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SWE members joined the IEEE and students for a terrific tour of Mobile Robots in Amherst, NH. Members were welcomed to the facility by a talking robot that asked them to follow it to the conference room. Once everyone had arrived, Rory MacKean, an engineer at Mobile Robots explained a bit about the company and its products. He gave a demonstration of the robot capabilities and the interface software used to control it. The group then toured the facilities and were treated to a showcase of the robot products, accessories, and manufacturing areas. The evening concluded with a Q&A session that spurred interaction and encouragement of the students in attendance.Photos of the event are available in our Photo Gallery.

We're excited about the recent partnership between US FIRST Robotics and SWE! We'd like to extend an invitation to all the SWE members in your section to attend our local regional, Granite State Regional at the Verizon Center in Manchester, NH on Friday and Saturday, March 5th and 6th. This is an exciting day where teams get to showcase their robots in a competition against other local teams. Tune in to the FIRST/SWE webinar on March 2nd for more information about the partnership between the two organizations and FIRST in general.

Go "Green" with SWE Green and Gold reusable grocery bags. Each bag is available for $3. Bags measure ~10" x 12" x 15" and has two sturdy handles and a fabric covered plastic bottom plate. Buy one or a complete a set of ten. Shipping is available at an additional cost to locations outside of Southern New Hampshire. Quantities are limited, so bags will be sold first come, first serve. Contact vp@swesnh.org with your name, number of bags you'd like to purchase, and location.

This year's SWE holiday lunch was held jointly with SNH and Boston at
Olive Garden in Tyngsboro, MA. The lucnheon was well attended by both
groups and was followed by shopping for all those who were interested
in tax-free NH. Members enjoyed a great lunch with good conversation
and a fun Yankeee Swap. Pictures from the lunch are posted in the Photo Gallery.