1. MAW / PAPR Report IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting August 29, 2015 San Marcos, TX

2. Metropolitan Area Workshop (MAW) Committee
Purpose: Consider if a MAW is a viable option and if it Is, to begin planning the event.
Chair: John Purvis
Members: Tom Grim, Don Drumtra, Joel Sandahl, Leslie Martinich, Fabio Gomez, Kenny Rice, Kai Wong, Scott Atkinson
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3. Metropolitan Area Workshop (MAW) Committee
The committee has considered an MAW and recommend that we proceed with planning the event.
Tentative date: February 26, 2016 – the Friday of Engineer's Week
Location – AT&T Conference Center at UT
Tentative topic: Engineers & Entrepreneurs – where engineers can learn how to turn their ideas into successful businesse and how to use tool sets associated with the latest technology
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4. QUESTIONS??? Thanks
If you’d like to learn more about electronic services, you’ll want to attend the session on the Electronic Services being presented this afternoon by Christian Borgert (BORE-GERT) and Chip Dawson. If you miss this afternoon’s session, you can see it tomorrow morning.
Now I’d like to answer your questions about newsletters and electronic services
(After Q&A)
I’m sorry we don’t have time to answer all of your questions, but we have an abundance of expertise with us this weekend, and much of it is in the Computer Lab upstairs. Stop by and get more information anytime.

5. IEEE Collabratec
Collabratec is an integrated on-line community where technology professionals can network, collaborate, and create – all in one central hub
CTS has been participating in the pilot
John Purvis and Fawzi Behmann are the moderators for CTS
Collabratec pilot ends in late September
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6. What Is IEEE Collabratec?
IEEE's new professional networking / collaboration platform
Facilitates interactive communities and collaborative research
Open to everyone, but with exclusive privileges for IEEE members
ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/
Scope and depth of expertise in engineering and technology not found in general social networks 6
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7. Discovering professional colleagues with similar interests
Professional Networking
Private Groups
Discovering professional colleagues with similar interests
Keeping current with topics of interest and participating in interactive forums 7
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8. IEEE Collabratec
Join by going to:
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9. QUESTIONS??? Thanks
If you’d like to learn more about electronic services, you’ll want to attend the session on the Electronic Services being presented this afternoon by Christian Borgert (BORE-GERT) and Chip Dawson. If you miss this afternoon’s session, you can see it tomorrow morning.
Now I’d like to answer your questions about newsletters and electronic services
(After Q&A)
I’m sorry we don’t have time to answer all of your questions, but we have an abundance of expertise with us this weekend, and much of it is in the Computer Lab upstairs. Stop by and get more information anytime.

10. Policies and Procedures Standing Committee (PAPR)
Charter:The purpose of the PAPR Committee is to review the existing Standing Rules, make recommendations for changes to the Standing Rules, and recommend new Standing Rules. Recommendations will be sent to the Section Committee (those on the 1st Wednesday call) and to the Executive committee (the voting body) prior to each Spring and Fall Section meeting.
Chair: John Purvis
Members: Joe Redfield, Scott Atkinson, Don Drumtra, Joel Sandahl, Fawzi Behmann
Meetings: we have met 22 times since October of 2014
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11. Policies and ProceduresStanding Committee (PAPR)
We have completed review of three Local Operating Procedures (formerly known as Standing Rules)
LOP on Local Operating Procedures Format and Review
LOP Nominations and Elections
LOP Management
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12. Policies and ProceduresStanding Committee (PAPR)
Other work currently in progress:
LOP Finances
LOP Standing Committees
Addendum on Proxy Voting
Review of remaining Standing Rules/Local Operating Procedures to follow
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13. Policies and ProceduresStanding Committee (PAPR)
The proposed changes were distributed last Sunday
We will now quickly read over the proposed changes
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14. QUESTIONS??? Thanks
If you’d like to learn more about electronic services, you’ll want to attend the session on the Electronic Services being presented this afternoon by Christian Borgert (BORE-GERT) and Chip Dawson. If you miss this afternoon’s session, you can see it tomorrow morning.
Now I’d like to answer your questions about newsletters and electronic services
(After Q&A)
I’m sorry we don’t have time to answer all of your questions, but we have an abundance of expertise with us this weekend, and much of it is in the Computer Lab upstairs. Stop by and get more information anytime.