To: Region 3 ExCom From: Devon Gayle, Area 9 Chair Subject: Area 9 Report to September 2007 ExCom Date: September 21, 2007 Introduction The year 2007 is progressing smoothly thus far, with the main focus being the 30th Anniversary Award Ceremony scheduled for November 24, 2007.. All the required Jamaica Section and Society Chapter reports were submitted by the deadline, which resulted in the Jamaica Section receiving the annual rebate plus the 10% bonus. Jamaica Section Activities – 2007 To date the Jamaica Section have hosted Four (4) Technical Meeting:- 1. Information Security 2. Ethanol – Renewable Energy for the Caribbean 3. Tour of the television studios of Radio Jamaica Redifusion Ltd (Television Jamaica) 4. Automated-Drop-Out Switch for Distribution of High Voltage Website - IEEE Jamaica Section Webmaster Milverton Moore continues to keep the website current and provides valuable information for the Jamaica Section and Region 3. The IEEE Jamaica Section Website serves as our newsletter and the URL is as follows: https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/jamaica. Jamaica Section 30th Anniversary Plans for the November 24, 2007, 30th Anniversary Awards Ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica is now far advanced. The Guest and Keynote speakers have been confirmed and the distribution of tickets is scheduled to commence shortly. Devon Gayle Chairman, IEEE Region 3, Area 9 Tel. # 876 511-5700 (o) 876 819-6597 Fax # 876 511-5814 e-mail: d.gayle @ ieee.org URL:https://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/comp.html