NC Council Report 
December 2006

All sections in NC continue to be active, some more so that others, but
all are reporting activity to serve the local membership. One event of
note was the awards banquet that was held in Asheville by the Western NC
Section last week, which was another stellar example of honoring the
section's outstanding members and volunteers.

The NC Council last met at the R3 meetings in Atlanta in October. At
that meeting, we firmed up plans for our leadership development
workshop, which will be held in Charlotte on January 26-28, 2007. This
weekend retreat, to be held near the Lowes Motor Speedway and Concord
Mills Mall, will have activities for family members while we embark on a
full schedule of leadership training. This retreat will be supported by
the NC Council, the sections in the Council, and the LDO project with
possible additional funding from other IEEE sources. This workshop will
be open to any section in the region that wishes to participate; there
will be some cost sharing required, but all are welcome. Expect an
announcement region-wide in about a week.

The NC Council hosted a career workshop for the IEEE-USA Career and
Workforce Policy Committee on November 11 which was a success for both
the attendees (high marks for the speakers) and a small financial
success for the Council.

Charles J. Lord, P.E. 
c.j.lord at ieee.org