MGA Outstanding Large and Small Section Award Recipients

Large - IEEE Ottawa Section, Region 7

Congratulations to the following officers for their efforts. 

Small - IEEE London Section, Region 7

Congratulations to the following officers for their efforts.

Large Section = membership greater than 500 members

Small Section = membership less than or equal to 500 members

In November 2003, the Outstanding Large and Small Section Awards were established.  These awards were presented as a substitute for the Outstanding Section Award.

The IEEE Ottawa Section (R7) promotes IEEE through a membership booth at every major event held. At many Chapter and Affinity Group meetings, plus all Section events, surveys are distributed to not just seek feedback on the quality of the event, but also to seek interest in volunteering. Also, a brief presentation on IEEE and benefits of belonging is made. Also of note is the Section's establishment of a Senate Committee comprised of past chairs. The intention is to retain the volunteer talent, provide mentoring to other volunteers, and provide a sounding board for Section governance and handling of other issues.

The IEEE London Section (R7) encourages Senior Member elevation. During 2009, London Section almost doubled the number of Senior Members through strategic communications, events and support. In 2010, two Senior Member elevation events were held. Members with a potential background of being eligible for election to Senior Member were contacted and invited to two special events to meet other Senior Members and to receive aid and advice for the Senior Member elevation process.

The IEEE Cedar Rapids Section (R4) holds programs that assist members in professional development and facilitate improved industrial relations. The annual professional development conference, IEEE ProCon, in its fourteenth year, is a forum for engineers and other technical professionals and their employers, intended to give them opportunities for professional and personal growth. By introducing members to a wide variety of practical learning opportunities and helping them become fully developed both professionally and personally, the conference benefits both employers and employees. ProCon is sponsored by several local companies and held in conjunction with the Section’s local Project Management Institute (PMI) Chapter. The Section has also held learning sessions at a local company during lunch hour, joint meetings with other local professional groups, resume writing sessions, and other programs as requested by members.

The IEEE Central Texas Section (R5) strives to recruit new IEEE members and new Section volunteers. The Central Texas Section (CTS) has been experimenting with IEEE member recruitment approaches for many years. These approaches include having IEEE membership brochures at Chapter and Affinity Group meetings, having IEEE and non-IEEE pricing at CTS sponsored events, and participating in public events showcasing the benefits of being a member of IEEE. In 2010, the CTS implemented a program of reaching out to new IEEE members and IEEE members moving into the CTS geographical area. This outreach program consisted of sending a personalized e-mail to each member. New members received a local welcome to IEEE e-mail with a list of both local and national resources that would be of interest, while existing members moving into the CTS area received detailed information focused on local activities. Both types of members received contact information for the CTS Section and Chapter officers. This very successful program resulted in two new Chapter volunteers in 2010 and numerous communications from the outreach recipients.

The IEEE Hyderabad Section (R10) works to facilitate relations between Higher Grade (HG) members and Student members.  Many HG members, including Section Executive members, visit Student Branches (SBs) to deliver technical talks and also professional programs, like "Career opportunities and IEEE membership benefits." The interaction between SBs and members is highly active. For every program at an IEEE Student Branch in the Hyderabad Section, a Section member will participate as representative of HG members and the Section.

The IEEE Kerala Section (R10) has an active recognition program. The Section routinely presents awards to recognize the contributions of IEEE volunteers, IEEE Student Branches, IEEE students, and college managements supporting IEEE activities. These awards include Outstanding Student Volunteer, Outstanding WIE Volunteer, Outstanding Student Branch, Outstanding Branch Counselor, Best Startup Student Branch, and LINK (Local Integrated Network of Kerala IEEE Students) Web site contest winners. These awards were presented during the Section Annual General Meeting.

The IEEE South Africa Section (R8) participates in programs that improve government relations.  A formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement exists between the Department of Science and Technology (part of the Ministry of Science and Technology) and IEEE in South Africa. The agreement is managed locally by the National Research Foundation (NRF), where the blanket agreement is extended via means of annexures (projects). On the IEEE side, the primary international IEEE entity is the IEEE Committee on Earth Observations (ICEO), where local IEEE entities contribute to various projects that are added to the MoU. The Section also works with the Department of Basic Education (part of the Ministry of Education) towards the General Education and Training (GET) curriculum. In-Service is supported by programs such as Teacher In-Service Program (TISP).