Meeting Dates and Topics

The Great Lakes SPIN meets the second Thursday evening of the month, September through May.

6:30 - 7:00 Networking and light supper            7:00 - 7:15 Business  meeting            7:15 - 8:15 Technical Presentation/Seminar            8:15 - 8:30 Q&A

Meetings alternate between University of Michigan, Dearborn and Oakland University, Rochester. Register with GL-SPIN to receive our e-mail notifications, including meeting location!!

 
2004 - 2005 Season >> SCHEDULE

    09 December 2004 - University of Michigan, Dearborn
     Presenter: Bruce Emaus Topic: Saying No to Centralized Embedded Applications
                       Abstract and Biography  

13 January 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Panel Discussion  Topic: Can you apply Agile Processes to large projects?         
Sponsor Recognition Meeting -  Oakland University

 
10 February 2005 - University of Michigan, Dearborn
     Presenter: Nancy Poma  Topic: SCAMPI Appraisals at Level 4/5

    10 March 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Birds of a Feather  Topic: Show us your scars:  Share your experiences with SOX, HIPPA                          or what-have-you     Meeting Flyer

   14 April 2005 -  University of Michigan, Dearborn
     Presenter: Carl Richardson Topic: "Effective Use of Excel for Creating Test Charts for Management Reporting"
                Meeting Trifold

    12 May 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Patricia Obendorf, SEI  Topic: "Interoperability:  The Modern Approach to Software-Intensive Systems"  Brochure Presentation

  9 June 2005 -  ChannelNet
     Steering Committee Summer Planning Session - This is a working session for the steering committee.  Members should consider attending these meetings if they are interested sharing their ideas or greater involvement in the GL-SPIN organization.  Please contact any steering committee member for information (and encouragement). 







  Locations of Meetings

• University of Michigan, Dearborn, Professional Education Center (PEC)
  From westbound Ford Road, travel to southbound Evergreen Road.  Enter the University of Michigan - Dearborn campus at the first campus entrance on Evergreen.  Travel past the Gabriel Richard Center to the Engineering Complex and PEC buildings.  Park in the PEC lot and enter the PEC building.  A GL-SPIN greeter will welcome you at the entrance.  For more information, please consult http://www.umd.umich.edu/about/campusmap.html.

• Oakland University:
  Dodge Hall of Engineering (DHE) at Oakland University in Rochester
  From the Interstate-75 (M-39), exit to eastbound University Drive
  From eastbound University Drive, enter Oakland University and follow
  the southbound Meadow Brook Road.  Travel eastbound on Pioneer Drive and
  then northbound on Library Drive.  Park in lot number 36.  We will meet in
  room 201.  For more information, please consult http://www.oakland.edu/map/.
  
  
  
• ChannelNet (Steering Committee Meetings)
  3 Parklane Blvd, 1600 Parklane Towers West, Dearborn, MI 48126
  Use this map to find the two tall white towers.  Hubbard Road is availailable by
  exit 7 (Ford Rd) on the Southfield - just continue past Ford Rd to Hubbard and turn east.
  The entrance to the building is a low structure between the two towers.  For assistance, please
  call George Girod (313) 220 0501.
  

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