Yes, as published at http://dc.ipc.org/DCmembership/profmem.htm , two of the
benefits of DC membership include a free subscription to the ROUTE "monthly
newsletter" as well as access to this and other Forums.
Our Chapter also offers the service of posting resumes for members who are
out of work. My current employer found me from our Chapter's website.
Therefore, I owe the DC a debt of gratitude which I plan to repay by
promoting the DC whenever I can.
Hopefully the DC has gotten past the learning curve which came with the
personnel changes there, so they can get back on track publishing the ROUTE
on a monthly basis, to which we had grown accustomed.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James
Jackson
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DC] IPC Design Specifications (or new subject maybe)
Wouldn't the 'Route' be considered one of the benefits of membership in the
Designer Council?
When I ran a computer User Group - long long ago - there was a monthly
newsletter that went out. (I learned to use it as a reminder of the monthly
meetings - which helped keep the attendance up)
I personally put it together (lots of work), and know that the members
appreciated it, and it also gave them something other than a wallet-sized
membership card - that they could look at through the year.
(Yes, I know about the discounted specs... but you can only need to buy them
once.)
I would think that a newsletter - whether printed - or on disk (CD-ROM?) and
mailed out periodically - would be a priority.
Regards,
James Jackson
Oztronics
P.S. When I was involved with that computer user group - it, too - was a
volunteer position with no pay - so I know that one has to work hard to work
an 8 to 5 job, and also take care of group-related activities.
-----Original Message-----
From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Gary
M. Koven
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:29 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DC] IPC Design Specifications (or new subject maybe)
Andy,
Regarding adding more DC detail on this listserv, I agree.
Regarding moving the chapter reports here instead of the ROUTE, I have
another opinion.
Background: The last edition of the ROUTE was published in May 2004. Shortly
thereafter, the persons responsible for publishing it, Nick Ban and
Stephannie Caliendo, left IPC. It was not until last fall when Jean
Hebeisen and Christi Poulsen assumed those duties.
The ROUTE has not resumed publication under the new regime. I have
requested on several occasions for Jean and Christi to prioritize that.
Jean emailed me last week that IPC intends to publish a March 2005 edition.
Conclusion: I would suggest we wait until mid-April to see if Jean comes
through. Regardless, perhaps we could circulate the chapter reports to both
locations.
Best Regards,
=====================
Gary M. Koven, C.I.D.
Vice President, RTP Chapter
IPC Designers Council
803.417.4859
Design Your Future!
http://dcchapters.ipc.org/rtp/
-----Original Message-----
From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith,
Donn
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DC] IPC Design Specifications (or new subject maybe)
Good idea!
Donn
Donn Smith, CID
Senior PCB Designer
GARMIN International
1200 E. 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913)397-8200
(913)397-8282 Fax
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www.garmin.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Kowalewski [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [DC] IPC Design Specifications (or new subject maybe)
>
> Mike makes a great point here. Thanks for taking the time to write, Mike.
>
> So let me do a straw poll:
>
> How many of the subscribers to this Forum would like to see more detail
> about Designers Council affairs, progress and thinking?
>
> How many would like to see Chapter reports circulated on this Forum?
>
> Include your own opinions if you would like to add to this discussion.
>
> If there's enough groundswell, I'll talk to the Exec and see how we can
> implement it, then make a recommendation to Jean Hebeisen and Christ
> Poulsen.
>
> Andy Kowalewski
> Chairman
> IPC Designers Council Executive Board
>
> Phone +61 2 9456 7984
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike
> Buetow
> Sent: Thursday, 24 March 2005 03:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [DC] IPC Design Specifications (or new subject maybe)
>
> Barbara is right on: One of the things that I've always felt distinguishes
> designers is that they've never let hurdles like no company money or a
> lack
> of respect get in the way. They are tenacious, capital T, and god bless
> them
> for it.
>
> Dieter and I used to come back from the design shows shaking our heads in
> admiration at how starved the designers were for information -- often from
> within their own companies -- and how grateful they were to get it.
>
> I think what we're hearing is that designers want more information, not
> less. Yes, occasionally all heck will break loose as people read and
> respond
> to what the EB is doing. But that's how you encourage involvement. Cutting
> people off (which I know is not what Andy or the EB has in mind, by the
> way,
> so save your hate mail :-)) from the info flow only serves to disengage
> them
> from the process, and ultimately they will usually give up.
>
> As a start, might I suggest posting the minutes of the Designers Council
> executive board meeting and like meetings to this listserv.
>
> Also, since publication of the Route seems to be, well, erratic, I would
> suggest pre-empting that and posting chapter reports direct to this
> listserv.
>
> All DC members should subscribe to this listserv, and would have a good
> reason to, assuming some of this info is regularly circulated here.
>
> Mike
>
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