BWI Journal July 2019

Journal Founded in 1970 July 2019 Inside this issue: Burned Out? Then Get Out! Most of us have been ham- on it. In a span of one month Electronics Expo 2 mered by deadlines to the this summer, I went to Swe- Dates & Details point we feel like we are den, the Florida Keys, Charle chained to our workstations -ston, S.C., Orlando and Mil- More Ethanol Worries with maybe only a quick res- waukee and in the process, pite to refuel and catch some ran into my fellow BWI IBEX Plan & Agenda 3 sleep. We tend to thrive on board of directors. pressure and usually, the fear I love to travel and I ABYC Training of blowing a deadline for a started doing something a Teachers of Techs managing editor with little few years ago that I wish I’d patience for excuses helps done earlier. For business motivate us. But grind too trips, I begin adding extra Supporters News 4 - 5 long without some sort of days (at my own expense) to Assignments can include get- break and instead of all that explore these great places aways. Photo: Zuzana Prochazka. pressure producing diamonds, we go to but often don’t get Active Member News 6 you can end up with coal dust. to really experience because Payments may be made by I made the horrifying discov- of tight agendas. You can do it check or via PayPal with the ery about 20 years ago that I cheaply too. link on the “Join” page at do my best writing when I roll On the Sweden trip, I www.bwi.org. Active dues are out of bed around 0400 and stayed at an awesome Airbnb $50 per year, Associate $60, head straight to the computer for $40 and got a $10 mass Supporting members $175. and start hammering away. I transit pass allowing travel Dues payment keeps access live in Florida and my com- around Gothenburg, including available to member benefits: pany’s home office is in Cali- the ferries to the archipelago. - Communications about your fornia so sometimes my days I found some great local res- colleagues and the industry taurants that were budget- are upwards of 14 hours long. - Your Online Listing at where But I am lucky. If my wife sees friendly and shot video used people go to find writers me putting in a lot of hours in social media. Playing tourist - Listing in the Annual Direc- she’ll say, “Get out of your for even a day makes it feel tory for others to find you chair, jump in the kayak and less like work and helps me to - Free first two entries to the go fishing! it’s great advice. be more productive. So when Annual Writing Contest Fortunately, most good burnout starts hitting you, get - Easy access to boat shows writers can take almost any out … do something … any- with your BWI Press Card sort of outing and create copy thing! - And more! or social media posts from it. Questions on any of this can The act of getting out in the Last Call for Dues be sent to [email protected]. real world and “walking the You can reach me at walk” is also one of the great- BWI members who owe 2019 boatscribe@ comcast.net. est ways to recharge your dues have received several creative batteries. We get email reminders. These need Alan Jones offered a lot of trips by manu- to be paid by early-August to facturers and I take them up maintain benefits. 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Sep- come to thetional age convention of mobile andbusiness Friday, hoursSeptember and geo- 16 tember 19, NMEA Level 1 & computing.together at the andgraphic 20, NMEA handcuffs Level in 3 this manu- 2 manufacturer-specific train- Portsmouth Ren- facturers will offer half-day ing sessions and the RTCM Alan Wendt has been an More than 70 tablet-like “always on” world. active member of BWI for devices wereaissance shown Hotel, at CES. technicalThere aretraining two billionsessions for GMDSS task force meeting nearly two decades, is a Most will neverPortsmouth make it/ to allunique attendees. Internet Tuesday users and in the will take place. The NMEA current Director, and has market, thankfully,Norfolk VAbut thissev- Wednesdayworld. This mornings, connected Sep- Product of Excellence served as writing contest eral stand Septemberout. Motorola 16- 20. temberplanet 17 seeks and personalized18, confer- Awards banquet will be held judge and Innovations Xoom wonThis Best event of Show. is the enceexperiences, registrants partnerships can choose that evening from 6:30 to Awards judge. He is the Running onlargest Android industry Honey- toand attend collaboration various installer like 8:30 p,m, editorial director for Ma- comb, duetrade out in event the firstfocus- andnever business before. tracks, along Registration is now open rine CEO magazine and quarter ofing this strictly year, theon 10- withBroadband RTCM sessions. is now in Tues- 85 with the early bird rate in publisher of two custom marineinch screenelectronics. format sports a daymillion and Wednesday households after-and the effect through August 15th. lifestyle boating publica- NMEAdual-core, member 4G-compatiable manufactur- noonspeeds and forevening, downloads the manu- are For more information, visit tions. Contact him at ersnetwork are reminded (Verizon’s) to submit and in- facturerso fast productthat the expoaverage hall www.expo.nmea.org or con- Alan@wendtproductions.

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