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Presentation by Kim Bassett, CEO of Bassett Mechanical, November 18 2019
Join SWE in a presentation by the CEO of Bassett Mechanical about her nontraditional journey to CEO on November 18th at 5:30 pm in Kaukauna near Appleton. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information on Kim and Bassett, here is a brief article
Here is a section from the article about the company:
“Bassett Mechanical not only builds industrial refrigeration units and HVAC systems, but also ventilation systems, controls, plumbing and vessels for other projects. It serves a range of industries, including food and beverage, renewable energy, paper, manufacturing and health care. National clients include Bemis, Kraft-Heinz, Agropur Cheese and McCain. The company also has entered into some niche areas, such as building saturation dive chamber systems that underwater oil rig construction workers live in as they work for weeks beneath the ocean. Headquartered in Kaukauna, with offices in Milwaukee and Madison, Bassett Mechanical in the past five years has grown about 8 percent a year and now sees more than $100 million in annual revenue, 70 percent from its industrial refrigeration and process safety management. It employs about 350 people in the field and at the 268,000-square-foot headquarters facility it built in 1997, moving from a landlocked building in Appleton.
Bassett’s work can be found across the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as worldwide, reaching into South America, Asia, South Africa, the Mideast, Australia and Indonesia.”
We will be meeting in the Training Room on the 2nd floor, west wing. There will be signs directing to the room. We can park in the visitor spots at the front of the building, as shown in the picture.
1215 Hyland Ave, Kaukauna, WI 54130
If you have any questions, please send them to Andie here.
SWE-WI Holiday Meetups Near You
Milwaukee:
Wine and Networking
Thursday December 5th
5pm-7pm
Ruby Tap - 1341 N Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Contact: Inga Bentley (inga.bentley@gmail.com)
Fox Cities:
Craft Day
Have some last minute crafts that need to be finished or just need some time to work on your crafts during the busy holiday season? Come any time during the duration of the event, there will be large tables and floor space to spread out in the lobby, plenty of outlets, and friends to share ideas and network with.
Sunday December 15th
2pm-6pm
The Mission Church - 314 N Appleton St, Appleton, WI 54911
Contact: Andie Falasco (awfalasco@gmail.com)
In the Middle:
Kohler Holiday Market
Do some holiday shopping with the vendors in The American Club in Kohler. It is $6 admission, we will meet by the admission table and walk the booths. You can enjoy the Kohler Design Center and other shops and dining in the area.
https://www.americanclubresort.com/calendar/2019/11/wisconsin-holiday-market
Saturday November 23nd
10am
419 Highland Dr, Kohler, WI 53044
Contact: Andie Falasco (awfalasco@gmail.com)
Wisconsin Section Handmade Ornament Exchange
Sign up and create one handmade ornament for a partner.
- Deadline to sign up is Saturday November 30th
- Partners will announced on Sunday December 1st
- Partners will contact each other for their mailing address
- Partners will send each other one handmade ornament that is Wisconsin and/or SWE themed
- Mail the ornaments no later than December 15th
Send Andie an email if you want to participate! (awfalasco@gmail.com)
FIRST LEGO League
SWE is a FIRST Strategic Alliance partner. FIRST LEGO League is a program for kids ages 9-14 that has three components, Robot (using LEGO Mindstorms), Project (theme this year is City Shaper), and Core Values. No experience is necessary to volunteer, there are a variety of opportunities and dates. Listed below are the dates and locations. More information on signing up is please message swewioutreach@swe.org if you have questions or if you do want to volunteer so we can add it to SWE-WI metrics.
November 16 Madison
November 16 Cleveland
November 16 Milwaukee
November 17 Cleveland
November 17 Milwaukee
November 23 Mukwonago
December 7 Menomonie
December 8 Oak Creek
December 14 Mukwonago
December 15 Waukesha
December 15 Appleton
January 5 Watertown
February 8 Waukesha
Future City Judging Volunteers Needed
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4CAAAE2BA75-future1
Looking to start the new year off with some STEM outreach? Consider volunteering on January 18 2020 at MSOE Kern Center as a judge for the Future City Competition. Judges need to arrive by 8am, judging is completed by 12:30pm. SWE-WI sponsors and judges the special award "Best Use of Recycled Materials". This is a great opportunity to meet with students interested in STEM and see how creative they are building a model of their Future City.
Sign up with the link attached or contact Heidi Balestrieri for more information. If you can't make it out the day of the event or aren't in MKE area please contact Heidi.
For information on judging the essays online in late December/early January they are to be 1500 words long and a commitment of 5 essays is required.
Spring Forward with SWE - Planning Committee
Are you interested in working with a great group of woman engineers to plan a professional development event? Did you enjoy the Spring Forward event held last April and want to help incorporate your ideas? Looking to grow your event planning and leadership skills through SWE? The planning committee for the 2020 Spring Forward event is just starting to form, and we need your help to put on a successful event! If you are interested in being a part of the fun, contact Sam Billetdeaux for more information.
City of Appleton-Engineering Technician
Department: Public Works
Job Description: This position involves semi skilled and limited technical field and office work within the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. Work responsibilities include construction survey, AutoCAD drafting and construction inspection of Public Works projects such as sewer and water installation/repair, sidewalk installation/repair, street construction and pond construction. Work is performed under moderate supervision, subject to review to ensure proper work performance.
Supplemental Information:
COMPETENCIES Communication Customer Focus Handling Difficult People Problem Solving Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership Positions available for FY20
There are still leadership positions open for SWE-WI! Below are the open positions and descriptions of them. Some are just one time events and others span the whole year. We are also looking for anyone interested in being on a group that plans events for socials or outreach for the three hubs: Milwaukee, Madison, and Fox Cities. Please let Samantha Billetdeaux know if you are interested in any of the following.
Event Planning
Would you like to plan 1 event this year for SWE? We are looking for anyone who would like to plan 1 event in your area to get a list of those we could ask for an event during the year. This could be any event; a happy hour meet, trivia night, pottery or canvas painting, yoga session, group run, concert, attending a local event, webinar watching, escape room, etc. If you are interested, please contact Samantha Billetdeaux know!
SWE-WI Scholarship Fund drive
Fund drive for 2019 scholarship is on-going. We are currently seeking donations for the Fall 2019 scholarship based entirely on section-raised funds. But the fund drive for 2019 scholarship is just starting… Contact the Scholarship Committee at Gina Janke.
Please consider a donation to SWE-WI as a tax deductible gift that will help the female engineering students in Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Thanks again for your support!
Interested in getting more girls interested in engineering and STEM?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Families and educators play a key role in the success of SWENexters. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well. Website and sign up information here!
WE19 Section Awards! Anaheim, CA Nov 7-9
A message from your SWE-WI Membership Chair:
The following info was provided at the annual SWE membership meeting regarding
the SWE19 Conference this past week in Anaheim, CA!
16,507 attendees
33 countries represented
4500+ attended morning keynotes
1100 girls & adult advocates participated in Outreach programming with 500+ SWE volunteers
Career Fair 752 booth units, 410 organizations, 791 interview booths
I hope you will be able to join us for the next annual SWE conference (WE20) in New Orleans, Louisiana...mark your calendar for November 5-7, 2020 and spread the word! Any questions regarding SWE membership, feel free to contact Susan or by phone at 262 337-3934
Did you know that SWE-WI has a Facebook page? Click here to visit it, hear about upcoming events and see pictures from past events. Please like/follow our page!!
Presentation by Kim Bassett, CEO of Bassett Mechanical, November 18 2019
Join SWE in a presentation by the CEO of Bassett Mechanical about her nontraditional journey to CEO on November 18th at 5:30 pm in Kaukauna near Appleton. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information on Kim and Bassett, here is a brief article
Here is a section from the article about the company:
“Bassett Mechanical not only builds industrial refrigeration units and HVAC systems, but also ventilation systems, controls, plumbing and vessels for other projects. It serves a range of industries, including food and beverage, renewable energy, paper, manufacturing and health care. National clients include Bemis, Kraft-Heinz, Agropur Cheese and McCain. The company also has entered into some niche areas, such as building saturation dive chamber systems that underwater oil rig construction workers live in as they work for weeks beneath the ocean. Headquartered in Kaukauna, with offices in Milwaukee and Madison, Bassett Mechanical in the past five years has grown about 8 percent a year and now sees more than $100 million in annual revenue, 70 percent from its industrial refrigeration and process safety management. It employs about 350 people in the field and at the 268,000-square-foot headquarters facility it built in 1997, moving from a landlocked building in Appleton.
Bassett’s work can be found across the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as worldwide, reaching into South America, Asia, South Africa, the Mideast, Australia and Indonesia.”
We will be meeting in the Training Room on the 2nd floor, west wing. There will be signs directing to the room. We can park in the visitor spots at the front of the building, as shown in the picture.
1215 Hyland Ave, Kaukauna, WI 54130
If you have any questions, please send them to Andie here.
SWE-WI Holiday Meetups Near You
Milwaukee:
Wine and Networking
Thursday December 5th
5pm-7pm
Ruby Tap - 1341 N Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Contact: Inga Bentley (inga.bentley@gmail.com)
Fox Cities:
Craft Day
Have some last minute crafts that need to be finished or just need some time to work on your crafts during the busy holiday season? Come any time during the duration of the event, there will be large tables and floor space to spread out in the lobby, plenty of outlets, and friends to share ideas and network with.
Sunday December 15th
2pm-6pm
The Mission Church - 314 N Appleton St, Appleton, WI 54911
Contact: Andie Falasco (awfalasco@gmail.com)
In the Middle:
Kohler Holiday Market
Do some holiday shopping with the vendors in The American Club in Kohler. It is $6 admission, we will meet by the admission table and walk the booths. You can enjoy the Kohler Design Center and other shops and dining in the area.
https://www.americanclubresort.com/calendar/2019/11/wisconsin-holiday-market
Saturday November 23nd
10am
419 Highland Dr, Kohler, WI 53044
Contact: Andie Falasco (awfalasco@gmail.com)
Wisconsin Section Handmade Ornament Exchange
Sign up and create one handmade ornament for a partner.
- Deadline to sign up is Saturday November 30th
- Partners will announced on Sunday December 1st
- Partners will contact each other for their mailing address
- Partners will send each other one handmade ornament that is Wisconsin and/or SWE themed
- Mail the ornaments no later than December 15th
Send Andie an email if you want to participate! (awfalasco@gmail.com)
FIRST LEGO League
SWE is a FIRST Strategic Alliance partner. FIRST LEGO League is a program for kids ages 9-14 that has three components, Robot (using LEGO Mindstorms), Project (theme this year is City Shaper), and Core Values. No experience is necessary to volunteer, there are a variety of opportunities and dates. Listed below are the dates and locations. More information on signing up is please message swewioutreach@swe.org if you have questions or if you do want to volunteer so we can add it to SWE-WI metrics.
November 16 Madison
November 16 Cleveland
November 16 Milwaukee
November 17 Cleveland
November 17 Milwaukee
November 23 Mukwonago
December 7 Menomonie
December 8 Oak Creek
December 14 Mukwonago
December 15 Waukesha
December 15 Appleton
January 5 Watertown
February 8 Waukesha
Future City Judging Volunteers Needed
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4CAAAE2BA75-future1
Looking to start the new year off with some STEM outreach? Consider volunteering on January 18 2020 at MSOE Kern Center as a judge for the Future City Competition. Judges need to arrive by 8am, judging is completed by 12:30pm. SWE-WI sponsors and judges the special award "Best Use of Recycled Materials". This is a great opportunity to meet with students interested in STEM and see how creative they are building a model of their Future City.
Sign up with the link attached or contact Heidi Balestrieri for more information. If you can't make it out the day of the event or aren't in MKE area please contact Heidi.
For information on judging the essays online in late December/early January they are to be 1500 words long and a commitment of 5 essays is required.
Spring Forward with SWE - Planning Committee
Are you interested in working with a great group of woman engineers to plan a professional development event? Did you enjoy the Spring Forward event held last April and want to help incorporate your ideas? Looking to grow your event planning and leadership skills through SWE? The planning committee for the 2020 Spring Forward event is just starting to form, and we need your help to put on a successful event! If you are interested in being a part of the fun, contact Sam Billetdeaux for more information.
City of Appleton-Engineering Technician
Department: Public Works
Job Description: This position involves semi skilled and limited technical field and office work within the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. Work responsibilities include construction survey, AutoCAD drafting and construction inspection of Public Works projects such as sewer and water installation/repair, sidewalk installation/repair, street construction and pond construction. Work is performed under moderate supervision, subject to review to ensure proper work performance.
Supplemental Information:
COMPETENCIES Communication Customer Focus Handling Difficult People Problem Solving Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership Positions available for FY20
There are still leadership positions open for SWE-WI! Below are the open positions and descriptions of them. Some are just one time events and others span the whole year. We are also looking for anyone interested in being on a group that plans events for socials or outreach for the three hubs: Milwaukee, Madison, and Fox Cities. Please let Samantha Billetdeaux know if you are interested in any of the following.
- Professional Development Chair – Makes events in the three areas for professional development topics. Works with the LCC on what topics would be beneficial.
- Liaison to Corporate – Assists Professional Development Chair in coordinating communications with corporate partners.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference and WE Local.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference.
- Nominating Chair :Looks into members in section for who to suggest for leadership roles and make a team at the end of the year to put the voting together.
- Section Assessment Chair – Makes a report at the end of the year for how the section is doing financially and a vitality assessment through the society.
- Spring Forward Coordinator – Organizes planning of Spring Forward event with support from committee
- Fox Cities Outreach Events Planner – Plans and volunteers with Fox Cities outreach events
- Awards Chair – Nominates members for society awards, enters awards packet to society, creates section awards given out at Celebrate SWE event.
Event Planning
Would you like to plan 1 event this year for SWE? We are looking for anyone who would like to plan 1 event in your area to get a list of those we could ask for an event during the year. This could be any event; a happy hour meet, trivia night, pottery or canvas painting, yoga session, group run, concert, attending a local event, webinar watching, escape room, etc. If you are interested, please contact Samantha Billetdeaux know!
SWE-WI Scholarship Fund drive
Fund drive for 2019 scholarship is on-going. We are currently seeking donations for the Fall 2019 scholarship based entirely on section-raised funds. But the fund drive for 2019 scholarship is just starting… Contact the Scholarship Committee at Gina Janke.
Please consider a donation to SWE-WI as a tax deductible gift that will help the female engineering students in Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Thanks again for your support!
Interested in getting more girls interested in engineering and STEM?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Families and educators play a key role in the success of SWENexters. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well. Website and sign up information here!
WE19 Section Awards! Anaheim, CA Nov 7-9
A message from your SWE-WI Membership Chair:
The following info was provided at the annual SWE membership meeting regarding
the SWE19 Conference this past week in Anaheim, CA!
16,507 attendees
33 countries represented
4500+ attended morning keynotes
1100 girls & adult advocates participated in Outreach programming with 500+ SWE volunteers
Career Fair 752 booth units, 410 organizations, 791 interview booths
I hope you will be able to join us for the next annual SWE conference (WE20) in New Orleans, Louisiana...mark your calendar for November 5-7, 2020 and spread the word! Any questions regarding SWE membership, feel free to contact Susan or by phone at 262 337-3934
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