Program - CING USA-Canada annual meeting 2016 May 26-29, Dallas / Plano, TX Hotel: Embassy Suites Frisco, Hotel by Hilton, Convention Center & Spa 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, TX 75034 Ph: (972) 712-7200 http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/embassy-suites-by-hilton-dallas-frisco-hotel-convention-center-and-spa-DALFSES/index.html

We decided to switch to this larger and resource-rich hotel that provides excellent services for our traveling group. It is a multistory complex with a large atrium in center, swimming pools, fitness center, and plenty of cozy areas to meet new or old friends. A classy breakfast is included in the price, and there are bars, restaurants, plus food service 24 hrs. For those who traveled to CING 2015 Greensboro, you will recognize the same basic hotel style- but larger! - Of course, this is Texas! The hotel is located a nominally 9-minute drive to Ericsson. It is also relatively close to the DFW airport, just 25 miles or around 20 – 30 minutes from the DFW car rental facility. You can also use airport taxi ($ 60 and up single) or Super Shuttle ($ 30 typ., reserve 1-800-258-3826). For transport between meeting events, we have in all our prior meetings easily balanced ride share and car providers in the group. We have reserved a block of rooms with rate $ 139/night, breakfast included. This rate expires May 5th. If you register later, it likely will cost more – IF rooms available. Here are your reservation options: A) Call 972-712-7200, ask for reservations, and for the CING Class Reunion room block B) To reserve electronically use this link and type in reservation code CCR http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/D/DALFSES-CCR-20160526/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

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Thursday, May 26; 6:30 PM – Club Emil, by US Friends of Chalmers The Wooden Spoon, 1617 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074 Ph: (972) 424-6867 http://www.woodenspoon.ws/ This is Swedish Thursday style Pea soup with Pancakes and Punsch – a charity dinner for US Friends of Chalmers, arranged by Per Treven (E90) and Franco Maras (E88). Your contribution is appreciated for the noble goal of providing a Chalmers scholarship in Göteborg for top talent US students. See here: http://usfriendsofchalmers.org/ The Wooden Spoon is a Scandinavian store / event place since many years, located in a well renovated antique house that started as a family home in the 1860’s. We will have our party on the second floor. You may want to start early practicing Punschen Kommer Ljuv och Sval - there will be ample opportunities for singing there with your Arrack-enhanced golden voice! Note - this event requires a pre-registration / payment at Eventbrite. - Thanks for your contribution! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thursday-may-26-2016-dallas-tx-club-emil-by-us-friends-of-chalmers-tickets-22366682349

Friday, May 27; 11:00 AM – 12:30 Noon – CING Registration and welcome lunch Embassy Suites Frisco, Hotel by Hilton, Convention Center & Spa 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, TX 75034, Ph: (972) 712-7200 (not far from IKEA!) -Say hello to old and new friends, get name badges; eat light lunch, and perhaps a wine or a beer. There will certainly be plenty to talk about! But watch the time to get over to the afternoon program at Ericsson! Further details for will be announced in the April program update

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Friday, May 27; 12:45 – 5:00 PM – Visit to Ericsson Ericsson Corporate Campus - 6300 Legacy Dr., Plano, TX, start 12:45 PM, end 5:00 PM Entrance: Tejas Building. Room: Dallas A&B 12:45 PM - Ericsson visitor check-in 1:00 – 5:00 PM – Ericson Program 1:00 PM Welcome to CING 2016 Åke Hellström, Chair CING USA-Canada 1:05 Ericsson keynote presentation Glenn Laxdal, CTO and Head of Strategy for Ericsson North America 1:25 Evolution to a networked society Presentations of leading technology and business drivers at Ericsson Products and services for international and US markets Technical, business and user aspects of 5G Chalmers alumni at Ericsson 2:50 Refreshment break 3:00 Chalmers news Stefan Bengtsson, President and CEO, Chalmers Chalmers role in advancing technology What is happening in Göteborg Presentation of US Friends of Chalmers scholarship award to top US student 3:15 Facility tour and demos (split into groups) Ericsson technologists and tour guides Demo of advanced communication real world applications -remote control excavator, future TV, new communication structures -a peek into Ericsson systems and hardware State-of-the-art office concepts and green building design in the new Ericsson HQ 4:50 – 5:00 Ericsson wrap-up Thank you all, any quick questions?

Friday, May 27; 7:00 PM – Dinner at Southfork Ranch Southfork Ranch, 3700 Hogge Dr, Parker, TX 7500, (972) 442-7800, www.southforkranch.com Genuine Texas style Chuck Wagon grill party Entertainment Touring buildings and land Memorabilia from the “Dallas” / JR Ewing TV series Casual dress – or why not, come like a cowboy / cowgirl if you like! We will announce reservation and payment methods in our next program update in April

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Saturday, May 28; 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM, University of Texas – Dallas (UTD) University of Texas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, http://www.utdallas.edu/ Erik Johnson school of Engineering and Computer Science 8:30

Gathering and introduction– McDermott suite

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11:15

Breakout sessions Information Systems Materials Science Electrical Engineering Computer Science Campus tour

12:00

Lunch served – McDermott suite

12:15

Panel discussion and wrap up – UTD / Chalmers leadership

1 PM

Adjourn

Saturday, May 28; 1:30 – 3 PM - Historic downtown Plano 1037 E.15th Street (and more), Plano, TX 75074 Enjoy old town center. Stroll around outdoors, soaking up some nice summer weather and sun before the Gasque. Have a beer or two. - More details to be announced in April. A couple of hints: What to do in Plano, http://www.visitdowntownplano.com/ Interurban Railway Museum, http://www.planoconservancy.org/interurban-railway-museum.html

Saturday, May 28; 7:00 – 11 PM – Gasque at Heritage Farmstead Heritage Farmstead Museum, 1900 West 15th Street Plano, TX 75075, http://www.heritagefarmstead.org/ This is an active museum farm with antique buildings, live animals and old machinery. What a unique setting for a Gasque! We have rented their restored old Pole Barn, once upon a time in use for farm storage and animals. Enjoy food, drink and song in genuine Chalmers Göteborg style, spiced up by old time Texas country! What a recipe for memorable evening! And we can arrange nice activity for kids. You get herring and other Nordic appetizers, all drinking thereto, buffet style main course, plus genuine Prinsesstårta with coffee and Punsch. Enjoy rising a Skål or tell a story. And have fun in our table contests. Do some Spexing. Or take up an old Chalmerist song from our Texas edition Sånghäfte. All traditional Gasque beverages are included. This includes our special CING brew, Vin Avancez, for making your 12-tone glissando singing extra beautiful. The Saturday Gasque is always a sure hit in our meetings with large attendance! We will suggest suitable transportation, give you more details of the program and payment information in the April update. - If anyone during the Gasque imitates a farm animal (or doing that unknowingly) - no problem, those old barn walls have heard it and seen it before.

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Sunday, May 29, 10:00 – 11:30 AM - CING annual meeting Embassy Suites Frisco, 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, TX 75034, Ph: (972) 712-7200 Meeting area within the hotel to be announced. This is your important chance to influence CING. Please, voice up about CING USA –Canada events, membership, board member selection, and discuss our future activities. Where do we meet next year? How can you stay in touch locally to continue the Chalmerist friendship after the program is over? Take coffee or cold water to come back to life after Gasque.

Sunday, May 29, 1:00 – approx. 6 PM; Golf! The Tribute at The Colony Golf Club, 1000 Lebanon Rd, The Colony, TX 75056, (972) 370-5465 http://www.thetributegc.com/ Please join us for Chalmers Classic Golf, at this top rated course located at Lewisville Lake, just a few miles west of the Ericsson campus. The Tribute offers a unique Scottish links-style golf experience that pays homage to the legendary courses, complete with wind-swept dunes and sea-washed grasses. And this course actually replicates 18 famous holes from European courses. So, enjoy a trip to Scotland, play beautiful golf, and come back again - in one Sunday afternoon! Please contact as early as possible our local Chief Golfer, Peter Linder (E90) phone 972-415-9636 [email protected]

Sunday, May 29, 1:00 – approx. 6 PM; Area Attractions If you are not into golfing, enjoy some of many other metro area attractions, for example -

Stockyards in Fort Worth http://stockyardsstation.com/ JFK Museum / Memorial in Dallas http://www.jfk.org/the-museum/ Reunion Tower in Dallas http://www.reuniontower.com/

More details in the April newsletter. And a package with area info will be handed out at registration!

Sunday, May 24, 7:30 PM – TexMex Dinner at Mexican Sugar 7501 Lone Star Drive, B150, Plano, TX 75024, (972) 943-0984, http://www.mexicansugarcocina.com/ Enjoy genuine TexMex dining at one of the best places in the area, and not very far from our hotel. Starting at this late time allows golfers and tourists to get back. Say- hejdå, nu måste vi ses igen, to old and new friends. The evening includes presenting awards for Chalmers Classic Golf.

Now, finally – please enter your registration info! Please enter your info in the simple form at this link and click Submit! - It is free, very quick to do, and non-binding! We need such info for name tags, estimating food quantity, sending you updates and more.

http://www.cing-usa-canada.com/registration

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