1. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society Chapter IEEE Central Texas Section Spring Planning Meeting January 25, San Marcos, TX

2. Chapter Leadership Team
Position
Name
Affiliation
Online training
Chair
Ross Carlton
National Instruments
Yes
Vice Chair
Jack McFadden
ETS-Lindgren
N/A
Secretary
Mark Maynard
SIEMC
Treasurer
Webmaster
Notes:

3. Chapter Updates Chapter membership steady at 57 active.
Meeting attendance averaging ~17.
Leveraged local companies for support.
NI, ETS-Lindgren, PTI & MET
Chapter booth at ISPCE 2013.
Coordinated speakers w/ Dallas Chapter.
Work with Galveston Chapter for 2014
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4. 2013 Chapter Meetings Date Technical/Admin Topic Speaker L31 01/16/13
EMI/RFI Shielding Alternatives in Today’s Environment
Richard Allen
Yes
02/13/13
EMC of Multimedia Equipment: The Emission Requirements of CISPR 32
Don Heirman
06/19/13
The Electromagnetic Environment
Rich Worley
09/18/13
EMI Debug with Near Field Probes
James Young
10/16/13
Utilizing Reverberation Chambers as a Versatile Test Environment for Assessing the Performance of Components and Systems
Dennis Lewis (EMCS DL)
11/20/13
ESD Design and Test for Product Regulatory Compliance
Ross Carlton
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5. SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses
Availability of DLs and other speakers
Support from local industry vendors
Teaming with other nearby Chapters
Stable number of members
Weaknesses
Getting member input and feedback
Finding volunteers
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6. Chapter Plans / Issues Opportunities Threats Conferences & tabletops
Planning workshop with PSES
Increasing support from local industry
Threats
Members have less and less time to devote to volunteer activities
Section policies limit opportunities and ability to meet membership needs
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7. QUESTIONS??? Thanks