From: sec-r03@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG on behalf of George F McClure [galaxies@cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:18 AM
To: Region 3 Sections; Region 3 ExCom 2007
Cc: Region 3 Section Chairs
Subject: Reg. 3 Director's Message - Fall Meeting
State of Region 3
 
Region 3 has 8.2% of total IEEE membership in its 41 sections (12.9% of total sections). It is currently the sixth largest region, with 28,984 total members at the end of August.
In 2007, its 41 sections received rebates totaling $221,296, including bonuses totaling $18,712.  All 41 sections received a rebate and only 3 sections failed to earn the prompt reporting bonus.
 
There are 86 student branches reporting student members; the total number of student members is 4,439.
 

Region Awards

 
The 2007 award for section membership growth went to the Tallahassee section.
 
The 2007 Outstanding Large Section Award went to the Melbourne Section,
For successful efforts in fulfilling IEEEs education and scientific goals for the benefit of the public by maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups.
 
The 2007 award for growth in student branch membership went to the Columbia sections University of South Carolina branch.  Six student branches have over 200 members each.
 

Region Activity

 
Our 41 sections in 2006 held 177 meetings.  There were 126 chapter meetings and 30 meetings of affinity groups, for a total of 333 meetings.
 
Eight chapters or groups are on the watch list, for not having a minimum of two meetings per year for three years running.  One other chapter will be dissolved for having zero activity for three years.
 

Region Funding

 
In 2008, the region allocation will increase by 18%, or $12,538.  Region funding for Sections Congress has been increased from $19,505 in 2005 to $23,220 in 2008.  Section Support Via Region is funded at $150 per section, as of February in the previous year.  It will amount to $6,150 in 2008.
 

Section Reporting

 
Section officers are reminded that their lifeline to section support is correct officer identification and current email addresses.  Changes in ISP are cause for notifying the Region 3 Secretary (d.green@ieee.org) and/or redirecting IEEE aliases.  Likewise, changes in any officer positions during the year should be reported, both to Region 3 and to georoster@ieee.org .  Review the Region 3 roster to ensure that your officer information is correct, and the Region 3 Geographic Roster at www.ieee.org/roster (access using your web account).
 
For further information see the October 2007 Region 3 Newsletter at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/R3_3-2007.pdf
 

Strategic Plan

 
The Region 3 Strategic Plan is found at http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/excom/meetings/2007-0910/sp2007-rev.pdf .  Further information on the nine Region initiatives and projects is available.  You can help the Region help you, with your assistance.
 

IEEE Mentoring

 
An outgrowth of the earlier Region 3 program, Leadership by Developing Others (LDO) the IEEE Mentoring Connection Program seeks online mentors to assist younger professionals in career planning and professional development.  Mentor participation is open to all IEEE members above the grade of Student Member.  Ten states in Region 3 plus Jamaica are represented in Region 3 among the 64 countries globally participating in the mentoring program.  For further information and a FAQ, visit www.ieee.org/mentoring.  To volunteer, contact Cathy Downer at c.downer@ieee.org .
 

Best Practices

 
Earlier Region 3 meetings developed a list, and your help in expanding it is needed.  When one section finds an innovation that attracts more members to meetings, or pioneers remote meetings or finds a project that serves its members, the recipe often can be useful for other sections as well.  Please take the time to help us expand the list of Best Practices by sharing your information.  What works for you?  What didnt work but could have?  What lessons did you learn?  Send your tips and suggestions to g.mcclure@ieee.org or w.ratcliff@ieee.org  so that others can benefit from your efforts.
 

Please Vote!

 
Region 3s slogan is IEEE is the Member and the Member is IEEE.  By voting in the annual election of officers you can insure that your wishes are reflected in the leadership chosen for IEEE.  Please vote online before noon on November 1.
https://www.directvote.net/ieee/loginOptions.aspx
 
George McClure
g.mcclure@ieee.org
(407) 647-5092
 
10/25/07
 
 
 
 
 
 

George F McClure
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