Area 3 Report
6 November 2003
 
Area 3 comprises most of Georgia, including the following three
sections: Atlanta Section: https://www.ieee-atlanta.org/ Central
Georgia Section: https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/central_georgia/ Savannah
Section: https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/savannah/
 
All of the sections have had excellent meetings and I encourage you to
visit their respective websites for details.
 
The Atlanta Section recently revised their bylaws to bring them up to
date. Of note, is the IEEE requirement to identify the territory of
the Section in the bylaws. The Atlanta bylaws identify their area
using 3 digit zip codes while the Savannah Section uses counties to
identify their area. We are in the process of coordinating the
identifications to insure accuracy.
 
The Savannah and Central Georgia Sections are beginning to work
together to review their boundaries. The goal is to make it as easy as
possible for every member to attend and participate in a Section
Meeting.
 
Most sections in IEEE will agree newsletter printing is a major
expense. The Atlanta Section recently made a major move toward
electronic distribution of news. The Savannah Section is also
encouraging its members to request electronic distribution versus
regular mailing to reduce costs. Both sections are making efforts to
accommodate members that insist on hardcopies while still making every
effort to reduce costs.
 
I hope all of the sections in Area 3 will be well represented at the
next Region 3 meeting in Atlanta. The next Area 3 meeting will be on
Friday, 21 November 2003 at 8 pm. Please refer to the Region 3 online
agenda for up to date time and location information. Everyone is
welcome to attend and I hope to see you there.


Respectfully submitted,
Christopher R. Hardy
Area 3 Chair