BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250503T233907Z UID:CE6B1C13-731A-47C6-A767-A98893359837 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250503T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250503T163000 DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person Joint Northeast/Southwest Area meeti ng on May 3\, 2025 in Albuquerque\, NM\, at the the University of New Mexi co.\nIt will also be a great chance to network with other IEEE leaders and learn about their activities\, as well as meet the student chapter leader s.\nThe Draft Agenda is below.\n\nA tour of the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is planned.\n\nLodging for 2 nights (2-3 May) is at: Hi lton Garden Inn Uptown\, 6510 Americas Pkwy\, Albuquerque\, NM 87110 (505) 944-0300. A discounted rate of $149.00/night is available for reservations made before 21 Apr 2025. Online Booking Link: https://group.hiltongardeni nn.com/v18958\n\nPlease register below so we have an accurate headcount fo r planning! The Region will sponsor sending one delegate from each section \, but if your section wants to send more you can do so at cost to the sec tion.\n\nWe are planning a dinner on Friday night near the hotel for folks who will be arriving in town early\, within walking distance from the hot el. Meet at the hotel lobby around 5:30 PM.\n\nUPDATE: Dinner will be at T omasita's Albuquerque New Mexican Restaurant\, 4949 Pan American Fwy NE\, Albuquerque\, NM 87109. We will try to arrange private transportation ther e\, as much as possible.\n\nStudent Design Showcase Competition:\n\nThere is an in-person Student Design Showcase Competition where students will sh owcase their projects with a poster (preferably)\, live demo\, or other di gital device. Cash prizes will be available: 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd ($300/$200/$1 00)\, Best Technical ($100)\, Best Professional ($100)\, and People Choice Award ($100). Register your entry in the morning of the event at the regi stration table.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Richard Morse\, Sean Collison\n\nAgend a: \nLink to Latest Updated Agenda - [Link](https://docs.google.com/docume nt/d/1twAY7mxHxWElYzP3NyGiVY5Cwo535jGDiOQRI7-JpBw/edit?tab=t.0)\nDraft Age nda:\n\nTime (MDT) Speaker Topic\n08:30 AM Sean Collison & Richard Morse W elcome with NE and SW Area Chairs\n08:40 AM Joseph Wei Director’s update on IEEE and Regional Activities\n09:00 AM Scott Tamashiro IEEE Directors Elect Presentation\n09:15 AM Sarge Benson Finances and Region Funding for Sections and Chapters\n09:30 AM Elizabeth Farkas Secretary Report\n09:45 A M - 10:00 AM COFFEE & BIO BREAK\n10:00 AM Brianne Tengan YP Updates\n10:15 AM Nidish Vashistha Membership & Volunteer Recruiting\n10:30 AM Peijung T sai WIE/SPAX activities\n10:45 AM Mustahsin Zarif/Daniel Thomson Student A ctivities\n11:00 PM Sanjay Samuel vTools / OU Analytics training session\n 11:30 PM Amber Orr Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) Report 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH & BIO BREAK\n01:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Student Members) Design Competition\n01:00 PM Mostafa Mortezaie Educational Activi ties\n01:30 PM (All Section Chairs) Area Sections Reports by Section Repre sentatives\n[5 -10 minutes for each section]\n02:45 PM Everyone Open Discu ssion\n03:00 PM Sean Collison & Richard Morse Closing Remarks\n03:05 PM EN D\n03:30 PM Tour of Nuclear Museum\n(Student MicroMouse Competition has be en postponed until Fall 2025 Area Meeting)\n\nRoom: First Floor\, Bldg: Ce ntinnial Engineering Center\, University of New Mexico\, 210 University Bl vd NE\, Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, United States\, 87106 LOCATION:Room: First Floor\, Bldg: Centinnial Engineering Center\, Universi ty of New Mexico\, 210 University Blvd NE\, Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, Uni ted States\, 87106 ORGANIZER:rmorse@ieee.org; scollison@gmail.com SEQUENCE:61 SUMMARY:IEEE R6 Joint Northeast / Southwest Area Meeting\, Spring 2025 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462499 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>There will be an in-person Joint Northeast /Southwest Area meeting on May 3\, 2025 in Albuquerque\, NM\, at the the U niversity of New Mexico.<br>It will also be a great chance to network with other IEEE leaders and learn about their activities\, as well as meet the student chapter leaders.<br>The Draft Agenda is below.</p>\n<p>A tour of the National Museum of <span class="il">Nuclear</span> Science &amp\; Hist ory is planned.</p>\n<p>Lodging for 2 nights (2-3 May) is at: &nbsp\;&nbsp \;Hilton Garden Inn Uptown\, 6510 Americas Pkwy\, Albuquerque\, NM 87110 ( 505)944-0300. A discounted rate of $149.00/night is available for reservat ions made before 21 Apr 2025. Online Booking Link:&nbsp\;<a href="https:// group.hiltongardeninn.com/v18958" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-safe redirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://group.hiltongardeninn.co m/v18958&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1743529443782000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw13rPDs DCa8VXwqqS7FdqkK">https://group.hiltongardeninn.<wbr>com/v18958</a></p>\n< p>Please register below so we have an accurate headcount for planning!&nbs p\; The Region will sponsor sending one delegate from each section\, but i f your section wants to send more you can do so at cost to the section.</p >\n<p>We are planning a dinner on Friday night near the hotel for folks wh o will be arriving in town early\, within walking distance from the hotel. &nbsp\; Meet at the hotel lobby around 5:30 PM.</p>\n<p>UPDATE:&nbsp\; Din ner will be at Tomasita's Albuquerque New Mexican Restaurant\, 4949 Pan Am erican Fwy NE\, Albuquerque\, NM 87109.&nbsp\; We will try to arrange priv ate transportation there\, as much as possible.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"> <strong>Student Design Showcase Competition:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal">There is an in-person Student Design Showcase Competition where stud ents will showcase their projects with a poster (preferably)\, live demo\, or other digital device. Cash prizes will be available: 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd ( $300/$200/$100)\, Best Technical ($100)\, Best Professional ($100)\, and P eople Choice Award ($100). Register your entry in the morning of the event at the registration table.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div>&n bsp\;</div>\n<div>Link to Latest Updated Agenda - <a href="https://docs.go ogle.com/document/d/1twAY7mxHxWElYzP3NyGiVY5Cwo535jGDiOQRI7-JpBw/edit?tab= t.0">[Link]</a></div>\n<div>Draft Agenda:</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div> <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Time (MDT) &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Speaker &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; Topic&nbsp\;</span></strong><br>08:30 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Sean Collison &amp\; Richard Morse&nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Welcome with NE and SW Area Chairs<br> 08:40 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Joseph We i&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Director&rsquo\;s update on IEEE and Regional Activiti es<br>09:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Sco tt Tamashiro&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;I EEE Directors Elect Presentation<br>09:15 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Sarge Benson&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Finances and Region Funding for Sections and Chapters<br>09:30 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Elizabeth Farkas&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Secretary Report<br>09:45 AM - 10:00 AM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;COFFEE &amp\; B IO BREAK<br>10:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; Brianne Tengan&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; YP Updates<br>10:15 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; Nidish Vashistha&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\;Membership &amp\; Volunteer Recruiting<br>10:30 AM &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Peijung Tsai&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; WIE/ SPAX activities<br>10:45 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; Mustahsin Zarif/Daniel Thomson&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Student Ac tivities<br>\n<div>11:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; Sanjay Samuel&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; vTools / OU Analytics training session</div>\n<div>11:3 0 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Amber O rr&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PAC E) Report</div>\n12:00 PM - 1:00 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; LUNCH &amp\; BIO BREAK</div>\ n<div>01:00 PM - 03:00 PM&nbsp\; (Student Members)&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Des ign Competition</div>\n<div>01:00 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Mostafa Mortezaie &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; E ducational Activities<br>01:30 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;(All Section Chairs)&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Area Sections Reports by Section Representatives<br>& nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;[5 -10 minut es for each section]<br>02:45 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; Everyone&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Open Discussion<br>03:0 0 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Sean Collison &amp\; Richard Morse&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Closing Remark s<br>03:05 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\;END<br>03:30 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Tour of Nuclear Museum<br>(Student MicroMouse Competiti on has been postponed until Fall 2025 Area Meeting)</div>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR