1. ComSoc/SP Joint Chapter (Austin)
R5/CTS/Austin
Austin, TX
375 Members (50+ added in 2014)
IEEE CTS
ComSoc/SP Joint Chapter (Austin)
Fawzi Behmann
IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 24, San Marcos, TX

2. Austin Chapter 2016 Current Leadership Team
2015 Chapter Achievement Award
2015 Chapter-of-the-Year Award
Chapter Chair - Pierre Costa  Fawzi Behmann
Past Chair - Hanan Potash
Secretary & Program Logistics – Brad Wallace
Treasurer - Fawzi Behmann
Mem. Dev. & Historian – Dennis O’Connor
Webmaster & Social Media – Norma Antunano
AT&T Liaison - Frances Freeman
Election:
Called for volunteers

3. 2015 Chapter Achievement Award 2015 Chapter-of-the-Year Award
Austin Chapter Vision
COMSOC/SP Austin is a community comprised of a diverse group of industry professionals with a common interest in advancing communications & Signal Processing technologies.
Mission Statement
The IEEE chapter of Communications & Signal Processing Societies seeks to be the organization of choice for communications and signaling processing technologists in the Central Texas Area and to provide education and networking for those professionals.
2016 Chapter Objectives:
Hold monthly high quality technical meeting
Theme: Sensing/SDN/Big Data/Cognitive computation & services that addresses many fields empowered leveraging IoT, wireless technology for healthcare & Fitness, Smart energy, Smart Transportation, Smart cities.
Distinguished Lecturer program
COMSOC/SP Website
Community/Industry/University Outreach – IEEE Collabratec Initiative
Outreach, DL from Finland, Texas Wireless Summit (Oct. 16), RCCC (Dec.)
Chapter financial health
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5. IEEE Membership Development
IEEE CTS Booth at NI Week 2016
Promoting
IEEE Membership Development
and
5G Summit
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6. Robert Youens, Owner: Camera Wings Aerial Photography
IEEE ComSoc/SP September 22
“NEW FAA DRONE REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 29TH, 2016 AND INTEGRATION OF DRONES INTO MULTIPLE BUSINESS MODELS ”
Robert Youens, Owner: Camera Wings Aerial Photography
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9. In Planning AT&T Labs , Arboretum 9505 Arboretum, Austin, Building:
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AT&T Labs , Arboretum
9505 Arboretum, Austin, Building:
RSVP

10. In Planning AT&T Labs , Arboretum 9505 Arboretum, Austin, Building:
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AT&T Labs , Arboretum
9505 Arboretum, Austin, Building:
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11. In Planning October 18, 2016 http://texaswirelesssummit.org
A $100 discount is offered to IEEE members, using the promo code WNCG100 or by following this link: 
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12. In Planning
December 1, 2016
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13. 2015 Chapter Achievement Award 2015 Chapter-of-the-Year Award
2016 SWOT
2015 Chapter Achievement Award
2015 Chapter-of-the-Year Award
Strengths
Great support from ComSoc & SP (Funding)
Great Collaboration with AT&T (over 5 years)
Facilities
Tours – 4K video streaming lab
Support Events & special needs
Healthy & respectable relationship with UT
Diverse set of intriguing topics and domain expert speakers
Demonstrate active dialog & appreciation
Survey life cycle – capture ideas and implement
“Offer/Search for a job” Segment
Speaker appreciation
Improved attendance
Strong DL support
Weakness
CTS $275 Transfer!

14. Austin COMSOC/SP Chapter - 2015 Technical Sessions
Jan 19 Prof. Greg Durgin, Georgia , "Wireless Forever: Engineering the Radios that Never Plug-in"
Feb 19 “Mechanical Engineering at the National Level”, Prof. Delbert Tesar, Carol Cockrell Curran Chair in Engineering, Director, Robotics Research Group, The University of Texas at Austin
April 23 “Discover Engineering: Encouraging School Students to Pursue Technical Careers”, Presenter: John Purvis of Discover Engineering and of The IEEE Central Texas Section
May 25 “Cloud Computing: The Path to Freedom”, Presenter: Don Dalrymple, Management Consultant, The Dalrymple Group
May 25  “V.I.S.I.O.N to the Bank Vault”, Meshell Baker the Founder/Owner of Meshell Baker Enterprises (MBE)
June 23 “Virtualization – a key driver for 5G and IoT”, Presenter: Fawzi Behmann, TelNet Management
Aug 17 "BODYHACKING: IMPROVING YOURSELF THROUGH SCIENCE, DATA, AND TECHNOLOGY”, Dustin D. Trammell, Chief Executive Officer, Trammell Ventures
Sep 22 “New FAA Drone regulations effective August 29th, 2016 and Integration of Drones Into Multiple Business Models , Presenter: Robert Youens, Owner of Camera Wings 
Completed L31
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15. Survey feedback form is a key to improvement and
successful future planning
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16. THANK YOU Questions
Austin, TX