To: Region 3 ExCom Fr: David Green, Region 3 Secretary Sb: Secretary's Report Dt: 12 July 2003 The Region 3 meeting information, agendas, and reports received are on-line at https://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/excom/meetings/2003-07/agendas.html I thank Region 3 and ExCom members who have submitted their reports prior to the meeting according to the guidelines posted on the web. These reports are posted to the web linked with the agenda. These written reports when read provide an important communication function for the region and its members. This will also serve as the archival mechanism. Also available on the web (linked from the agenda) are the minutes of our past March ExCom (e-conf). The official approval of the minutes are on the consent agendas of the respective meetings. In accordance with our rules, the ExCom conducted an Asynchronous Vote to approved the porposal for SoutheastCon 2005 to be hosted by Broward Section. A separate summary of this is listed on the agenda as a subitem of this report. Update on Goals and Objectives 1. Submit the Region 3 Roster to the IEEE Operations Center Done 2. Facilitate ExCom operation by working with the Director to provide timely meeting notices and agendas prior to the meeting and minutes within a week after the meeting. Done. (Late on ExCom's minutes but both the Region 3 Minutes and the ExCom logs met this metric.) 3. Participate as appropriate in Region 3 meetings Continuing 4. Improve the meeting planning and tracking functions both for more service to the participant and to reduce the workload to maintain the information. In progress. Standardizing the meeting attendance form and web tools to support it. Dave -- David G. Green d.green@ieee.org IEEE Region 3 Secretary (98-03)