From: Bill Harrison
To: R3 ExCom and Region 3 Committee - November 2003
Subject: Region 3 Director-Elect's Report

2004 Region 3 ExCom

I have worked closely over the past several months with Jim Howard, R3
Director, and Dick Riddle, Chair of the Nominations & Appointments
Committee, to organize the 2004 Executive Committee.  The 2004 ExCom
is presented in the N&A Committee report.  We have lots of continuity,
some new people, and some shifts in responsibility.  Please review the
appointments and let Dick or me know if you have any questions,
concerns, issues with the proposed ExCom organization.  We plan to
present the 2004 ExCom for endorsement at the Region 3 Meeting
November 22nd.

2004 Initiatives and Projects

Working with the Strategic Planning Committee, N&A Committee, and
members of the current ExCom, we have developed a list of proposed
2004, and beyond, initiatives and projects.  We will be looking for
feedback, input, ideas and volunteers from the Region.  Initiatives
and projects include:

Strategic Planning:

Align Region 3 planning with that of IEEE, IEEE-USA, & RAB Objectives.

Major Initiatives:

Leadership Development - Encourage training of future leaders as
mentors through a program called Leadership by Developing Others
(LDO).

Public Information - Promote professional image of engineers and the
IEEE with industry and the community.

Industry Relations - Increase IEEE relevance to industry by making
direct contacts and developing ongoing relationships with employers of
our members and prospective members.

Special and Ongoing Projects:

Remote Meetings Project
Conference Registration Model
Region 3 Newsletter Re-design and Distribution
Volunteers in Philanthropy Pilot
Encourage and support proposals from Region 3 Sections.


SSVR

We want the Region to support project proposals from sections.  Donāt
forget about SSVR (Section Support via Regions) funds that Director
Howard has been offering to sections/chapters for worthy local
projects.  I anticipate having additional SSVR funds available in
2004.  We need proposals and projects from Sections to be able to
share SSVR funds.

Ad Hoc Committee of the Region 3 Strategic Planning Committee

This group met in Atlanta on February 22-23, 2003.  I presented a
preliminary report on our meeting to the Region 3 ExCom and Region 3
Committee at SoutheastCon 2003.  This assignment turns out to be
somewhat more complicated than anticipated.  After working with the
Strategic Planning Committee and the Nominations & Appointments
committee to develop 2004 initiatives & projects, and the proposed
2004 ExCom, I would like to postpone making any changes to the Region
3 Operations Manual and Bylaws.  We will continue to develop
recommendations for approval by the ExCom and Region Committee in
2004.

Region 3 Corporate Communications

The Regional Activities Board (RAB) Industry Relations Committee has
requested each region to appoint an Industry Relations
Representative. I have served in that capacity for several years.  I
recommend Region 3 continue to be a leader in the Industry Relations
area. Bill Sims, from Nashville, has agreed to Chair the Industry
Relations ad hoc committee for Region 3.  We are looking for Region 3
Section volunteers to participate in the Industry Relations activities
for Region 3.  Please let Bill Sims or me know if you will get
involved.



Bill Harrison
Director-Elect