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It
was standing room only at ESD's September 8 Harley-Davidson
Networking Event with over 100 attendees. See
the photo
gallery.
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The Greater
Detroit Chapter of the American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE) has launched their new Web
site. ESD designed, maintains and hosts
the site. ESD also provides broadcast e-mail services
to ASSE. If your Affiliate
Society is interested in ESD's Web and email
services, please contact
us.
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ESD extends
its condolences and its support to the victims of Hurricane
Katrina. We have donated diapers and baby
formula to the relief effort. Here are other ways our
Members are helping: donating to the Red
Cross or the NAACP
Disaster Relief Fund; offering shelter
at Hurricane
Housing or Katrina
Housing; working with FEMA to
provide support.
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ESD
is a winner of the 2005 Cool Places to Work Competition. The
competition was created by Crain's Detroit Business,
the Grand Rapids Business Journal, the American
Society of Employers and the Michigan Department
of Labor and Economic Growth. Read
the Press Release.
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ESD's
July 14, 2005, Detroit
Tigers Outing brought out over 135 ESD
Members and guests—See
photos! |
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We've
created a homepage especially for young engineers—check
it out! |
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We've
updated the Affiliate Council section
of our website. A few of the updates include a new
homepage and an updated
roster. |
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As
part of ESD's ongoing Web site development, we have
added an ESD
RSS feed.  (Find
out what is an RSS feed.) |
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Over
350 people attended ESD's Annual Dinner on June 21
at the GM Wintergarden at the Renaissance Center. Congratulations
to recipients of the ESD Construction &
Design Awards and the ESD Leadership
Awards! View the photo
gallery.
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ESD's
May 25 Bowling Networking Event & Fundraiser.
Congratulations to those who won trophies and dinners
with company executives! |
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ESD's Rebuilding
New York City Luncheon at the Detroit Golf
Club on May 19 was a well-attended success! |
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If
you didn't fill out the ESD
Member Survey that came with your membership
renewal, please fill out this PDF
form and fax or email back
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Read
ESD's newest electronic newsletter. Didn't
get it by e-mail? Update
your e-mail address here. |
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Future
City Day at CompUSA was a resounding success.
On April 23, ESD members enjoyed special discounts and
prizes at three CompUSA locations.
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Over
110 people attended April's Monthly Networking Meeting,
Perspectives from Space: Breakfast with Col.
Jack Lousma. See
Photos from the event!
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The March 30-31
Emerging Technologies in Solid Waste Management Conference
was a big success with over 190 attendees. See
photos from the event!
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Over 160 people attended
ESD's Economics of Green Building Conference
on March 17, 2005. |
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100 people attended
ESD's Healthcare Innovations that Affect the Bottom
Line networking breakfast on March 16, 2005.
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Congratulations to Edward
P. Czapor on receiving the 34th Gold Award, the
highest honor of ESD's Affiliate Council. Mr. Czapor was
nominated by the American Polish Engineering Association.
He will receive his award on February 23, 2005, at the
Gold Award Banquet. See
a photo gallery from the event.
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ESD welcomes
over 750 new members! Over 750 engineering students
joined ESD and attended ESD's Entry Level Job Fair &
Workshop on February 15 at the Southfield Town Center.
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Congratulations to St.
John Lutheran School, Rochester, MI, on winning
the 2005 Michigan Regional Future City Competition! See
a list of award
winners and view the
photo gallery. Thank you to The
Skillman Foundation and DTE
Energy Foundation for sponsoring the event. St. John
placed 6th at the National Future City Competition and
won special awards for Best Essay and Best Transportation.
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ESD's
newest member benefit: exceptional savings
on conference calling services! New for 2005, ESD will
be offering its members substantial savings on business
conference calling - just seven cents a minute with
no contract obligation or monthly fee. Visit
ESD's Premier Conferencing webpage.
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Over
100 people attended ESD's January 2005 Networking Breakfast:
Staying Positive in Challengine Times.
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Jim
Padilla has been elected President and a director
of the Board of Ford Motor Company, effective February
1, 2005. Mr. Padilla joined ESD in 1978 and two years
later, in 1980, was honored as ESD's Outstanding Young
Engineer of the Year (read
the article in PDF format).
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Ann
Fletcher, FESD, received The Officer's
Cross for Meritorious Service to the Republic of Poland.
In addition to being the first woman honored as an ESD
Fellow, Mrs. Fletcher was the first woman appointed
to the ESD Board of Directors and the first woman to
hold the position of Chair of the ESD Affiliate Council.
ESD's prestigious Ann O. Fletcher Distinguished Service
Award was established in her honor. She joined ESD in
1954.
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ESD
received
two Michigan Society of Association Executives
(MSAE) 2004 Diamond Awards and one Honorable
Mention. The awards were for the Michigan
Future City Competition, the da
Vinci Awards and for ESD News.
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An
Exclusive Benefit for ESD Members: Receive
a one-year subscription to Crain's Detroit Business for
only $15—that's nearly 75% off the regular
rate. Call Laura Govan at 248-353-0735, ext. 4120
for details. If you are a corporate member, you will
receive a complimentary subscription to Crain's,
courtesy of ESD. 
The
ESD 2005-2006 Membership Directory has arrived. 
