CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB http://www.utc.edu/~engrcs/cec/cec.htm Volume LI February 7, 2000 12:00 noon Number 5 The Cellar at Union Square THIS WEEK__________________________________________________________________ New E Commerce solution company, Allegro eCom, will present "Perils and Pitfalls of True-E Business". Frank Grebowski and Steve King co-founded the company in November of 1999. They met through former jobs with Synthetic Industries. Mr. King has years of information technology experience, while Mr. Grebowski has engineering and management background. Seeing the untapped potential of e-commerce for many businesses in the Chattanooga area, Allegro eCom would like to do more than web site design, or software sale or installation, but to help companies develop true e business strategies, and business to business e solutions. LAST WEEK___________________________________________________________________ More than 20 members were treated to a great lunch in the library of Tyner Academy, Chattanooga's new math, science, and technology magnet school. Dr. Jesse Register, Superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, Joe Conner, Hamilton County Board of Education, and Tyner's principal, Steve Ball, welcomed us and asked that we continue to support improvements in public education. The tour included an English classroom, office technology class, drafting class, and the new technology room. There are over 400 students at Tyner Academy. The school can accommodate up to 800 students, but Mr. Ball hopes to operate at around 600 to 700 students. Tyner High School became Tyner Academy last fall. Mr. Ball had the opportunity of interviewing over 100 applicants to select his staff of 35 teachers. Students at Tyner are required to take four years of math, and four years of science. The curriculum is designed to advance all Tyner graduates to higher education. Mr. Ball stated that the faculty assumes that is the goal for all Tyner students. In the school's first year as a magnet school, the students will participate in this year's Math Count, Science Olympiad, and Science Fair. We offered to participate in Tyner's mentor program upon request. For more research on our magnet schools, see www.hcde.org. COMING PROGRAMS___________________________________________________ February 14 - Bill Howard, NextLec, US Xpress and Electronic Commerce. February 21 - E Week Luncheon at UTC Tennessee Room. February 28 - Bradley Davis and Georgia Caruthers, UTC Senior Design, Dupont project. MEMBER CERTIFICATE_______________________________________________________ We have several new members that have not been present to receive their certificates. Please contact Lulu Copeland, 697-3212, copeland@cstcc.cc.tn.us, to schedule a day to present your certificate. MEMBERSHIP DUES_______________________________________________________ Please send in your dues at your earliest convenience. Please consider a donation toward CEC scholarship fund. Don't forget to sign up for committee(s). NEW MEETING LOCATION_______________________________________________________ Beginning with our first meeting in February, CEC weekly Monday luncheon meeting will be conducted at The Cellar at Union Square. The downtown restaurant is located in the basement level of the Tallan Building. The lunch cost is $10, but the club does not have guarantee a minimum attendance. The entrances to The Cellar can be found: * via a set of steps that is located between Krystal and Tallan buildings. * through the Tallan Building and taking the elevator from the first floor to the basement level. There is deck parking available for $2.00 behind the Tallan Building, or "on the street" parking on Chestnut Street. There is also free CARTA shuttle service from Aquarium to Choo Choo, which a convenient service for people downtown or for those that can find better parking around downtown. Please invite some of your downtown friends to our new meeting location. --- Chattanooga Technology Council Mailing List | A free service provided by To unsubscribe, e-mail: ctc-unsubscribe@cdc.net | CDC Internet, Inc. For additional commands, e-mail: ctc-help@cdc.net | http://www.cdc.net "