IEEE Region 2 Meeting Action Items

Erie, PA

April 16-17, 2011

 

Topic	Action	Responsible
Region 1-6 Revitalization Strategy
Metropolitan Area Workshops (MAW)	Identify sections that have an interest in hosting a Metropolitan Area Workshop in 2012.  Select section(s) to host a MAW.	Raj Madhavan Ralph Ford
Region Outstanding Meeting Program	Start the implementation of this program by identifying meetings to share, establishing a program budget, and starting program implementation	Parviz Famouri
Meeting Podcast Concept	Identify requirements for meeting podcast concept. Determine technology and resources needed to pilot such a program.	Ralph Ford Murty Polavarapu
Industry Relations Events	Identify strategies and events for increasing industry engagement in Region 2.  Investigate the Industry Day concept that was implemented in Region 1 and determine feasibility of similar offering in Region 2.	John Zhang, Region 2 Industry Relations Chair
Region 2 Online Volunteer Training	Host a volunteer training event prior to the start of the new calendar year.  Determine the resources needed to implement this starting in Fall 2011	Murty Polavarpu
IEEE-USA Day	Local events to introduce members to IEEE resources. Propose concept and develop details for pilot implementation	Murty Polavarapu
Membership Development
Identify Membership Development Chair	Each Section is strongly encouraged to have a membership development chair who can participate in membership development webinars and implement actions in Section.	Section Chairs Javvad Qassimi
Student Activities
Student Activities Conference Ad Hoc Committee	Identify and charge committee to review financial model for Region 2 Student Activities Conference	Parviz Famouri
Section’s Congress 2011
R2 SC Recommendations – finalize and submit	Finalize and submit recommendations	Marc Apter Murty Polavarapu
Determine R2 committee member attendance		Ralph Ford