Region 3 Summary IEEE Regional Activities 23-25 March 2007, Richmond, Virginia Region 3 Meeting

Sections Rebates and Reporting For Sections to be eligible for a 2007 rebate; completed financial, meeting and current officer reports had to be received by 24 February 2007. Units not reporting by 31 March 2006 will forfeit their rebate for 2007. Summary of reported meetings for Sections/Chapters/Affinity Groups is viewable at: http://www.ieee.org/web/geo_activities/rab/scs/Required_Reporting/geo-unit-activity.html

Sections Rebates and Reporting Chapters are required to hold and report at least two Technical meetings per year Affinity Groups are required to hold and report at least two meetings per year. Units reporting less than two meetings per year are considered to be inactive for that year(s). Units that have not reported meetings for 3 consecutive years may be considered for dissolution by the Region Director and appropriate Society President or Affinity Group parent.

Region 3 Awards RAB Leadership Award - To recognize those individuals who have exhibited exemplary and substantive leadership of an extraordinary nature in implementing activities which support RAB goals and objectives at the local, regional, national and/or international Charles Lord, Eastern North Carolina Section - “For continued contributions to encourage IEEE members’ development through the creation and utilization of innovative tools.”

Region 3 Awards Section Significant Anniversary Banner – To recognize a Section for outstanding longevity through continuity in member support and enthusiasm. Central Georgia Section – 25 years (Formed 19-December-1982) Tallahassee Area Section – 25 years (Formed 21-May-1982)

Membership by Region (As of 28 February 2007) Geographic IEEE Membership Summary - February 2007   HIGHER GRADE MEMBERS STUDENT MEMBERS TOTAL MEMBERS REGION 2007 2006 Change # % 1 29,159 29,564 -405 -1.40% 3,397 3,234 163 5.00% 32,556 32,798 -242 -0.70% 2 24,862 25,256 -394 -1.60% 2,986 2,883 103 3.60% 27,848 28,139 -291 -1.00% 3 21,562 21,425 137 0.60% 4,119 3,728 391 10.50% 25,681 25,153 528 2.10% 4 16,649 16,772 -123 3,251 3,323 -72 -2.20% 19,900 20,095 -195 5 21,152 20,999 153 0.70% 3,244 3,447 -203 -5.90% 24,396 24,446 -50 -0.20% 6 44,908 44,887 21 0.05% 5,253 5,424 -171 -3.20% 50,161 50,311 -150 -0.30% R 1-6 158,292 158,903 -611 -0.40% 22,250 22,039 211 1.00% 180,542 180,942 -400 7 9,988 9,708 280 2.90% 3,046 2,984 62 13,034 12,692 342 2.70% 8 35,341 33,552 1,789 5.30% 12,997 11,262 1,735 15.40% 48,338 44,814 3,524 7.90% 9 4,674 4,514 160 3.50% 3,769 3,422 347 10.10% 8,443 7,936 507 6.40% 10 32,040 30,875 1,165 3.80% 16,010 13,084 2,926 22.40% 48,050 43,959 4,091 9.30% R 7-10 82,043 78,649 3,394 4.30% 35,822 30,752 5,070 16.50% 117,865 109,401 8,464 7.70%

Region 3 Membership Region 3 is the sixth largest IEEE region. At the end of February 2007, the Region had 25,681 total members: Region 3 represents 8.6% of IEEE’s total membership The Region has 21,562 Higher Grade Members and 4,119 Student Members. Membership in Region 3 is up by 2.1% from February 2006 Higher Grade membership is up by 0.6%, representing a gain of 137 members. Student membership is up by 10.5%, a gain of 391 students

Region 3 Membership by Grade Region 3 Membership by Section (as of 28 February 2007) Region 3 Membership by Grade (As of 28 February 2007) Alabama 945 Atlanta 3779 Broward 551 Canaveral 197 Central Georgia 253 Central North Carolina 295 Central Savannah River 152 Central Tennessee 628 Central Virginia 570 Charlotte 612 Chattanooga 294 Coastal South Carolina 432 Columbia 413 Daytona 176 East Tennessee 811 Eastern North Carolina 2670 Evansville-Owensboro 199 Florida West Coast 1891 Gainesville 480 Hampton Roads 717 Huntsville 1099 Jacksonville 327 Jamaica 102 Lexington 366 Louisville 340 Melbourne 716 Memphis 443 Miami 614 Mississippi 425 Mobile 163 Northwest Florida 320 Orlando 1217 Palm Beach 765 Piedmont 421 Richmond 735 Savannah 176 Tallahassee Area 306 Tri Cities 106 Virginia Mountain 583 Western North Carolina 246 Winston-Salem 146

Region 3 Membership Terminator Senior Member Elevations The Service Terminator ran at the end of February. This program placed all members who have not renewed their 2007 membership by that date into dues arrears, and all member services and benefits will cease. As of 31 January 2007, Region 3 had 31,235 members of which 7,167 members were terminated (includes affiliates). Senior Member Elevations There were 185 Region 3 Members elevated to Senior Member during 2006, which is 88.5% of the goal of 209 set by the Membership Development Committee for this Region. In January 2007, 25 Members were elevated and in February, 17 Members were elevated. The next Sr. Member Review Panel will be held in Raleigh, NC on Sunday, March 18, 2007.

Region 3 Membership GOLD Region 3 has GOLD Affinity Groups formed in the Alabama, Atlanta, Florida West Coast, Huntsville, Melbourne and Orlando Sections Joey Duvall is continuing as the 2007 Region 3 GOLD Coordinator. She attended the GOLD Committee meeting held during 17-18 March 2007, in conjunction with the IEEE Student Activities Committee meeting in Boston.

Region 3 Membership Mentoring IEEE Mentoring Connection: The IEEE Mentoring Connection Program is looking for “online” mentors to help guide younger professionals in career planning and professional development. Currently, over 700 Mentees and 340 Mentors have registered to participate with over 119 active mentoring partnerships. Mentor participation is open to all IEEE members above the grade of Student Member. Over 60% of the Mentors reside within the United States. We are looking for additional IEEE members to participate as Mentors. Interested members can visit http://www.ieee.org/mentoring for information on the roles and responsibilities of each mentoring partner, including additional program information and an FAQ page. Potential mentors are asked to review the time and effort commitment to the program necessary to ensure a successful mentoring partnership. The access link to the site is found on the IEEE Membership Benefits page at: http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/benefits/products/prod_mentoring.html?cprod=67099 . For more information contact Cathy Downer at mailto:c.downer@ieee.org

Region 3 Membership History by Section (as of 31 December 2006) 2002 2003 % Change 2004 2005 2006 Alabama 1275 1194 -6.35% 1198 0.34% 1159 -3.26% 1136 -1.98% Atlanta 5079 4767 -6.14% 4648 -2.50% 4507 -3.03% 4490 -0.38% Broward 827 775 -6.29% 732 -5.55% 690 -5.74% 672 -2.61% Canaveral 241 238 -1.24% 237 -0.42% 226 -4.64% 242 7.08% Central Georgia 340 329 -3.24% 328 -0.30% 322 -1.83% 325 0.93% Central North Carolina 386 374 -3.11% 354 -5.35% 330 -6.78% 334 1.21% Central Savannah River 183 189 3.28% 188 -0.53% 180 -4.26% 190 5.56% Central Tennessee 793 779 -1.77% 813 4.36% 785 -3.44% 776 -1.15% Central Virginia 714 644 -9.80% 656 1.86% 681 3.81% 0.00% Charlotte 772 716 -7.25% 697 -2.65% 696 -0.14% 734 5.46% Chattanooga 415 389 -6.27% 357 -8.23% 338 -5.32% 352 4.14% Coastal South Carolina 456 489 7.24% 454 -7.16% 458 0.88% 520 13.54% Columbia 514 439 -14.59% 423 -3.64% 432 2.13% 477 10.42% Daytona 250 221 -11.60% 215 -2.71% 196 -8.84% East Tennessee 938 922 -1.71% 1.74% 926 0.43% Eastern North Carolina 3298 3145 3116 -0.92% 3172 1.80% 3175 0.09%

Region 3 Membership History by Section (as of 31 December 2006) 2002 2003 % Change 2004 2005 2006 Evansville-Owensboro 275 261 -5.09% 256 -1.92% 251 -1.95% 242 -3.59% Florida West Coast 2457 2241 -8.79% 2200 -1.83% 2182 -0.82% 2177 -0.23% Gainesville 556 545 -1.98% 559 2.57% 562 0.54% 574 2.14% Hampton Roads 927 952 2.70% 901 -5.36% 889 -1.33% 865 -2.70% Huntsville 1283 1253 -2.34% 1257 0.32% 1240 -1.35% 1279 3.15% Jacksonville 402 415 3.23% 408 -1.69% -1.47% 396 -1.49% Jamaica 255 174 -31.76% 142 -18.39% 140 -1.41% 131 -6.43% Lexington 407 403 -0.98% 464 15.14% 450 -3.02% 426 -5.33% Louisville 425 0.00% 423 -0.47% 428 1.18% 411 -3.97% Melbourne 888 872 -1.80% 895 2.64% 857 -4.25% 833 -2.80% Memphis 513 479 -6.63% 484 1.04% 531 9.71% 558 5.08% Miami 847 777 -8.26% 730 -6.05% 749 2.60% 784 4.67% Mississippi 522 1.72% 497 -6.40% 534 7.44% 528 -1.12% Mobile 227 221 -2.64% 213 -3.62% 199 -6.57% 207 4.02% Northwest Florida 392 4.85% 4.14% 431 0.70% 391 -9.28% Orlando 1488 1439 -3.29% 1414 -1.74% 1510 6.79% 1514 0.26% Palm Beach 1009 -5.65% 898 -5.67% 883 -1.67% 852 -3.51%

Region 3 Membership History by Section (as of 31 December 2006) 2002 2003 % Change 2004 2005 2006 Piedmont 525 526 0.19% 513 -2.47% 508 -0.97% 506 -0.39% Richmond 870 862 -0.92% 872 1.16% 890 2.06% 861 -3.26% Savannah 232 224 -3.45% 208 -7.14% 0.00% 213 2.40% Tallahassee Area 326 357 9.51% 363 1.68% 380 4.68% 416 9.47% Tri Cities 134 125 -6.72% 118 -5.60% 111 -5.93% 115 3.60% Virginia Mountain 843 776 -7.95% 670 -13.66% 676 0.90% 655 -3.11% Western North Carolina 286 257 -10.14% 284 10.51% 291 2.46% 279 -4.12% Winston-Salem 165 164 -0.61% 169 3.05% 180 6.51% 176 -2.22% TOTALS 36739 35258 -4.03% 34728 -1.50% 34586 -0.41% 34627 0.12%

Electronic Communications IEEE e-Notice is an electronic newsletter subscription service that was created for IEEE organizational units to facilitate email distribution of newsletters and meeting notices. The list creation and maintenance is handled through the IEEE Operations Center. New members are automatically added and members can unsubscribe from the list. Volunteers are not faced with bounces and managing the Majordomo list function. As of 12 January 2007, there are 762 types of mailings (Sections, Councils, Regions, Chapters, Societies, Student Branches, Conferences, etc.) registered for E-Notice The following units from Region 3 participate in e-Notice: Councils - Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Sections - Alabama, Atlanta, Canavaeral, Central Georgia, Central North Carolina, Central Savannah River, Central Tennessee, Central Virginia, Charlotte, Coastal South Carolina, Columbia, Daytona, Eastern North Carolina, Gainesville, Hampton Roads, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Lexington, Louisville, Melbourne, Mississippi, Northwest Florida, Orlando, Palm Beach , Piedmont, Richmond, Savannah, Tallahassee Area, Tri-Cities, Western North Carolina Subsections - Lower Cape Fear Chapters - Alabama E025, Atlanta CAS004/SSC/E025, Canaveral EMC, Central North Carolina ED/MTT/SSC, Central Virginia C, Central Virginia C016/COM019, Coastal South Carolina C016/COM019, Dayton EMC, Eastern North Carolina E025/EM/PE031/IA034/SP001, Florida West Coast EDU, Northwest Florida C016/COM019, Orlando C016/UFFC/ED/CPMT, Richmond CPMT, Savannah E025, Tallahassee Area PE031 Affinity Groups - Eastern North Carolina WIE050, Northwest Florida GOLD

Electronic Communications Entity Web Hosting IEEE currently hosts over 1,280 organization unit websites through Entity Web Hosting (EWH). Posting units are responsible for site content, its maintenance and its conformance to IEEE policy. Organization units are expected to choose a single Webmaster who is skilled in managing web content. This Webmaster will be the entity contact and the only one authorized to post content to the website. The Webmaster will be expected to work with IEEE staff to insure that site security measures are effective. The following units from Region 3 are individually hosted on EWH: Council: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Sections: Atlanta, Broward, Canaveral, Central Georgia, Central North Carolina, Central Savannah River, Central Tennessee, Central Virginia, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Coastal South Carolina, Columbia, Daytona, East Tennessee, Eastern North Carolina, Florida West Coast, Hampton Roads, Jacksonville, Jamaica, Lexington, Louisville, Melbourne, Memphis, Miami, Mississippi, Northwest Florida, Orlando, Palm Beach, Richmond, Savannah, Tallahassee, Virginia Mountain, Western North Carolina, Winston-Salem Chapters: Jacksonville PE031/IA034

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