From: Dawson, Chip T. [chip_dawson@gilbarco.com]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 7:01 AM
To: 'r3-excom1999@ieee.org'; 'sec-r03@ieee.org';
'ncc-excom@majordomo.ieee.org'
Subject: IEEE Central North Carolina Section Report

IEEE Central North Carolina Section Report to Region 3 at 
SoutheastCon Lexington, KY

The Central North Carolina Section of IEEE has had an interesting
year in 1998.  The Executive Committee of the section has planned
meeting that has provided technical and personal information to the
Sections membership.

In the past year we have had programs that have ranged from plant
tours to technical session.  

One of the best session held was on Patents and Intelligent Property.
This session was a joint meeting with our Student Section at North
Carolina A&T State University.  In this session there was a
presentation by section members on basic patent law followed by a
round table discussion with current patent holders from our section.

The CNC Section awarded three $350 scholarships to students at North
Carolina A&T SU as part of its on going program of supporting student
activities.

The Student Chapter at North Carolina A&T State University Executive
Board, Penda Dickey, President. is to be commended for its growth and
its achievements on the current year.  The Student Chapter has been
selected to receive the 1998 RAB Student Branch Membership Growth
Award.  Additionally the chapter is participating in the robot
competition this year in spite of all the obstacles put in their path.

Central North Carolina Section has had three members advance to
senior member status in the past year.  The membership of the section
has remained steady with the only true growth happening in the
student section.  The majority of the sections membership remains to
be retired members from local industry.

As part on going activities the Central North Carolina Section is
joining with the Piedmont Council of Engineering and Technical
Societies (PCETS) in a program for the National Engineering Week
2000.  The Central North Section is working on a program to promote
engineering in pre-college education (K-12).  PCETS is acting as a
coordinating body for member organization wishing to have an activity
during Engineering Week 2000.  Central North Carolina section is
currently looking for another organization to partner with in this
activity.

The Executive Committee of the Central North Carolina Section has
agreed to undertake the North Carolina Symposium and Exposition for
the Year 2000.
 
Our goal is to have a program that will present materials to both the
hardware and software engineer.

The bylaws of the section have been updated to change our year from
July through June to January to December. The membership has approved
the change.  In a special election the current officers of the
section have been elected to serve until December 1999.


Chip Dawson, CPIM MCP
IEEE Central North Carolina Section Chair