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We have a series of
sessions of interest to people in Management at the Spring Meeting, on
April 26-30, 2009, at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
The Management Division's sessions and events are:
Monday, April 27, 2009
8:00 AM-11:00 AM - Project Management (05002) - Room 9 (Tampa
Convention Center)
Technical work actually
gets done through projects. This session welcomes papers related to new
approaches to project management and case studies that illustrate best
practices or "watch outs." Areas could include project scheduling,
stage and gate control of projects, resources, portfolio analysis and
other issues related to project management.
Chair: Eldon Larsen
CoChair: Deborah Grubbe
2:00 PM-5:00 PM - Energy and Environment Management
Programs (05001)
Growing needs in both
energy and environment will require major innovations in these areas
and in the management skills and approaches use to manage this
projects. This session invites papers that highlight the challenges,
opportunities and solutions related to effectively managing efforts in
this areas.
Chair: Mukund Karanjikar
CoChair: Richard D. Siegel
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
8:30 AM-11:30 AM - Management of Open Innovation (05000)
Open Innovation is
becoming an essential part of what both technical managers and
technical leaders are expected to do. This session will look at how
more open collaboration with other companies, large and small, with
universities, government labs, innovation intermediaries and other can
lead to more innovation that can be implemented more quickly.
11:45 AM 1:15 PM - Management
Division Meeting
Room 34 (4th Floor)
Tampa Convention Center - Note that all members are cordially invited
2:00 PM-5:00 PM - How Do You Problem Solve and Why Is It
Important? (05003)
Tutorial workshop
session looking at problem solving style as measured by the Kirton
"KAI" profile. Participants will get their own profile, learn to
recognize problem solving styles and how to work effectively with them.
The tutorial is free to Management Division members and will cost
non-members $10. Pre-registration under Short Courses is
required.Pre-registrants will receive a survey that must be returned
prior to the tutorial.
Chair: Jack Hipple
6:30 PM 9:30 PM - Management Division/Environmental Division Dinner
Bernini Restaurant 1702
E. 7th Avenue, Ticketed event - may purchase tickets as you register.
Plenary and Keynote sessions include:
Spring Keynote Address (Monday, April 27) -
Alan Boeckmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fluor Corp.
Developing Energy Strategies Plenary (Tuesday,
April 28) - Panel discussion moderated by
Peter C. Skarzynski,
President, UTEK-Strategos.
Confirmed
panelist include:
Charles
R. Black, President, Tampa Electric Co.
Reyad Fezzani, CEO,
Global Wind & Solar, BP Alternative Energy
Donna Jacobs, Senior
Vice President of Planning, Development and Oversight, Entergy Nuclear
Water Sustainability Plenary (Wednesday, April
29) - Panel discussion moderated by
Mary Ellen Ternes,
Chair, Environmental Practice Group, McAfee & Taft, P.C. & Vice
Chair, The American Bar Association's Climate Change, Sustainable
Development and Ecosystems Committee.
Confirmed panelists
include:
Michelle Diffenderfer, Shareholder of Lewis,
Longman & Walker, P.A.; General Counsel to the Chamber of Commerce
of the Palm Beaches and the Florida Earth Foundation
David L. Moore, Executive Director, Southwest
Florida Water Management District, Brooksville, Florida
Jorge T. Aguinaldo, Vice President, Technology and
Development, Doosan Hydro Technology, Inc.
Please join other members at the Management
Division Reception and Dinner, held at Maggiano's
(12th & Filbert St), on Tuesday evening, November
18, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
The Division Newsletter has changed to an all
electronic
version. It may be downloaded
from this website by following the above link entitled
"Newsletter."
We have been trying very hard to get everyone's e-mail address listed
corectly
in the National AIChE Database. If you have moved, or if you have
NOT sent your e-mail address to HQ, please send the correct information
as soon as possible. This can be done by sending e-mail to xpress@aiche.org.
Objectives
The AIChE Management Division is dedicated to serving
both those already in management and those who would be. The objectives
of the Division are:
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To provide a
forum to discuss and present topics pertinent to Chemical Engineering
management and entrepreneurial activities
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To provide
chemical-engineering-management related programming at Institute
meetings and to conduct special management meetings
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To foster peer
recognition and good communication between engineers and practicing,
consulting, and academic chemical engineering management professionals
by providing an opportunity for interaction between these groups
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To instill an
interest in the Institute and the Management Division amongst managers
and those who aspire to become managers
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To encourage the
provision of management training courses and, thereby, to provide a way
for future and current managers to develop and enhance management skills
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To coordinate
the Institute's management related activities with other associations
active in the broad field of management and to inspire and assist
Institute members, especially younger members, in a career path toward
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Activities
The Management Division serves its members in the
following
ways:
Sponsors
forums for Senior levels of management.
Sponsors
management
programming at AIChE Meetings
Sponsors
the
Marketing Section.
Encourages
entrepreneurial activities through the Entrepreneurial Forum.
Co-Sponsors
regional management programs with local sections.
Sponsors
continuing
education programs
Benefits
and Opportunities
As a member of the Management Division you will be
encouraged
to participate in the activities sponsored by the division and to
discuss
your areas of interest. We encourage participation in the Division and
taking an active role in one or more of the Division committees and
sections.
Your active participation will not only maximize the benefits to you,
but
will also make the Division stronger and more responsive to the needs
of
the profession and of industry. Please join us in these endeavors.
Officers
& Directors for 2008
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Last updated 12 April 2009