Sections Congress 2005

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Sections Congress 2005

• Kristi Brooks
• Region 4
• Sections Congress Coordinator

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IEEE Sections Congress 2005

• Tampa Marriott Waterside
• Tampa, Florida, USA
• 14-17 October 2005
• Hosted by the IEEE Florida West Coast Section

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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

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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
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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)

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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)

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Will your Section be there?

• Ensure your Sections 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

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Why is Sections Congress Important?

• Some Actions from Past Congresses
• Email aliases
• Entity Web Hosting
• New SAMIeee
• eNotice Service

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Contact Information

• Kristi Brooks (kristi.brooks_at_ieee.org) -
  Region 4 Sections Congress Coordinator
• Jim Howard (j.howard_at_ieee.org) - Steering
  Committee Chair
• Dave Green (d.green_at_ieee.org) - Program
  Committee Chair
• Tracy Hawkins (t.hawkins_at_ieee.org) -
  Sections Congress Coordinator

Photos courtesy Tampa Bay Convention Visitors
Bureau
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