Online registrations for ProCon 2011 are open, and the early registration deadline has been extended to 19 April 2011!  Please take advantage of the reduced registration rate for one more week!

To Register: please choose the Conference Registration link suboption from the ProCon 2011 link on the left hand side of the screen, then choose IEEE ProCon 2011 -- fill in the registration form at the bottom of the screen, and submit!  After submission, be sure to download the online registration payment form and send it in with your payment!

You may register online for ProCon 2011 as an unregistered site user or as a registered site user -- registered site users are able to check their status at any time without waiting for their status update emails.

If you've registered online already but didn't pay for your registration using our online credit card processing facility, you can find the link to that site in your registration email or on the ProCon2011 registration page.

See you there!

Plan to attend the Fourteenth Annual Cedar Rapids professional development conference, ProCon 2011, to be held 3 May 2011 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Cedar Rapids.

This year’s topics:

Emotional Intelligence – It Isn’t Just About Book Smarts Anymore! Studies have shown that 85-90% of the difference between average and outstanding leaders can be linked to their Emotional Intelligence. The good news is that Emotional Intelligence can be learned! This session will provide an understanding of the elements of Emotional Intelligence and their affect on organizational performance. We will discuss how leaders tap into each element to enhance their effectiveness. Presented by Ginny Wilson-Peters from Integrity Integrated.

Leadership is a Choice, Not a Position. This session will discuss the five practices required for exemplary leadership, regardless of your position in the organization. After attending this session, participants will have a clear understanding of the difference between management and leadership with specific tools for implementing each of the five proven leadership practices. Presented by Ginny Wilson-Peters from Integrity Integrated.

Project Management Workshop presented by Tarek Lahdhiri, Ph.D., P.E., P.M.P.  The Project Management workshop is intended for engineers, technical leads, project leaders, and functional managers who want to practice the fundamentals of project management to help themselves and their groups accomplish their endeavors, whether at work, at home, or in the community. Participants will learn basic project management techniques, and most importantly, how to apply them in real life without excessive paperwork or overhead! The workshop will include templates and checklists to take away, and examples of how to apply project management techniques to engineering and personal projects.

Mark your calendar and watch for more information to come. Look for updates at www.ieee-cr-section.org. PDU & PDH credits will apply.