Area 8 Report for the February 25 Region 3 Executive Committee Meeting The three sections in Area 8 continue to be active and perform well. The Evansville-Owensboro section is providing support for and attending the University of Evansville Engineer’s Week Banquet in February. A plant tour of the Toyota-TMMI plant in Princeton, Indiana is scheduled for March. Chair Paul Kuban is planning to attend Southeastcon with a group of USI students in April. The Section ExCom met in January to map the year and prepare a basic budget. A committee was appointed to prepare their E-Day exhibit. University of Kentucky students will compete Feb 28 in a paper contest. The winning paper will be submitted to Region3 for consideration. The Lexington SEC2014 Committee has been meeting to work on preparations for the conference. The section leaders are considering ways to celebrate the section’s 50th anniversary; they are open to suggestions. Very respectfully submitted by John Parr, Area 8 Chair