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May 2 Our Fragile World Visitors will learn how to make our world a "greener and cleaner environment." The event wil also feature over twenty-five environmentally conscious organizations and companies. Friday's activities are geared toward area sixth grade classes. Saturday's activities include Oil Spill Experiment, Bog Turtle Project, Elephant information, Eagle success story and Butterfly Project information. May 3 "Rock, Rhythm and Blues for a Kid's Cranium!" at Fairport's Springfest! Saturday, May 3 11am Moonbeam2earth's "Brainstorm!" Show at Fairport's SpringFest Celebration! Join the Moonbeam2earth Project at 12Noon in Fairport for "SpringFest!", the opening of Fairport's market! Rick Pearson, Michael Lee and Betsy Matthews will be performing songs from their CD "Rock, Rhythm and Blues for a Kid's Cranium!" that promote respect, love of learning, peace and the celebration of diversity. The Moonbeam2earth Project's unique, high-energy show, called"Brainstorm!",uses inspiring songs, stories and skits to create an entertaining musicaltrip through the important and thoughtful lands of diversity, learning and self-respect, concepts that are so relevant to today's young students. It's fun! It's funny! You'll sing along! And dance! Children......everyone!... actively participates, from clapping and singing to using percussive instruments! It's cool! You'll hear songs like "Boogie Back to School" (It's cool to boogie to school!), "I Love My Lunch Lady" (She helps me dine!), and, yes, even a song about homework! (But my favorite TV show is on!)... so join us! For more information call: The Moonbeam2earth Project, Inc. 381-8779 PO Box 102 East Rochester, NY 14445 www.moonbeam2earth.org May 4 Performance by Eastman School Symphony Orchestra & Eastman-Rochester Chorus Eastman School Symphony Orchestra & Eastman-Rochester Chorus Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem (German Requiem) William Weinert, conductor Eastman Theatre, 3 PM May 5 Rochester Association of Salsa Latin Dance Instruction in a relaxed, social environment. Membership provides free workshops with International Salsa Instructors. Sponsored by: The Harro East Athletic Club Location: 400 Andrews Street, Rochester, NY Date and Time: Start’s Monday, May 5th, 7:00 – 9:00pm Attire: Casual “comfies” Foot Apparel: Dance Shoes, Socks or Sneakers only Cost: Members $16 monthly Non-Members $5 per session More info: Email fhal13@msn.com or 802-7407 May 7 RIT Concert Band Performance Concert Band - Ingle Auditorium Date: Wednesday, May 7th 2003 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Ingle Auditorium, SAU Category: On-Campus Events The Concert band performs their Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 7th at 8 PM in Ingle Auditorium. Rochester Institute of Technology http://music.rit.edu/calendar/ May 9 TRET FURE IN CONCERT Greater Rochester Repertory Companies (GRRC) is indeed pleased and proud to bring back to Rochester, Tret Fure, one of America's finest contemporary singer/songwriters. The concert will be held on Friday May 9th 2003 8:30 PM at the historic Visual Studies Auditorium The VSW auditorium is located AT 31 Prince Street, on the corner of University Avenue directly across the street from the School of the Arts. Tret is truly one of the most multi-faceted artists on the contemporary music scene. Her first album -Tret Fure - on MCA records - featured some of the best musicians of the time: Bonnie Raitt and Van Dyke Parks. She also worked with YES, POCO and the J GEILS BAND. Of her 2001 album BACK HOME the CHICAGO FREE PRESS said: "Her voice is rich….smooth" They enthused about her songwriting capabilities: "Poetic lyrics…intimate acoustic music…subtle, powerful…" While Tret is an icon in the women's music scene, she is highly respected in the mainstream folk world Tret's last appearance in Rochester was a sold-out concert at the Twelve Corners Coffee House in 2001. We are indeed pleased to welcome her back! Tickets are priced at $15.00 in advance and $18.00 at the door on the night of the performance. Phone reservations may be made by calling (585) 624-8360 and may be charged to Visa or MasterCard. For further information regarding this appearance and GRRC you may contact Michael H. Arve (585)461-2855 mazurka99@yahoo.com Music Performance at RIT Matthew McEuen, Steven Montanino - SAU Music Room Date: Friday, May 9th 2003 Time: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Location: SAU Music Room, A-128 Category: On-Campus Events This Friday Afternoon Salon will feature Baritone Matthew McEuen and bass Steven Montanino, singing arias, songs and duets. Rochester Institute of Technology http://music.rit.edu/calendar/ May 13 Sparking Innovation: Building A Culture Of Innovation In business, it is no longer enough to do the same thing better. Business needs creativity at the strategic level and on the front line for sustained growth and true entrepreneurship to occur. This workshop will benefit its you by allowing you to identify what it takes to build an innovative spirit within your organization, Build skill in facilitating creative thinking and identifying innovative ideas, Use interpersonal skills that support the creative process, and generate ideas for building a culture in which imagination and innovation can thrive. Location: RITT Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta, Rochester, NY Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: $125.00 To register, please visit our website: www.advancepowerleadership.com or email events@advancepowerleadership.com May 15 Conference - "Strengthening Your Future Through Product Development" The Product Development & Management Association of Western NY Presents ... "Strengthening Your Future Through Product Development" A day not to be missed! Hear about lead-edge innovation best practices from practitioners, service providers and academics! Date & Time: Thursday, May 15, 2003 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Conference Location: Rochester Institute of Technology 111 Lomb Memorial Drive - CIMS building #78, Room 2240 Rochester, NY 14623-5603 Parking in Lot T or J. Go to www.wnypdma.org for links to printable directions and maps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price: $245 National PDMA Member $295 Non-Member $60 Full-time Student (must be 100% matriculated to qualify) * Fees include conference proceedings, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. Please email the Event Registrar with dietary restrictions at events@wnypdma.org Discounts: $50 discount for Members / Non-Members that register on or before April 15, 2003 Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be allowed up until May 1, 2003, after which only substitutions will be permitted. A $10 refund processing fee will be charged. Registration Details: Registration must be received by May 5, 2003 to guarantee acceptance. Registration on the day of the event will be accepted based upon availability. You may pay by check/money order or by credit card. Checks should be payable to PDMA and sent with a print-out of the completed online registration form to: PDMA of WNY POB 607 Mendon, New York 14506 To register online, go to www.wnypdma.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers and Presentation Abstracts Keynote Speaker: Lessons in Making Product Development Successful in a Complex World Mark Schneider,Chief Technical Officer of Consumer Imaging, Eastman Kodak Co. Mark will present practical learnings from the execution of a variety product development programs including programs done within a sole enterprise, with joint venture partners, with partners with common language skills, with partners with no common language skills and in situations where nearly all of the activity is outsourced to a third party. These lessons will be focused into categories including project management, communication, strategic alignment, product definition and the importance of aligning product development with the capabilities of the broader business. Lessons Learned From Running A Skunk Works - Or - Will You Be King of the Forest or Just Another Road Kill Raymond Riek, President R&D Management Consulting, LLC This presentation is a replay of a breakthrough product development project in the US automotive market.Presented by the project leader, this project was run independently within a large chemical company with a do-or-die approach Organizational (read political), personnel, customer, technical and manufacturing issues will be discussed and compared with newly published studies in the field of breakthrough technology development Critical positive and negative lessons learned will be highlighted and open discussion encouraged. Controlling New Product Development Risks: Technology, Project, and Market Dave Zawadzki, Product Manager Micromachined Products Division, Analog Devices Inc. Delivering complex semiconductor products to demanding consumer end-product lead customers often means taking on considerable risk while hitting tight market windows. The success of an Analog Devices design win at a major customer meant going from design to production in a time not previously achieved, while simultaneously delivering new levels of design performance, software capability, and manufacturing technology. This case study will show a pragmatic and effective risk management methodology that proactively identified, quantified, and managed a large set of risks, leading to a dramatic reduction in the overall product development risk profile in a very short time. Learn how to: · Plan for success in using risk management, and achieve cultural buy-in in adopting advanced risk management tools · Effectively identify, characterize, and contain risk on a fast-paced, multi-national team development program · Manage technical, functional performance, cost, and market risks simultaneously · Apply risk analysis and characterization models that quickly quantify market and technology risk · Ask the simple yet powerful questions that uncover risk and consequence · Implement risk tracking and closure using Microsoft Excel Product Innovation and Corporate Value Chip Holt, Adjunct Professor RIT School of Business and guest lecturer in the Masters of Product Development This presentation will discuss the imperative of product innovation as the creator of durable corporate value. It examines the value network established by corporations and the implications of that network toward the realities of business requirements. Chip defines a model and the need for a corporate engine of innovation. The characteristics of a durable value network are then examined in the three dimensions; Change Dynamics, Finite Characteristics of Product/Business Cycles and Identifying and Managing Corporate Behavior. The Product Development Process: It's About WINNING in the Marketplace. Robert Boehner, Distinguished Lecturer Rochester Institute of Technology Nearly every corporation has implemented the traditional "phase gate" oriented product development process (PDP), but in many companies PDP has become more and more focused on improving efficiency - on internally oriented cost and productivity benefits. Winning in the marketplace requires that firms manage a holistic process, of which the current PDP is just a part. Bob will show how a firm's PDP must be tightly integrated with the marketing-oriented process that focus the firm's efforts on all the activities required for the success of new products - everything it takes to win in the marketplace. Marketing Makable Products vs. Making Marketable Products Stan Caplan, President Usability Associates Most products work by requiring specific human interactions with them. For a product to be successful, those interactions must be as thoughtfully designed as its hardware and software components. Enlightened development that considers the totality of interactions customers experience during its acquisition and ownership will result in a truly marketable product. This presentation will discuss the total user experience, signs indicating a company is just marketing makable products, and requirements for making marketable products with "swearless" user interactions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? Call WNYPDMA Hotline 585-475-1743 ext. 564 to leave a message Note: You will be calling an extension at Applied Mechanical Technology or email us at Events@wnypdma.org PDMA of WNY Annual Conference The Product Development & Management Association of Western NY Presents ... "Strengthening Your Future Through Product Development" A day not to be missed! Hear about lead-edge innovation best practices from practitioners, service providers and academics! Please visit www.wnypdma.org for more details... Rochester Institute of Technology-CIMS building 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Conference Fees: $245 National PDMA Member $295 Non-Member $60 Full-time Student (must be 100% matriculated to qualify) $60 People in Transition (Call to inquire) * Fees include conference proceedings, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. Questions? Call WNYPDMA Hotline 585-475-1743 ext. 564 to leave a message (Note: You will be calling an extension at Applied Mechanical Technology)or email us at Events@wnypdma.org Lunar Eclipse This Thursday night there will be a lunar eclipse of the full moon that will last for about 52 minutes. If the weather cooperates this could be a spectacular full moon paddle. The following information is from http://www.skynewsmagazine.com/pages/lunareclipse.html All times EDT 9:05pm: Penumbral Eclipse Begins 10:03:pm: Partial Eclipse Begins 11:14pm: Total Eclipse Begins 11:40:pm: Mid-eclipse 12:07am: Total Eclipse Ends 1:17am: Partial Eclipse Ends 2:15am: Penumbral Eclipse Ends Our favorite moonlight paddle is on Canadice Lake https://rochester-info.com/canoest1.htm Perhaps we will see you there. Max May 16 Artistery in Thread Festival Artistery in Thread Festival May 16, 2003 - May 17, 2003 Event Category: Sales Location: Rochester Museum & Science Center 657 East Avenue Rochester NY 14607 Description: Fri. & Sat. 9:30am-5pm $15.00 daily or $25.00 for a two-day pass Children under 12 free Programs will include a demonstration of the Native American beading of the Iroquois Federation by Veronica Reitter and a lecture by Rosemary Disney, internationally know designer of beaded bags and silk evening jackets. Exhibitors and Guilds will be demonstrating quilting, weaving, embroidery, beading, crewel, lace making and other thread-related arts, exhibiting their work and selling their crafts. Vendors will also have merchandise for sale. Contact Information: 585-342-9853 Website: www.rmsc.org (click on Women's Council) Artistery in Thread Festival Artistery in Thread Festival May 16, 2003 - May 17, 2003 Event Category: Sales Location: Rochester Museum & Science Center 657 East Avenue Rochester NY 14607 Description: Fri. & Sat. 9:30am-5pm $15.00 daily or $25.00 for a two-day pass Children under 12 free Programs will include a demonstration of the Native American beading of the Iroquois Federation by Veronica Reitter and a lecture by Rosemary Disney, internationally know designer of beaded bags and silk evening jackets. Exhibitors and Guilds will be demonstrating quilting, weaving, embroidery, beading, crewel, lace making and other thread-related arts, exhibiting their work and selling their crafts. Vendors will also have merchandise for sale. Contact Information: 585-342-9853 Website: www.rmsc.org (click on Women's Council) May 17 Yummy Pancakes and Brainstorm!! Saturday, May 17 9:30am Pancakes and Moonbeam2earth's "Brainstorm!" Show! Join the Moonbeam2earth Project, Inc. at Faith Child Care and Nursery,2576 Browncroft Blvd, Rochester, 14625 for their annual Pancake Breakfast! They serve from 9:30 to noon, $4.00 for adults and $2.50 for kids under 12. Rick Pearson, Michael Lee and Betsy Matthews will be the accompanying delicious breakfast entertainment from 9:30am to 10:30am, performing songs from their CD "Rock, Rhythm and Blues for a Kid's Cranium!" that promote respect, love of learning, peace and the celebration of diversity. The Moonbeam2earth Project, Inc.'s unique, high-energy show, called "Brainstorm!", uses inspiring songs, stories and skits to create an entertaining musical trip through the important and thoughtful lands of diversity, learning and self-respect, concepts that are so relevant to today's young students. It's fun! It's cool! Children actively participate,from clapping, singing and using percussive instruments to performing! You'll hear songs like "Boogie Back to School" (It's cool to boogie to school!), "I Love My Lunch Lady" (She helps me dine!),and, yes, even a song about homework! (But my favorite TV show is on!) It can't get much better than this...yummy pancakes and music with a message.. so join us! For more information call Faith Childcare at 385-2360 or: The Moonbeam2earth Project, Inc. 381-8779 PO Box 102 East Rochester, NY 14445 www.moonbeam2earth.org May 23 19th ANNUAL BENEFIT ART AUCTION GALA 19th ANNUAL BENEFIT ART AUCTION GALA The Rochester Contemporary will be hosting its 19th Annual Gala Art Auction on Saturday, June 7th from 6-10pm at its newly renovated space at 137 East Ave. You do not need to be a member of the Rochester Contemporary to donate something to the Auction. However, Members get 50% of the sale proceeds, while Non-Members get 35% of the sale proceeds. DROP-OFF DATES: FRIDAY MAY 23rd from 12-5pm and SATURDAY MAY 24 from 12-5pm. Rochester Contemporary 137 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14604-2521 (585) 461-2222 fax: (585) 461-2223 http://www.rochestercontemporary.org May 24 SPAR Group Activity - May A live planetarium presenter takes you on a tour of currently visible stars and constellations (some easy, some challenging) using the mighty Zeiss projector. Return often to follow the changing sky, and take home a free Skywatching Tips bulletin for the current month. Highlights of the spring sky include the Big Dipper, Leo, Arcturus, Spica and the lovely star clusters known as the Beehive and Berenice's Hair. COST: Adult $5.00, Youth $3.50 Address: 657 East Avenue. Moonbeam2earth's "Brainstorm!" Show at the Seneca Park Zoo! Moonbeam2earth's Rick Pearson, Michael Lee and Betsy Matthews will be performing songs from their CD "Rock, Rhythm and Blues for a Kid's Cranium!" that promote respect, love of learning and the celebration of peace. The show uses inspiring songs, stories and skits to create an entertaining musical trip through the important and thoughtful lands of diversity, learning and self-respect! It's fun! It's funny! You'll sing along! And want to dance! Children and families have a blast! It's cool! You'll hear songs like "Boogie Back to School" (It's cool to boogie to school!), "I Love My Lunch Lady" (She helps me dine!), and, yes, even a song about homework! (But my favorite TV show is on!)…. so join us! For more info call: 381-8779 or visit www.moonbeam2earth.org The Moonbeam2earth Project, Inc. PO Box 102 East Rochester, NY 14445 May 31 Metro Justice Garage Sale Giant garage sale at 162 Crosman Terrace (off Monroe Ave; Near 490) Sat. May 31 and Sunday June 1. Both days 9 to 5 Its a great way to support Metro Justice's efforts for peace and social justice Questions? Call Metro Justice at 325 - 2560 |