Hello, To enable NPSS to plan for the dinner, please make your reservations for dinner and or workshops as soon as possible.
You are invited to the Northeast Product Safety Society’s 16th annual membership recruitment dinner featuring keynote speaker Robert Straetz of the US Department of Commerce - Office of European Union and Regional Affairs. The dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 26th, at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough, MA. If you will be in the area on May 26th, please consider joining us for dinner and the opportunity to mingle with interesting people involved with product safety. If you are not yet an NPSS member, this is a great opportunity for you to become a member. Further information about the NPSS 16th annual membership dinner is available at http://www.nepss.org. The dinner menu is Steam Ship Roast Beef, Chicken Parmesan, Potato, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert of cake and cookies, Beverage of coffee, tea, or sodas. Please RSVP by May 24th as reservations are required If you are planning to attend please make your dinner and workshop reservations with Donna Kearney at 978-486-8880 X272 or e-mail at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. There is no charge to anyone for the workshops (see below) or for dinner to NPSS members whose dues are paid before the dinner on May 26th. There is a dinner $35 nominal fee to non-NPSS members. Please provide any special dietary requirements information with your reservation confirmation and every attempt will be made to provide for your needs. You can verify your membership status at http://www.nepss.org/membership/duespaidmembers2004rev37.html which will shortly be updated. A membership application form is available at http://www.nepss.org/membership/npssbroc.txt. Whether you are a paid NPSS member or not, please update your contact profile at http://www.nepss.org/membership/profileupdate.html. Our keynote speaker is Robert Straetz of the US Department of Commerce - Office of European Union and Regional Affairs. He will discuss the recent changes in the European Union including the EU enlargement and it’s effects on business, CE marking and European product standards changes relating to the EMC, LVD, and Machinery Directives, and new European Directives such as the WEEE and RoHS Environmental Directives, the Energy Using Products (EUP) Directive, and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Directive. Bob Straetz has worked in the Office of European Union and Regional Affairs since October 1988. Since 1994, Bob has covered European standards issues and has organized the CE mark program for the office. He has provided U.S. firms with information they need to get the CE mark to export their products to Europe. He has given about 30 talks around the country on the CE mark since 1996 (and about 5 talks on the euro since 1997). He recently co-developed with another office in the Commerce Department a CE mark website at http://www.export.gov/tic. Additional information about Bob and his presentation is available at http://www.nepss.org. Bob has followed the euro and its effects on U.S. business since 1997. Recently, he has added several EU environmental directives to his portfolio, including the Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (ROHS) directives. NPSS also is sponsoring two “Job-Seeker Workshops.” To be held at the Holiday Inn earlier in the day prior to the membership dinner. Sign up early as seating is limited to 25 seats for each session. 3:00 – 4:30 Exeter Room, Frank Capecci, “Resumes and Networking” 4:30 – 6:30 Exeter Room, Steven Greffenius, “Developing Interviewing Skills” The Dinner agenda is 6:00 – 6:50 Registration & Social (Cash bar) 6:50 – 7:00 – Opening remarks and Welcome message from Steve Brody, NPSS President 7:00 – 8:00 – Dinner 8:00 – 8:10 – Introductions by Steve Brody, NPSS President, Paul Smith, Assistant VP of Meetings, will introduce our keynote speaker. 8:20 – Keynote speaker: Mr. Robert Straetz, Office of European Union and Regional Affairs. Further information about the Northeast Product Safety Society and how to become a member is available at http://www.nepss.org. You can also contact one of the NPSS officers via links at http://www.nepss.org/secretary/officers03rev3.html. Directions to the Holiday Inn: The Holiday Inn is located on 265 Lakeview Drive (Rt. 20), Marlborough, MA (508-481-3000). From I-495 North or South, take exit 24A (Rte. 20 East / Marlborough) and take your first left into the Holiday Inn Drive. The hotel will be on the hill. We are looking for a few volunteers to help on the registration table on the 26th. If you would like to be one of these volunteers, please contact John Freudenberg, [email protected] or David Wheeler, Dinner Chairman at [email protected]. Matt Campanella NPSS Secretary Compliance Engineer Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector 111 Locke Drive Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 786-7629 Direct (508) 786-7500 Main (508) 480-6332 Fax [email protected] email
