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IEEE Orlando Section Monthly
Welcome to the IEEE Orlando Section web site.
Established in 1959 and serving over 1,400 members in
Orange,
Osceola,
Seminole,
Lake
and Sumter
counties
Vol.
XLV 
No. 3
March 2012
www.ieee.org/orlando
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Employment Assistance: |
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Conferences: |
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Mar 15-18:
SoutheastCon 2012, Orlando, FL:
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Mar. 25-30: IEEE INFOCOM 2012, Orlando, FL
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Apr 3-5: IEEE RFID 2012, Orlando, FL
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Apr 15-17:
WAMICON 2012, Cocoa Beach, FL:
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Oct 8-10: 2012 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2012), Orlando, FL
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IEEE Orlando Section Executive Committee Meeting
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Date:
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
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Time:
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6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Social and Refreshments
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ExCom Meeting
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Tentative
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Agenda:
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- SoutheastCon Preparations
- Chapter and Committee Activity Reports
- Scholarship Planning
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Orlando Business Development Center, District 2 (affiliated with the UCF
and the S.B.A.) at 3218 East Colonial Drive, Suite #G, Orlando, FL 32802
Directions:
In Herndon Plaza just east of Maguire Blvd.
This is the shopping center across Colonial Drive from Fashion Square.
It is on the west end of the building around to the South-West corner from the HH Gregg entrance.
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Cost:
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Free to all IEEE members and Non-IEEE members.
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RSVP:
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IEEE Orlando Section ExCom Members:
Register Here
Others:
Register Here
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Contact:
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Mike
Orlovsky,
410.979.0476 (Cell)
www.ieee.org/orlando
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IEEE Orlando
Section Consultants' Network
Technical Meeting
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Date:
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
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Time:
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Immediately
following
ExCom Meeting (approx. 8:00-8:50
pm)
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Topic:
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"The Fundamental Principles of Engineering Design"
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Orlando Business Development Center, District 2 (affiliated with the UCF
and the S.B.A.) at 3218 East Colonial Drive, Suite #G, Orlando, FL 32802
Directions:
In Herndon Plaza just east of Maguire Blvd.
This is the shopping center across Colonial Drive from Fashion Square.
It is on the west end of the building around to the South-West corner from the HH Gregg entrance.
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Cost:
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Free to all IEEE members and Non-IEEE members.
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Contact:
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Michael Hassan
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407-780-5585
www.ieee.org/orlando
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For Sale: Top-Quality Multiuse Nylon Bags with Orlando Logo
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The bag has been designed with many zippered compartments and can be carried with either a shoulder strap or handles.
These sturdy, versatile bags are suitable for travel (they fit under an airline seat), for gym/athletic apparel, for electronics accessories, or for books.
The bags have been donated to the IEEE Orlando Section by the Chair of the AUTOTESTCON 2010 Conference. As such, they are available only through the IEEE Orlando Section at the deeply discounted price of $15.00, payable in cash or by check to the IEEE Orlando Section.
To purchase these bags or for additional information please contact
Dr. William (Bill)
Hortos,
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IEEE Membership Benefits:
Bringing Together a Trusted Voice,
Global Community, and Profession
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Benefits and Status of IEEE Life Membership
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- Dues and Regional assessments are waived for a Life member.
- For qualifying Life members, Society fees are waived
(IEEE Bylaw
I-108.8).
- Individuals may receive reduced member rates at IEEE sponsored conferences.
IEEE Policy 10.1.15 (Conference Registration Fees) indicates "There must be a reduced fee, waiver of fees, or fee differential for Student members. Reduced fees, waiver of fees, or fee differential for unemployed IEEE members, retired members, and Life members, and for special registrants (e.g., guests, speakers, and exhibitors) are permitted at the discretion of the Conference Committee. The individual registration fee for retired members and for Life members must be no more than that for Students."
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benefits that are available to other IEEE members.
- IEEE Financial Advantage Program (includes IEEE Insurance Program)
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Volunteers Needed - SoutheastCon 2012 Conference in Orlando
The
Region 3 annual conference, SoutheastCon,
will be held in Orlando in the spring of
2012. This is a good opportunity for
section members to get experience in helping
to manage a significant technical
conference. Currently there are
opportunities in committees for local
arrangements, technical program,
registration, sponsorship solicitation,
papers reviewers, exhibits, publicity,
contest competitions, and hospitality (among
others). For further information, send
email to
, with "2012" in the subject line.
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Member Recognition
The Orlando Section Monthly seeks member
achievements: If an IEEE colleague received an award, promotion, appointment, or any other achievement, please inform The Orlando Section Monthly so it can run a notice in its monthly Member
Recognitions column. In addition to providing the member's name, please include a brief biography of the member's career and a description of the achievement. Send all notices to
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