BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150911T201323Z UID:4DEB2DD1-46B9-11E5-A923-0050568D2FB3 DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20150919T100000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20150919T123000 DESCRIPTION:Are you eligible for IEEE Senior Member status or have you ever wondered if you are eligible?\n\nHave you ever said or thought "Gee\, I s hould probably upgrade to senior member status"?\n\nNow is your chance!\n\ nThe Central Iowa Section wants to help you upgrade to Senior Membership. We are offering a Saturday morning where we will explain the upgrade and t ake the necessary steps online for you to initiate your upgrade applicatio n.\n\nNOTE:\n\nIf you have a wifi capable laptop please bring it and you w ill be able to start your appliation online.\n\nAlso\, having an electroni c version of your current CV/resume will be helpful.\n\nSenior Member upgr ade eligibility requirements:\n\n- be an engineer\, scientist\, educator\, technical executive\, or originator in an IEEE-designated field\;\n- have experience reflecting professional maturity\;\n- have been in professiona l practice for at least ten years (with some credit for certain degrees)\; \n- show significant performance over a period of at least five of your ye ars in professional practice.\n\nGOOD NEWS:\nThere is no extra cost to upg rade to Senior Member Grade. Your IEEE dues will remain the same.\n\nMORE GOOD NEWS:\n\n- Recognition: The professional recognition of your peers fo r technical and professional excellence.\n\n- Senior member plaque: You wi ll receive an engraved Senior Member plaque to be proudly displayed for co lleagues\, clients and employers to see. The plaque\, an attractive fine w ood with bronze engraving\, will be sent within six to eight weeks after e levation.\n\n- $25 coupon: IEEE will recognize you as a newly elevated Sen ior member with a coupon worth up to $25. This coupon can be used to join one new IEEE society. The coupon expires on 31 December of the year in whi ch it is received.\n\n- Letter of commendation: Upon your request\, a lett er of commendation will be sent to your employer on the achievement of Sen ior member grade.\n\n- Announcements: Announcement of your elevation will be made on our section website and at this year's annual meeting.\n\nTo ex plore more about the IEEE Senior Member Grade:\n\nhttp://www.ieee.org/memb ership_services/membership/senior/index.html\nhttp://www.ieee.org/membersh ip_services/membership/senior/senior_requirements.html\n\nSPECIAL NOTE: If you are a current Senior Member or a Fellow Member then we need you to at tend as well!! You may act as a coach and a reference for those upgrading. \n\nSpeaker(s): \, \, \, \n\nAgenda: \n10:00 AM to 12:30 PM\n\n- Meet othe r candidates and senior members\n\n- Enter your application online.\n\n- W ork on your Resume/CV if you need to.\n\n- Request a current senior member to be a reference for you.\n\n- Can't stay the whole morning? No problwm. Come when you can and stay as long as you can.\n\n- Be proud and honored to start your path towards Senior Member Grade!\n\nRoom: East Meeting Room \, Bldg: Johnston Library\, 6700 Merle Hay Road\, Johnston\, Iowa\, United States\, 50131 LOCATION:Room: East Meeting Room\, Bldg: Johnston Library\, 6700 Merle Hay Road\, Johnston\, Iowa\, United States\, 50131 ORGANIZER:jarmstrong@ieee.org SEQUENCE:2 SUMMARY:Senior Member Round-up URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/35646 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Are you el igible for IEEE Senior Member status or have you ever wondered if you are eligible?</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Have you ever sai d or thought "Gee\, I should probably upgrade to senior member status"?</s pan></p>\n<p><span style="color: #0000ff\; font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>Now is your chance!</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Th e Central Iowa Section wants to help you upgrade to Senior Membership.&nbs p\; We are offering a Saturday morning where we will explain the upgrade a nd take the necessary steps online for you to initiate your upgrade applic ation.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>NOTE</strong >:</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">If you have a wifi capab le laptop please bring it and you will be able to start your appliation on line.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Also\, having an elec tronic version of your current CV/resume will be helpful.</span></p>\n<p>< span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Senior Member upgrade eligibility r equirements:</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\; ">be an engineer\, scientist\, educator\, technical executive\, or origina tor in an IEEE-designated field\;</span></li>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">have&nbsp\;experience reflecting professional maturity\;</span></ li>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">have been in professional practic e for at least ten years (with some credit for certain degrees)\;</span></ li>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">show significant performance over a period of at least five of your years in professional practice.</span>< /li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="text-decorati on: underline\;">GOOD NEWS</span>:<br /> There is no extra cost to upgrade to Senior Member Grade. Your IEEE dues will remain the same.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline\;">MORE GOOD NEWS</span>:<br /> < /span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Recognition: </strong> The professional recognition of your peers for technical and pro fessional excellence.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size : 10pt\;"><strong>Senior member plaque:</strong> You will receive an engra ved Senior Member plaque to be proudly displayed for colleagues\, clients and employers to see. The plaque\, &nbsp\;an attractive fine wood with bro nze engraving\, will be sent within six to eight weeks after elevation.</s pan></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>$25 co upon:</strong>&nbsp\; IEEE will recognize you as a newly elevated Senior m ember with a coupon worth up to $25.&nbsp\; This coupon can be used to joi n one new IEEE society. The coupon expires on 31 December of the year in w hich it is received.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Letter of commendation:</strong> Upon your request\, a le tter of commendation will be sent to your employer on the achievement of S enior member grade.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Announcements:</strong> Announcement of your elevation wil l be made on our section website and at this year's annual meeting.</span> </li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">To explore more about the IEEE Senior Member Grade:</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"> <a href="http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/index. html">http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/index.html </a><br /> <a href="http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/sen ior/senior_requirements.html">http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/memb ership/senior/senior_requirements.html</a><br /> </span></p>\n<p><span sty le="font-size: 10pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt \;">SPECIAL NOTE: If you are a current Senior Member or a Fellow Member th en we need you to attend as well!! You may act as a coach and a reference for those upgrading.</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>10:00 AM to 12 :30 PM</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet other candidates and senior members</li>\n</ul> \n<ul>\n<li>Enter your application online.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Work on your Resume/CV if you need to.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Request a current se nior member to be a reference for you.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Can' t stay the whole morning?</strong> No problwm. Come when you can and stay as long as you can.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be proud and honored to start y our path towards Senior Member Grade!</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR