BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20170422T220453Z UID:491A50C7-157D-11E7-A7C6-0050568D7F66 DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20170422T100000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20170423T130000 DESCRIPTION:4/22/2017 - 4/23/2017 Weekend VIRTUAL online event through emai l\n\nMEMBERSHIP UPGRADE\n\nHave you ever considered becoming a Senior IEEE Member?\n\nThe Benefits & Qualifications are detailed on the IEEE Members hip site.\n\nhttps://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/sm _index.html\n\nSenior IEEE Membership\n\n- Recognition as an Accomplished Professional\n- Senior Member Plaque\n- US$25 Coupon for Society Membershi p\n- Letter of Commendation\n- Leadership Eligibility\n\nYour IEEE Cedar R apids Section will be holding a virtual event on 4/22/2017 - 4/23/2017 to help you through the process.\n\nSenior Members will be available to act a s References.\n\nThis event is to help you through the process\, but you s till need to apply online at the IEEE Web Page.\n\nhttp://www.ieee.org/mem bership_services/membership/senior/senior_requirements.html\n\nSenior Memb ership Upgrade (what you need to do)\n\n1.) Renew your IEEE membership (if not already done)\, Review the Senior membership requirements to ensure y ou qualify.\n\n2.) Make Application online and identify three references ( Cedar Rapids Chairman can be one reference).\n\n3.) Discuss your backgroun d with the references and they will send in nomination forms.\n\n4.) The I EEE National Review Panel will consider your application based on your app lication and the details supplied by your references.\n\nSteps to apply\n\ n1.) Log on to IEEE and start an application for Senior Membership Upgrade .\n\n2.) If you need help in identifying references or with the process\, register for this event and indicate your intentions to attend or conduct the application over email and phone.\n\n3.) Submit your documents at the IEEE website and the Chapter will invite you.\n\n4.) Contact the Section o fficers talk about the references or indicate your desire proceed over ema il and telephone.\n\nNote: This event is to connect you with IEEE Sr Membe rs that can act as references\, if you have personal contact with IEEE Sen ior members who know you\, use them. The references do not make the decsio n on your upgrade they only validate your experience and summarize it for the IEEE Board.\n\nWhere: VIRTUAL (via email and phone) The onsite meeting is planned for future\n\nWhat to do: If you wish to be considered for a S enior Membership Upgrade then review the requirements (ensure you have 10 years of professional practice)\n\nWhat to bring: Submit your application on the IEEE website and contact as above\; be able to talk about the signi ficant things you have done during your profession. The interviewers only recommend elevation\, you will still need to make application and be revie wed by a national committee.\n\nPlease register for this event by clicking on the large yellow highlighted hyperlink below.\nQuestions: Raman Aravam udhan at amudhan@ieee.org or Eric George at eric.george.us@ieee.org\n\nCo- sponsored by: IEEE Cedar Rapids Section\n\nSpeaker(s): \, \, \, \n\nAgenda : \nAgenda:\nThis is Virtual meeting.\n\nVIRTUAL Online application with e mail or phone contacts\, US\, Iowa\, United States LOCATION:VIRTUAL Online application with email or phone contacts\, US\, Iow a\, United States ORGANIZER:amudhan@ieee.org SEQUENCE:12 SUMMARY:Senior Membership Upgrade - Virtual event URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44777 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>4/22/2017&nbsp\;- 4/23/2017 Weeken d&nbsp\;VIRTUAL online event through email&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>MEMBERS HIP UPGRADE</strong></span></p>\n<p>Have you ever considered becoming a Se nior IEEE Member?</p>\n<p>The Benefits &amp\; Qualifications are detailed on the IEEE Membership site.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.ieee.org/ membership_services/membership/senior/sm_index.html">https://www.ieee.org/ membership_services/membership/senior/sm_index.html</a></p>\n<p><strong><s pan style="text-decoration: underline\;">Senior IEEE Membership</span></st rong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recognition as an Accomplished Professional</li>\n<li >Senior Member Plaque</li>\n<li>US$25 Coupon for Society Membership</li>\n <li>Letter of Commendation</li>\n<li>Leadership Eligibility</li>\n</ul>\n< p>Your IEEE Cedar Rapids Section will be holding a virtual &nbsp\;event on 4/22/2017 - 4/23/2017 to help you through the process.</p>\n<p>Senior Mem bers&nbsp\;will be available to act as <strong>References.</strong></p>\n< p>This event is to help you through the process\, &nbsp\;but you still nee d to apply online at the IEEE Web Page. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>http:// www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/senior_requirements.htm l</em></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"> <strong>Senior Membership Upgrade (what you need to do)</strong></span></p >\n<p>1.) Renew your IEEE membership (if not already done)\, Review the Se nior membership requirements to ensure you qualify.</p>\n<p>2.) Make Appli cation online and identify three&nbsp\;references (Cedar Rapids Chairman c an be one reference).</p>\n<p>3.) Discuss your background with the referen ces and they will send in nomination forms.</p>\n<p>4.) The IEEE National Review Panel will consider your application based on your application and the details supplied by your references. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>< span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Steps to apply</strong>< /span></p>\n<p>1.) Log on to IEEE and start an application for Senior Memb ership Upgrade.</p>\n<p>2.) If you need help in identifying references or with the process\, register for this event and indicate your intentions to attend or conduct the application over email and phone.</p>\n<p>3.) Submi t your documents at the IEEE website and the Chapter will invite you.&nbsp \;</p>\n<p>4.) Contact the Section officers &nbsp\;talk about the referenc es or indicate your desire proceed over email and telephone.</p>\n<p>Note: This event is&nbsp\;to connect you with IEEE Sr Members that can act as r eferences\, &nbsp\;if you have personal contact with IEEE Senior members w ho&nbsp\;know you\, use them. The references do not make the decsion on yo ur upgrade they only validate your experience and summarize it for the IEE E Board.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Where: VIRTUAL (via email and phone) The o nsite meeting is planned&nbsp\;for future</strong></p>\n<p><strong>What to do:</strong> If you wish to be considered for a Senior Membership Upgrade then review the requirements (ensure you have 10 years of professional pr actice)&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>What to bring:</strong>&nbsp\;Submit your a pplication on the IEEE website and contact as above\; be able to talk abou t the significant things you have done during your profession.&nbsp\;The i nterviewers only recommend elevation\, you will still need to make applica tion and be reviewed by a national committee.</p>\n<p><strong>Please regis ter for this event by clicking on the large yellow highlighted hyperlink b elow.</strong><br /><strong>Questions: Raman Aravamudhan at &nbsp\; amudha n@ieee.org or Eric George at&nbsp\;eric.george.us@ieee.org</strong></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Agenda:</strong><br />This is Virtual me eting.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR