IEEE Iowa Illinois Section

Join us for lunch! October 1 is world-wide "IEEE Day". Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a beverage and more, will be provided to all who register or provide a group count! We are meeting on-site at the Alliant Energy Community Solar Facility. This facility became fully operational in February 2024. https://www.alliantenergy.com/alliantenergynews/newscenter/021324-cedarrapidssolaroperational The Alliant Energy Community Solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than 300 Alliant Energy customers who subscribed to the utility’s first community solar garden in Iowa. The 4.5-megawatt garden is Alliant Energy’s largest operational solar project to date in Iowa. Safety: Please note that both the ESS and Community Solar sites are active. We will not have access inside the fenced areas. Alliant Energy asks that participants dress for the weather and the rugged conditions. The assembly area is gravel, and the site is surrounded by unmanaged prairie. We ask that you wear close-toed shoes. Hard hats are not required. Site Access: The navigation address is 1435 Wilson Avenue, Cedar Rapids. - Turn south off Wilson Ave onto the access road between the railroad tracks. (see photo below) - Bear right at the Y and follow for approximately 200 yards. - The Deer Run BESS is located just south of the Alliant distribution substation. - Parking and assembly will be near the fenced Energy Storage System. [] Co-sponsored by: Alliant Energy Speaker(s): , Bob Tandy Agenda: Stand-up Lunch Introductions Presentation, Q&A Bldg: See Site Access instructions above, 1435 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52404

This year the Children of The CornCon: Kids' Hacker Camp and STEM Festival is held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 CornCon is a Cybersecurity Conference held annually in conjunction with the IEEE Computer Society Chapter and other regional societies and run by Docent Institute. This event is held adjacent to the main conference and it is intended for students in K-12 grades. AGENDA - $35 first K-12 student / $15 additional K-12 students - Includes Electronics Kit & T-Shirt - Lockpicking, Electronics, Coding, AI, Cryptography, Build a Computer, Biohacking, More! - Hacker Jeopardy for Kids • Contests • Games • Prizes • Lunch/Beverages - H.S. “Intro to Cybersecurity” on Friday, Oct 4, 2024 (invite only for 150 HS students) - Scholarships available! [] Co-sponsored by: Docent Institute Agenda: All attendees are invited to Contests, Music, Games and More! All badge holders and their parents are invited to the Saturday Bill Murray After Party w/food and drinks -- Family Friendly Fun. All activities are held at or nearby the RiverCenter Convention Center. More info can be found on website, (https://corncon.net). 136 E 3rd St, RiverCenter Convention Center - South, Davenport, Iowa, United States, 52801