Jim Howard, Region 3 Sections Congress Coordinator (j.howard @ ieee.org)   Sections Congress 2008  – Plan Now for Your Section to be Represented IEEE Sections Congress is a triennial gathering of Section leadership sponsored by the Member and Geographic Area (MGA) Board which, in the past was know as the Regional Activities Board – RAB. This is an event which includes four days of working sessions and networking, Sections Congress involves hundreds of delegates from all ten Regions. At the Congress you learn how to utilize the resources of the IEEE to maximize their effectiveness as IEEE volunteer leaders. Workshop, panel and tutorial sessions are held on topics of interest to the Sections. The theme for SC08 is “Celebrating Volunteer Achievements Worldwide” and it will be held in Quebec City, Canada, September 19-22, 2008. PASSPORT WILL BE REQUIRED – so start you planning early and get your passports applied for now. For more information, check out the web pages at: https://www.ieee.org/web/volunteers/sections-congress/2008/index.html