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Sections Congress 2005
Kristi Brooks
Region 4
Sections Congress Coordinator
IEEE Sections Congress 2005• Tampa Marriott Waterside
• Tampa, Florida, USA• 14-17 October 2005• Hosted by the IEEE Florida West Coast
Section
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
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
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)
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)
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
Why is Sections Congress Important?
• Some Actions from Past Congresses– Email aliases– Entity Web Hosting– New SAMIeee– eNotice Service
Contact Information● Kristi Brooks ([email protected]) -
Region 4 Sections Congress Coordinator● Jim Howard ([email protected]) -
Steering Committee Chair ● Dave Green ([email protected]) -
Program Committee Chair ● Tracy Hawkins ([email protected]) -
Sections Congress Coordinator
Photos courtesy Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
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