• If you select the On-Site option, please come to the venue at 05:30 PM for Networking
  
  
• If you select the Virtual option, you will receive a link with instructions a day before the meeting. The  Zoom meeting starts at 06:30 PM
  
  
• Dinner service starts at 06:00 PM. Dinner is included within the registration fee.
  

CHAPTER MEETING & PRESENTATION

05:30 PM - Arrive at the venue for On-Site Meeting 
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM - Networking
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM - Dinner & Networking
06:30 PM - On-Site/Virtual/Zoom Meeting/Presentations Start
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM - "Management of Research and Developing Projects - A Fundamental Understanding of the Prototyping Process" presented by Timothy Veldman and Mike Beck from  Whitespace Innovative

TIMOTHY VELDMAN	MIKE BECK

Timothy Veldman is the founder of Whitespace Innovative, a Tri-Cities-based applied engineering consultancy. With a career spanning the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, he specializes in translating deep scientific concepts into real-world deployable technologies across chemical processing, separation systems, and advanced reactors. Tim is the inventor of multiple U.S. patents, including innovations in electrochemical reactors, thermal systems, and consumer products. With his novel engineering method, Design Practice, the Whitespace team brings complex technologies out of the lab and into the market. This includes technical contributions to a recent product launch by a Fortune 500 company and helping a small local company expand its product line.

Mike Beck is an R&D Consultant at Whitespace Innovative, where he helps translate complex engineering challenges into practical, deployable solutions. With a background in mechanical engineering, military service, and technical sales, he focuses on bridging technical execution with real-world project outcomes

"Management of Research and Developing Projects - A Fundamental Understanding of the Prototyping Process"
Explore how successful R&D teams turn ideas into impactful solutions. In this session, we break down the prototyping process and show how feedback loops drive smarter decision‑making, faster learning, and better outcomes. You’ll gain a practical understanding of how iterative development really works—what to expect, how to plan for constant change, and how to guide your project from concept to refinement with confidence.

Whether you're a project manager looking to sharpen your approach or someone collaborating with R&D teams for the first time, this presentation will help you navigate the dynamic, sometimes messy, but always rewarding world of iterative innovation.

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MEETING TYPE - Hybrid (Virtual) & On-Site Meeting 
ON-SITE VENUE - CG Public House,  9221 W Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
DINNER MENU - Buffet style dinner. Dinner is included within the registration ticket and fee. 
NO HOST BAR - As always, a No Host Bar will be available during the Networking.
REGISTRATION - Required no later than Monday 12:00 p.m. immediately preceding the Tuesday meeting. 
EARN PDU - Earn 1.0 PDU by attending this organization meeting.
CANCELLATIONS - please check our Cancelations & Refunds policy.