THE IEEE LEADERSHIP WIRE
1 November 2006
The IEEE LEADERSHIP WIRE is a report for top-level IEEE volunteers about IEEE affairs and organizational information. It is intended specifically for members of the IEEE Board of Directors, key Board committees and the six major operating boards. The newsletter is sent on or around the first of the month.
CONTENTS:
*2006 IEEE ANNUAL ELECTION TALLY OF VOTES RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED 9 NOVEMBER
*NOVEMBER MEETING SERIES ON-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION
*THE INSTITUTE SEEKS SOCIETY, SECTION AND REGION NEWS
*IEEE SUPPORTS NEW PBS “DESIGN SQUAD” ENGINEERING REALITY PROGRAM
*HISTORY CENTER DEDICATES MILESTONE RECOGNIZING VHS RECORDING FORMAT AND SPECIAL CITATION IN OCTOBER
*MEMBER-GET-A-MEMBER (MGM) RECRUITMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ADDED INCENTIVES
*NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR “NEW FACES OF ENGINEERING” PROGRAM
*PASSING OF IEEE VOLUNTEER EDUARDO BONZI-CORREA AND PAST IEEE PRESIDENT LEO YOUNG
*TECH INSIDER WEBINAR SERIES AVAILABLE THROUGH IEEE SPECTRUM ONLINE
*IN THE NEWS
**2006 IEEE ANNUAL ELECTION TALLY OF VOTES RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED 9 NOVEMBER**
The 2006 IEEE Annual Election tally of votes of the 2006 IEEE Tellers Committee will be announced in a Leadership Wire EXTRA email on 9 November. The results will be unofficial until the Tellers Committee Report is accepted by the IEEE Board of Directors at the November meeting series. For more information on the IEEE Annual Election, visit http://www.ieee.org/elections or contact corp-election@ieee.org.
**NOVEMBER MEETING SERIES ON-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION**
Below are details on how to contact staff and volunteers during the November Meeting Series at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
The IEEE Information Center will be open on:
Tuesday, 14 November: 7:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Wednesday - Saturday, 15-18 November: 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.
Sunday, 19 November: 7:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
To contact an attendee during these hours, call the hotel at +1 504 525 2500 and ask for the IEEE Information Desk.
You may also contact the direct line of the IEEE Information Desk: +1 504 595 5570. Since it is not always possible to immediately deliver a message, all telephone messages and faxes will be posted to a message board. The guest fax number at the hotel is +1 504 595 5552.
The front desk will deliver faxes sent to the IEEE Information Center between the hours of 7a.m. to 5p.m. After 5p.m. the hotel will leave a message in the recipient's room and will hold the fax for pick up.
To contact Meeting Planning Services (MPS) on-site at the hotel after hours, please call the MPS cell phone at +1 908 581 1956.
If you have questions prior to the meeting please contact Beth Surmont, MPS, ext 3985.
**THE INSTITUTE SEEKS SOCIETY, SECTION AND REGION NEWS**
The Institute member newspaper is seeking more society, section, and region news items in an effort to broaden its news coverage.
Appropriate subjects include:
- Obituaries on members
- Recognitions that members receive such as promotions, appointments, awards or honors from their community or government
- Recognition that members receive from an IEEE organizational unit, such as an award
- Interesting jobs or hobbies for member profile pieces
- News about IEEE student members, student branches, student activities and competitions
- New products, services, or activities that a society, section, region or student branch is offering
- Successful social or technical events or meetings
Send the basic "who, what, when, where and how," and the editors will be in contact if more information is needed.
The editors are also looking for suggestions for topics to write about, whether it's IEEE related or something about the engineering field.
Email news items to: theinstitute@ieee.org.
**IEEE SUPPORTS NEW PBS “DESIGN SQUAD” ENGINEERING REALITY PROGRAM**
The IEEE is providing funding for a new PBS engineering reality competition, “Design Squad,” targeted toward 9 to 12 year old students. The series follows two teams of high school students, mentored by professional engineers, as they compete to design and build functional, whimsical machines. The IEEE will be recognized for its contribution in program marketing materials, in announcements at the beginning and end of each program and on the “Design Squad” Web site.
Produced by WGBH in Boston, "Design Squad" will premiere on local PBS stations in the United States during National Engineers Week, 18-24 February 2007. To view sample "Design Squad" programs, visit http://pbskids.org/designsquad/.
For more information on the IEEE's involvement in the program, contact Doug Gorham, Educational Activities, at d.g.gorham@ieee.org or Pender McCarter, IEEE-USA, at p.mccarter@ieee.org.
The IEEE dedicated a Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing 11 October at the Yokohama Plant of Victor Company of Japan, Limited, where a team of engineers developed the VHS (Video Home System) recording format. The first videocassette recorder with the VHS format, model JVC HR-330, was announced on 9 September 1976. The milestone was sponsored by the IEEE Tokyo Section. For more information, visit http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/vhs.html
In addition, the IEEE marked the 150th birthday of Nikola Tesla on 15 October by dedicating a special citation at The Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Serbia. The citation, which recognizes Tesla’s seminal work in the field of electrical engineering, was sponsored by the IEEE Serbia and Montenegro Section. For more information, visit http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/tesla.html
**MEMBER-GET-A-MEMBER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ADDED INCENTIVES**
The IEEE Member-get-a-Member (MGM) program, a peer-to-peer recruitment tactic targeted at prospective members, has revised its incentive program. Current members who successfully recruit new higher-grade members will now receive a US$15 MGM voucher for each recruited member, an increase from the previous US$5 incentive. Additionally, members now have the option of either donating the value of the MGM voucher to the IEEE Foundation, or using it toward an IEEE purchase, including renewal of their IEEE membership. Vouchers will be issued at the close of the program in September 2007.
**NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR “NEW FACES OF ENGINEERING” PROGRAM**
The IEEE and IEEE-USA are seeking nominations for the 2007 Engineers Week (EWeek) “New Faces of Engineering” recognition program. The campaign recognizes engineers new to the profession with outstanding educational and career accomplishments, and is open to IEEE members worldwide.
An annual event since 2002, the EWeek “New Faces” program promotes the importance of technical education, celebrates engineering careers and recognizes significant contributions to the engineering profession and society. Each year, the EWeek Web site features the photos and biographies of five notable young engineers from each EWeek sponsoring society. In addition, a full-page USA Today ad that runs during EWeek recognizes the top individual nominees from each society. EWeek 2007 is 18-24 February.
To be nominated for the “New Faces in Engineering” program, engineers must be 30 or younger as of 1 Dec. 2006, have a degree in engineering and be a member of a sponsoring EWeek partner. The nomination form is available at www.eweek.org/site/Engineers/newfaces2007/2007_Nomination.doc. For more information, visit http://www.eweek.org.
**PASSING OF IEEE VOLUNTEER EDUARDO BONZI-CORREA AND PAST IEEE PRESIDENT LEO YOUNG**
The IEEE regrets to report the passing of Eduardo Bonzi-Correa on 22 October while attending the Organizational Unit Mini Series in Morristown, N.J., USA. Eduardo was an IEEE Fellow and life senior member with more than 45 years of volunteer service with the IEEE. A resident of Santiago, Chile, Eduardo was serving as the Life Members Coordinator for Region 9 at the time of his death. He served on the IEEE Board of Directors (1982-1983), is a former director and treasurer of Region 9, and previously served as the Chile Section chair.
Leo Young, past IEEE President and pioneer in microwave technology, passed away on 14 September 2006. He served as IEEE President in 1980 and was also an IEEE Fellow.
**TECH INSIDER WEBINAR SERIES AVAILABLE THROUGH IEEE SPECTRUM ONLINE**
iEEE Spectrum is offering a series of free Webinars hosted by industry experts who will share their expertise on developments and trends in technology. The series includes an online Career Accelerator Forum designed to provide information on different career tracks and graduate and post graduate studies programs. Each Webinar is followed by an online question and answer period. To view the full list of Webinars, or to register online, visit http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/webcasts.
The IEEE, its members and its products and services are mentioned frequently in journalists’ reports on technology and the engineering profession. Here are just a few recent references.
20 October – ELECTRONIC DESIGN – IEEE Women in Engineering Committee Chair Mary Ellen Randall was included in a “roundtable” discussion article addressing career opportunities for women in the engineering field. Randall outlined the wide variety of important work that engineers play an integral part in and stressed the importance of networking and mentoring. “Be sure to find good mentors and utilize them to help you understand corporate culture, keep you up to date on what is happening in the workplace, as a sounding board for putting ideas into practice and to make introductions for you and open doors,” Randall stated. To read the full story, visit: http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=13701.
18 October – ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL – (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., USA) The publication covered a fatal accident that took place during the 11th annual International Conference and Exhibition on Transmission and Construction Operation and Live-Line Maintenance, organized by the IEEE. The article reported that during an outdoor demonstration on power line repair at the Public Service Company of New Mexico’s Reeves power plant, a 60-foot temporary tower fell, killing one man and critically injuring another. Several demonstrations were scheduled for vacant land south of the PNM power plant during the second day of the conference. Although the demonstration site was immediately closed and all demonstrations canceled, the conference sessions ran to completion. The story was also covered by local broadcast news outlets including KOAT.com (ABC), KOBTV (NBC) and KRQE-TV (Channel 13).
11 October – MSN.COM NEWS, MAINICHI DAILY NEWS NEWSPAPERS (JAPAN) – The publications covered the IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing dedicated at the Yokohama Plant of Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC). Additionally, two local New Jersey, U.S.A. newspapers, THE HOME NEWS AND TRIBUNE and EDISON METUCHEN SENTINEL, included stories on the 9 September Milestone dedication program at the Thomas Alva Edison Historic site in Menlo Park, New Jersey. The site is where Edison developed the world’s first industrial research and development laboratory devoted to developing new technology.
9 October – EE TIMES – The trade publication discussed in detail the various planned efforts to revise current standards for laptop batteries in the wake of the series of lithium-ion battery recalls in recent months. The article noted, “Notebook makers have submitted a proposal to revise the specs of an IEEE notebook battery standard, (IEEE 1625) significantly tightening up its provisions.” To read the full story, visit: http://www.eetimes.com/issue/fp/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193104959&_requestid=971501&printable=true. (Free online registration required.)
28 September – TIMES-PICAYUNE (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) – In a story titled “Middle School Students to Build City of the Future,” IEEE-USA’s 2007 Future City essay contest was highlighted in a series of activities part of the Louisiana Future City Competition that will take place on 27 January in Alexandra, La. Students interested in submitting must “develop an energy strategy to include fuel cell systems to power a city of the future,” the article stated.
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IEEE Corporate Strategy and Communications
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