2004 District 12 Leadership Conference Hotel Westminster – Nice (France) Welcome Jean Vieille District Vice President Bernard Cubizolles District DLC Coordinator France section President

Welcome n Recognition of attendees u District Council, Delegates u Others n ISA organization n Purpose of the DLC, New scenario n NVI n Presentation of the Agenda n Logistics information n Guest/Leisure events

District Council: Officers Vice PresidentJean VieilleFrance Vice President ElectBilly WalshIreland SecretaryBilly WalshIreland TreasurerDeclan LordanIreland Programtbn EducationCharlotta JohnssonSweeden Honors & Awardstbn MembershipGianfranca SanzeniItaly NominatorMaurizio BrancaleoniItaly alt NominatorRon MiglioriniEngland Standards & PracticesPeter PartingtonEngland Publications / WebEoin O’RianIreland Student SectionsAlex BobovitchSaint Petersbourg A&T, I&S Dept. LiaisonRon MiglioriniEngland DLC CoordinatorBernard CubizollesFrance

District council: Section Presidents Abu DhabiAbhijit Sen EnglandRonald V. Migliorini FranceBernard Cubizolles IrelandPeadar Walsh IsraelArmon Tal ItalyMaurizio Zecchini LeinsterJames Long The NetherlandMartin Matse QatarYousef Amehd Muftah Saint PetersburgAlexander Samoylov Saudi ArabiaSaleh Alqaffas SpainJulio Rivas Escudero SwedenJan O. Bjorkman

Section Delegates Abu Dhabi EnglandRonald V. Migliorini FranceBernard Cubizolles IrelandPeadar Walsh Israel ItalyMaurizio Zecchini LeinsterJames Long The NetherlandBianca Scholten Qatar Saint PetersburgAlexander Bobovitch Saudi Arabia SpainJohn Medcalf SwedenJan O. Bjorkman

Isa organization ExCOM ExBoard Department BoardDistrict Board STAFF DivisionsSections Members

Departments A&TAutomation & Technology I&SIndustries & Sciences IMDImage and Membership PDDProfessional Development PUBSPublications S&PStandards and Practices SPLNStrategic Planning WEBWeb Activities

11 NA Districts District 01 (Northeast US) District 02 (Midatlantic US) District 03 (Southeast US) District 05 (Midwest US) District 06 (North Central US) District 07 (Southern US, Mexico) District 08 (South Central US) District 09 (Northwest US) District 10 (Western Canada) District 11 (Western US ) District 13 (Eastern Canada)

3 Non NA Districts n District 04 (South America) n District 12 (Europe) !!! n District 14 ( Asia-Pacific)

Purpose of DLC n Increase value of ISA membership by: u Bringing together D12 leadership F Making informed decision on behalf of ISA members F Becoming better section and district leaders u Improving section operations u Generating feedback to Society leadership

A New scenario n Most discussions during the DLC n Final Council meeting u to handle other formal items n Each discussion will be quoted u A recorder per session n Action items voted on line u Review at the council meeting n Stay focused, respect the timing u You are responsible for the success of the conference

Meeting Ground Rules n Start on Time, Keep to Agenda and Schedule n Be Open, Honest and respectful n Be Willing to Listen. n One Person Speaks at a Time n One Conversation at a Time. n Stay on TOPIC n Be Positive.

New Venture Investment n 4 M$ available n To finance one year projects u No operating expenses n Expected ROI… Or members n Example: u Web sites, Brochures u New Districts or Regions u Exhibit participation n Keep in mind

General agenda

Logistics n Registration process n Attendance fee payment n Attendance sheets n Spouses at lunches n Evaluation form n Breaks and lunches n …

Guest / Leisure events n Friday evening u 19H30 u Location u Booking n Saturday evening u 19H30 u Wine taste starts - aperitif u Dinner u Recognitions

value of membership in ISA n ISA provides its members with unparalleled access to technical information, professional development resources, and opportunities to network with other automation professionals. n In addition to these unique benefits, membership supports a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancement of the state-of-the-art and recognition of the automation profession

ENJOY THE FRENCH RIVIERA