From: Region 3 Communications Committee
To: Region 3 ExCom, Region 3 Committee
Subject: Region 3 Communications Committee Status 3/21/2003

The focus of the Communications Committee continues to be in the
following areas...

  => Increase Concentration on Web Sites

        The currency of the web site contents is of prime importance
        and steps have been taken to update the Region 3 pages as well
        as help the individual committees. A project with Web support
        and Electronic Communications has been initiated to address
        update access to the web sites by the individual committees.

Please see Chip Dawson's report for additional status items.

  => Expand the production of Newsletters (electronic and hardcopy)

        A project to "re-engineer the Region 3 Newsletter including
        format, content and production guidelines has been initiated
        with Butch Shadwell as the project manager.

Please review the reports from Marvin Neiditz Newsletter Editor
and the report from Butch Shadwell for further status.

  => Remote Meetings, Presentations, Training

        Charles Lord has conducted several remote presentations to
        Sections within Region 3. Some of the tests were "live
        presentations" at Section's meetings. The results of these and
        other tests are part of the approach that has been
        successfully used in the past " eating our own dog food".

Please review Charles Lord's reports for further details and ways
in which you can get involved.

  => Enhance PR / Public Information

Please review Dave Bowers report for status of the on going
Public Relations activities.

  => Get Moving on Archive Management

        Archive management has a strong connection to the region's
        knowledge management philosophy. Progress in these areas is on
        hold awaiting sufficient resources to begin project
        definition.

  => Expand the use of e-Conferencing

        The Communications Committee continues to meet (e-conference)
        on a regular basis.  Few requests for assistance have been
        received.

Please review the e-Conferencing Committee report for further
insight.

In an effort to understand and hopefully publicize the Products and
Services that Region 3 has to offer, the Communications Committee has
agreed to assemble the list provided by your Committee's input. Only a
fraction of the organizations have responded to the e-mails sent (2/27
and 3/52003). Please take some time either before or during the
meetings at SoutheastCon to prepare a list of the Products and
Services and the associated customers so we can enhance the knowledge
of the capabilities Region 3 has to offer.


See you on the net (3/24 and 3/262003) and in Jamaica.

Respectfully submitted:

William B. Ratcliff
Region 3 Communications Committee Chair 2003