HOW TO FIT A HEART ATTACK
INTO YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE

Date:  Thursday, March  16, 2006

Time:  Registration:  11:15 a.m.
            Luncheon:      11:45 a.m.
            Speaker:        12:15 p.m.

Location:  The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 – 9th Avenue SW

Cost: $35 Members and Guests, $17  Students

Guest Speaker:  Philip Jones                                            

Please note, this session is intended for busy, stressed adults only. No others should attend.

Philip Jones is a motivational speaker based in Calgary. He has addressed audiences across Canada, from Vancouver to St. John’s. His articles have been published in the U.S. and the U.K., as well as in Canada. He is the author of “For Busy, Stressed Adults Only! A Light-Hearted Look At Managing Stress.”

His seminar on managing stress has always been received enthusiastically. Philip does not tell people what to do. No lectures. Instead he tells stories, shows pictures and asks questions. Gets people laughing . . . and gets them thinking.

His entertaining, thought-provoking presentation encourages you to review your lifestyle, figure out how to deal more effectively with stress, and make just one positive change to help you live a longer, healthier, more productive life.

To ensure adequate seating, please pre-register with the Calgary APEGGA Office at 262-7714 prior to Monday, March 13, 2006. Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express for tickets sold prior to the day of the event.

Calgary APEGGA Spring
Graduating Student Workshop

Professional Engineers, Geologists
and Geophysicists Urgently Needed!

We invite you to join us at the Calgary APEGGA Spring Graduating Student Workshop.  To make the day a success, approximately 70 practicing professional members are required to assist with the workshop.  As an Assisting Professional you will help a small group of graduates evaluate registration, enforcement, and discipline case studies.

APEGGA is pleased to host the luncheon for those who assist at the workshop.
              
Date:    Saturday, March 18, 2006

Place:   The TELUS Convention Centre, North Building, 2nd Level, 136 8 Avenue SE, Exhibition Halls C, D & E

Time: Registration: 8:30 a.m.
           Briefing: 9:15 a.m.
           Workshop: 9:30 a.m.
           Luncheon: Noon
           Ceremonies: 1:30 p.m.               

To register please call the Calgary APEGGA Office at 262-7714  or email mlocke@apega.ca. 

We look forward to seeing you there and appreciate your assistance!

Invitation for Professional Engineers

The University of Calgary Engineering Students present their
Annual First and Second Year Dinner

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Where: Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, 133 9 Avenue SW

Time: Reception:  5 – 6 p.m.; Dinner: 6 – 9 p.m.

Professional Engineers are invited to mix and mingle with University of Calgary engineering students who are about to choose their professional discipline.  Students will talk with professionals about their areas of expertise, their career path, and why they chose their specific discipline.
              

To register please call the Calgary APEGGA Office at 262-7714  or email aadams@apega.ca. 

We look forward to seeing you there and appreciate your assistance!

Presentation Skills in the Oil and Gas Industry

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2006

Time:  5:30 – 6:00 p.m.  Registration and Light Snack
            6:00 – 9:30 p.m.  Seminar

Location:   APEGGA Conference Centre, 2200 – 700 2 Street SW

Cost:  $45 Members and Guests
                                            
Facilitator: Judith Lentin, P.Geol.
                                            
To be a successful geologist, geophysicist or engineer you need to be able to present your ideas in such a way that other people understand and become convinced that you are right about what you are saying. You will learn:

The course is taught by Dr. Judith Lentin, P.Geol. Dr. Lentin is a Geologist who has worked in the oil and gas industry for more than 30 years, specializing in international project development. She has been presenting training materials around the world for many years. In addition to courses on presentation skills she teaches about mentoring, writing and has a unique course on the Fundamentals of the Oil and Gas Industry for non-specialists.

Pre-Registration and advance payments are required.  Seating is limited and registrations will be dealt with on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Please call the Calgary APEGGA office at 262-7714 to register before Monday, March 27, 2006. The Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.