BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180918T190744Z UID:1A1E485E-CA79-410F-93D5-9AA78A489E85 DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20190327T110000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20190327T130000 DESCRIPTION:It's now time to elevate your IEEE Senior Member status. Our lo cal IEEE Huntsville Section is sponsoring this event\, with Technology Ser vice Corporation. This is a working meeting\, where you can meet local mem bers and network to get the references that are required for membership el evation.\n\nWe will be hosting a Senior Member Round-up and Elevation even t! Our Executive Committee is trying very hard to reach ALL of our members and meet the needs of each and every one of you. Please come out and supp ort this event. Find out about membership elevation\, the requirements and give us feedback on the things you want to see the Huntsville Section doi ng for Members. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome to attend.\n\nIf y ou are a Senior Member\, eligible for an upgrade\, or if you are willing t o be a reference for those requesting upgrades.... Please come and join us ! There will be computers available onsite to submit referrals.\n\nFAQs\n\ nIf you do not know whether you should apply for the grade of Senior Membe r here are the requirements\n\nIEEE Bylaw I-104.3 sets forth the criteria for elevation to Senior Member grade as follows:\n\n- A candidate shall be an engineer\, scientist\, educator\, technical executive or originator in IEEE-designated fields\n- Candidates shall have been in professional prac tice for at least ten years\n- Candidates shall have shown significant per formance over a period of at least five of those years\n\nIn addition\, ca ndidates for Senior Member grade must supply three references from current IEEE members holding the grade of Fellow\, Senior Member\, or Honorary Me mber.\n\nI am certain you meet these criteria\, so you can start your appl ication [here](https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/ application/index.html)\n\nThe only information you may need to collect is your resume and graduation dates. At this event\, we will have the Senior Members\, Fellows\, Senior Life\, etc.\, on hand to act as your reference .\n\nWhat if I will be on Spring Break with my family?\n\nSince the [appli cation](https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/applica tion/index.html) is electronic that will not be a problem\, you should sti ll email the event organizer\, so we will know your interest in SM elevati on and connect you to IEEE Senior Members who can provide your references. \n\nCan I attend if I am already a Senior Member?\n\nYou should definitely attend\, because candidates for IEEE Senior Member Grade need references from current higher grade members to complete their application. Make sure you register online.\n\nDo I have to stay the entire time?\n\nNo\, we blo cked off enough time to allow interested Members an opportunity to meet th eir references\, but you can arrive and leave as time permits.\n\nDo I nee d to bring anything?\n\nIf you are coming as a candidate for SM Upgrade\, bring a few copies of your resume\, so that your references can refer back to it when they are writing.\n\nIf you are coming as a Senior Member refe rence\, please bring your laptop so we can submit your referral(s) real-ti me.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Sonya Dillard\n\nAgenda: \n11:00am - 11:15am Meet and Greet\n\n11:15am - 11:45am Lunch\n\n11:45am - 11:55am Welcome & Announ cements\n\n12:00pm - 1:00 pm Senior/Life Member Upgrades & Networking\n\nR oom: Conference Room\, Bldg: Technology Service Corporation\, 310 Voyager Way\, Huntsville\, Alabama\, United States\, 35806 LOCATION:Room: Conference Room\, Bldg: Technology Service Corporation\, 310 Voyager Way\, Huntsville\, Alabama\, United States\, 35806 ORGANIZER:Sonya.Dillard@ieee.org SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Huntsville Section - Senior Member Roundup & Elevation Event! URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/177630 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>It's now time to elevate your IEEE Senior Member status.&nbsp\; Our local IEEE Huntsville Section is sponsoring this event\, with Technology Service Corporation.&nbsp\; This is a working mee ting\, where you can meet local members and network to get the references that are required for membership elevation.</p>\n<p>We will be hosting a S enior Member Round-up and Elevation event!&nbsp\; Our Executive Committee is trying very hard to reach ALL of our members and meet the needs of each and every one of you.&nbsp\; Please come out and support this event.&nbsp \; Find out about membership elevation\, the requirements and give us feed back on the things you want to see the Huntsville Section doing for Member s.&nbsp\; Lunch will be provided.&nbsp\; All are welcome to attend.</p>\n< p>If you are a Senior Member\, eligible for an upgrade\, or if you are wil ling to be a reference for those requesting upgrades.... Please come and j oin us!&nbsp\; There will be computers available onsite to submit referral s.</p>\n<p><strong>FAQs</strong></p>\n<p>If you do not know whether <stron g>you should apply</strong> for the grade of Senior Member here are the re quirements</p>\n<p>IEEE Bylaw I-104.3 sets forth the criteria for elevatio n to Senior Member grade as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A candidate shall be a n engineer\, scientist\, educator\, technical executive or originator in I EEE-designated fields</li>\n<li>Candidates shall have been in professional practice for at least ten years</li>\n<li>Candidates shall have shown sig nificant performance over a period of at least five of those years</li>\n< /ul>\n<p>In addition\, candidates for Senior Member grade must supply thre e references from current IEEE members holding the grade of Fellow\, Senio r Member\, or Honorary Member.</p>\n<p>I am certain you meet these criteri a\, so you can start your application <a href="https://www.ieee.org/member ship_services/membership/senior/application/index.html">here</a></p>\n<p>T he only information you may need to collect is your resume and graduation dates. At this event\, we will have the Senior Members\, Fellows\, Senior Life\, etc.\, on hand to act as your reference.</p>\n<p><strong>What if I will be on Spring Break with my family?</strong></p>\n<p>Since the <a href ="https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/application/i ndex.html">application</a> is electronic that will not be a problem\, you should still email the event organizer\, so we will know your interest in SM elevation and connect you to IEEE Senior Members who can provide your r eferences.</p>\n<p><strong>Can I attend if I am already a Senior Member?</ strong></p>\n<p>You should definitely attend\, because candidates for IEEE Senior Member Grade need references from current higher grade members to complete their application. Make sure you register online.</p>\n<p><strong >Do I have to stay the entire time?</strong></p>\n<p>No\, we blocked off e nough time to allow interested Members an opportunity to meet their refere nces\, but you can arrive and leave as time permits.</p>\n<p><strong>Do I need to bring anything?</strong></p>\n<p>If you are coming as a candidate for SM Upgrade\, bring a few copies of your resume\, so that your referenc es can refer back to it when they are writing.</p>\n<p>If you are coming a s a Senior Member reference\, please bring your laptop so we can submit yo ur referral(s) real-time.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>11:00am - 11:15a m Meet and Greet</p>\n<p>11:15am - 11:45am Lunch</p>\n<p>11:45am - 11:55am Welcome &amp\; Announcements</p>\n<p>12:00pm - 1:00 pm Senior/Life Member Upgrades &amp\; Networking</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR