SWE PNW @ ABJ2016: PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT!

Are you ready for ABJ2016? We are! SWE PNW is doing a photo scavenger hunt at ABJ2016 for you, our members!

The concept is pretty simple – we’ll provide you a list of photo opportunities and the points each photo is worth.

Then you take the pictures and submit them to swe.pnw.virtual.brand@gmail.com with the subject line “SWE PNW @ ABJ2016: Photo Scavenger Hunt.” In the body of the email, include at least the Category you are submitting your photo for and, if possible, the Item.

We’ll then collect the photos, tally the points, and announce the members that got the highest points in a newsletter following the conference. We’ll even include some of the best shots in that newsletter and you may see them on our social media platforms or blog! Who knows, we may even have a prize for the top points earner!

The official rules are basic:

·         You should be a current SWE PNW or local to Seattle Collegiate Section/CIG member

·         Unless otherwise stated, you need to be in the picture (yes, we want to see you too!)

·         You’ll need to follow the submission instructions above

·         It is highly recommended that photos are submitted at full size and that you pick the best shots

·         Each picture will only count for one “find” or item (which is why you need what it is being counted toward – or we’ll pick J )

If you have any questions, please let us know at swe.pnw.virtual.brand@gmail.com. Good luck!

Category	Item	Pts
Getting to Know SWE PNW
	You & 1 current SWE PNW Officer	5
	You & 2 current SWE PNW Officers	15
	You & 3+ current SWE PNW Officers	30
	You & SWE PNW Blue Jay mascot	5
	You & 1 current SWE PNW Member	2
	You & 2-4 current SWE PNW Members	5
	You & 5+ current SWE PNW Members	10
Getting to Know Region J
	You & 1 current Region J Officer	5
	You & 2 current Region J Officers	15
	You & 3+ current Region J Officers	30
	Picture of multiple Blue Jay mascots	10
Exploring ABJ2016
	You & any member of the conference planning committee	10
	Picture of SWE sign at the conference	2
	Picture at the Career Fair	5
	Picture at the Technical Poster Competition	5
	Picture as the SWE Boutique	5
	Picture on a conference tour (pts/tour)	5
	Picture with a conference Keynote Speaker	15
	Picture with a conference session speaker or panelist	5
	Picture at a famous Seattle landmark	5
	Picture at a keynote meal	5
	Picture at the Bell Harbor Conference Center	5
	Picture at the Edgewater	5
	Picture at the Marriott	5
Expanding you SWE Network
	You & Professional SWE Members	5
	You & Collegiate SWE Members	5
	You & both Professional and Collegiate SWE Members	10
	You & a Lifetime member of SWE	10
	You & a SWE Fellow	10
	Picture with mascot from Region A or B (pts/region or section)	5
	You & current officer from Region A or B	5
	You & current officer from a section in Region A or B	10
	You & someone not based in Regions A, B, or J	15
Bonus
	Providing a fun caption for your photo (pts/photo caption)	2
	Listing the names of people in your picture (pts/name)	2
	Creative selfie at ABJ2016	5
	Funny group photo	10

ABJ2016: Explore, Empower, Engage is coming - and volunteers are needed!

Mark your calendars for February 18-21, 2016 – it’s going to be a great joint region A, B, and J conference hosted by Region J and the PNW section!

The website (http://abjconference.swe.org/) is live and already has some great information up on the conference activities and planned events for the conference weekend. Here are some quick highlights for what's up on the website:

• Call for Speakers is open until September 30th: http://abjconference.swe.org/call-for-abstracts.html
• Call for Keynote Nominations is open until September 30th: http://abjconference.swe.org/call-for-keynote-nominations.html
• Sponsorship packet is now posted: http://abjconference.swe.org/sponsorship--support.html
• Registration will be opening in late September!

In addition to the great things being planned, the planning committee is still looking for volunteers to help behind the scenes.

Here's the current list of volunteer needs:

• Sponsorship Committee:
• Multiple people are needed to contact potential sponsors for sponsorship.
• One person is needed to serve as liason to the finance committee.
• Program & Speakers Committee:
• Multiple people are needed to review session speaker abstracts in October and November.  
• Multiple people are needed to review keynote nominations in October and November.  
• The committee meets every Wednesday at 7pm PT.
• Marketing Committee: 
• Advertising:
• One person is needed to serve as chair and spearhead conference advertising. They will be responsible for getting the word out that the conference is happening (on radio, TV, news, newspapers, local journals, letting tech companies know, etc.).
• Multiple people are needed to help the chair.
• Communications: 
• One person is needed to attend and take minutes for the weekly Conference Planning Meeting on Mondays at 6:30 
• One person is needed to handle social media updates about the conference.
• One person needed to create the conference program book.
• Website:
• One person is needed to help with website updates and to serve as a backup to the website chair.
• University Integration Committee: 
• Multiple people are needed to help plan the Career Fair and Hiring Event, including reaching out to sponsors (with the Sponsorship Committee), planning correspondence and marketing for the event (with the Marketing Committee), and supporting during the Career Fair (organizing, verifying tables & companies are oriented, etc.).  
• Multiple people are needed to help review technical poster competition abstracts from December to February.
• Outreach Event:
• Multiple volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate the Outreach event on Sunday afternoon of the conference.
• One person is needed to manage the local STEM showcase during the pre-event time.  They will be responsible for reaching out to local STEM organizations (there’s a list) and tending to them day of.

As planning goes forward, please check out http://abjconference.swe.org/be-a-volunteer.html or contact regionabjconference@gmail.com with your questions on volunteering.

We hope to see you there in February 2016!