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SHPE Conference Letters for Faculty
- When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 to Sunday, November 1, 2009
- Where: Washington D.C.
- Main Hotel: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
- Convention Center: Washington Convention Center
- Why: Want an internship next summer? Looking for scholarships and graduate school fellowships? Searching for a job after graduation? This is a fantastic way to meet with fellow engineering students and professionals across the nation! Take the next step in what you want in life: success!
- Contact: Contact any E-Board
Faculty Letters have just been uploaded! If you still need a copy of the form, click here.
There will be more updates as the dates draw closer, so check back every so often!
For complete information regarding the conference, please visit our Conference page.
Update on Conference Information
- When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 to Sunday, November 1, 2009
- Where: Washington D.C.
- Main Hotel: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
- Convention Center: Washington Convention Center
- Why: Want an internship next summer? Looking for scholarships and graduate school fellowships? Searching for a job after graduation? This is a fantastic way to meet with fellow engineering students and professionals across the nation! Take the next step in what you want in life: success!
- Contact: Contact any E-Board
Flight Information is up!
To Conference:
Flight Number: 300
Departure: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 9:32pm from Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Arrival: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:15am to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Back Home:
Flight Number: 301
Departure: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 8:16am from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Arrival: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:03am to Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Both flights are non-stop, with JetBlue.
Cost: $200.00
Available discounted seats through SHSE remaining: 0**
Deadline to request a seat: Sunday, October 11, 2009
** There are no more seats on the plane at this moment. Please make sure to make your payments as soon as possible!
If you plan to attend the conference, let the E-Board know as soon as possible! Flights available through SHSE are on a first come, first server basis. If by chance, you do not fly with us, plane tickets can get expensive!
For complete information regarding the conference, please visit our Conference page.
*** There has also been an extension in registration for Cal Poly Pomona SHSE members only. Please visit the Conference page for more details.
Attached flyer: Download
SHPE Conference Invite Information Video
SHPE 2008 RESUMES
Those who are attending the SHPE Conference, your resumes are DUE this Monday Nov 3rd ! Yes, that means TONIGHT! Make sure you get it done! If you have any questions or you if you need help, contact one of the E-Board ASAP.
Deadline is Monday night at 11:59 PM PST.
To upload your resume,
Log in to OneSHPE
Click on the My Career tab
Click on the Upload Your Resume button
Click on the Manage your Resumes link
Upload your resume – make sure the filename on your computer has no spaces
SHPE 2008 CONFERENCE & Membership Renewal

- Where: Phoenix, Arizona
- Phoenix Convention Center
- When: November 12 – 16 (Wed – Sun)
- The schedule of events can be found here.
- Total Cost: Under $200
- $100 for Early Conference Registration
- Available until October 6
- $150 for Regular Conference Registration
- Available October 7 thru October 13
- Approximately $70 for transportation
- Exact cost will come later
- $100 for Early Conference Registration
- Features:
- Career Fair with 200+ companies
- Corporate Tours
- Fulanito Concert
- Extreme Engineering Challenge and National Academic Olympiad
- Transportation: As of now, we will be taking buses down to Phoenix. We will be leaving early Wednesday morning and coming back Sunday evening.
This past year, SHSE attended the SHPE 2007 Conference in Philadelphia. We took 73 students to the east coast where we ended up winning National Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year, Regional Outstanding Chapter of the Year, and first place in the National Academic Olympiad. Now, we are inviting you guys to attend this year’s SHPE 2008.
Since this year’s SHPE Conference will be in our Region II, so we should show our support! Let’s see if we can take 100 members down to Phoenix!
Graduating seniors! If you are interested in attending grad school, you can attend SHPE2008 for free if you sign up for the GRE/GRAD Lab. For more information on this, contact:
Diana Landaverde
562.533.0201
exvp@calpolyshse.org
The National Academic Olympiad is a two-night competition, challenging a team of students in multiple fields of engineering studies. The first night will consist of a multiple choice written exam, while the second night features a final competition game show open to all attendees. Last year, we ended up winning first place nationwide. If you are interested in participating in this event, please reply to this e-mail or send an e-mail to exvp@calpolyshse.org
Note: You MUST renew or create your OneSHPE membership before registering for the Conference. Pay the membership and conference registration fees online if possible.
Instructions for SHPE Membership:
Renewing Membership
1. Start off at the SHPE website.
2. Click on the OneSHPE link in the upper right-hand corner.
3. Log in with your OneSHPE ID and password. If you do not remember them, click on Forgot password or OneSHPE ID.
4. Click on Renew Membership in lower right-hand corner.
5. Make sure all of your information is up to date and then press Continue.
6. Select your payment and then Submit Renewal.
New Membership
1. Start off at the SHPE Website.
2. Click on the Join SHPE link
3. Click on the Membership Application link on the left.
4. Make sure you’re on Step 1 and select Student.
5. Click on Region II.
6. Select Cal Poly Pomona SHSE and Member and then press Next.
7. Fill out the application.
8. Select your payment and then submit it.
Instructions for Conference Registration:
1. Log in to OneSHPE.
2. On the left side, click on Conference Registration.
3. Select SHPE Conference 2008. If it says you are unable to register, let us know right away.
4. Fill out the application. Put down 11/12/08 for the arrival and sometime in the evening for arrival time.
5. E-mail Diana exvp@calpoylshse.org to confirm your registration.
After registering for the conference, make sure you have your most up-to-date information under your profile, as well as a copy of your resume.
Register as soon as you can! The first 1200 students that register will be placed in the main hotel.
HENAAC 2008

- Where: Houston, Texas
- Where: October 9 – 12 (Thursday – Sunday)
- The schedule of events can be found here.
- Cost: $125.00, not including transportation
- Available August 1 thru September 26
- Included:
- Hotel Accomodations
- All Seminars
- Awards Show
- Career/Graduate School Fair
- All Student Meal Events:
- Transportation: There are travel grants from HENAAC, but they must be submitted on an individual basis. Deadline is September 1, 2008. More information found regarding transportation can be found here.



