1. Radiation Effects Committee Summary Report Dan Fleetwood, Chair REC 3 March 2012

2. 2010 and 2011 NSRECs 2010 had a delay in close-out, owing to family and health issues of Finance Chair. –Materials scheduled to be sent to Erin Lyman at IEEE on Jan. 24, 2012. Projected return is ~ $121k (26%) –So, final audit and close-out should be in progress. 2011 has submitted all materials for close-out and audit, with a projected 20% return (~ $121k) The 2011 NSREC Finance Chair, John Stone (SWRI), has been added to the RESG to provide a higher level of local financial support to RE conference committees.

3. NSREC 2012 – Miami, FL InterContinental, Miami: July 16-20 PositionCommittee Member General Chairman Ken LaBel, NASA GSFG Local Arrangements Lew Cohn, NRL Finance Chair Keith Avery, AFRL Technical Chair Christian Poivey, ESA Short Course Chair Ron Schrimpf, Vanderbilt Industrial Exhibit Penny Meeker, US-Semi Chuck Tabbert, Ultra Commun. (acting) REDW Chair Paul Eaton, MRDC Awards Philippe Paillet, CEA Publicity Teresa Farris, Aeroflex Poster Session Chair Steve Buchner, NRL 3 Meetings and Registration Support: ETC Services

4. 2012 NSREC Status 188 Summaries submitted for review Meld Meeting at NASA GSFC next week Short Course Dry run following meld meeting Social events finalized Strong corporate and government support, and another “sold out” industrial exhibit Finances on track – no major issues identified Will repeat GOLD member breakfast –20 attendees in Las Vegas –Again facilitated by Jonny Pellish, NASA GSFC

5. Upcoming NSRECs 2013—Hyatt Embarcadero, San Francisco, July 8-12, Conference Chair, Jeff Black, Sandia National Labs –RE is offering a revised motion on 50 th anniversary themed events –Special issue of the TNS, edited by Pascale Gouker, Veronique Ferlet-Cavrois, and Jonny Pellish: June 2013 –DVD for conference attendees of 49 years of Dec. TNS Jeff Black (NSREC conference chair) has completed > 30 years of compilation – ahead of schedule, and very interesting! 1974 discovered to be a “lost year” of TNS in Explore 2014—Conference Chair, Robert Ecoffet, CNES –First NSREC outside North America (a year with no RADECS) –Marriott, Rive Gauche – final contract review (we hope) Aggressive deposit schedule required by hotel (next chart) –France raising VAT rates 2015—Conference Chair, Mike Xapsos, NASA GSFC –RESG will meet May 3-4 at Marriott, Copley Place, Boston

6. Advance Deposits: Marriott Rive Gauche (in advance of usual schedule) 1st deposit : 10% 15602.71€ Due upon contract signature 2nd deposit : 10%15 602.71€ Due August 15, 2012 3rd deposit : 10%15 602.71€ Due August 15, 2013 4th deposit : 55%85 814.92€ Due April 15, 2014 Balance : 15%23 404.07€ Due Upon receipt of invoice Total156 027.13€ Likely will require an “advance,” and larger than normal IEEE loan

7. RE TC Election in Progress Schedule: March 7 – April 21 Electronic ballot Marty Shaneyfelt, Sandia, will move up to Chairman, RESG Executive Vice-Chair Candidates –Mark Hopkins, Aerospace Corp. –Allan Johnston, JPL Secretary Candidates –Pascale Gouker, MIT Lincoln Lab –Craig Hafer, Aeroflex Corp.