PACE Report

2001 Accomplishments:

1.  Conducted PACE training for 22 volunteers at Clemson, SC, 30-31
March 2001, including a separate module on "How to Make Meetings
Work".  Supplied attendees with the book of the same name, with a copy
of the Professional Development Conference book, 2000, and with a
CD-ROM containing PACE and electronic conferencing information
(courtesy of Lee Stogner and Charles Lord/Bill Ratcliff).  Program
included organization of IEEE-USA, policy overview, a briefing by the
IEEE treasurer, another on the corporate relations program, and a
third on the Financial Advantage program.

2.  Provided a writeup for the Region 3 newsletter.

3.  Attended the PACE workshop in Tampa and two PACE committee
meetings (Albuquerque and Washington, DC).

4.  Gave a program on PACE and retirement planning to both the Daytona
and Orlando sections.

5.  Identified software to use for voice-overs on PowerPoint
presentations when posted on the web, thus enhancing the information
transfer and making the posted version closer to the in-person
presentation.

6.  Developed a presentation on engineering ethics; given by
invitation to the Florida West Coast section.

7.  Submitted a program proposal to the Sections Congress program
committee for a PACE-related topic.

8.  Listed several program topics for presentation at S-PACS and
M-PACS.

9.  Provided several PowerPoint presentations for posting at the PACE
Committee website.

2002 Plan and Objectives

1.  Update syllabus and present PACE volunteer training at Columbia,
SC, April 5-6, 2002.  [Financial Advantage program already committed
to support it.]

2.  Acquire "Hot Foot" software to use for voice-overs on PowerPoint
presentations for posting at web sites.

3.  Support IEEE-USA PACE Committee activities.

4.  Update topic list for which section programs can be arranged, by
invitation.

5.  Follow up on Sections Congress program proposal, previously
submitted.

6.  Promote the Platinum Database concept with a brochure to be
distributed at Southeastcon, targeted toward life members with the
time and interest to aid students and/or younger engineers.

7.  Offer a program topic for life member chapters (in being or
forming) on opportunities in volunteerism.

8.  Provide PACE writeups for the Region 3 Newsletter.  Offer list of
PACE topics for section programs.

9.  Start conversion of 'silent' PowerPoint presentations previously
developed, on PACE topics, to voice-over presentations using the Hot
Foot software.

George F. McClure
g.mcclure@ieee.org