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:20241020T180843Z UID:C2715AC1-682F-45FA-9A5F-7F826F062BBB DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T160000 DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person Southwest Area meeting on October 19 \, 2024 in Phoenix\, Ariz.\, preceding the Energy Conversion Congress & Ex po (ECCE) Conference.\nIt will also be a great chance to network with othe r IEEE leaders and learn about their activities\, as well as meet the stud ent chapter leaders. Updates on Student Officer Training are included. The re will be a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of what IEEE has t o offer your members and to learn how to better engage them.\n\nA tour of the GCU School of Engineering & Technology is planned.\n\nLodging\, 18 Oct : Hilton Garden Inn\, Phoenix Airport\n3422 E Elwood Phoenix\, Arizona 850 40\n[602-470-0500](tel:+1 602-470-0500)\n[Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airpor t Hotel](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phxaggi-hilton-garden-inn-phoeni x-airport/)\n\nThe link below gives a discount of $139.00 per night. I got the deadline extended to Oct 11\, despite the link saying it is only good until Oct 4.\n\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/phxaggi-ieee-c8 2136fa-a2aa-4ee5-b038-da3e8cbb967f/\n\nThere is a free Airport Shuttle to/ from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport\nPrivately-Owned Conveyance (POC) to the A rea Meeting location at GCU will be provided.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Heather Monigan\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda: -\n\nOct 18 -\n6:30 PM: Dinner at the hotel\, Hilton Garden Inn\, Phoenix Airport. Meet at the hotel lobby.\n\nOct 19 - \n8:00 - 8:30 - Opening remarks - Kathy H./ R6 Chair\n8:30 - 9:00 - Region 6 Goals for 2025 - Joseph Wei\n9:00 - 9:30 - Presentation by R6-Director- Elect - Scott Tamashiro\n9:30 - 10:00 -Introductions & sharing 5 min each Section\n10:00 Break\n10:15 - 10:45 vTools update - Sanjay Samuel\nOU Anal ytics\, Concur\, NextGen - Sanjay Samuel/Sarge\n10:45 - 11:00 Educational Activities update - Mostafa Mortezaie\n11:00 - 11:10 Conferences - Scott T amashiro\n11:10 - 11:20 Life Member- Richard Morse\, for Mike Andrews\n11: 20 - 11:40 YP presentation - Daniel Thomson\n11:40 - 12:00 WIE/SPAX activi ties - Peijung Tsai\n12:00 Lunch\n12:45 Group Photo\n1:00 - 2:30 - Breakou t Sessions\n1:00 - 2:00 - Student Branch/Officer Training - Mostafa Mortez aie\n\n1:00 - 1:30 - PACE Update - Amber Orr\n1:30 - 2:00 - Industry Engag ement - Tim Lee\n2:00 - 2:30 - Meeting Recap & Closing remarks\n\n2:30 - 4 :00 - Tour\, GCU School of Engineering\, Science & Technology\n\nBldg: Eng ineering\, Grand Canyon University (GCU)\, 3300 W Camelback Rd.\, Phoenix\ , Arizona\, United States\, 85017 LOCATION:Bldg: Engineering\, Grand Canyon University (GCU)\, 3300 W Camelba ck Rd.\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, United States\, 85017 ORGANIZER:rmorse@ieee.org; hmonigan@ieee.org SEQUENCE:139 SUMMARY:IEEE R6 Southwest Area Fall Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431029 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>There will be an in-person Southwest Area meeting on October 19\, 2024 in Phoenix\, Ariz.\, preceding the Energy Con version Congress &amp\; Expo (ECCE) Conference.<br>It will also be a great chance to network with other IEEE leaders and learn about their activitie s\, as well as meet the student chapter leaders. &nbsp\;Updates on Student Officer Training are included.&nbsp\; There will be a great opportunity t o expand your knowledge of what IEEE has to offer your members and to lear n how to better engage them.<br><br></p>\n<p>A tour of the GCU School of E ngineering &amp\; Technology is planned.</p>\n<p>Lodging\, 18 Oct:&nbsp\; Hilton Garden Inn\, Phoenix Airport<br><span class="hotel-header-address-a ddress">3422 E Elwood&nbsp\;</span><span class="hotel-header-address-city" >Phoenix\, </span><span class="hotel-header-address-stateProvince">Arizona &nbsp\; </span><span class="hotel-header-address-postalCode">85040<br><a c lass="inline-block text-pretty" role="link" href="tel:+1 602-470-0500" ari a-label="Phone: +1 602-470-0500"><span class="underline whitespace-nowrap text-base text-text hover:text-primary-alt">602-470-0500</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phxaggi-hilton-garden-inn-ph oenix-airport/">Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport Hotel</a></p>\n<p>The li nk below gives a discount of $139.00 per night.&nbsp\; I got the deadline extended to Oct 11\, despite the link saying it is only good until Oct 4.< /p>\n<p><a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/phxaggi-ieee-c8 2136fa-a2aa-4ee5-b038-da3e8cbb967f/">https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-e vent/phxaggi-ieee-c82136fa-a2aa-4ee5-b038-da3e8cbb967f/</a></p>\n<p>There is a free Airport Shuttle to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport<br>Privately- Owned Conveyance (POC) to the Area Meeting location at GCU will be provide d.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Agenda: -</p>\n<p>Oct 18 -&nbsp\;<br>6: 30 PM:&nbsp\; Dinner at the hotel\, Hilton Garden Inn\, Phoenix Airport.&n bsp\; Meet at the hotel lobby.</p>\n<p>Oct 19 -<br>8:00 - 8:30 - Opening r emarks - Kathy H./ R6 Chair&nbsp\;<br>8:30 - 9:00 - Region 6 Goals for 202 5 - Joseph Wei<br>9:00 - 9:30 - Presentation by R6-Director-Elect - Scott Tamashiro<br>9:30 - 10:00 -Introductions &amp\; sharing 5 min each Section <br>10:00 Break<br>10:15 - 10:45 vTools update - Sanjay Samuel<br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\;OU Analytics\, Concur\, NextGen - Sanjay Samuel/Sarge<br>10:45 - 11:0 0 Educational Activities update - Mostafa Mortezaie<br>11:00 - 11:10 Confe rences - Scott Tamashiro<br>11:10 - 11:20 Life Member- Richard Morse\, for Mike Andrews<br>11:20 - 11:40 YP presentation - Daniel Thomson<br>11:40 - 12:00 WIE/SPAX activities - Peijung Tsai<br>12:00 Lunch<br>12:45 Group Ph oto<br>1:00 - 2:30 - Breakout Sessions<br>1:00 - 2:00 - Student Branch/Off icer Training - Mostafa Mortezaie</p>\n<p>1:00 - 1:30 - PACE Update - Ambe r Orr<br>1:30 - 2:00 - Industry Engagement - Tim Lee<br>2:00 - 2:30 - Meet ing Recap &amp\; Closing remarks</p>\n<p>2:30 - 4:00 - Tour\, GCU School o f Engineering\, Science &amp\; Technology</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR