To: Region 3 Committee
Cc: Region 3 ExCom
Fr: David G. Green, Region 3 Director-Elect
Sb: Director-Elect's Report for July ExCom
Dt: 18 August 2011

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at Sections Congress 2011.  This
should be an exciting, educational, and engaging event for all of us.  Please
take notes and bring back all that you can for sharing and use within your
organizations.   

The 4 Region 3 recommendations have been "processed" with the 4 recommendations
from each of the other regions and there are now 34 recommendations.

Director Stogner and I proposed a tool for assisting Region and Section 
leaders in sending personalized e-mail as part of the MGA R1-6 initiative.
The activity includes choosing the tool(s), forwarding servers, and 
preparing documentation and training.  We are funded to work on this in
2011.  Anyone who is interested in this should contact me.  I assume
that the Region 3 Communications Committee will provide leadership for
this project.

There is a an IEEE Region 3 Facebook page and an r3ieee Twitter account.  These
are experimental but please feel free to suggest how we can use them to
engage the member.

I look forward to the discussions and our rejuvenation.  Thank you all for
your service to IEEE and the profession.

Safe travels to all and see you in SFO!

Goals for 2011:

* Work on a planning effort for Region 3 to encompass Sections Congress, MGA,
 Region 3 and its sections (in progress)
* Visit at least four Area/Councils (invitations?)
* Actively participate on Region 3 Committee, the ExCom, and Region 3
 Committees as appropriate and required (continuing)
* In support of and in coordination with Director Stogner and the 2011 Region 3
 Goals and Objectives, enable and encourage Region 3 committees to be
 effective in fulfilling their charter. (in progress)

As an action report for 2011 since my last report, I have

* Participated on MGA vTools Committee
* Participated in several activities associated with being a Past Secretary,
 Past Treasurer, and member of several IEEE Committees
* Participated in planning efforts for this event and 2012