TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED REGIONAL WORKSHOPS Where do we start?

WORKSHOP GOALS Technical information, tutorials of interest to local members Information about IEEE and IAS of interest to local members

RESPONSIBILITIES CMD officers help select and obtain –technical materials –speakers –seed money –helpful advice

RESPONSIBILITIES Local chapter will –prepare budget –look after meeting room, accommodations –advertise locally –conduct meeting –obtain feedback –prepare closing report

TYPICAL AGENDA Morning –technical presentation –break –outline of IEEE financial programs –technical program –lunch and informal discussions

TYPICAL AGENDA Afternoon –outline relationship with sister societies –technical program –break –outline value of IEEE and IAS –technical program –open discussion, comments

PROSPECTIVE ATTENDEES IAS members and prospective members Sister Society members (IES, PELS, PES) Related societies (ISA, Professional Engineers, others)

SCHEDULE Complete the first round in time to report and review at the IAS Annual Meeting in October, 2002

WORKSHOP SITES Round 1: –These are the 2002 workshops –Select beta sites that are most readily accessible –Target 6 sites for certain –Be prepared to serve all sites –Regions for sure –Region 9N if possible

SPECULATION ON SITES Region 1E, 2E –Philadelphia, Delaware Bay, North Jersey Region 1W –Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Schenectady Region 2W –Pittsburgh, Cleveland

SPECULATIVE SITES Region 3 –Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami Region 4 –Chicago, Milwaukee, Rock River Region 5 –Houston, Dallas, Baton Rouge

SPECULATIVE SITES Region 6N –Seattle, Oregon, Spokane Region 6S –Los Angeles, Orange County

SPECULATIVE SITES Region 7E –Toronto, Hamilton, Peterborough Region 7W –Vancouver, Alberta

SPECULATIVE SITES Region 9N –Mexico –El Salvador, Panama

WORKSHOP SITES Round 2 –Consider sites at workshop next October –Look toward Regions 8 and 10

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? How do you eat an elephant? –One bite at a time –Bring lots of friends