Fall Planning Meeting September 6, 2014 San Marcos, TX Austin Chapter Societies of Power and Energy Industry Applications Power Electronics Industrial Electronics Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 6, 2014 San Marcos, TX

Chapter Leadership Team Chairman: Steve Pearson Chairman Elect (V-C): Joel Sandahl Treasurer: Paul Brown Secretary: Casey Smith Member at Large: Open Webmaster: Kevin Ewing & Don Drumtra Awards Chairman: James Mercier Notes:

Mission / Goals Mission for Chapter & Section Inspire, Enable, Empower and Engage Members of IEEE at the local level. For the purpose of … Fulfilling the mission of IEEE Enhancing the member’s growth and development throughout their life cycle Providing a professional home Goals for Chapter & Section Demonstrate the value of IEEE and society membership Workshop, engaging technical meetings Increase member engagement Increase operational efficiency and effectiveness within the section Enhance collaboration – serve as the local face of IEEE to community Increase membership Enhance the membership-related information available to the member and the geographic units Notes:

SWOT Analysis Strengths - Large membership, Participation, Volunteers, Meal options, Distinguished Lecture program and Sponsorship Weaknesses - Outreach programs, Meeting location, Budget capping for CTS Opportunities - Joint Chapter, Distinguish Lecture Program, Student outreach Threats - Aging Membership, more responsibility for volunteers Notes:

Chapter Plans / Issues Committee to Resolve Member Concerns Support ongoing discussions and implementing changes that benefit CTS and all sections Increase PES/IAS/PELS/IES awareness UT & TSU Student chapter involvement Educational speakers (1x/year?) Support WIE’s meetings and interests Increasing outreach, especially to non-members Workshop Tours (2x/year) Notes:

Chapter Plans / Issues Long-term strategy Developed Education Corporate Involvement Member Engagement First ever survey is in progress right now Annual Calendar put into place, reviewed quarterly Attend Student Meetings PI2 Engineer of the Year Plaque issued to Dave Castillo with SEL Joel’s Mini-Workshop on Electric Utility Power Systems for University students Notes:

2014 Chapter Meetings Date Technical/Admin Topic Speaker L31 1/28 Data Driven Insights into Residential Energy Usage and Power Quality Scott Hinson Yes 2/25 Wind Coalition at ERCOT Walter Reid 3/25 Finding Root Cause and Improving Reliability David Costello 4/19 Tour Pike Powers Lab, Pecan Street Research Inst. Tour 4/22 Plug-In Electric Vehicles Dave Tuttle 5/27 The Advanced Smart Grid Andres Carvallo 6/24 Flood Recovery of Electrical Equipment Kevin Ewing 7/22 Tres Amigas Patrick Wilkins 8/26 Engineering Ethics Leslie Martinich Notes:

2014 Chapter Meetings Date Technical/Admin Topic Speaker L31 9/23 Harnessing Electric Vehicle Demand Flexibility Ross Baldick 10/3 Workshop IEEE Grounding Practices Workshop Various 10/28 Corrosion TxDOT 12/6 Tour Mueller HEB? Charlie Wernette Notes:

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