Membership Development Report for September 2009:

As of August 27, 2009, there were 1452 active members of all grades in the Orlando Section. This is an increase from 1352 members at the start of August 2009.  A comparison of membership counts by grade is shown below.
       
Active Member Counts , Orlando Section        8/27/09             8/3/2009
IEEE Grade                                Count of Members   Count of Members
Affiliate                                                        46               46
Associate Member                                        65               62
Fellow                                                            16               18
Graduate Student Member                           132              135
Life Fellow                                                    13               11
Life Member                                               119              107
Life Senior                                                    34               33
Member                                                       830              752
Senior Member                                               87               89
Student Member                                           110               99

TOTALS                                                  1452             1352

The largest increases have occurred at the Member grade level (+78), Life Member (+12), and Student grades (+11), with small decreases (-3) at the Graduate Student and (-1 net) Senior Member grades.

Over the 31 days ending August 27, 2009, 44 new members joined the Orlando Section: 0 Associate; 9 Members; 21 Student Members; and 14 Graduate Student Members.  See the attached detailed list.

Over the 31 days ending August 27, 2009, 9 members moved to the Orlando Section.  See the attached detailed list.

The July 2009 Membership Development Report, a subsection of the MD Conference Call, webcast on August 15, 2009, is attached as a compressed (.zip) file.

Most importantly, all members are cordially invited to attend a special Membership Drive, focused on Senior Member grade elevation, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm,  Tuesday, September 8, 2009, in the Commons of the DeVry University, Florida Metro campus, 4000 Millenia Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32839.  

This membership drive will be held prior to the September IEEE Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting of the Orlando Section at the same venue.

Regards,
William Hortos,
IEEE Orlando Section
Chair, Membership Development
w.hortos@ieee.org