1. PACE Committee Report ExCom & Region4 Meeting Tarek Lahdhiri
Region 4 PACE Committee Chair
ExCom & Region4 Meeting
August 18-19, 2011

2. Government Activities 2011 Hank Lindborg
Activities included:
Leading the IEEE-USA CWPC Committee
Participating in the IEEE-USA GR Council
Key legislative issues related Intellectual Property Reform, Immigration Reform, Energy Bill, SBIR & STTR reauthorization, Smart Grid (power), and STEM Education.
Addressing workforce issues such as generational divides
Participated in designing and presenting career workshops for members, and encouraged collaboration across IEEE’s organizational boundaries.

3. SPAC Coordinator Activities 2011: kristi Brooks
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SPAC Coordinator Activities 2011: kristi Brooks
Organized SPAC at:
Central Michigan, Feb
Michigan State, Feb
Valparaiso, Apr
Joint Conference between U. Minnesota, SD state, U.Wisconsin-Stout, Feb
All of these events were a 1-day, 2-3 speaker.
What is particularly encouraging is that CMU is already in the planning phases for their 2nd S-PAC and Wayne State never held one before our SPAC Committee held a multi-univeristy event there a little over a year ago.  Advertising pays off!
For 2011, I'd like some help in contacting a student organizer at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and I'd like to get both NDSU and UND to plan an S-PAC.  These goals are in addition to the continuing support of those universties that typically hold one S-PAC every year.
Encouragement of Section Leader to reach out to Student Branches and include them in professional activities at section level
SPAC = Student Professional Awareness Conference
SPAVE = Student Professional Awareness Ventures
SPAW = Student Professional Awareness Workshop
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4. Pre-college Education Activities 2011: Will Kassebaum
The Pre-College Education Committee at IEEE-USA has been renamed the "K-12 STEM Literacy Committee".  
We need nominations for the 2011 Educator-Engineer Partnership Award,  Due Aug 31st
Funds still available from PEC K-12 STEM Activity Fund - application available below
Teacher-in-Service Training held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in April along with Region 5 meeting - 37 teachers
Long list of K-12 STEM activity resources available on IEEE-USA website
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5. Employment & Career Services: T. Lahdhiri
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Employment & Career Services: T. Lahdhiri
Speaker at the following events:
Central Michigan, Feb
State of the Engineering workplace and How Can IEEE Help (Half Day)
2011 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting, Mar ,
Resume Development & Job Interview
Cedar Rapids, ProCon-2011, May ,
Project Management (Full Day)
EIT 2011, May ,
Resume Development & Job Interview (Half Day)
All of these events were a 1-day, 2-3 speaker.
What is particularly encouraging is that CMU is already in the planning phases for their 2nd S-PAC and Wayne State never held one before our SPAC Committee held a multi-univeristy event there a little over a year ago.  Advertising pays off!
For 2011, I'd like some help in contacting a student organizer at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and I'd like to get both NDSU and UND to plan an S-PAC.  These goals are in addition to the continuing support of those universties that typically hold one S-PAC every year.
Encouragement of Section Leader to reach out to Student Branches and include them in professional activities at section level
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6. 2011 Professional Activities
Recommendation of 5 PACE projects for funding
Participation at the I PACE committee meetings
Coordinated R4 participation at the 2011 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting in TX.
Organization of best R4 PACE project posters at the Annual Meeting
Presentation of Resume Development and Job Interview at the Annual Meeting
Publicizing actively participation at Annual Meeting and organization of PACE projects in R4 sections
PACE training at 2011 Annual Meeting
Communication of IEEE-USA PACE activities to the sections
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7. Section Attendance at 2011 Annual Meeting
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Section Attendance at 2011 Annual Meeting
Section No. Participated Section No. Participated
Arrowhead 0
Calumet 0
Cedar Rapids 5
Central Illinois 0
Central Indiana 4
Central Iowa 1
Chicago 3
Fox Valley Subsec. 0
Northwest Subsec. 0
Fort Wayne 0
Iowa-Illinois 2
Madison 0
Milwaukee 2
Missouri Slope 0
Nebraska 2
Northeast Michigan 0
Northeastern Wisconsin 0
Red River Valley 0
Rock River Valley 3
Siouxland 0
Southeastern Michigan 7
Southern Minnesota 2
Coulee Subsection 0
Toledo 0
Twin Cities 3
West Michigan 0
Number of Section Participated: 11 (14 in 2010)
Total participation: 35 (37 in 2010)
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8. 11/16/2018
IEEE-USA Funding Allocation for Region 4 for CY-2011
Item
IEEE-USA Allocation to R4
Actual Spending
Note
Funds for attending Annual Meeting in TX
$4,854
Money already transferred
2011 Professional Development Funds for Regions 4
$10,995
$2,275 +
$2,748
 Projects
25% for TX Meeting
Additional Funds from Region 4
$5,151
$8,970
Total
$21,000
$18,847
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9. Thank You!

10. Tech Policy Activities 2011: Jim Fancher
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Tech Policy Activities 2011: Jim Fancher
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