Proposals

As I write this, over 120 proposals for papers, posters, workshops, tutorials, and media showcases have been submitted. Dozens of reviewers are about to start  reviewing the proposals, and selecting the ones that will be accepted for the conference.

Conference Format

Unlike previous conferences, we will offer a full three-day program in 2010, and not end at lunch time on the third day. Each day will offer a plenary lecture by one of our keynote speakers (to be announced soon), and a large number of sessions.

As a part of my project close-out celebration of the "get the kids into college" project, I decided to celebrate by going back to school myself. So, here I am in Parma, Italy, at the Academia Barilla cooking school through Sur La Table —two organizations that really understand the community around cooking and the foodies like me who want to experience culture through cooking.

The AdCom meets via telephone conference on 14 November 2009. Topics for discussion include the following:

• Financials
• Revenue-generating ideas
• Conferences

More details about the results of the call will be available shortly. If you have suggestions, ideas, or concerns, please contact us.

This month's highlights:

• Career Services
• Online Video Competition
• Mass Media Fellowships

Career Services

In these economic times, many people are looking for work. IEEE has several resources for members:

Covert, J. and Sattersten, T. (2009) The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. New York: The Penguin Group. pp335. ISBN: 978-1-59184-240-8. www.100bestbiz.com

As an independent consultant, I try to not only keep up with happenings in my profession, but also business trends and ideas. The sheer volume of information is staggering and often overwhelming, so I was happy to find this book. The 100 Best Business Books provides summaries of the seminal books in several categories, including strategic planning.

Back Issues:

Selected back issues are available online as a PDF.

2009

• July/August 2009
• June 2009
• May 2009
• April 2009
• March 2009
• February 2009
• December 2008/January 2009

2008

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