Section Events IES Annual Planning/Reporting District Events July New Officers and Board of Managers Aug President to Schedule Section BOM Yearly Meeting and Nominate Chair Appointments Vice-President/Program Chair plan program year – (8) Programs/Events Sept Section President Report Due 15th Section Financials Due 15th Fall (Oct-Nov) Section President and Secretary to attend *District Executive Council meeting Leadership Forum Available to Sections at Annual Conference Dec Section President Report Due District Chair Jan Nomination Committee works on finding new candidates for March Election Mar Election Ballots Finalized and Sent Section President Report Due District Chair Spring (Mar-Apr) Section President and Secretary to attend *District Executive Council meeting June Section President Report Due District Chair Section Slate Due Aug Regional Director Report Due BOD BOD Meeting Sept District Reminders - Reports/Events Nov (IES Annual Conference) Regional Director Report Due BOD EP Program/Leadership Forum BOD Meeting Dec District Reminders - Reports/Events Feb Regional Director Report Due BOD BOD Meeting Mar District Reminders - Reports/Events May (IES Lightfair) Regional Director Report Due BOD EP Program/Leadership Forum BOD Meeting June District Reminders - Reports/Events July Plan District Visits Aug Communicate Leadership Forum Grant Sept Section Reminders - Upcoming Reports Plan Fall DEC (**No Conflict w/ IES Events) Encourage Leadership Forum Attendance Select Leadership Grant Candidates (3 Max) Oct District Report due to Regional Director Fall (Oct-Nov) DEC Meeting Regional Membership Committee Meeting Participate in Leadership Forum Dec Section Reminders - Upcoming Reports Jan District Report due to Regional Director Reminder Section Elections March Plan Spring DEC (**No Conflict w/ IES Events) Mar Section Reminders - Upcoming Reports Spring (Mar-Apr) DEC Meeting Apr District Report due to Regional Director July District Report due to Regional Director Section Reminders - Upcoming Reports Regional Events IES 04/2015 IES PRC * Section By-Laws require Section Leadership Attendance to District Executive Counsel Meeting. Sections should budget for two DEC’s per Program Year. The Districts do have some travel funds available upon request if Sections lack appropriate funds to support attendance. ** DEC meetings should be held outside of any IES regularly scheduled events. DEC should not conflict w/ members attending IES educational or collaborative events if held in conjunction with Lightfair or IES Annual Conference

Section President & Officers IES Communication District Chair cc: Regional Director IES Membership Board of Directors District Reports w/ Section Reports Due: October 15th, January 15th, April 15th, July 15th Updated Section Slates Due: July 15 th Section Financials -Program Year (July – June ) Due: September 15 th Regional Director Reports Due: November 1 st, February 1 st, May 1 st and August 1 st Section Presidents Reports Due: September 30 th, December 31 st, March 31 st and June 30 th Updated Section Slate Due: June 30 th Section Financials -Program Year (July – June ) Due: September 15 th Membership Reports By Section Due: September 1 st, December 1 st, March 1 st and June 1 st Quarterly Calendar Reminders Due: September 1 st, December 1 st, March 1 st and June 1 st Membership Reports By District Due: September 1 st, December 1 st, March 1 st and June 1 st District Financials Travel (DEC Travel/Section Visit) Activity (Expansion/General Fund) Due: July 1 st Regional Director Quarterly Calendar Reminders Due: September 1 st, December 1 st, March 1 st and June 1 st IES 04/2015 IES PRC