NEXT MEETING – MONDAY, JULY 11 (12:30 pm Tour) ____________________________
Monday, July 11: 12:30 pm, no lunch
- Tour of Chattanooga Group, Inc., a local
manufacturer of medical equipment and a division of Encore Medical Corp. located
on Kanasita Drive, Hixson, TN 37343
The Chattanooga Group manufactures many products
used for rehabilitation. VitalStim Therapy is one product from the
Chattanooga Group that many are using, including Siskin Hospital for Physical
Rehabilitation. VitalStim Therapy uses small electrical currents to
stimulate the muscles responsible for swallowing. At the same time,
trained specialists help patients "re-educate" their muscles through
rehabilitation therapy. Other products by the Chattanooga Group may be
seen on their web site at: http://www.chattgroup.com/
Directions: Travel to 153
N. Merge onto 153 North and follow that until you cross over the
Chickamauga Dam/Lake. After crossing over the lake you will go to the 2nd
traffic light and turn right onto Hamill Rd. Follow Hamill Rd. across the
railroad tracks. After the railroad tracks you will turn left onto
Crescent Club Dr. Follow Crescent Club to the end (stop sign) and turn
left onto Adams Rd. Once on Adams you will turn right onto Kanasita
Dr. Follow Kanasita to the end and Chattanooga Group will be on the
right. The main entrance is in the front of the building.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy
Driggans (505-9042 cell) or Chris
Ramsay, Manager, People Services, Chattanooga Group, A Division of
Encore Medical (423-870-7288).
CLUB BUSINESS _____________________________________________________________
The Cellar Restaurant would like to raise their lunch price for us from $10 to $10.50. The club may consider in a vote on July 25, raising the amount collected from $10 to $11 for lunch to help cover this increase by the Cellar and also to help pay for lunches of our guest speakers.
CLUB BUSINESS _____________________________________________________________
The Cellar Restaurant would like to raise their lunch price for us from $10 to $10.50. The club may consider in a vote on July 25, raising the amount collected from $10 to $11 for lunch to help cover this increase by the Cellar and also to help pay for lunches of our guest speakers.
Nominations for 2nd Vice President (Membership
Chairperson) are still being taken by Tiffany Gibby (tjgibby@tva.gov or 751-3168) and may be
presented to the club on July 18. The club will hold a special election on
July 25 to fill this club officer position.
PREVIOUS MEETING
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Monday, June 27: "Sneak Preview of the Finalists for the 2005 Kruesi Innovation Award" Jim Frierson
Jim Frierson of the Kruesi Center for Innovation moderated brief presentations from the seven local companies that have been selected as finalists for the 2005 Kruesi Spirit of Innovation Award. The nation’s first community award for innovation recognizes outstanding creativity in business and promotes Chattanooga-area innovators locally and nationally. It is named in honor of John Kruesi, the principal mechanic in Thomas Edison’s laboratory who made the first phonograph in 1877; and his son Paul, who settled in Chattanooga in 1902, becoming a prominent local business leader as founder of the American Lava Company (and Engineers Club member).
Monday, June 27: "Sneak Preview of the Finalists for the 2005 Kruesi Innovation Award" Jim Frierson
Jim Frierson of the Kruesi Center for Innovation moderated brief presentations from the seven local companies that have been selected as finalists for the 2005 Kruesi Spirit of Innovation Award. The nation’s first community award for innovation recognizes outstanding creativity in business and promotes Chattanooga-area innovators locally and nationally. It is named in honor of John Kruesi, the principal mechanic in Thomas Edison’s laboratory who made the first phonograph in 1877; and his son Paul, who settled in Chattanooga in 1902, becoming a prominent local business leader as founder of the American Lava Company (and Engineers Club member).
The winner of the 5th annual Kruesi award will be
announced at a luncheon on July 20 keynoted by Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of
Ford Motor Company and great-grandson of founder Henry Ford. The event is
expected to sell out in advance. Complete information on reservations is at http://www.chattanoogachamber.com/newsandvideo/SOI_Bill_Ford_Jr_press_release.asp./
The speakers were:
Blair Ramey - Chattem for Icy Hot Sleevetm, a first-to-market flexible, medicated fabric sleeve that conforms to the joints, such as the elbow or knee, delivering pain-reducing medicine directly into the skin for hours while not interfering with body motion.
Jonathan Bragdon - Tricycle for SIM by Tricycletm, a highly realistic digital representation of tufted carpet that combines yarn color, manufacturing machine data and design file information.
Tom Wood - Accurate Automation for their approach to authenticating digitized information called auto-notarytm, so that it can be used as legal evidence.
Toby Myers - Signix for implementing a Public Key Infrastructure and combining it with other leading technologies to allow individuals to immediately sign and execute legal documents online or over the phone with no special hardware, software or equipment.
Craig Pierce - Specialized Enterprises for its Fluid Exchange System that can replace 44 quarts of oil in five minutes using a stationary or portable oil change machine.
Keplan Hinton - Hinton Water Blasting for a process using low-pressure steam to rapidly remove decals from vehicles without damaging painted surfaces or creating safety hazards for employees.
Dan Knoch - Innovative Software for a system to replace the standard 2-D photography used for visual records in orthodontic, maxillo-facial surgery and plastic surgery offices with automated 3-D photography.
Members observed several underlying lessons from
these leading innovation stories:
Digital age. Four are based on
applications of digital technologies that have come into use only in the past
decade. One shows how advanced simulation can make manufacturing more
competitive.
Security matters. Two of the software innovations provide more secure levels of identification.
Innovation is more than high technology. Three serve as innovative twists on “old economy” products or processes. One is from Chattanooga’s oldest manufacturer.
Time is money. Six of the finalist innovations help accelerate a user’s business process.
Know your market. Two serve the vehicle fleet sector; two others involve health care; three provide significant environmental advantages. Every winner of the Kruesi Award in its initial four years has involved one of these attributes.
Security matters. Two of the software innovations provide more secure levels of identification.
Innovation is more than high technology. Three serve as innovative twists on “old economy” products or processes. One is from Chattanooga’s oldest manufacturer.
Time is money. Six of the finalist innovations help accelerate a user’s business process.
Know your market. Two serve the vehicle fleet sector; two others involve health care; three provide significant environmental advantages. Every winner of the Kruesi Award in its initial four years has involved one of these attributes.
FUTURE MEETINGS ________________________________________________________
(noon in the Tallan Cellar Restaurant at 2 Union Square, unless another location is indicated)
Monday, July 18: Kickoff event of Innovation Week in Chattanooga
"Innovation in Educating and Training a Competitive Workforce"
Bill Brock, a Kruesi family member, is also Senior Counselor and Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC and Chairman of Bridges Learning Systems in Annapolis, MD. Over 600 schools in 27 states are using Bridges programs. They assess the development of the brain and provide ways to "exercise" the parts that need more development.
Monday, July 25: "UTC's New Graduate Program In Computational Engineering" Dr. Roger Briley
Entrance into the Computational Engineering Doctorate program is available to qualified B.S. or M.S. graduates of recognized curricula in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or one of the physical sciences. Each student's program of study including possible prerequisite requirements, is tailored to his or her background and research goals.
Monday, August 1: "Project Prometheous" NASA Scientist
Monday, August 8: TBA
Monday, August 15: TBA
Monday, August 22: "Power Systems Developments in China" Dr. Mo-Shing Chen, University of Texas at Arlington
QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? _________________________________________________
If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please contact Judy Driggans at 423-751-7616 or by email at jdriggans@comcast.net. You can find references to other Chattanooga Engineers Club members at our web site: www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org.
Monday, August 15: TBA
Monday, August 22: "Power Systems Developments in China" Dr. Mo-Shing Chen, University of Texas at Arlington
QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? _________________________________________________
If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please contact Judy Driggans at 423-751-7616 or by email at jdriggans@comcast.net. You can find references to other Chattanooga Engineers Club members at our web site: www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org.