IEEE Palm Beach Section Report

Section Officers:Chair    Richard Seibel
Vice Chair                Norman Bleshman
Secretary/Treasurer       Richard Seibel
Educational Activities    Norman Bleshman
PACE                      Carl L. Hussey
Membership Development    Carl L. Hussey
Newsletter Editor         Richard Seibel 

Activities:            
* Meetings held once per month, total 12 for 02/03. Some meetings are
  joint with societies. Some are family oriented allowing spouses and
  children to attend.
* Major domo started, half of membership on emailings of section
  eBulletin.
* SAMIEEE transferred to current Chair.
* Electronic newsletter (eBulletin) sent once/month.
* Chair attended Section Congress 2002 for training. Returned and
  implemented more than 10 recommended items for running section.
* VIP training for ExCom, Tampa, January, 02.
* Participated in high school science fair in judging and awards. 800
  people attended awards ceremony.
* Balanced participation in industry, government and academia.
* Represented at every Florida Council meeting.
* 2002 reports submitted on time.
* Student branch at Florida Atlantic University now
  activated. Membership increased to 81% of eligible enrolled
  students. Participating in Southeastcon robot competition. Ten
  students traveled to event.

Goals:
* Form affinity groups. Currently there is interest in Life Members.
* Rebuild website.
* One or two paper mailings of newsletter per year.
* Increase revenue by means of eBulletin advertisements.
* Bring Distinguished Lecturer Tour to section. Currently,
  Communications Society plans a lecturer in December.
* Increase senior membership.
* Retain members per negative results of current Membership
  Development Report.
* Continue on-going relationships with industry, government and
  academia.  Find and foster new ones.

Submitted
March 30, 2003