Hampton Roads Section Report  for SEC2012
 
The Section continues to experience 20+ attendance at Technical meetings. 

Active PES Chapter, first Technical meeting is 15 March 2012- will report
verbally on results at Region 3 Meeting.

Petitioning to Form a Computer Society Chapter. Have identified two prospects
to chair a Life Affinity Group.

More participative with Student Branches and planning schedules around
University schedules.

Member engagement: 2nd annual Picnic in April free to all members and on a
weekend before finals, so all five Student Branches can participate.

Planning two more Senior Member Grade elevation events, and one Senior member
social.

Have ordered Section Shirts opening preorder to members.

Section is evaluating ways to give the web page a face lift in the course of
updating information on the page.

Planning an awards Banquet in November and a Section ExCom Holiday party for
the volunteers and significant others.
 
The Photonic Society Chapter moves into Probation with the retirement of Long
standing Chair Amin Dharamsi.

Requires 6 minimum IEEE/Photonics members in good standing to continue;
Section currently has only one individual in good standing.

Several chair positions are still vacant for the Section.

No PACE, MD, or Outreach activities to report.

Currently do not have an active delegate outside the Section Chair in support
of the Virginia Council.
 
Will survey membership for deeper understanding of member activity interests
and needs.
 
Hampton Roads ExCom members who participated in the Monday March 12
preparatory telecom found the foundation information very helpful.
 
No other items to report at this time.

Jennifer Ammentorp
Hampton Roads Section Chair 2012
 
Jennifer Ammentorp, E.I.T.
E43 Power Technology Group
E43 OFI Coordinator
(757) 380-4079 EDT