Regional Conferences at North Texas by Paul White, CSEP, OCSMP

Abstract: Would your chapter like to host a regional conference?

A regional conference will provide many benefits for your chapter and region. In this presentation, we will present the fundamental principles for hosting a successful regional conference such as:

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• How do you effectively lead a conference planning committee?

• What logistical issues must you consider?

• How do you create a captivating technical program?

• What can you do to promote your conference?

• How can you manage your budget and increase the likelihood of making a profit?

• Where do you find sponsors for your conference?

We will discuss lessons learned from the Great Lakes Regional Conference (GLRC) and the Western States Regional Conference (WSRC). You will develop greater confidence in your chapter’s ability to support and host a regional conference.

Bio: Paul White is a Senior Systems Engineer at Kihomac in Layton. He works with BAE as an Assistant Project Technical Manager on the ICBM Minuteman III and GBSD platforms. He has nineteen years of experience in the aerospace industry.

Paul has been an INCOSE member since 2007 serving in various top leadership roles in the North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth) Chapter, Chicagoland Chapter, and Wasatch (Utah) Chapter. He is the current president of the Wasatch Chapter. Paul has been a leader in the annual Great Lakes Regional Conference (GLRC) since 2012 including conference chair for the 6th and 8th conferences. He served as the conference chair for the first annual Western States Regional Conference (WSRC) in Ogden in 2018; and he chairs the WSRC Steering Committee since 2019. He was awarded the INCOSE Outstanding Service Award in 2019. He serves as the Deputy Assistant Director of Technical Events in INCOSE's Technical Operations organization.

He has a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering and Architecting from the Stevens Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) through INCOSE and has an Object Management Group (OMG) Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP): Model Builder – Fundamental certification.

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