From: Richard Seibel October 10, 2004
To: Region 3 Officers and ExCom and Florida Council Officers and ExCom
Subject: Palm Beach Section Report
 
SECTION OFFICERS
Chair:                  Richard Seibel
Co Vice Chairs:         Carl L. Hussey and Norm Bleshman
Other Positions Mostly Filled
 
ACTIVITIES

	* There were 3 section meetings, 3 ComSoc lectures,3 ExCom
	  meetings and 1 eExCom meeting. Topics included Mobile
	  Multimedia, Tablet PC, Zigbee Wireless Standard and Ultra
	  Wideband. Attendance was from 20 to 30. No further ExComs
	  planned.
	* Increased email list from meeting sign-ups. Used web based
	  Listserv. This is a big improvement. Thanks to IEEE,
	  Piscataway. 
	* Mailed 1 paper newsletter.
	* Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne came ashore in Palm Beach section.
	  Devastated power and communications. Section will rethink storm
	  warning policy. August and September lost time.
	* No summer break for meeting schedule. People will attend during
	  this time. Technology does not take a vacation.
	* Sent eBulletin monthly. Posted on website. Inserted many items
	  from IEEE, Region and local. 
	* Added R3 Employment Assistance and Section Employment Resources
	  tool to website.
	* Florida Atlantic U branch active. Website was runner-up in
	  nationals.
	* Donated to Sections Congress 2005 from guidelines.
	* SoutheastCon 2005 publicized in eBulletin.
	* Chair interviewed by local newspaper about unemployed engineers. 
	* Provided technical support to local high school for message
	  board	project.
	* Publicized meeting to other engineering organizations and
	  technology networks.
	* Ran section in a more business like manner.

GOALS
	* Recruit succeeding chair and other officers.
	* Send representatives to Section Congress 2005.

DISCUSSION ITEMS
	* Consider splitting joint Computer/Signal Processing chapter into
	  two chapters. This was recommendation of Tracy Hawkins, Regional
	  Activities.
    * Add a breakout session to future R3 meetings for topic of
      increasing meeting attendance. Oregon and Dallas Section
      Communications Society have 100+ attendance
.
Richard Seibel
Palm Beach Section Chair
r.seibel
www.ieee.org/palmbeach