Region 5 Conferences Coordinator 21 April 2012 Michael F. Siok Region 5 Technical Conferences

IEEE Region 5 Conferences IEEE Technical Conferences and Meetings –Average about 1100/year worldwide –809 planned this coming year (so far) Region 5 wants to help sections, societies organize and be successful with conferences in region. We can... –Provide early start-up monies –Provide quick startup contacts, forms, templates –Consult and help from start to finish with parts of organizing committee work –And... stay out of your way! 2

Conference Resources Conferences are business opportunity for IEEE and membership –Brings technical information and people together for IEEE membership  Membership touch-point for IEEE leadership –Any surplus goes to sustain IEEE activity Region considers conference business as investment in membership of region To section leaders here today – you can hold technical meeting/conference for your membership –Involves lots of shared work & reward Region 5 wants to help you be successful 3

Region 5 Conferences – 90 Days IEEE Green Technologies Conference 19 Apr - 20 Apr 2012 Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills & Tulsa, OK, USA 2012 IEEE Region 5 Annual Business Meeting and Student Contests 21 Apr - 22 Apr 2012 Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills Tulsa, OK, USA 2012 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference 14 May - 17 May 2012 J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort San Antonio, TX, USA 2012 IEEE International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) 20 May - 25 May 2012 Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA, USA 2012 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS) 21 May - 25 May 2012 The Westin Westminster Hotel Denver, CO, USA 2012 IEEE International Conference on IC Design & Technology (ICICDT) 30 May - 01 Jun 2012 Freescale Semiconductor Austin, TX, USA 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) 03 Jun - 08 Jun 2012 Austin Convention Center Austin, TX, USA th International Workshop on Finite Elements for Microwave Engineering (FEM) 04 Jun - 06 Jun 2012 The Historic Stanley Hotel Estes Park, CO, USA 2012 IEEE Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) 18 Jun - 21 Jun 2012 Omni Interlocken Resort Denver, CO, USA 2012 IEEE International Technology Management Conference (ITMC) 24 Jun - 27 Jun 2012 Omni Convention Center Hotel Dallas, TX, USA

Region 5 Conference Coordinator Michael F. Siok, D.Engr, PE, ESEP Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company P.O. Box 748, MZ 8604 Fort Worth, TX Tel: FAX: IEEE Region 5 Conferences Coordinator 5 Contact R5 Conferences Coordinator Discuss Needs, involvement Org. com. plans & holds conference Org. Com. Closes conference MOUs, Planning CBA, Budgets Contacts, Network