1. Sections Congress 2005 Kristi Brooks Region 4 Sections Congress Coordinator

2. IEEE Sections Congress 2005 Tampa Marriott Waterside Tampa, Florida, USA 14-17 October 2005 Hosted by the IEEE Florida West Coast Section

3. Sections Congress Triennial gathering of IEEE grassroots leadership to: –network with other Section leaders –attend training programs –develop recommendations to guide the future of the Institute Attendees (historically) –Representatives of 90% of all Sections –IEEE Board members –Society representatives –IEEE Staff

4. Delegates Primary Delegates –Identified by Section by 1 January 2005 * –Incoming Section Chair * –Votes on prioritization of recommendations –Supported by RAB funding Additional Delegates –Non-voting –Participate in all other aspects of event –Supported by Section or other funding * Suggested

5. Cost to Attend SC 2005 ● Primary Delegate ● Registration compliments of RAB ● Hotel, non-Congress meals, ground transportation, etc. $750 ● Airfare ($300 or less from most locations in US)

6. Cost for Additional Delegates ● Registration fee tbd ($300-$400) ● includes all meals & Congress events ● Hotel, non-Congress meals, ground transportation, etc. $750 ● Airfare ($300 or less from most locations in US)

7. Will your Section be there? ● Ensure your Section’s participation in SC: ● Who will be the primary delegate? ● Budget now to send at least a primary delegate ● Keep your officer reporting up-to-date ● Congress information is distributed to current Section Chairs ● Consider issues of importance to your Section ● Discussions at Region level ● Input into the recommendations process

8. Why is Sections Congress Important? Some Actions from Past Congresses –Email aliases –Entity Web Hosting –New SAMIeee –eNotice Service

9. Contact Information ● Kristi Brooks (kristi.brooks@ieee.org) - Region 4 Sections Congress Coordinator ● Jim Howard (j.howard@ieee.org) - Steering Committee Chair ● Dave Green (d.green@ieee.org) - Program Committee Chair ● Tracy Hawkins (t.hawkins@ieee.org) - Sections Congress Coordinator Photos courtesy Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau

10. Start planning NOW!