st starts with our opening ceremony and professional networking mixer with conference attendees and special guests. Saturday, April 2nd is the start of the professional track consisting of an entrepreneurial panel, leadership and communication workshops, and seminars on leveraging career success. In the afternoon, Raul Vazquez (Executive VP of Global eCommerce at Walmart) will give a keynote to the conference attendees. Finally the day ends with our banquet and special keynote from Ellen Ochoa (first female Astronaut in space and Stanford alumni).
Registration Fees:
– Plan A – 3 day conference with lodging (2 days @ Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel): $100 (early), $125 (late)
– Plan B – Saturday only, without lodging: $50 (early), $75 (late)
– Plan C – Saturday only, without lodging, non-members: $75 (early), $100 (late)
How to Register:
– Active and paid SHPE members can register online for the conference at OneSHPE – http://oneshpe.shpe.org/wps/portal/oneshpe.
– Non-paid SHPE members can register at http://rldc2011.eventbrite.com/.
The current agenda for the professional program can be viewed at https://shpe-sv.org/events/RLDC2011_Professional_Conference_Agenda.pdf.
You can download the conference brochure at https://shpe-sv.org/events/SHPE_RLDC_2011_Stanford.pdf.
Hotel Accommodations:
Accommodations for guests and attendees will be at The Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel (625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA) right across the street from Stanford University.
Questions:
If you have any questions about the conference or if your company is interested being a corporate sponsor of the conference, please contact Christian Zuniga, VP of Member Development and co-chair of the planning committee, by email at christian@shpe-sv.org.
Corporate Sponsorship Levels
- Bronze Sponsorship
Financial Contribution: $1000-$4999
Accommodations: Meals and Lodging for 2 Company Representatives - Silver Sponsorship
Financial Contribution: $5000-$9999
Accommodations: Meals and Lodging for 4 Company Representatives - Gold Sponsorship
Financial Contribution: $10000 & Above
Accommodations: Meals and Lodging for 6 Company Representatives
For more details about the corporate sponsorship levels, please download the sponsorship packet at https://shpe-sv.org/events/Sponsorship_Levels.pdf.
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