R5 Teleconference Minutes

August 8, 2003
 

Present: Eason, Lillie, Zobrist, Dunn, Scolli, Johnson, Redfield,
  Grosz, Collier, Carr, Rummer, Dean, Pierce, Leavene.
 
Grassroots Activities:
 

H1B activity/R&D funding – position papers on R5 WEB site

R5 Goals 2004 – strong statement on position

Need advocates in each Congressional District

Change focus (or, add additional focus) from State Gov’t activities to Federal Gov’t activities

Post power point presentations on R5 WEB site

Need details on R&D funding

Email to R5 members aspects of IEEE-USA legislative activity WEB site

Eason/Pierce/Dean working on legislative action letter – will send to R5 ExComm  for review/comment
 

R5 Newsletter:
  Email R5 Newsletter by IEEE Hq’s quarterly
Section chairs alert their members that R5 Newsletter is out
How are special alerts/issues handled?
R5 Newsletter on R5 website
Need a R5 Newsletter Editor
 
Student Branches:
 

Oklahoma State University – Tulsa and Collin Community College – approved at Telecon, need to bring to R5 ExComm in Arkansas for full discussion
 

Miscellaneous:
 

Tulsa Section By-laws – two year term for officers – in compliance with RAB Guidelines
 

George Dean:
  Letter to Life Members to see if interested in staying in IEEE - Wichita
List of Life Members to be dropped – Wichita
Dean should call Mike Binder, IEEE Hq’s
 
FYI:
  4 – SPAC’s completed and 6 – SPAC’s in development – 2003
3 – SPAC’s 2002
 
Scolli:
  Updated speakers list on North Area WEB site – both real and electronic
 
Next Telecon Meeting:
  September 12, 2003

 

Submitted:

 

George W. Zobrist, Secretary                                                          August 8, 2003