STTG Reception and Business Meeting at 2015 HFES in Los Angeles

As part of the HFES Conference, the STTG business meeting will take place at 5:30 PM on Wednesday October 28th. 

This is a great opportunity to socialize and network with researchers and students. This meeting has been a held offsite for the past few years with great success. To carry on with that tradition, we are organizing it offsite this year as well, and we look forward to meeting many of you. 

Please see details below:

What: STTG Business Meeting
Where: Rosa Mexicano (800 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA)
When: Wednesday Oct 28th, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM
Cost: $10 cash (Free for first 20 students to RSVP)

  • The meeting will take place at Rosa Mexicano, just down the street from the conference hotel. 
  • Heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink will be provided during the cocktail hour at a cost of $10 cash.
    • (This is a $38 value ticket subsidized for STTG members via support from STTG, UMTRI, and Realtime Technologies Incorporated. We would greatly appreciate it if you could bring exact change)
    • Please RSVP here
    • Attendance is FREE for the first 20 students to RSVP!
  • A cash bar will remain open
  • We will hold an open mic for students to introduce themselves to the STTG
    • Using the RSVP form, students can sign up to give a ~30-s talk on who they are, where they study, and what their research interests are. This is a great way to accelerate visibility in the research community.
  • Here’s the agenda for the evening:
    • 5:30 - 7:00  Reception and cash bar
    • 7:00 - 7:15  Student introductions
    • 7:15 - 8:00  Presentations
      • Featured Talk
      • STTG Update
      • Program Chair Update
      • Student Award Announcement
      • Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award Announcement 
Hope to see you there. Please RSVP. 

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