To: Region 3 ExCom Subject: Region 3 Communications Committee Report - July 2004 Valuable information regarding communications support for ExCom meetings was gained at SoutheastCon 2004 in Greensboro, which we have applied to the requirements for future meetings. The preparation for the next Region 3 Newsletter in July (electronic) is well underway and Editor Quang Tang (mailto:q.tang@ieee.org) has solicited articles from the ExCom committees. Your support to the content of the newsletters is essential. This is your vehicle for communicating with the members of Region 3 (and beyond). The switchover of mailing list servers( from Majordomo to Listserve) at IEEE has not been without a few bumps in the road but our Electronic Communications Coordinator, David Green (mailto:d.green@ieee.org), has worked very hard to minimize the impact and the road ahead looks much smoother. The continuous updating of the Region 3 Web Pages is a cooperative effort. The Region 3 Webmaster Chip Dawson (mailto:c.t.dawson@computer.org) is your prime interface point for keeping your web site current. The Communications Committee has created a project to help chart the course for the future of web based communications. You'll be hearing more about it as pilot tests are conducted. The communication with the public represents a major opportunity and David Bower (mailto:d.bower@ieee.org) coordinating closely with Industrial Relations and Membership development to maximize that potential impact. The e-conferencing function continues to be functioning but not as a separate committee. If you have any questions or need assistance in utilizing the capability please do not hesitate to contact me (mailto:w.ratcliff@ieee.org) If you have any questions please contact me or better yet join in one of our regularly scheduled e-conferences Respectfully Submitted: _ |_)0 |_)||_|_ William B. Ratcliff Region 3 Communications Committee Chair 2004 e-mail w.ratcliff@ieee.org