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EVENTS 2002-2003 |
| Sep 4 |
You can teach old dogs new tricks: Happy hours have moved to a new night - the 1st WEDNESDAY of every month. We will continue to alternate between Seattle and the Eastside. For the season opener, we are combining Happy Hour with our yearly Event Planning Bash. This will be a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other alums in the area, as well as brainstorm interesting, fun, cool ideas for the club and setting those ideas in motion. Want to have fun, and help your club out? Come and joint us!
The restaurant is in Bellevue Place (next to the Hyatt) diagonally across the street from the Bellevue Square Mall. Park in the Bellevue Place Parking garage - Cucina Cucina validates parking for 3 hours. Please register for this event, so we can give the restaurant an idea of how many will be coming: If you can't attend the meeting and have an event in mind or would like to help events happen, please email or call me. For questions contact: |
| Sep 18 |
MIT Enterprise Forum: Emerge, Converge, or Diverge, How New Technologies Become a Business Discover how future technology disciplines may represent opportunities and new markets for the Northwest region. Join us September 18th for our exciting season-opener when two similar sounding yet very different companies, Micronics and Microvision, discuss their innovative products that incorporate new technologies. For more information, and to register click here. |
| Sep 18 |
Wednesday, September 18 at 3:45pm PST Our first Satellite Broadcast for the 2002-2003 season features Lester Thurow, Professor of Economics and Management and Dean Emeritus of the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Thurow is a global thought leader in economics and is the author of a dozen books, including three New York Times best sellers. He is a captivating speaker and mentor and the Enterprise Forum is delighted to host what promises to be a dynamic discussion. Thurow will address the characteristics of today's recession and the two primary factors that contributed to it - current shifts in technology and the entrepreneurship that came with it. What are the characteristics of today's recession and what can we expect in the future? Thurow will address the following:
To Register |
| Sep 23 |
Educational Technology and Institutional Change at MIT Presented by Hal Abelson Microsoft Corporation and the MIT Alumni Club of Puget Sound are pleased to present an exciting and informative evening with Hal Abelson. MIT is undergoing its most active period of educational change in thirty years. Much of this change is made possible by information technology, and it is being realized through programs such as MIT OpenCourseware and through research and education alliances with Microsoft http://mit.edu/cet/init/icampus.html, http://swissnet.ai.mit.edu/projects/i-campus/, Hewlett-Packard, Cambridge University, Singapore, and others. These efforts are coordinated by MIT's Council on Educational Technology. In this talk, Hall will survey MIT's educational technology activities and the strategic direction behind them. The strategy emphasizes four themes:
This event is being hosted by Microsoft and is open to MIT alum at Microsoft, MIT Alumni Club of Puget Sound, and MIT alum in the community-at-large. Date: Monday, September
23 Dinner will be hosted by Microsoft. RSVP: Registration will be closed at noon on Friday, September 6th. It is important that we have your name and name(s) of any guest(s) on the registration form. In addition, your car license plate number will be needed. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Stein, , 206-841-9211. |
| Oct 2 |
Happy Hour In Seattle We return to Elysian Fields on Capital Hill for Happy Hour, which has moved to the 1st Wednesday of every month. Happy Hour is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. When: 6 pm to
whenever For directions and drinks/food menu, please visit click here. RSVP: None required.
Questions? Please contact Judy Stein: or 206-841-9211 |
| Oct 9 |
Join your fellow alums in an evening of camaraderie,
pizza and The MIT Alumni Club of Puget Sound needs volunteers
to When: Wednesday, October 9, starting
at 6:00 pm Directions from I-5
Southbound: Directions from I-5
Northbound: There is street parking available in the area, as well
as Questions? Contact: |
| Oct 16 |
It's easy to get lost in the masses at the highly popular enterprise forum. To create a sense of community for alums, we have reserved a table at the forum for MIT Club of Puget Sound members. The topic should be quite interesting: Then and Now: Starting a Company in the New Economy. Despite the challenging environment entrepreneurs face today, there are still undaunted individuals attempting to raise money and start new ventures. Have the rules for these individuals changed? The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is pleased to present a very special evening with Guy Kawasaki. Guy is a founder of Garage Technology Ventures and has written several highly praised books on business and entrepreneurship including Rules for Revolutionaries and How to Drive your Competition Crazy. He has also written regular columns for both Forbes and MacWorld magazines When: Wednesday, October 16, from 5:00
PM RSVP: Please register on our site and instructions for how to register/pay to be at our MIT Club of Puget Sound table will be sent to you. To register, click here. For more information about the Enterprise Forum event, click here. Questions? Please contact Keith Ronnholm at . |
| Oct 19-20 |
MIT AUTHORS AT THE NORTHWEST BOOKFEST There are two authors to look for at the Bookfest this weekend: Robert Wallace Blake, MIT '41, who wrote Bayonets and Bougainvilleas, and Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT, who wrote The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature . In addition, Steve will appear on the Richard Hugo stage at the Bookfest on Saturday at 12 noon. He will also read at Seattle's University Book Store on Friday at 7 pm. Descriptions of the books can be found at our site: http://alumweb.mit.edu/clubs/pugetsound/events.html#021019_books Bayonets and Bougainvilleas The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human
Nature Information about the Northwest Bookfest can be found
at: http://www.nwbookfest.org/ |
| Oct 22 |
Tuesday, October 22 - 1700 YEARS OF ARMENIAN CHRISTIAN ART Ivy League alumni groups in the Puget Sound area are being invited to a private showing of the first US Exhibit of National Master Artist Garri Dadyan (Soviet Artists' Union, 1985). Garri is a world-class master of repousse metal work, and spent five years in the early 1980's reviving and refining medieval quality repousse, which apexed in the Caucausus in the 12th and 13th centuries. He is a former favorite gift-maker of the Kremlin and KGB elite. Garri is now a resident of Redmond, having emigrated here to escape the ethnic persecution of Armenians in Russia and Azerbaijan. The exhibit includes Armenian icons, Russian icons, charges, daggers and swords, pictorial repousse, and jewelry and silverware. Please visit http://www.melicdadayan.com/. Daggers are particularly interesting! When: Tuesday, October 22nd, from 7-9 p.m. Where: The new Chapel at St. Thomas Church RSVP: As space is limited, this is a members-only event. REGISTER HERE. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein: or 206-841-9211 |
| Nov 6 |
HAPPY HOUR ON THE EASTSIDE - November 6 We return to the Kirkland Roaster and Ale House, a popular locale in the past. Happy Hour is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. When: 6 pm to whenever RSVP: None required. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein: or 206-841-9211 |
| Nov 18 |
AN EVENING WITH BILL CALVIN - November 18 WILLIAM H. CALVIN, Ph.D., is a theoretical neurobiologist and Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. He is the author of 11 books; his most recent is "A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution and Abrupt Climate Change" about paleoanthropology, paleoclimate, and considerations from neurobiology and evolutionary biology. His ideas will be sure to lead to a very stimulating presentation and discussion. More information about Bill (and, by the way, he did some of his graduate work at MIT) can be found at: http://faculty.washington.edu/wcalvin/ Location: UW Business School - Balmer
Building, Room 417 view
map This event is for members-only and their guests. If you have not yet joined the MIT Club of Puget Sound (in the late summer/early fall), please feel free to send in the form that you can print from our website: http://alumweb.mit.edu/clubs/pugetsound/join_form.html Registration is required so we know how much food to order. You can register HERE. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein: or 206-841-9211 |
| Dec 4 |
We return to Elysian Fields, a popular locale in the past. Happy Hour is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. Date: Wednesday, December
4 You can get directions and drinks/food menu HERE. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein: or 206-841-9211 |
| Dec 4 |
MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM - December 4 "Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don t" Making critical business decisions has always been a challenge for executives and leaders. These decisions have the potential to impact employees, investors, and the fundamental business plan, and they are quite different from day-to-day operational decisions. This program explores the differences in making strategic decisions versus tactical ones, and how each plays an integral role in the future of the company. Location: Hyatt Regency, Bellevue,
WA |
| Dec 12 |
MIT VENTURE LAB SEMINAR - December 12 "Make Sure It s Right and Make Sure It Sells" Given the current market conditions and investor attitudes, entrepreneurs need more than a great idea. The product or service must be positioned properly in order to reduce market risk, and the ultimate proof of concept is a satisfied customer. Whether you are clarifying your vision, developing your product/service or nailing down sales, this seminar is designed to bring you real world information you can use in your pursuit of both customers and investors. Location: One Union Square Boardroom,
Seattle, WA |
| Dec 18 |
MIT CLUB OF PUGET SOUND BOARD MEETING Join club officers and fellow alums to discuss what the club has accomplished and where it is going. Some agenda items will include: In addition, Jamie Brogioli (Associate Director of MIT Alumni Association - Clubs and Regions) will be in Seattle and will give us an update on the Alumni Association services and programs.
Click here for map and directions. Registration is required so we know how much food to order. You can register HERE. Questions? Contact Mike Koss: . |
| 2003 | |
| Jan 8 | HAPPY HOUR IN
SEATTLE
We've added this special happy hour in, since the 1st Wednesday of the month was New Year's Day. We return to Elysian Fields on Capitol Hill, a popular locale in the past. Happy Hour is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. Date: Wednesday, January 8 Click here for directions and drinks/food menu. P.S. On February 5, we'll be back on the
Eastside. |
| Jan 15 |
"Web Services: Promise or Pitfall?" For a complete description of the topic, please visit http://www.mitwa.org/. Location : Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA The "REAL MIT" reserved table has been canceled. If you wish to attend this event, go directly to http://www.mitwa.org/ . Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Jan 21 |
ENCRYPTION and THE CODE MACHINES of WWII and the Cold War You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now, how would you like to see an original WWII German Enigma machine for yourself? Join Mike Koss as he reviews a brief history of the Engima machine with a detailed discussion of it's inner workings. We'll also discuss how the Poles and British broke the Enigma code and took advantage of some of the weaknesses of the machine. Mike will bring a number of "2nd generation" encryption devices that are direct descendants of the WWII-era machines. At the end of the talk, you'll be able to touch and use a working Enigma to encode and decode messages. Handouts will be available to make a paper code machine - bring scissors. For those interested in reading more about codes and their history, Mike has listed a number of his favorites books in his "book store". Date: Tuesday, January 21 Dinner cost: $10/person (collected at the door)
This event is for members-only and their guests. If you have not yet joined the MIT Club of Puget Sound (in the late summer/early fall), please feel free to send in the form (or bring it Tuesday night): Membership Form. Registration is required so we know how much food to order. You can Register Here. Questions? Please contact Judy
Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Jan 23 |
The MIT Enterprise Forum presents SOLVING THE WEAKEST LINK, the next program in the Enterprise Forum's ongoing Satellite Broadcast Series. The broadcast will focus less on sales strategies and theories, and more on the actual processes necessary to successfully complete sales cycles. As Howard Anderson, the programs' moderator, says, "the ability to sell is the single most critical success factor of [any] new enterprise." In an exciting departure from previous programs, Solving the Weakest Link: Sales will feature role-playing demonstrations conducted by Howard Anderson and his two panelists, Ken Morse and Tim Kraskey. Date: Thursday, January 23 For more information, please visit: http://www.mitwa.org/. |
| Feb 5 |
EASTSIDE HAPPY HOUR - We're going bowling!! We decided to try something different that is sure to be a lot of fun. As always, this will also be a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. Date: Wednesday, Feb 5 Location: http://www.techcitybowl.com/
Directions and their food menu. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Feb 12 |
MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM: Ethical Leadership for Competitive Advantage
For a complete description of the topic, click here. Location : Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA The "REAL MIT" tables will be reserved for members-only and their guests. If you have not yet joined the MIT Club of Puget Sound (in the late summer/early fall), we look forward to welcoming you: membership form. Registration on the MIT Club site is required and should be made by Friday, February 7th so that we know how many tables we need to reserve: REGISTER HERE. After you register and we confirm your club membership (or if you've let us know that you will join the night of the forum), we'll direct you to someone at MITEF who will take your credit card information for the event. Please don't sign up on the MITEF site if you want to sit at our tables. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Mar 4 |
ROBOFISH and UPOP - 2 exciting topics in one evening! Professor Dick Yue '74 is the Associate Dean of Engineering and Professor of Hydrodynamics & Ocean Engineering at MIT. He directs the Vortical Flow Research Laboratory and co-directs the OE Testing Tank Facility. His main research contributions are in theoretical and computational hydrodynamics. He is internationally recognized for his expertise on ocean and coastal wave dynamics, and for his extensive work in nonlinear wave mechanics and large-amplitude motions and loads on ships and offshore structures. On March 4th, Dick will take us into some of his seminal research on fish motion and propulsion which is paving the way for radically improved means of moving ships and underwater vehicles. This promises to be very interesting! Dick was also the originator of the MIT OpenCourseWare concept and its formulation. His focus now is on the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP). He is the Faculty Director of this new program that will potentially transform engineering education by providing sophomores with special training and industry-based work experiences. Dick will tell us all about this exciting real world practicum for engineering students. It's a great opportunity to find out more about this initiative and what the results have been so far!
By the way, if you haven't already, this is a great opportunity to join the club! You and your guests will be able to attend at the reduced cost and you will be able to attend other events that are for members-only. Please visit: our membership form and send the form along with your payment for the event. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Mar 5 |
We return to Seattle, although we may try a different place... so stay tuned. Happy Hour is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. Date: Wednesday, March
5 Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Mar 19 |
"Strategies for Revenue Growth" For a complete description of the topic (perhaps next week?), please visit http://www.mitwa.org/. Location: Hyatt Regency, Bellevue,
WA Please register directly at http://www.mitwa.org/. |
| Apr 2 |
Happy Hour falls on the first Wednesday of the month. This month we return to the Blue Star Cafe and Pub, a popular locale in the past. It is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. Keith Ronnholm will informally (on a laptop) be showing slides of his recent trip to the Pacific on a NOAA Research vessel. Last year, Keith invited us to NOAA to hear how El Nino's are detected by monitoring meteorological and subsurface oceanographic measurements via the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array of 70 buoys. This year, Keith went to sea to help repair and maintain the instrumentation and sensor packages on these buoys. It's not typical to register for Happy Hour, but if more than 20 people are coming because they want to see Keith's slides and hear more about the trip, then we will schedule an actual event with a projection system (rather than cycling through groups of 3 people around the laptop). For those who register, we will let you know on Tuesday, April 1st if an actual event will be planned. If so, come to Happy Hour anyway. If you do not hear from us, that means that Keith will be at Happy Hour. Please register HERE. Date: Wednesday, April 2 Location: Directions and drinks/food menu here. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| Apr 3 |
MIT Enterprise Forum--Spring Venture Lab For more info, see http://www.mitwa.org/. |
| Apr 9 |
MIT Enterprise Forum--Dinner Program For more info, see http://www.mitwa.org/. |
| Apr 14 |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cell Phones We are fortunate to have Elliott Drucker, founder of Drucker Associates, speak with us about a technology most of us take advantage of, but may not know much about: cell phones. Elliott is a pioneer in the field of wireless telecommunications technology; he has more than 23 years in the industry and is considered to be one of the foremost experts in wireless network technology. At our event, Elliott will give us
Find out more about Elliott and Drucker Associates here.
This event is for members-only and their guests. If you have not yet joined the MIT Club of Puget Sound (for the 2002-2003 year), please feel free to send in the form (or bring it Monday night). Registration is required so we know how much food to order. Register HERE. Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| May 7 |
HAPPY HOUR ON THE EASTSIDE--Kirkland Roaster and Ale House Join us for the final Eastside happy hour until the fall. We return to the Kirkland Roaster and Ale House, a popular locale in the past. Happy Hour falls on the first Wednesday of the month. It is a time to relax in a friendly environment, meet alum of all ages and backgrounds, and network. So come for a drink and a bite to eat. Date: Wednesday, May 7 Location: Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| May 10 |
Prof. Michael Hawley, MIT Media Lab, is a Van Cliburn 1st place winner in its competition for amateur pianists. We are very fortunate that he is performing in Seattle - this will be a rare opportunity to hear him and meet with him afterwards. Michael Hawley
wins Van Cliburn competition for amateur pianists If enough MIT alum register early, Sherman Clay will arrange a SPECIAL RECEPTION (with a no-host bar) for us and Michael after the concert. Plus, it's a good idea to register early since seating at the recital is limited. Date: Saturday, May
10 Cost: Register early: 206-622-7580 or email
Nancy Gosen at nancy_gosen@sclay.com Questions? Please contact Judy Stein at or at 206-427-1767 |
| June 26 | MIT/WELLESLEY
SOCIAL EVENT
We hope you will join us for a Prix Fixe dinner at Cassis French Country Bistro of Capitol Hill. Reservations will be taken through Friday, June 20th. Date: Thursday June
26th Cassis Bistro features a $28 prix fixe dinner before
7:00 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the summer. For this price
one can order three courses (including dessert), or two courses with wine.
There is a choice of 4-5 items for each course. |
| July 8 | MIT CLUB PICNIC
PLANNING PARTY
Our picnic is a great success each year because of those who help out. It's easy to help - we have a list of things that need to get done, pass the list around, and you decide what you'd like to do. The planning party is also a great time to relax and socialize. Some of the tasks we have include: Date: Tuesday, July
8 Directions from 520: Please register HERE. Questions? Please contact Lola Ball at (phone: 206-669-2960) or Judy Stein at (phone: 206-427-1767) |
| July 26 |
MIT Club of Puget Sound 7th Annaul Club Picnic It's that time again--Come join your fellow MIT alums, their families, current students and pre-frosh for the 7th annual MIT Club Picnic! The picnic is potluck format. We provide the basics--hamburgers, gardenburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, plates, utensils, grills and coals, etc. You bring something to share, such as a side dish, salad, chips, dessert, drinks, etc. In addition to lots of food there will be live music*, games, a few picnic tables, and a covered picnic shelter--just in case of dangerous sun rays. * There will be live music if we can find a band/group/person - so if you have ideas or connections, please let us know ASAP. Thanks! This event is free of charge and open to all alums, both club members and non-members, and their families. Note that alcoholic beverages are not allowed in Seattle parks. And if you like to sit, we recommend you bring your own seating. There are some picnic tables available--but just a few. Cost: Free! This event is for the whole family, so come on out! RSVP: Please register HERE. Questions? Please contact Lola Ball at (phone: 206-669-2960) or Judy Stein at (phone: 206-427-1767) |
