1. Region 6 Conferences & Expos
Ed Perkins
R6 Conferences Coordinator
8 August 2015

2. R6 Conferences & Expos GHTC – 5th year - completed
SusTech – 3rd year - completed
Rising Stars – 2nd year - Jan. 2016
Career & Talent Expo – 1st year - completed
Virtual & Hybrid Events - developing
GHTC and SusTech are core to IEEE mission
3-5 years to establish sustainable event
12/3/2018

3. 2016 GHTC – Seattle SusTech – Phoenix Advisory Committee
Chair, Treasurer, Program Chair
Need to fill out committee
Have tent venue & date (Oct, Doubletree)
Need Timeline, MOU, TCS, CFP, ICX
SusTech – Phoenix
Working on venue & date (Sept., ASU)
12/3/2018

4. Strategy GHTC Strategy SusTech Strategy
Flagship IEEE HT Conference – see IEEE tagline
Focus on NGOs, Research, Practitioners, Funders
Not use normal “conference model” (pay to publish)
Initial concept – travel grants for NGOs et al
Reliance on grants – IEEE, NASA, etc
Initial concept of satellites to manage brand
SusTech Strategy
Provide forum in IEEE for Sustainability
Subtitle: Engineering and the Environment
Focus on technologies and social implications
Balance with invited as well as contributed sessions
Build co-sponsors with IEEE and non-IEEE
12/3/2018

5. Issues for Future GHTC SusTech
Positioning vs IHTC (R7), HTC (R10), MIT et al
Funding – grants
Participation – authors and practitioners
Strength of program
Recognition by HA(H)C (revolving leadership)
Ongoing leadership team
SusTech
Build conference – authors, practitioners, partners, exhibits/patrons
Expand co-sponsors (CES, SSIT)
Build audience/attendance
12/3/2018

6. Ed Perkins, e.perkins@ieee.org
Thank You.
Questions?
Ed Perkins,
12/3/2018