Long Range & Strategic Planning Committee Report Don C. Bramlett, PE, SMIEEE Region 4 Director-Elect Region 4 WEB Meeting January 19 & 26, 2008

Mission of Region 4 Help the Sections in Region 4 to be Successful – in serving the IEEE members in the Section and helping IEEE members in the Section to be successful, & and in fulfilling other defined goals of the Section, Region, and IEEE

Vision of LR&SPC Ensure Value to Members Provide support for technical, professional, educational programs, employment services, and career development, Improve awareness of financial benefits Ensure vitality and contributions of geographic organizational units Enhance ability of sections/chapters to provide technical and professional programs Provide support for new methods for delivery of programs Gather and disseminate best practices of sections/chapters Be at the forefront of communications among members, geographic units, and IEEE Utilize conference call, , web pages, virtual community, electronic meeting, e-notice, mailings lists, share program notices

Vision of LR&SPC Be a leader in volunteer development Provide training and tools for volunteer recruitment, support, and recognition Provide student leadership training and financial support Develop GOLD leadership Promote our profession to students, engineering community, and public Strengthen Pre-College activities Promote and support Regional conference activities Promote Membership development and diversity Promote influence of public policy at the local, state, and federal levels

Action Item 1 of Region 4 What/Goal – Share Distinguished Speaker with More Than One Section Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Alan Stillerman, Don Bramlett Where – IEEE Region 4 Website How – Best Practices Web Page Notification to Section and Chapter Officers When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 2 of Region 4 What/Goal – R4 Distinguished Speaker List Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Sat Basu, Bob Evanich Where – IEEE Region 4 Website How – IEEE R4 Distinguished Speakers Listing in six areas (Communications, Educations, Membership, Professional Activities, Student Activities, Technical) Notification to R4 members; speaker registration form When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 3 of Region 4 What/Goal – Region 4 Section Speaker Sharing Program Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Ron Jensen, Mark Ciechanowski, Bill Gorder, Kristi Brooks Where – IEEE Region 4 Website How – Best Practices Web Page Notification to Section and Chapter Officers When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 4 of Region 4 What/Goal – GOLD Leadership Training Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Bill Serre?? Where – Sections Congress 2008; possibly a Gold Leadership Workshop in R4 How – Notifications to Section Chairs and GOLD Reps to encourage attendance/participation When - Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 5 of Region 4 What/Goal – Best Practices re: Section Interaction with Student Branches Why – Supports R4 Vision Who – Anu Gokhale Where – Frequent, timely notifications; possibly Best Practices Web Page also How – Notification to Section Chairs & Student Activities Directors for Student Branch activities Potential notifications to Section and Chapter Officers When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 6 of Region 4 What/Goal – Virtual Chapters Via Web Seminars Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Ron Jensen, Bernie Sander, Bob Evanich, Mark Ciechanowski, Alan Stillerman, Bob Parro Where – IEEE Region 4 Website; On-Line How - ?? When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

Action Item 7 of Region 4 What/Goal – Expand Communications Committee Why – Supports Region 4 Vision Who – Bob Evanich, Bob Parro How - ?? When – Plan to R4 ExCom by 1/10/08

LR&SPC Report No Questions? Thanks! Bye! The End I’m Finished Take a Rest That’s All Folks