ExCom News

The next ex-com meeting will be held at the Waterloo Restaurant in Akron, Tuesday, December. 8th, at 6pm.

December News

December Social: Yuletide Feaste

"The Olde English Yuletide Feaste abounds with the spirit of the holiday season and the history of Queen Elizabeth's court, providing a night of enchantment and mirth. The setting for the feaste, The Kent Student Center Ballroom, is magically trasformed into The Queen's castle and the KSU Chorale, arrayed in period dress, shall entertain with the singing of traditional holiday music. Please Join us during these merrie festivities for the company of friends, a wonderful meal, and the warmth of the holiday season."

At this point we have reserved seats for members and up to two guests per member; however, please make your reservation soon because seating is limited.
Details:

• Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
• Time: Doors open 7pm, Dinner at 8pm
• Price: $20 per person
• Location: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio - Student Center Ballroom (We meet on the second floor close to the coat check and opposite the stairs near the windows facing Rizman Plaza)
• Map: click here

Lanier Consulting, LLC presents:
2009 Continuing Professional Development Seminar

Do you have all the required CPD hours for the year? Looking to increase or refresh your knowledge of important electrical topics? On Friday December 4th and Saturday December 5th, Lanier Consulting, LLC will put on a seminar covering multiple topics including Arc Flash, Current Transformer Calculations, Legal Liability, UPS systems, and other topics. For complete details please visit the Lanier Consulting Website. A copy of the registration form can be downloaded from this link.

University of Akron IEEE Student Group

The University of Akron's IEEE Student Group has been very active this school year. With more activity planned for this and next year we highly recommend visiting thier website.

Students: Join in on the University of Akron IEEE Call for Research Papers competition for a chance at cash prizes and the opportunity to compete nationally. Please see the following brochure or visit the UofA IEEE website for more details. Contest Announcement

January News

Possible Plant Tour: TBA

Stay Tuned...

February News

Engineering Week

Keep the date of Thursday, Febuary 18th, 2010 open. The annual banquet will take place at Emilio's Restaurant. Details TBA.

University of Akron: SPAC

The UoA student section of the IEEE is sponsoring a Student Professional Awareness Conference on Feb. 26, 2010. Details TBA.

September Followup

Event Report: Student Robotics Presentation

On Sep 17th at Stark State College of Technology, IEEE members enjoyed multiple presentations on ASEE robotics competitions by students from Stark State and KSU:Tusc. A special thanks to the students and their advisors for all the hard work.

IEEE Newsletter

The IEEE Akron-Canton Section Newsletter is distributed via the IEEE e-notice system to all Akron-Canton Section members who have requested local information via e-mail. If you are not receiving the monthly newsletter verify your IEEE profile e-mail address at the IEEE website (click here).

IEEE Newsletter no longer available by mail

The Board has decided to eliminate the hard copy announcements and go entirely to e-mail and local web site to communicate with members. As of June, 2004 there are no more hard copy newsletters mailed out. If you wish to be notified of upcoming events by e-mail, be sure to provide your e-mail address to Rick Buchanan at . Look for announcements for upcoming events also here at the local chapter’s web site. This change will save the chapter about $2,000 annually.

Board Meetings

Members are encouraged to attend Ex-Comm meetings. Contact Dennis Ledel at to confirm your attendance. Also contact Dennis if you are interested in serving on the board or in a future officer position.