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IEEE-PES Austin Chapter Meeting Announcement

Institute of Electrical

and Electronic Engineers

Jan 09 Meeting Announcement

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Time: 6:00 PM Social
6:30 to 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 to 7:30 PM Business Meeting
7:30 to 8:30 PM Program
9:00 PM room closes for the benefit of long distance drivers and early risers

Location: El Gallo Mexican Restaurant, 512-444-2205,
2910 S Congress (directions below) Austin, Texas

RSVP: Please RSVP if you plan to attend. To reply or for further information, please contact Mike Noth via email at .

Presentation: The National Electrical Testing Association. NETA is the governing body to which all reputable testing companies should adhere. We will bring thumb drives that contain both the NETA acceptance and maintenance testing specifications.

Bio: Kevin Ewing is Texas Southern Regional Manager of Shermco Industries, Inc., in Austin, Texas and has been with Shermco since 1990. Shermco provides electrical power system testing and maintenance, as well as electric rotating machinery rebuild and repair.

Kevin has a degree in Electrical Power Distribution from Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas. He is a NETA Certified Level III Senior Test Technician, State of Texas Journeyman Electrician.

Dinner: Dinner is free for full-time students
$12 or $20 for IEEE members and accompanying spouses
$15 or $23 for non-IEEE members

Menu: The bar will be available to those who care to purchase a drink or beer. In fact, there is a service window, so we don't even have to leave the party room. When you order, you will have a choice from seven standard and four gourmet selections on our menu. All meals include tea or coffee and candy.

Parking: There is a large parking lot in front of and on the south side of the restaurant. The meeting will be held in the party room to the left of the cashier’s counter.

Directions: (See the map linked from the Website, http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/centraltexas/)

From I –35: Exit at Oltorf and drive west. At S. Congress, turn left (south). El Gallo is about 500 feet past the next traffic light (Cumberland), on the right (west) side of Congress, directly across from the entrance to St. Edward’s University.

From Ben White Blvd. (US290/SH71): Exit at S. Congress Avenue and drive north. El Gallo is about 600 feet past the next traffic light (Woodward), on the left (west) side of Congress directly across from the entrance to St. Edward’s University.