From obrien_em@Mercer.EDU Thu Apr  6 20:18:23 2000
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 20:02:04 -0400
From: obrien_em <obrien_em@Mercer.EDU>
To: d.green@ieee.org
Cc: sec-r03@ieee.or, r3-excom2000@ieee.org
Subject: Area 3 report

Area 3 Report to Region 3

The sections continue to be active.  Each section is meeting regularly with
its members.  Education seems to be a focus.  The Central Georgia section
continues to sponsor Future Scientists of America at a local elementary
school.    The Savannah section is actively mentoring local pre-college
students.   E-conferencing is an effective means of communication by which
the area has been conduction some of it business.  It is expected to use
even more extensively in the future.  Getting members more active has been a
recurring theme.   One sections executive committee has agreed to contact
members just before meetings to give a personal invitation.  One particular
meeting had the attendance dramatically increase due to this type of
personal attention. Communication between the sections to work on common
problems is focus of the area as is the needs of individual members.

Submitted By:

Edward M. O'Brien
Chair, Area 3
April 6, 2000