1. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE REPORT
Region 2 Committee Meeting
February 22-23, 2003
James H. Burghart

2. Importance of Awards in Region 2
Recognizing outstanding contributions
Encouraging strong volunteer contributors to remain active
Recognizing firms and individuals that support section activities

3. Overview of Award Sources
Regional Activities Board (RAB)
IEEE-USA for Professional Activities
Local Section Awards
Student Activities Awards
Educational Activities
Major Medals
Details of Awards with Web Sites
and Deadlines on Spreadsheet

4. RAB Major Awards Achievement Award Innovation Award Leadership Award
Larry K. Wilson (transnational)
William W. Middleton Distinguished Service Award
Friend of Regional Activities

5. RAB Student Activities Awards (partial listing)
Outstanding Branch Counselor/Advisor
Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award
Student Branch Membership Growth Award
Student Paper Competition Award

6. IEEE-USA Professional Activity Awards
Regional Professional Leadership
Professional Achievement
Other Awards
Electrotechnology Transfer
Harry Diamond Memorial (U.S. Government Service)
Higher-Level and Specialized Awards

7. RAB Section and Chapter Awards
Friend of Regional Activities Award (local support by individual or company)
Section Membership Growth Award
Section Significant Anniversary Banner (Note: 100 year anniversaries of Philadelphia and Washington sections in 2003)

8. RAB Section and Chapter Awards
Certificates of Appreciation
Section Chair
Chapter Chair
Student Branch Support

9. Action Items for Section Chairs Concerning Awards
Discuss awards with the section executive committee to identify
Section volunteers who should be recognized
Firms and individuals who have provided substantial support to the section
Section members who have made outstanding contributions

10. Action Items for Section Chairs Concerning Awards
Identify nominators for the candidates identified for awards and follow up while the nomination is being prepared
Promote membership to qualify for section growth award
Send me the name and address of your section Awards Chair

11. Awards Resources Available to Section Chairs
RAB and other IEEE web sites (see spreadsheet for web URLs)
Region 2 awards web page
Me:

12. How I Can Help
Provide sources of awards information and nomination forms
Review drafts of award nominations and provide comments
Identify potential endorsers for a nomination
Remind you about awards and deadlines

13. Goals and Activities for 2003
Get 2 to 4 nominations from each larger section and at least 4 nominations from all smaller sections
Expand Region 2 awards web page
Provide reminders of awards and nomination deadlines to section chairs and area chairs by
Develop an Awards Manual for Region 2