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MGA SCOOP, February 2009 A newsletter for IEEE Section, Council, Subsection, and Area Chairs, Treasurers, Newsletter Editors, and Webmasters
REMINDER - ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS In order to maintain viability and to ensure that all geographic units are meeting the needs of their members, each unit is required to submit annual reports for the following items:
Rebates are paid based on the Section's eligibility, as determined in part by reporting and upon approval of all submitted reports. The Section Secretary and Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer should verify that all required reports are submitted. Unless these reports, including all Subsection, Chapter and Affinity Group meeting activity reports, are received by 31 March 2009, the Section (or Geographic Council) may not receive the current annual rebate payment. For questions regarding officer reporting, please contact MGA Staff. NEW OFFICERS MATERIAL If you are a new or continuing Section officer you should view the material available from IEEE Sections Congress this material will provide you with guidance on how you can engage the member and promote IEEE locally.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS - IEEE AND MGA POSITIONS The IEEE Nominations and Appointments (N&A) and the MGA Nominations and Appointments Committee are seeking recommendations for several positions including IEEE standing committee chairs and members, IEEE Corporate officers and MGA Officers. Self-nominations are encouraged since an individual does not need to be nominated by a colleague in order to be considered. Each position has specific job requirements and qualifications on which the Committees evaluate potential candidates. For more information visit the IEEE N&A Web site and the IEEE MGA N&A Committee web site. Deadlines:
Read more on IEEE N&A Committee activities in the article that recently appeared in THE INSTITUTE CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS - IEEE FOUNDATION/IEEE LIFE MEMBERS FUND The IEEE Foundation cultivates relationships and resources to advance IEEE's core purpose to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. To fulfill its role, the IEEE Foundation awards grants to new and innovative projects and administers more than 130 funds that support a variety of educational, humanitarian, historical preservation, and peer recognition programs of IEEE units. The IEEE Life Members Committee seeks to support programs that promote engineering to the pre-college community, the professional development of Young Electrical/Computer Engineers, the History of Electrical/Computer Engineering and the interest of Life Members. Grant applications for new and innovative projects are accepted three times per year. The next two 2009 deadlines are 24 April and 11 Sept. Grant applications can be submitted online. The IEEE Foundation/Life Members Committee considers projects that:
Before submitting an application, please review the IEEE Foundation's grant guidelines at http://www.ieeefoundation.org. Direct your questions to foundation-office@ieee.org. IEEE CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF ENGINEERING THE FUTURE IN 2009 The start of 2009 marked the official kickoff of IEEE's 125th Anniversary celebration. IEEE is commemorating this milestone with a variety of activities surrounding the theme of Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering the Future. The official 125th anniversary mark is already visible on ieee.org, and is being used on IEEE publication covers and other materials throughout the year. The latest anniversary information is available on www.ieee125.org. Major anniversary events include the first IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition for college and university students worldwide; a global media roundtable and webcast addressing emerging, world changing technologies on 10 March in New York City; Engineering the Future Day on 13 May and a series of celebrations in major world cities throughout the year: 27 April - Munich, Germany 30 April - Austin, Texas 11 May - Boston, Mass. 8 June - Beijing, China 29/30 August - Bangalore, India 6 October - London, England 30 October - Tokyo, Japan TBD - San Jose, Calif. Volunteers are asked to encourage their OUs and IEEE members to plan their own local events and celebrations. All 125th events should be posted to the calendar on the IEEE 125th Anniversary Web site. IEEE VISUAL IDENTITY GUIDELINES NOW AVAILABLE IEEE Corporate Strategy and Communications and IEEE Marketing Services have released new IEEE visual identity guidelines that explain the basic usage rules for all corporate identity elements and how to utilize them to create powerful and consistent communications pieces. The guidelines are an extension of the IEEE Identity Standards and explain in more detail the proper use of the IEEE Master Brand in a variety of print and Web-based applications. The new visual Identity guidelines introduce a primary and expanded color palette for all corporate-wide communications. There is a slight change in the "IEEE blue," which was chosen for its reliability in various printing process and its similarity to the previous "reflex" blue. The full document can be found on the newly updated IEEE Identity Guidelines Web page at http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/rights/idstandards.html. This page also includes a reminder about only using the letters IEEE when referring to the organization, and not the full name. As part of the release of the visual identity guidelines, an online toolkit is being developed so all relevant branding and IEEE positioning information will be in one central location. Phase one of the online toolkit is set to launch in the first quarter of 2009. Review the full document at: http://www.ieee.org/go/visual_guidelines. (PDF, 3.32 MB) REMINDER - NOMINATIONS FOR IEEE FELLOW GRADE If you are considering nominating a colleague from industry, government, or academia for elevation to IEEE Fellow grade, the opportunity to do so is at hand. This prestigious group now numbers 6000 out of IEEE's total of 375,000 members. Eligible Senior members can be nominated in one of four categories: research engineer/scientist, educator, technical leader or application engineer/practitioner. The nomination period is open at present and will continue through 01 March, 2009 for the Class of 2010. Nominee eligibility requirements, nomination instructions and forms may be found on the Fellow web site at http://www.ieee.org/fellows and the IEEE Fellow Activities Staff is ready, willing and able to assist you in all phases of the process. You can reach them via Email at fellows@ieee.org. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD AWARDS The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) is once again seeking nominations to recognize and honor individuals, companies and IEEE Society/Council for their contributions to engineering and technical education. The deadline for the 2009 nominations is 30 April 2009. There are eight (8) awards open for nominations. They are:
For complete award descriptions, honorarium details, access to nomination packets and to read about the 2008 EAB Award Recipients, visit us on-line at http://www.ieee.org/eab-awards. Questions? Please send an email to eab-awards@ieee.org. MESSAGE FOR CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS If your Section or Chapter is organizing/participating in conferences, please see the important notes below: Visa Waiver Program Beginning 12 January 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries who plan to travel to the U.S. for temporary business or pleasure for 90 days or less will be required by law to obtain travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States. This authorization can be obtained online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a free Internet application administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland security. For additional information about the ESTA please visit http://www.cbp.gov/esta. Travelers from countries not in the VWP are still required to obtain a Visa upon entry into the United States. Alert: Fraudulent Paper Submissions IEEE has become aware of conferences receiving fraudulent, machine-generated paper submissions. On two separate occasions, conference committees accepted a fraudulent paper for publication. In another case, a fraudulent reviewer was included in the technical paper review process. These are serious issues that threaten the credibility of IEEE Conferences and the integrity of the digital library In response to this unethical practice, IEEE Volunteer leadership has made the following decision: in instances where fraudulent papers or reviewers are found, IEEE will temporarily suspend conference sponsorship. If a conference sponsorship is suspended, all references to IEEE must be removed from all forms of publicity and authors must be notified. Reinstatement of sponsorship will be dependent on proof a method is in place to prevent additional instances of fraud. If sufficient proof is not provided, event conference papers will not be accepted in Xplore. To ensure the quality of your conference proceedings:
More information on developing and publishing your technical program. Questions? Contact Samantha H. Padilla, Staff Director, Meetings and Conferences. PREVIOUS HEADLINES
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