BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19671029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180503T000000Z UID:F1ACE0D1-3C6A-4E22-9646-6DD26137C32C DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T160000 DESCRIPTION:Who should go? IEEE Region 6 Southwest Area Spring 2018 meeting is for Section Chairs\, section officers\, and student branch officers to gather with Region 6 staff to discuss issues that relate to Section and S tudent branch activities and needs\, provide Student Branch officer traini ng\, network\, share ideas\, and provide a venue to collect needs and idea s from SW Area students to make their IEEE experience better than ever.\n\ nGroup dinner on Friday 4/13 is drop-in at Bobby Qs in that area \, [8501 N 27th Ave\, Phoenix](https://maps.google.com/?q=8501+N+27th+Ave\,+Phoenix &entry=gmail&source=g) (near I-17 & Dunlap) from 7:30-10:00 PM. Meeting at Springhill Suites Phoenix North @6:40 pm Friday 4/13 for carpool.\n\nMeet ing Rooms 104 and 106 at Devry\, 2149 W. Dunlap Avenue Phoenix\, AZ 85021. \n\nNeed hotel? Crossland Phoenix - Metro (an extended stay\, good pricing \, close to DeVry) [2102 W Dunlap](https://maps.google.com/?q=2102+W+Dunla p+Phoenix&entry=gmail&source=g) [Phoenix](https://maps.google.com/?q=2102+ W+Dunlap+Phoenix&entry=gmail&source=g) 602-944-78283503-GM@whgextstay.com. \n\nSpringHill Suites by Marriott Phoenix North - 9425 N Black Canyon Hwy\ , Phoenix\, AZ 85021 [SpringhillSuitesPhoenixNorth](http://www.marriott.co m/hotels/travel/phxss-springhill-suites-phoenix-north/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3- 4d19-a255-54ba596febe2) and\n\nSheraton Crescent Hotel - 2620 W Dunlap Ave \, Phoenix\, AZ 85021 [SheratonCrescent](http://www.sheratoncrescent.com/? SWAQ=958P) are both near and available at less than $117/night as of 4/3.\ n\nAny interested IEEE officer or would-be volunteer who is a member can a ttend this meeting\, but IEEE Region 6 will support travel for the section chair or her/his duly designated delegate of sections in the IEEE Region 6 SWArea and the allowed student representatives from their student branch es.\n\n- Students: 2 students and one student branch counselor per IEEE st udent branch in the R6 Southwest area (branch counselor spot is non-transf errable)\n- Sections: One person per section in the Southwest area\n- The ExCom of the Area\n\nNotes:\n\n- Mileage is reimbursable if greater than 5 0 miles one-way (up to the cost of two-week advance airfare purchase)\n- A ll airfare must be purchase at least 2-weeks prior to travel to be reimbur sed at the full amount - airfare bought after 2-weeks prior will be reimbu rsed at the cost of 2-weeks prior to the meeting\n- Hotel: The Region will cover one night hotel unless pre-approved in advance\n- Rental cars need to be pre-approved by the Region Director\n- Students are expected to shar e hotel rooms (if one school sends 2 students of different genders please contact us and we can work to find a roommate of the same gender)\n\nCo-sp onsored by: Bruce Ladewig\n\nAgenda: \n8:00–8:30 Registration & Breakfas t\n8:30–8:45 Opening Remarks (Region 6 Director Kathleen Kramer)\n8:45-9 :00 Region 6 Budget Update (Treasurer Scott Tamashiro)\n9:00-9:15 IEEE USA (Past Region 6 Director Tom Coughlin)\n9:15-9:45 PACE and Educational Act ivities Discussion (Region 6 PACE Chair Mostafa Mortezai)\n9:45-10:00 Brea k\n10:00-11:00 Section & Student Branch Updates (All)\n11:00-12:00 Lunch\n 12:00-1:30 Section & Student Branch Officer Training [Mike Andrews/Ralph H ogan (Sections) - Xun Luo (Students)]\n1:30-2:00 Organizing Local Conferen ces and Workshops (Michael Andrews)\n2:00-2:45 Director-Elect Remarks\n2:4 5-3:00 Break\n3:00-3:45 Region 6 and Southwest Area Round Table (All)\n3:4 5-4:00 Wrap up comments (Kathleen)\n\nRoom: 104 and 106\, Devry University - Phoenix\, 2149 W. Dunlap\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, United States\, 85021 LOCATION:Room: 104 and 106\, Devry University - Phoenix\, 2149 W. Dunlap\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, United States\, 85021 ORGANIZER:bruceladewig@ieee.org SEQUENCE:17 SUMMARY:IEEE Region 6 Southwest Area Spring 2018 meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/160913 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Who should go? IEEE Region 6 Southwest Are a Spring 2018 meeting is for Section Chairs\, section officers\, and stude nt branch officers to gather with Region 6 staff to discuss issues that re late to Section and Student branch activities and needs\, provide Student Branch officer training\, network\, share ideas\, and provide a venue to c ollect needs and ideas from SW Area students to make their IEEE experience better than ever.</p>\n<p>Group dinner on Friday 4/13 is drop-in at&nbsp\ ;Bobby Qs in that area&nbsp\;\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q= 8501+N+27th+Ave\,+Phoenix&amp\;entry=gmail&amp\;source=g">8501 N 27th Ave\ , Phoenix</a>&nbsp\;(near I-17 &amp\; Dunlap) from&nbsp\;<span class="gmai l-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">7:30-10:00 PM. Meeting at Spri nghill Suites Phoenix North @6:40 pm Friday 4/13 for carpool.</span></span ></p>\n<p>Meeting Rooms 104 and 106 at Devry\,&nbsp\;2149 W. Dunlap Avenue Phoenix\, AZ 85021.</p>\n<p>Need hotel?&nbsp\;Crossland Phoenix - Metro ( an extended stay\, good pricing\, close to DeVry)&nbsp\;<a href="https://m aps.google.com/?q=2102+W+Dunlap+Phoenix&amp\;entry=gmail&amp\;source=g">21 02 W Dunlap</a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=2102+W+Dunlap+Ph oenix&amp\;entry=gmail&amp\;source=g">Phoenix</a> 602-944-7828<a href="mai lto:3503-GM@whgextstay.com">&nbsp\;3503-GM@whgextstay.com</a>.</p>\n<p>Spr ingHill Suites by Marriott Phoenix North&nbsp\; - 9425 N Black Canyon Hwy\ , Phoenix\, AZ 85021 <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phxss- springhill-suites-phoenix-north/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2 ">SpringhillSuitesPhoenixNorth</a>&nbsp\;and</p>\n<p>Sheraton Crescent Hot el -&nbsp\;2620 W Dunlap Ave\, Phoenix\, AZ 85021 <a href="http://www.sher atoncrescent.com/?SWAQ=958P">SheratonCrescent</a>&nbsp\;are both near and available at less than $117/night as of 4/3.</p>\n<p>Any interested IEEE o fficer or would-be volunteer who is a member can attend this meeting\, but IEEE Region 6 will support travel for the section chair or her/his duly d esignated delegate of sections in the IEEE Region 6 SWArea&nbsp\; and the allowed student representatives from their student branches.&nbsp\;</p>\n< ul>\n<li><strong>Students:</strong>&nbsp\;2 students and one student branc h counselor per IEEE student branch in the R6 Southwest area (branch couns elor spot is non-transferrable)</li>\n<li><strong>Sections:</strong>&nbsp\ ;One person per section in the Southwest area</li>\n<li>The ExCom of the A rea</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Notes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mileage</strong>&nbsp\;i s reimbursable if greater than 50 miles one-way (up to the cost of two-wee k advance airfare purchase)</li>\n<li>All&nbsp\;<strong>airfare</strong>&n bsp\;must be purchase at least 2-weeks prior to travel to be reimbursed at the full amount - airfare bought after 2-weeks prior will be reimbursed a t the&nbsp\;cost of 2-weeks prior to the meeting</li>\n<li><strong>Hotel:< /strong>&nbsp\;The Region will cover one night hotel unless pre-approved i n advance</li>\n<li><strong>Rental cars</strong>&nbsp\;need to be pre-appr oved by the Region Director</li>\n<li><strong>Students are expected to sha re hotel rooms</strong>&nbsp\;(if one school sends 2 students of different genders please contact us and we can work to find a roommate of the same gender)</li>\n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="gmail_extra">8:00 &ndash\;8:30 Registration &amp\; Breakfast <br />8:30&ndash\;8:45 Opening Remarks (Region 6 Director Kathleen Kramer)<br />8:45-9:00 Region 6 Budget Update (Treasurer Scott Tamashiro)</div>\n<div class="gmail_extra">9:00-9 :15 IEEE USA (Past Region 6 Director Tom Coughlin)<br />9:15-9:45 PACE and Educational Activities Discussion (Region 6 PACE Chair Mostafa Mortezai)< br />9:45-10:00 Break <br />10:00-11:00 Section &amp\; Student Branch Upda tes (All)<br />11:00-12:00 Lunch <br />12:00-1:30 Section &amp\; Student B ranch Officer Training [Mike Andrews/Ralph Hogan (Sections) - Xun Luo (Stu dents)]<br />1:30-2:00 Organizing Local Conferences and Workshops (Michael Andrews)<br />2:00-2:45 Director-Elect Remarks <br />2:45-3:00 Break <br />3:00-3:45 Region 6 and Southwest Area Round Table (All)<br />3:45-4:00 W rap up comments (Kathleen)</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR