"Ultimately, who you are as a person will define who you are as a professional." 
                                                                        -Joanne Crisner Alcayaga,  Journalism graduate
                                                                                       from the  University of the Philippines Diliman
IISE University chapters never cease to a-maze!

IISE's amazing university chapters find their way to their goal - earning a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award!  The Chapter Activity Report is the basis for the University Chapter Recognition Program which recognizes chapter improvements and progress. 
Gold, silver and bronze awards are given based upon points scored.
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Click here to view 2017  U.S. & Canada University Chapter Recognition Awards

Click here to view 2017 International University Chapter Recognition Awards

IISE takes great pride in our award-winning chapters. We would like to express our sincerest "thank you" for all of the chapter members' hard work and dedication to the profession.
 
Silicon Valley Bay Area professional  chapter tours baggage handling operations at San Francisco International Airport

On April 17, twelve members of the IISE Silicon Valley Bay Area professional chapter toured baggage handling in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport . Members saw all the handling conveyors and equipment that your bags see after it leaves your sight at the ticketing counter. They also saw the scanning, screening and inspection tools.  After that, members went to the baggage handling operations center that monitors the performance of the system and learned all about what happens from the time your bag is dropped until it gets picked up by the airline when they place it on the plane. 
 


Networking Tip:   Reciprocate good deeds done on your behalf.

Southeast Regional Conference was a roaring success!
                             Hosted by University of Florida 

The University of Florida hosted the 2017 Southeast Region Conference on March 3-5. The theme of this conference was "Expand Your Horizons" which focused on the unique ways your ISE skill set can make an impact on the world. Plant tours, keynote
speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, and competitions explored the different roles IE's play in entrepreneurship, healthcare, entertainment and more!

Ever wish you could see how fire trucks are made? Well, 
Southeast Regional conference attendees did just that 
with the E-One plant tour. They saw an industry leader in  engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of emergency
vehicles worldwide. A few were lucky enough to get to shoot the water cannon!

Attendees also toured the brand new FedEx Distribution
Center in Ocala, Florida  This tour had two parts: Q&A luncheon and presentation on how ISE fits in with FedEx. It included a tour of the facility. Attendees learned more about FedEx, and all of their questions were answered.


Below: Congratulations to Uyen Phan and Sara Wortman, Co-Presidents of IISE SERC 2017, for putting on a terrific IISE event!

Is that a fact?  No piece of dry, square paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
Webinar exceeds expectations with close to 100 attendees!
 
Accelerating Early Career Success: Working on Soft Skill/Change Leadership Gaps

On June 14 , IISE's Columbus (Greater Ohio) Professional Chapter and Young Professionals Group along with the Council on Industrial and Systems Engineering (CISE) and the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) presented a webcast as part of the Lunch and Learn series.

A panel of esteemed presenters shared lessons and tips on how to get out of the gate fast and distinguish yourself very early in your professional career. The panelists explained the importance of forming good habits and discussed how IISE can help young professionals develop their own.

If you missed the webinar, click here to view. (large file - load time may vary  depending on your internet connection)
 

"Packed House" at VOLT Session at Annual Conference!
 

Proving to be a very popular session at 2017 IISE Annual conference in Pittsburgh, the Volunteer Leadership Training session (VOLT) drew an audience of sixty-five made up of both students and professionals.

Kerri Beiswenger, Regional Vice President of the Northeast Region, led the session along with IISE's new Director of Membership, Bill Boyd.

Attendees learned how to effectively manage a chapter and how to develop and enhance professional and personal leadership skills.
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News 
  • The 2018 IISE Great Lakes Regional Conference will be hosted by the Ohio State University Student Chapter in Jan-Feb 2018, specific dates TBD.
  • On June 7 IISE Twin Cities professional chapter toured Nordic Ware, a kitchen ware company founded in 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Follow logo guidelines when creating your chapter logo and send your final design to Headquarters for approval
  • Recognize your outgoing officers with the Certificate of Appreciation.
  • Read Columbus Chapter Jammin June Memo
  • Victoria Scott joins the South Central Regional Leadership Team as Assistant Regional Vice President