February 2010 Conference Information

2010 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference

• What: The conference is the only one held annually that is specific to the military's tactical wheeled vehicle community. This seminar historically has brought the military service, industry, prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers together to discuss present and future wheeled vehicle requirements for all services. It has afforded an atmosphere for open discussions between customers and suppliers based on the needs of the military users.
• When: February 7-9, 2010
• Where: Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey, California
• Sponsored by: NDIA
• Additional Information: http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0530/Pages/default.aspx

2010 Power and Energy Conference at Illinois

• What: Join us at the 2010 Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), a perfect place to investigate future power and energy technologies presented by leading industry and academic experts in the power and energy field. The conference will host several presentations and poster sessions. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is centrally located for most IEEE Region 4 universities and major power and energy companies. The conference will promote academic and research collaboration among IEEE R4 universities and provide an opportunity for participating companies and students to interact.
• When: February 12-13, 2010
• Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
• Sponsored by: Power & Energy Society/Power Electronics Society Joint Student Chapter, IEEE Central Illinois Section, IEEE Student Branch at University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois
• Additional Information: http://peci.ece.illinois.edu/

LES Internal Negotiations Webinar

• What: Internal negotiations, i.e., negotiations within your own organization, are often as difficult, if not more difficult, than negotiations with the party across the table that you are trying to do a deal with.
• When: February 17, 2010
• Where: Online
• Sponsored by: LES
• Additional Information: http://lesusacanada.org/internalnegotiations

SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Workshop

• What: 2-day intensive workshop format to cover all aspects of writing SBIR/STTR grants focused on life science technologies, including eligibility, sources of funding and agency differences, understanding what reviewers look for, and step-by-step instruction on how to write each section of your proposal. The workshop will cover all agencies, including Department of Defense, National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with detailed emphasis on NIH.
• When: February 22-23, 2010
• Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
• Sponsored by: iBio Insititute
• Additional Information: http://www.ibio.org/NEWS_EVENTS/ev-detail.lasso?e_id=3168