1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 6/26/12:

0700-0730: INTRODUCTIONS & ASSISTANCE

We'll get the meeting started with roundtable introductions, focusing on any networking needs. Feel free to also bring up any topics of general interest.

0730-0800: SPEAKER/PROGRAM

Joe Almon, Vice President of Investments at Avant-Garde Wealth Management, will speak about investment management. His talk will challenge several popular beliefs about risk and return, and intelligent investing versus conventional wisdom.

Mr. Almon has nearly 24 years of combined professional trading and portfolio management experience, including 13 years as an options market maker on the floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.
2. UPCOMING TUESDAY PROGRAMS:

6/26/12: (this week): Joe Almon - see above.

7/3/12: TBD/Open Forum

7/10/12: Bill Chadick (USMA '73) will talk about Earned Value Management.

7/17/12: Dennis Orr will speak about VetPropulsion, an organization that focuses on the veteran's career search.

3. JOB OPPORTUNITIES - IT Consulting

This item comes to us from Biznet member Larry Aubrecht (USMA '72), with a forwarding assist from Kurt Schlaefer (USAFA '70).

Andrea Michels is Director of Operations at Stategic Resolution Experts, Inc.  She indicates they have many current openings, primarily for IT consulting positions.  The jobs are listed on HireVeterans.com.  To find their openings on that site, do a company search on Strategic Resolution Experts. 

Contact information for Ms. Michels:

Andrea Michels, MBA, ITILv3
Director of Operations
AMichels@sreinc.us
SRE, Inc
SBA 8a/SDB Certified Small Business/Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned 100% Woman-Veteran Owned
Cell: 703-963-2883
Fax: (888) 283-4367
http://www.sreinc.us/


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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)
panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The Marriott lots are paid parking (approx $2-4), however you can park for FREE across the street at Garcia's Restaurant (we have their permission). Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). Our schedule, roster and other information are posted on the web site at www.academybiznet.org