1. Hamid Vakilzadian West Area Chair
West Area sections:
Arrowhead, Cedar Rapids, Central Iowa, Coulee, Iowa Illinois, Missouri Slope, Nebraska, Red River Valley, Siouxland, Southern Minnesota, and Twin Cities
The Area Chairs are responsible to support sections/subsections. Region 4 has 3 area chairs- West, Central and East.
West Area includes Arrowhead, Cedar Rapids, Central Iowa, Coulee, Iowa Illinois, Missouri Slope, Nebraska, Red River Valley, Siouxland, Southern Minnesota, and Twin Cities
Central Area includes Northeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Chicago, Rockland, Calumet, and Central Illinois
East Area includes, Southeastern Michigan, Northeastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Toledo, Central Indiana Fort Wayne, and Bloomington Sub-Section.
Duties and responsibilities include:
Encourage communications between sections/subsections and the region.
Resolve problems that sections cannot solve on their own or escalate to the Region or the Institute.
Train section leaders through quality area workshops.
Visit section meetings as possible
Develop a presence for the region at the section
Be aware of section leader changes and problems that threaten the success of a section
Encourage sections to participate in region meetings
Keep region leadership aware of section problems
Actively participate in the region
Key interfaces:
Section leaders
Other area chairs
Region Director
Section support at the Institute

2. Responsibilities Train section leaders
Develop region presence at the section level
Help R4 in achieving its goals
Help sections to become successful

3. Key item Develop short term and long term goals Suggestions:
Consider a brain storming session with your Xcom members to develop goals and plans to achieve the goals.
Plan budget for the set goals
Consider holding at least one workshop
Topic, date, well publicize ahead of time
Consider having at least one pre-college activity
Be more visible in your area
Increase section activities, publicize the meetings well (newsletter, , web page, local papers, invitation, etc.)
keep section web page up-to-date
Take advantage of Region 4 and IEEE resources

4. West Area Meeting
Telecon:
Tuesday, March 6 at 1:00 PM Central Time