PACE Overview What is PACE? How can PACE Benefit My Section Members? Where can I find out more?

What is PACE? Professional Activities Committees for Engineers –a grassroots network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter level in the United States with support from their respective regions and the IEEE-USA. –The PACE Network promotes the professional interests of IEEE's U.S. members and provides a mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. IEEE USA –organizational unit of IEEE (created in 1973) to support career and public policy interests of IEEE’s U.S. members. –recommend policies and implement programs specifically intended to serve and benefit the members, the profession, and the public in the United States in appropriate professional areas of economic, ethical, legislative, social and technology policy concern.

How Can PACE Benefit My Section Members? PACE Activities focus on the professional aspects of your career (professional as opposed to technical). Government Relations –immigration policies –licensing policies –technology/export/trade policies –industry regulations Networking It’s the vehicle through which you can make a difference in every engineer’s career. Provide resources to improve resume skills, interviewing skills, communication skills, etc.

Where can I get more information? Area Pace Chair –Hope Forsmann –Area PACE report this afternoon Region Pace Chair –Winnfort Myles Section PACE Chair PACE Resources Website – –handbook, guides (media interface, congressional interface, public policy, professionalism, obtaining funding, etc.)