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Marking the
milestone of the conception of IEEE GOLD
in 1996 and its launch that
year at the IEEE Sections Congress 1996,
GOLD has moved forward in
forming affinity groups - organized for
professional development
activities (technical, social, personal
development, etc.).
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The GOLD Committee Charter states its Vision
is "to increase value and worth of IEEE
services and programs to young professionals and recent
graduates".
The GOLD Committee Charter states its Mission
is "to develop and foster relationships to
provide tangible value to members; Promote the GOLD
program to students; Recruit, develop and nurture
volunteers."
Significant GOLD
Activities and Events
1998
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Launched the
Quick Start Incentive Fund
(QSIF) program that provided funding to
GOLD Affinity Groups as they
began operations and planned activities.
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First issue of
the GOLD Rush newsletter was
distributed in print format.
1999
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Mike Van Chau,
Chair of GOLD Committee
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GOLD folder with
information pieces provided to each
Sections Congress 1999 participant.
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GOLD web pages
move to the IEEE website.
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Region 9 video
completed and launched at IEEE Sections
Congress 1999.
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GOLD Rush
newsletter moves from print to
electronic version.
2000
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Scott Blair,
Chair of GOLD Committee
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GOLD Rush
releases two issues with IEEE
members as guest editors.
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GOLD Rush issues
available on GOLD website.
2001
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Slawo
Wesolkowski, Chair of GOLD Committee
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IEEE partnered
with ASME on their Young
Engineers Satellite Forum.
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Development of
GOLD multimedia CD project begins.
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Launched online
(research) focus groups with GOLD
members globally.
2002
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Slawo
Wesolkowski, Chair of GOLD Committee
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IEEE Sections
Congress 2002.
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GOLD members
interviewed for GOLD multimedia CD at
Sections Congress.
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Launch work on
the GOLD multimedia CD presentation.
2003
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Anoop Alazhathu,
Chair of GOLD Committee
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GOLD area opened
on Section-Chapter Volunteer
Forum online community.
2004
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Ivan Jiletta,
Chair of GOLD Committee
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Graduated
student retention survey completed.
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Completion and
distribution of GOLD CD to volunteer
leadership at Sections Congress.
2005
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Gerald
Anleitner, Chair of GOLD Committee
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Launch of IEEE
Mentoring Pilot Program in Regions 1,2,
and 3.
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GOLD Rush
newsletter sent via IEEE
e-Notice to all GOLD members.
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GOLD held its
first online seminar on
Networking for world-wide IEEE GOLD members.
2006
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Darrel Chong,
Chair of GOLD Committee
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GOLD held second
online seminar on Financial Planning for
world-wide IEEE GOLD members.
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10th Anniversary
Celebration of IEEE GOLD.
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Launch of GOLD
Bulletin Board.
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Launch of IEEE
Mentoring Connection.
