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The Santa Clara Valley (SCV) Section is to promote the aims and objectives of the IEEE as stated in the IEEE Constitution and Bylaws. The Section concerns itself with all IEEE affairs taking place within the area prescribed by the IEEE as the territory of the SCV Section that geographically takes in all the peninsula cities south of Highway 92, plus the counties of Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz. The SCV, more popularly known as Silicon Valley, is the largest IEEE Section in the world in terms of membership as well as active chapters.

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Monthly Section ExCom meeting except for summer break (July & August) is held at 6:00pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month in the boardroom at Cogswell Polytechnical College.

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Section & Chapters News - 2009


Celebration of IEEE 125th Anniversary

The SCV Section is planning the celebration of IEEE 125th anniversary on Sept. 16 at Computer History Museum.

IEEE Milestone for "IC@50" Celebration

SCV Section in partnership with the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the Computer History Museum celebrated 50th Anniversary of the Integrated Circuit (IC): Salute to the Semiconductor on May 6 - 8. The "IC@50" celebration had a week-long celebration of events at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA including unveiling the IEEE Milestone plaque for Semiconductor Planar Process & Integrated Circuit, 1959 at the original Fairchild Semiconductor site on May 8. Major funding for Salute to the Semiconductor was generously provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Intel Corporation. Additional funding for the IC@50 events is provided by the National Semiconductor Foundation, a charitable fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The "IC@50" milestone was initiated by SCV Section and approved by IEEE in 2008.

2009 Officers Training

2009 officers training workshop was held on Saturday, January 24 at Michaels at Shoreline in Mountain View by The IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Council.

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Presentations from Officers Training Workshop

These documents are good references for new or senior chapter officers and volunteers to perform their duties with regard to the chapter operation.

2009 Training Workshop:

- Opening Remarks
- Introduction: Finding Your Way In IEEE

Track A - Officers Training:

Session I

- Basics for running good chapters
- GRID Publicity

Session II

- Financial Reports & Concentration Banking
- Recognition: Chapter & Section Awards

Track B - Student Branch Officers Training:

Session I

- Students Activities in IEEE

Session II

- Leadership & Management

2008 Training Workshop:

- Introduction: Finding Your Way In IEEE

Track A - Essentials:

Session I

- L31 Reports
- Financial Reports (Excel template for treasurers)
- Concentration Banking
- GOLD & PACE

Session II

- GRID Publicity
- Basics for running good chapters
- Robust Program

Track B - Best Practices:

Session I

- Election
- Awards
- Seminars & Workshops

Session II

- SAMIEEE
- Interactive Website
- Web 2.0 tools