By Jorg Largent with inputs from Nehal Patel

On April 23 the Chapter hosted its first professional networking event. The event was organized by Nehal Patel and was intended to welcome new members to the Chapter and to tell them about the activities and accomplishments of our Chapter. It also provided an opportunity for our new members to get to know one another and to develop networks with other systems engineering professionals in the Los Angeles area. A large number of new and veteran members attended the event and shared experiences and expectations as systems engineers. It is the Chapter’s intent to host similar events in the future on a quarterly basis, providing the same opportunity for future new members to learn more about the Chapter and the profession and to develop networks within the profession.