SWE Regional F Conference

Unlocking Global Opportunity: Connections and Innovations for the Future

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Event Details

Date: Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 and Sunday, March 4th, 2012
Location: MIT Campus (Cambridge, MA)


About the Conference

This year’s theme is Unlocking Global Opportunity: Connections and Innovations for the Future. Globalization plays an important role in today's society, and it is important for us to realize that we are working and competing in a global setting. We will be highlighting the technology and innovation that has allowed for communication without borders through keynote speakers, workshops, and other events. We anticipate attendance of approximately 300 collegiate and professional members. The conference will offer workshops targeted towards both audiences.


About National SWE

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.


About SWE Region F

The Society of Women Engineers is divided into ten regions throughout the country. Region F, The New England region, covers Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and eastern New York. It has over 800 professional members from 9 different sections.


About Cambridge, MA

Teeming with cafes, bookstores, and boutiques, Cambridge is often referred to as "Boston's Left Bank". Visitors can stroll the historically elegant Brattle Street with its outstanding collection of Tory mansions including the Longfellow House National Historic Site, a treasure chest of historic artifacts. For eats, whether your mood calls for a picnic by the Charles River with a basket brimming with imported cheeses and delicious deli fare, or your desires run toward a five-star dinner with exemplary service and unsurpassed ambience - you'll find it all, in Cambridge.

All attendants of the conference are encouraged to explore the city’s culture and history.


Contact Us

Questions? Email us at sweconference@mit.edu, or reach us at the following address:

2012 SWE Region F Conference
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
84 Massachusetts Ave, Room 443
Cambridge, MA 02139