August 2008

• August 6, 2008, 7:00 business meeting starts. 7:30 Presentation begins.
• at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
• Topic: "The Difference Industrial Design Makes" by Eric Seger, Design Resources USA Inc.
• Eric will discuss the difference that industrial design can make in engineering projects. 
  Admission is free (no charge) and no pre-registration is required.
  Light refreshments will be served.
  Remember, we decided at the last meeting to resume starting at 7:00.

• 7:00 PM, September 7, 2005, the first Wednesday.
• at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
• Topic: "Engineering and the Law", presented by Mr. Andrew S. Haimes, P.E., of Haimes Engineering, East Islip, NY.
• The seminar will address:
  • The legal definition of engineering in New York State and who can practice engineering in New York State.
  • Which forms of business structure are allowed to practice engineering and the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure.
  • The requirement for a "Certificate of Authorization".
  • Why most corporations are not authorized to practice engineering.
  • What corporations are authorized.
  • Exemptions under the law, including the industrial exemption.
  • Who falls under those exemptions.
  • Illegal practice issues.
  • Where does illegal practice occur.
• For Professional Engineers, this seminar is approved for 1 PDH. Those licensed PEs who wish to be credited with 1 PDH of Continuing Education must pre-register by e-mailing the following information to Andrew Haimes, P.E. at ashaimes@optonline.net:
  • 1. Name
  • 2. Professional Affiliation (NSPE and/or IEEE, ASCE, etc.)
  • 3. E-mail address
  • 4. Phone number
• Please pre-register by the close of business Monday. There is no additional cost for the PDH credit. August 2005
  • 7:00 PM, August 3, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "The Hybrid Car", presented by Mr. Carl Schwab of Huntington Station, NY.     Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  July 2005
  • 7:00 PM, July 6, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Technical Tidibts", presented by Mr. John Dunn of Ambertec, Inc., Merrick, NY.     Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  June 2005
  • 7:00 PM, June 1, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • This open meeting will have two parts:
  • Topic-1: "The Benefits of Being a PE," by Irwin Weitman of Cedar Engineering Company, East Northport, NY.
  • Topic-2: "An Exchange of Ideas amongst the membership."   Each of us will be allowed to relate some difficult experiences we have had or are having with clients, and ask how others might deal with the same situation.     Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  May 2005
  • 7:00 PM, May 6, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • This meeting is sponsored in part by the Long Island Section of IEEE and The Long Island IEEE Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE). It is a tutorial course focusing upon the new tools available to Consultants for rapid and easy use with Client PCs. See: details.
  • Topic: "Knoppix As A Tool For PC Work", presented by Mr. Edward Dowdell of EFDEC Advisory Services, Massapequa, NY.
  • Attendees other than LICN members must register.  For further information contact Irwin Weitman at (631)266-2651.
  April 2005
  • 7:00 PM, April 6, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks" presented by Mr. Gerald Bodner of Bodner & O'Rourke, LLP, Melville, NY.
  March 2005
  • 7:00 PM, March 2, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • This will be a joint meeting with the IEEE Electromagnetics Compatibility Society, with two speakers:
  • Topic 1: "Human Hearing, An Engineering Viewpoint" presented by Mr. Martin Kanner of KEMCO-Power Controls, Plainview, NY
  • Topic 2: "PWB Design Using Hyperlynx" presented by Mr. Sandy Mazzola of BAE Systems, Greenlawn, NY.
  February 2005
  • 7:00 PM, February 2, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Consulting Business, A Case Study", presented by Mr. Len Anderson of Bayside, NY.   Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  January 2005
  • 7:00 PM, January 5, 2005, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Circuit Designs, Tricks and Traps", presented by John Dunn of Ambertec, Inc., Merrick, NY.   Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  December 2004
  • 7:00 PM, December 1, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "A Networking Meeting, including a description of four different consulting businesses", presented by Peter Buitenkant, Len Anderson,Michael Tedaldi, and Murray Kleiner.   Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  November 2004
  • 7:00 PM, November 3, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • This will be a joint networking meeting with the Optical Society of America, with two speakers:
    
  • Topic 1: "New Trends in Optical Coating Technology", presented by Anthony Pirera of the Optical Society of America.  He will provide an overview on optical coatings, the process equipment used, and the industries that use this technology.
    
  • Topic 2: "The Unseen Universe" by Irwin Weitman of The IEEE Consultants Network of Long Island. He will speak on the challenges of design, implementation, and production of the front end amplifier used in the Chandra X-ray Telescope.  The program will be held at at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY.  Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  October 2004
  • 7:00 PM, October 6, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Measuring Infrasound", presented by Mr. Jerry Brown of Essex Systems. Huntington, NY.  The program will be held at at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY.  Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  September 2004
  • 7:00 PM, September 1, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Laboratory Accreditation", presented by Mr. Michael Tedaldi of Quality Consulting Enterprises, Inc., Hicksville, NY. The program will be held at at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY. Admission is free (no charge), and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  August 2004
  
  • 7:00 PM, August 4, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "RF and Analog Printed Circuit Board Design", presented by Mr. Irwin Weitman of Cedar Engineering Company, East Northport, NY. Admission is free (no charge) and no pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  July 2004
  
  • 7:00 PM, July 7, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Electric Power From Ocean Currents," presented by Dr. Richard LaRosa of South Hempstead, NY.
  • Admission is free (no charge) but pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  June 2004
  
  • 7:00 PM, June 2, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Govmark, 96D Allen Blvd, Farmingdale, NY. The facility is located East of Rt. 110 and North of the SS Pwy.
  • Topic: "Heat Release in Fires using Oxygen depletion Calorimetry," by Sam Sadinsky of Sadinsky Consulting,  Port Jefferson Station, NY.  There will be a facility tour and a live presentation of a small scale fire test using the Cone Calorimeter, Device ASTM E 1354. There will also be a demonstration of the Full Scale fire room. The meeting will be preceded by food and drink.  Because of limited space, this meeting is limited to LICN members only and pre-registration is required.  Contact Sam Sadinsky at s.sadinsky@ieee.org. Visit www.govmark.com to learn more about this company.
  • Directions:  LIE Exit 49, South on Rt 110 8.5 mi. Pass over Rt 109 and turn left onto Allen Blvd or from the So.State Pkwy Exit 32a North on Rt 110 about 0.5 mi, turn right onto Allen Blvd
  May 2004
  • 7:00 PM, May 5, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic:The May meeting is for all members. That includes full, associate, and otherwise. It is important that everyone make an effort to attend.  However this is a closed meeting, This means we will not be inviting guests.  Should non-members show up, they would be welcome to attend, but the nature of the meeting will be for the good and welfare of the network..  Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  
  April 2004
  • 7:00 PM, April 7, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic:"Applying Feed-forward In System Design", presented by Mr. Martin Kanner of Kemco Power Controls, Plainview, NY.  Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  March 2004
  • 7:00 PM, March 3, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Developing New Business Opportunities," by Ms. Adrian Miller of Adrian Miller Direct Marketing, Port Washington, NY.  Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
    
  February 2004
  • 7:00 PM, February 4, 2004, the first Wednesday.
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Fundamentals of Environmenal Simulation Testing", presented by Mr. Walter Cienski and Mr. Sheldon Levine of Aero Nav laboratories, College Point, NY.  The basic theory and application of these tests will be discussed. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  January 2004
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 7, 2004 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Linux Isn't So Different After All", presented by Mr. Edward Dowdell of EFDEC Advisory Services, Massapequa, NY. The talk will cover the basic installation procedures and pitfalls encountered in installing LINUX on your PC as well as the advantages and some of the software available.   Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  December 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 3, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Engineering Practice: Organization and Management", presented by Mr. Len Anderson of Bayside, NY and Dr. Jack Lubowsky of Solutions to Fit, Merrick, NY.   Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
    
  November 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 5, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Forensic Engineering", presented by Mr. Grahme Fischer of Technical Problem Solvers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. If you have ever wondered what forensic engineering is, you won’t want to miss this presentation by Grahme Fischer. Fischer’s A to Z overview of the field will describe the tools, background, needed skills and even misconceptions of this fascinating area.  Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  
  October 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Have you heard of Star Office or Open Office?", presented by Mr. Ed Dowdell.  
    They are the suite of Linux based office programs that are an alternative to the Microsoft Office group of programs - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.  Now they are available to run within Microsoft's Windows. Besides having an extreme cost advantage over Microsoft Office, they also have several operational advantages. Ed Dowdell will make a presentation about these advantages on a WIN98II laptop system.     
    Admission is free (no charge). For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149. 
    
  September 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 3, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Business, Tax and Financial Matters", presented by Ms. Marilyn Stefans of Stefans Associates, Inc.      Ms. Stefans is a Certified Financial Planner(r) with an M.B.A. in Finance & Banking. Her presentation will include:  
    • 1. Business Entities: How to determine what's best for you.
      • a. Sole Proprietor
      • b. Corporation
      • c. Limited Liability Company
    • 2. Tax-Deferred Opportunities for Businesses
    • 3. Question and Answer Period for Business, Tax and Financial Matters
  
  August 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 6, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Point of Load Power Supply Design", presented by Mr. Doug Osterhout of Micrel Semiconductor, Marlton, NJ. Sandwiches and light refreshments will be served. Admission is free (no charge), but pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
    
  
  July 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, July 2, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Strength of Patents, The Festo Case," presented by Mr. Gerald T. Bodner of Bodner & O'Rourke, LLP, Melville, NY.  Mr. Bodner represented Festo in a patent infringement suit that resulted in one of the most important patent law cases decided by the Supreme Court in the last 150 years.  Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  June 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 4, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Benefits of file backup and synchronization," presented by Roy Seaberg, Director of New Business / Sales, Peer Software Inc., Hauppauge, NY.  The presentation will include:
    • Real-time operation
    • Background operation
    • Replication (deleting un-matched files)
    • Synchronizing desktops and laptops
    • Live demonstrations
    • All attendees get a free copy of our Save-N-Sync program
  May 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 7, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "PC Backup Techniques," presented by Mr. Len Anderson. Since Len Anderson’s lecture on data storage and protection was so well done and all encompassing, we are going to have him continue, with some more details from last weeks lecture. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  April 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "PC Backup Techniques," presented by Mr. Len Anderson. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  March 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 5, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "How To Make Your PC Into A Mac," presented by Mr. Edward Dowdell of EFDEC Advisory Services, Massapequa, NY. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  
  February 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 5, 2003 (This is the first Wednesday of the month.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Successful Networking, Part 2," presented by Mr Irwin Weitman of Cedar Engineering Company, East Northport, NY. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  January 2003
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 8, 2003 (This is the second Wednesday, this month only.)
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Successful Networking," presented by Mr Irwin Weitman of Cedar Engineering Company, East Northport, NY. Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  December 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 4, 2002
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Operating a Successful Consulting Practice," presented by a panel including Mr. David Pinkowitz of DCP Marketing Services in Melville, Mr. Larry Rachman of Innovation Design and Solutions in Centerport, Mr. Chris Early of Early Electronics in Rockville Centre and Mr. Peter Buitenkant, Consultant, of Dix Hills.  Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  November 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 6, 2002
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Contracts With Bite," presented by Mr. Irwin Weitman of Cedar Engineering Company, East Northport, NY.  Admission is free (no charge).  No pre-registration is required.  For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  October 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 2, 2002
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic(1): "Protecting your Inventions and how to deal with clients in this regard," presented by Ms. Ami Goldsmith of Gottlieb, Rackmand and Reisman, PC of New York City
  • Topic(2): "Insurance and what consultants can do to protect themselves," presented by Mr. William Goldsmith of Mendes and Mount, LLP of New York City.   Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  September 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 4, 2002
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Using the HR Department To Get Consulting Jobs," presented jointly by Mr. Matthew Sadinsky of GridSouth, Ft. Mills, SC and Mr. James R. Campbell of MTA Long Island Bus Company.  Admission is free (no charge). No pre-registration is required. For information, contact John Dunn at (516) 378-2149.
  August 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 7, 2002
  • at Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY
  • Topic: "Math Tricks, Part 2" by Mr. John Dunn of Ambertec, Incorporated, Merrick, NY.  Admission is free (no charge). Pre-registration is required. Contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.  
  July 2002
  • 7:00 PM, July 3, 2002, the first Wednesday.
  • at the new Polytechnic University Graduate Center, 105 Maxess Road, Melville, second floor on the north end.    The building is located directly east of building #2 of the Huntington Quadrangle.  Be there early, because the doors to the building are locked at 7:00 PM.  We might post the cell phone number of someone inside the building so that you can call from your cell phone to get admitted.
  • Topic: Topic: "Is a Credit Union for You?" -- Speaker: Mr. Matthew D. Williamson, Development Representative of the Nassau County Federal Credit Union. The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  June 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2002
  • ***Note changed location*** at AIL in Deer Park. The plant is on the east side of Commack Road just south of the Long Island railroad tracks.
  • Topic: "Reliability Calculations" by Mr. Harvey Alstadter of HR Electronic Components Consulting Services, Inc., Coram, NY.  Admission is free (no charge), but open only to IEEE members. Pre-registration is required. Contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.  Because of the change in venue there will be no refreshments served.
  May 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 1, 2002
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.  Pay attention to the meeting location information in future announcements because it will be changing, possibly after the May meeting. The present Polytechnic building is scheduled to be demolished.
  • Topic: "USB Peripheral Controllers" by Mr. Ken Kadar of Standard Microsystems Corporation, Hauppauge, NY. Admission is free (no charge) and open to the public. A buffet dinner will be served.
  
  Pre-registration is required. Contact John Dunn at (516)378-2149.
  April 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 3, 2002
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.  Pay attention to the meeting location information in future announcements because it will be changing, possibly after the May meeting. The present Polytechnic building is scheduled to be demolished.
  • Topic: "Is a Credit Union for You?" -- Speaker: Mr. Matthew D. Williamson, Development Representative of the Nassau County Federal Credit Union. The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  • NOTE: Due to unforseen circumstances, this Topic was postponed until the July meeting.
  March 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 6, 2002
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: "Is Consulting for Me," -- Speaker/Moderator: Irwin Weitman,PE and an experienced panel of engineers who have many years of experience.  This is a joint meeting of the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Long Island and the IEEE Section of Long Island. This event can be of value to consultants, employees, and those that anticipate that some day they may want to consult.  The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  Refreshments will be served.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  February 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2002
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Following our usual business meeting, we will have a presentation by Irwin Weitman describing some of his work on the charge amplifiers in the Chandra X-ray Telescope. See article on page 3 of The Consultant.
  • Topic: "The Chandra X-ray Telescope," presented by Irwin Weitman, P.E. of CEDAR ENGINEERING
  
  COMPANY and our Chairman.   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No
  pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  January 2002
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2002
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Following our usual business meeting, we will “network”. Your "Consultant" editor will attempt to propose that we plan interesting and mind-expanding technical presentations for all future meetings.
  
  Topic: "Networking"   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  December 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 5, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • After we vote for year 2002 officers, we will have a discussion about:
  
  Topic: " The moral responsibility that we as consultants have in offering advice and assistance to a fellow consultant who is having difficulty collecting fees from a client."   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  November 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 7, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: " Nu Horizons Consultant Partner Program", by Dan Dunninger and Stu Carter of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., Melville, NY.  Refreshments will be served.   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 378-2149.
  October 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 3, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: " How to Sell Yourself as a Consultant", by Richard Isaac, MBA, of Legend Development Services, Inc., Commack, NY.  Refreshments will be served.   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge for admission.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  September 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 5, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: " Procurement and Enforcement", by Jeffrey M. Kaden, Counselor at Law, with Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C.   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge for admission.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  August 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 1, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is not the first Wednesday of the month. (July 4th.)
  
  Topic: "Who Runs Your Business?", a discussion about who, besides yourself, is needed to run your small business.   The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge for admission.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  July 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, July 11, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is not the first Wednesday of the month. (July 4th.)
  • Topic: "Liquid Crystal Displays" by Mr. Dana DeMeo of Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY.  The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge for admission.   No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.  The talk will provide a high-level explanation of LCD construction, operation, and application. Real-world examples of various LCD technologies will be demonstrated. The presentation concludes with a brief discussion of future LCD trends and technologies. Topics include: 1. Chemical, optical, and electrical properties of liquid crystal fluid. 2. Film Super Twisted Nematic (FSTN) technology. 3. LCD controllers and drivers within embedded systems. 4. Thin Film Transistor (TFT) color LCDs. 5. LCD back lights and front lights. 6. Organic LED technology.
  June 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 6, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: "TCP/IP Stacks for Internet Processors"  by Mr. Frank Ko of Ubicom, Mountain View, CA.  The meeting is open to the general public and there is no charge for admission.   Refreshments will be served.  No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  May 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 2, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: "RF Sputtering"  by Mr. Samuel Sadinsky of Sadinsky Consulting, Port Jefferson Station, NY.  The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.  Refreshments will be served.
  April 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 4, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: "Pension Planning and Retirement"  by Mr. George F. McClure of Winter Park, FL, a member of the Insurance Committee of the IEEE. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion. The panel will answer questions from the audience.  Irwin Weitman assures us that this session will prove valuable to employees and self-employed persons. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required.  For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.  Refreshments will be served.
  March 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 7, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: "Barcode Scanning Fundamentals" by Mr. Dana DeMeo of Lake Grove and Mr. Kevin Cordes of Coram, both of Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY.  The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required. For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  February 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 7, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: We will host "Beginner’s Night", a seminar about starting one‘s own consulting practice. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required. For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  January 2001
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2001
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: We will host a lecture "Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements" by Richard J. Mohr of R. J. Mohr Associates, Northport, NY. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required. For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  December 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 6, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Annual meeting. We will vote on the proposed amendment to change the term of office to the calendar year. We will also vote for officers to serve during 2001.
  
  We will also host a lecture "Uncooled BLIP Detector" by Dr. Richard C. Augeri of RCA Consultants, Inc. "BLIP" refers to background limited performance. The detector works in the infrared to millimeter frequency range. The talk will concern the noise mechanisms that prevent background limited detector performance and how the patented detector overcomes these limitations.. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required. For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  November 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: We will host a lecture "High Voltage Transformer Resonance" by our Chairman, John Dunn of Ambertec, Inc., Merrick, NY. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. No pre-registration is required. For further information, call John Dunn at (631) 549-6555.
  October 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 4, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Business meeting and networking. Discussion of telephone referral service. Good opportunity to bring up new business. The meeting is being announced to the public as an open forum entitled "Question Night".  Questions on any business, scientific or technical topics will be welcome for open discussion.
  September 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 6, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Business meeting and networking. Discussion of telephone referral service. Good opportunity to bring up new business. The meeting is being announced to the public as an open forum entitled "Question Night".  Questions on any business, scientific or technical topics will be welcome for open discussion. Come and network with us.
  August 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 2, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Dr. Richard C. Augeri of RCA Consultants, Inc. will speak on the "Photonic Crossbar Switch".
  July 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, July 5, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Ken Anderson, a member of the LICN, will speak on "Computer Security".
  June 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 7, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Dr. Richard Augeri of RCA Consultants, Inc. and member of the LICN will speak on “Photonic Crossbar Switch”.
  May 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Ms. Marilyn Fisher, CLU, CHSC, CFP of John Hancock Insurance Company will speak on "Retirement Plans For Business Owners".
  April 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 5, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Mr. Mohsin Imtiaz of Texas Instruments, Inc. will speak on "Digital Signal Processor Software."
  March 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 1, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Consulting Business Practices - Part II, a continuation of the February meeting, focussing on various aspects of running a successful consulting practice.  See John Dunn's article (Chairman's Corner) in our March newletter.
  February 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 2, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Consulting Business Practices - Part I
  January 2000
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 5, 2000
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic:  Craig Trester of Burr Brown Corporation in Tucson, AZ, will speak on
  
  "Analog Circuitry" December
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 1, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic:  Jerry Brown and Jim LaTourrette will speak on "Setting Up and Promoting Your Own Web Site".
  Directions:  Polytechnic University Farmingdale Campus is located in Farmingdale on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. It is about 1.5 miles north of exit 32 from the Southern State Parkway; about 3 miles south of exit 49S from the Long Island Expressway. November
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 3, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic:  Mr. Jon Schleisner — Director of Marketing and Business Development at General Semiconductor, Incorporated in Melville — will speak on its upcoming introduction of Power MOSFET semiconductor products. October
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 6, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: Mr. Arnold Novick, president of Mission Sciences Corporation, Farmingdale, NY. will speak on “Underwater Acoustics and Sonar”. September
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 1, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Topic: Marketing Committee will present Winning Small Business Innovation Research
  
  (SBIR) Programs. Concentration will be how to form virtual companies and
  developing a winning proposal. If time permits, the committee will also make a
  presentation on enhancing our web site. August
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 4, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: General networking meeting.

  
  July

  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, July 7, 1999
  • at the Polytechnic University (formerly Brooklyn Poly and PINY) auditorium in Farmingdale -- located on Rte. 110 south of Republic Airport. This is the first Wednesday of the month.
  
  Topic: General networking meeting. June
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 2, 1999
  • Location: KeySpan (formerly MarketSpan, formerly LILCO) Training Center in Hauppauge.
  
  Topic: Election of new officers. May
  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 5, 1999
  • Location: KeySpan (formerly MarketSpan, formerly LILCO) Training Center in Hauppauge.
  • Topic: Nominations for new officers. Election to be held at June’s meeting.
  April
  • 7:00 PM , April 7, 1999
  • Location: at the auditorium of the Polytechnic University in Farmingdale. We will resume our meetings at KeySpan on May 6.
  • Topic: Controlling Your Engineering Career.  See announcement in The Consultant Apr99
  • Directions: LIE Exit 49 South on Rt 110, or Southern State Parkway Rt. 110 Exit North on Rt. 110.  Polytechnic University is located on the east side of Rte. 110, north of Rt. 109, Opposite the new United Artist Theater and south of the Multiplex Theater at Conklin Ave.  It is also just north of the entrance to Republic Airport.

  
  March

  • 7:00 PM , March 3, 1999
  • Location: KeySpan (formerly MarketSpan, formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: Rose Martino-Gerhard and members of the Toastmasters will provide a demonstration on communication skills.  See article in The Consultant Mar99

  
  February

  • 7:00 PM , February 3, 1999
  • Location: KeySpan (formerly MarketSpan, formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: General networking meeting
  January 99
  • 7:00 PM , January 6, 1999
  • Location: KeySpan (formerly MarketSpan, formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: General networking meeting

  
  December 98

  • 7:00 PM , December 2, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)
  • Hans Schmitz, field application engineer for ACTEL Corp.

  
  November

  • 7:00 PM , November 4, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: General networking meeting
  October
  • 7:00 PM , October 7, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: "How To Be A Proactive Investor".
  • Peter J. Klein, author of  "Getting Started in Security Analysis" (John Wiley & Sons, 1998) will give a "mini-seminar" which will go beyond the usual common sense rules of investing  and teach us some of the mathematics behind investing.
  September
  • 7:00 PM , September 2, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: Continuation of: Panel discussion on what to include and what to avoid, in your consulting contracts especially concerning intellectual property
  August
  • 7:00 PM , August 5, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic: Panel discussion on what to include and what to avoid, in your consulting contracts especially concerning intellectual property
  July
  • 7:00 PM , July 1, 1998
  • Location: MarketSpan (formerly LILCO) Training Center
  • Topic:
  June
  • 7:00 PM , June 3, 1998
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic:
  May
  • 7:00 PM , May 6, 1998
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic:
  April
  • 6:30 PM , April 1, 1998
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: General Networking Meeting
  March
  • 6:30 PM , Mar. 4, 1998
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: Low-Cost Low-Orbit Earth Watching Sensors
  • Len Anderson will speak on Low-Cost Low-Orbit Earth Watching Sensors.
  February
  • 6:30 PM , Feb. 4, 1998
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: PC Memory Issues
  • Ed Dowdell will give a presentation on PC Memory Issues.
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  December
  • 6:30 PM , Dec. 3, 1997
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: Xilinx
  • LICN member Cary Ringel will give a presentation on XIlinx. He promises that this will be a "meaty" presentation without the "fluff".
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  November
  • 6:30 PM , Nov. 5, 1997
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: Changes in the Tax Code and other matters
  • Lisa Signorelli, a CPA, will speak to us about the latest changes in the tax code. She will also talk about other topics of interest for consultants such as the Home Office Deduction, and the proper way to get reimbursed for travel expenses from a client.
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  October
  • 6:30 PM , Oct. 8, 1997 (NOTE: This is NOT the first Wednesday of the month)
  • Location: LILCO Training Center
  • Topic: General Network Meeting
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