sections congress 2005 kristi brooks region 4 sections congress coordinator

Sections Congress 2005

Kristi Brooks

Region 4

Sections Congress Coordinator

IEEE Sections Congress 2005• Tampa Marriott Waterside

• Tampa, Florida, USA• 14-17 October 2005• Hosted by the IEEE Florida West Coast

Section

Sections Congress• Triennial gathering of IEEE grassroots

leadership to:– network with other Section leaders– attend training programs– develop recommendations to guide the future of

the Institute

• Attendees (historically)– Representatives of 90% of all Sections– IEEE Board members– Society representatives– IEEE Staff

Delegates

• Primary Delegates– Identified by Section by 1 January 2005 *– Incoming Section Chair *– Votes on prioritization of recommendations– Supported by RAB funding

• Additional Delegates– Non-voting– Participate in all other aspects of event– Supported by Section or other funding

* Suggested

Cost to Attend SC 2005●Primary Delegate

● Registration compliments of RAB

● Hotel, non-Congress meals, ground transportation, etc. $750

● Airfare ($300 or less from most locations in US)

Cost for Additional Delegates

● Registration fee tbd ($300-$400)● includes all meals &

Congress events● Hotel, non-Congress

meals, ground transportation, etc. $750

● Airfare ($300 or less from most locations in US)

Will your Section be there?●Ensure your Section’s participation in SC:

● Who will be the primary delegate?● Budget now to send at least a primary delegate● Keep your officer reporting up-to-date

● Congress information is distributed to current Section Chairs

● Consider issues of importance to your Section● Discussions at Region level● Input into the recommendations process

Why is Sections Congress Important?

• Some Actions from Past Congresses– Email aliases– Entity Web Hosting– New SAMIeee– eNotice Service

Contact Information● Kristi Brooks (kristi.brooks@ieee.org) -

Region 4 Sections Congress Coordinator● Jim Howard (j.howard@ieee.org) -

Steering Committee Chair ● Dave Green (d.green@ieee.org) -

Program Committee Chair ● Tracy Hawkins (t.hawkins@ieee.org) -

Sections Congress Coordinator

Photos courtesy Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau

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