BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250605T214718Z UID:6C1EA0BD-A11C-4088-841F-EF13B0D6335A DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T120000 DESCRIPTION:R1/R2 Joint Board Meeting\n\n[]\n\nThis is the third year of th e Joint Region Board Meetings as we move towards the merger of Region 1 an d Region 2. We hope that all Region committee leaders will attend and each Section will have its chair or a designated delegate present.\n\nThe Satu rday and Sunday meetings will include presentations from invited IEEE Lead ership and staff\, as well as regional reports.\n\nEnsure YOU:\n\n- ®️ Register for this event and plan to attend BOTH days of the Joint Board Me eting!\n- 🏨 Use the [IEEE Group link](https://www.marriott.com/event-re servations/reservation-link.mi?id=1740694678537&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true &app=resvlink) to reserve a room at the [Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel](htt ps://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1740694678 537&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink) and receive the special group rate ($159+tax per night\, excluding parking).\n\nIf attending with a com panion:\n\n- 🍽 Register your companion for applicable dinner(s)\n- 🚌 Register your companion for the [Saturday Companion Guided Tour of Arling ton\, VA (usually $90\, only](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481296)[$55 /person](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481296)!!)\n\nAll attendees AND their companions require a separate registration.\n\nPlease complete your own registration and then register your companion\, as applicable.\n\nAll R1/R2 leaders and primary delegates' expense reports should be submitted t o your respective region via the IEEE Concur Travel Expense reporting syst em within 60 days of the meeting.\n\nAdditional Section Officers require R egion Director approval. Sections may send no more than ONE extra Section Officer\, and they\, or the individual\, are responsible for all expenses. \n\nTravel Planning:\n\n- R1/R2 SPC: Arrive by 1 PM Friday for the SPC mee ting (may stay Thursday night if needed due to travel timelines)\n- R1/R2 ExCom: Arrive by 3 PM Friday for the ExCom meeting (may stay Thursday nigh t if needed due to travel timelines)\n- All Others: Arrive Friday afternoo n or evening. The full committee meeting will begin Saturday morning and e nd by noon Sunday.\n\nBy 🚙:\n\nIf you are driving to Arlington\, VA\, y ou can obtain driving directions here: [Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel](http s://www.google.com/maps/place/Sheraton+Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-7 7.075344\,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89b7b6c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3 m9!1s0x89b7b6c3cfd4fe67:0x48f28238e419eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d 38.866962!4d-77.0727691!16s%2Fg%2F1263wh8k5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4 wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D).\n\nYou can drop off luggage at the fro nt entrance.\n\nParking: The parking rate is $15 overnight or $5 daily plu s tax. Parking reimbursement will be limited to this amount. Any additiona l fees will not be fully reimbursed except when preapproved by the Region Director and attached to the expense report.\n\nBy ✈️:\n\nIf you are f lying\, the closest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ( DCA). The hotel shuttle operates every half hour from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM a nd on the hour from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Shuttle arrival times may vary du e to traffic. Pick-up is available at the Terminal 1 Main Entrance and Ter minal 2\, at Doors 4 and 7.\n\n[]\n\nR1 and R2 leaders and primary delegat es: YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT. THE SHUTTLE IS THE MANDATORY TRANSIT OPTION IF YOU ARE FLYING.\n\nThere is an additional shuttle to Pentagon City/Mall\, departing the hotel from 9: 30 AM to 9:30 PM (once an Hour on the Half-Hour) and departing the Metro/M all (in front of the Ritz-Carlton) from 9:45 AM to 9:45 PM (once an Hour o n the 45).\n\nBy 🚅:\n\nTake the Amtrak to Washington Union Station. A t axi from Union Station to the [Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel](https://www.g oogle.com/maps/place/Sheraton+Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-77.075344\ ,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89b7b6c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3m9!1s0x89 b7b6c3cfd4fe67:0x48f28238e419eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.866962 !4d-77.0727691!16s%2Fg%2F1263wh8k5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJ LDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D) costs ~$20-30\, depending on traffic congestion. \n\nCancellations\n\nPlease notify your Region Secretary ([R1 SEC](mailto: jott@ieee.org?subject=Joint%20Board%20Meeting%20Cancellation) / [R2 SEC](m ailto:jprice@ieee.org?subject=Joint%20Board%20Meeting%20Cancellation)) by 6 PM on Tuesday\, June 3rd\, if you registered but can no longer attend th e Joint Board Meeting. Those who fail to do so will be liable to their Reg ion for expenses.\n\nAgenda: \nA [Detailed Agenda is available here](https ://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19389)\n\n[Friday (SPC and Region ExCo m Only):](https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19388)\n\n- 1 PM - R1/R 2 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) [Members only]\n- 3 PM - R1/R2 Execut ive Committee Meeting [Members Only]\n- 6 PM - R1/R2 ExCom Members and SPC Member Dinner\n\n[Saturday:](https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=193 89)\n\n- 7 AM - Breakfast\n- 8 AM - Joint Meetings Begin\n- Noon - Lunch B reak\n- 1 PM - Joint Meetings\n- 6 PM - Dinner and Awards Ceremony\n\n[Sun day:](https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19389)\n\n- 7 AM - Breakfas t\n- 8 AM - Joint Meeting\n- 12 PM - Meeting Concludes and box lunch to go \n\nBldg: Sheraton Pentagon City\, 900 South Orme Street\, Arlington\, Vir ginia\, United States\, 22204 LOCATION:Bldg: Sheraton Pentagon City\, 900 South Orme Street\, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22204 ORGANIZER:jott@ieee.org SEQUENCE:502 SUMMARY:2025 IEEE Region 1 & Region 2 Joint Board Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481133 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h1>R1/R2 Joint Board Meeting</h1>\n<p><img s tyle="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="http s://cache.marriott.com/content/dam/marriott-renditions/WASGS/wasgs-exterio r-4202-hor-clsc.jpg?output-quality=70&amp\;interpolation=progressive-bilin ear&amp\;downsize=1336px:*" alt="" width="600" height="400"></p>\n<p>This is the third year of the Joint Region Board Meetings as we move towards th e merger of Region 1 and Region 2. We hope that all Region committee leade rs will attend and each Section will have its chair or a designated delega te present.</p>\n<p>The Saturday and Sunday meetings will include presenta tions from invited IEEE Leadership and staff\, as well as regional reports .&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Ensure YOU:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>&reg\;️ Register for this ev ent and plan to attend BOTH days of the Joint Board Meeting!</li>\n<li> 🏨 Use the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/re servation-link.mi?id=1740694678537&amp\;key=GRP&amp\;guestreslink2=true&am p\;app=resvlink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IEEE Group link</a> to res erve a room at the <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/re servation-link.mi?id=1740694678537&amp\;key=GRP&amp\;guestreslink2=true&am p\;app=resvlink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheraton Pentagon City Hot el</a> and receive the special group rate ($159+tax per night\, excluding parking).</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If attending with a companion:</p>\n<ol>\n<li> 🍽 Register your companion for applicable dinner(s)&nbsp\;</li>\n<li> 🚌 Register your companion for the&nbsp\;<a href="https://events.vtools. ieee.org/m/481296" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saturday Companion Guide d Tour of Arlington\, VA (usually $90\, only </a><a href="https://events.v tools.ieee.org/m/481296" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$55/person</a>!!)< /li>\n</ol>\n<h2 style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: im pact\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)\; font-size: 18pt\;"><span s tyle="font-weight: 400\;">All attendees AND their companions require a sep arate registration.&nbsp\;</span></span></h2>\n<h2 style="text-align: cent er\;"><span style="font-family: impact\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(224\, 62\ , 45)\; font-size: 18pt\;"><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Please complet e your own registration and then register your companion\, as applicable.< /span></span></h2>\n<p><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font -weight: 400\;">All R1/R2 leaders and primary delegates' expense reports s hould be submitted to your respective region via the IEEE Concur Travel Ex pense reporting system within 60 days of the meeting. </span></span></p>\n <p><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-weight: 400\;"><spa n style="color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)\;"><strong>Additional Section Officers require Region Director approval.</strong></span>&nbsp\;Sections&nbsp\;</s pan></span><span style="font-weight: 400\; font-size: medium\;">may send n o more than <span style="text-decoration: underline\;">ONE</span> extra Se ction Officer\, and they\, or the individual\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="f ont-weight: 400\; font-size: medium\;">are responsible for all expenses.&n bsp\;</span></p>\n<h2>Travel Planning:</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style ="text-decoration: underline\;">R1/R2 SPC</span></strong>: Arrive by <em>< strong>1 PM&nbsp\;</strong><strong>Friday&nbsp\;</strong></em>for the SPC meeting&nbsp\;(may stay Thursday night if needed due to travel timelines)& nbsp\;</li>\n<li><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>R1/R2 ExCom</strong></span>:&nbsp\;Arrive by <em><strong>3 PM&nbsp\;</strong><st rong>Friday&nbsp\;</strong></em>for the ExCom meeting (may stay Thursday n ight if needed due to travel timelines)</li>\n<li><span style="text-decora tion: underline\;"><strong>All Others:</strong></span> Arrive Friday after noon or evening. The full committee meeting will begin Saturday morning an d end by noon Sunday.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>By 🚙:</h3>\n<p dir="ltr" style=" padding-left: 40px\;">If you are driving to Arlington\, VA\, you can obtai n driving directions here:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/plac e/Sheraton+Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-77.075344\,17z/data=!3m2!4b1! 5s0x89b7b6c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3m9!1s0x89b7b6c3cfd4fe67:0x48 f28238e419eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.866962!4d-77.0727691!16s% 2Fg%2F1263wh8k5?entry=ttu&amp\;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SA FQAw%3D%3D"><span data-rich-links="{&quot\;fple-t&quot\;:&quot\;Sheraton P entagon City Hotel&quot\;\,&quot\;fple-u&quot\;:&quot\;https://www.google. com/maps/place/Sheraton+Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-77.075344\,17z/d ata=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89b7b6c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3m9!1s0x89b7b6c3 cfd4fe67:0x48f28238e419eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.866962!4d-77 .0727691!16s%2Fg%2F1263wh8k5?entry=ttu&amp\;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJL DEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D&quot\;\,&quot\;fple-mt&quot\;:null\,&quot\;type&qu ot\;:&quot\;first-party-link&quot\;}">Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel</span>< /a>.</p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="padding-left: 40px\;">You can drop off lugga ge at the front entrance.</p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="padding-left: 40px\;">< span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Parking</span>: The parking rate is $15 overnight or $5 daily plus tax. Parking reimbursement will be limi ted to this amount.&nbsp\; <em>Any additional fees will not be fully reimb ursed except when preapproved by the Region Director and attached to the e xpense report.</em></p>\n<h3>By ✈️:</h3>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px \;">If you are flying\, the closest airport is <strong>Ronald Reagan Washi ngton National Airport (DCA)</strong>. The hotel shuttle operates every ha lf hour from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on the hour from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Shuttle arrival times may vary due to traffic. Pick-up is available at the Terminal 1 Main Entrance and Terminal 2\, at Doors 4 and 7.</p>\n<p style ="padding-left: 40px\;"><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; m argin-right: auto\;" src="https://dz5vhvq2e26ss.cloudfront.net/media/image /40753925f88205c29.33007305.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="250"></p>\n<p style="padding-left: 80px\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><s trong>R1 and R2 leaders and primary delegates:</strong></span>&nbsp\;<stro ng>YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT.&n bsp\; </strong><strong>THE SHUTTLE IS THE MANDATORY TRANSIT OPTION IF YOU ARE FLYING.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="padding-left: 40px\;" >There is an additional shuttle to Pentagon City/Mall\, departing the hote l from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM (once an Hour on the Half-Hour) and departing th e Metro/Mall (in front of the Ritz-Carlton) from 9:45 AM to 9:45 PM (once an Hour on the 45).</p>\n<h3>By 🚅:</h3>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\; ">Take the Amtrak to <strong>Washington Union Station</strong>. A taxi fro m Union Station to the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sheraton +Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-77.075344\,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89b7b6 c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3m9!1s0x89b7b6c3cfd4fe67:0x48f28238e419 eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.866962!4d-77.0727691!16s%2Fg%2F1263 wh8k5?entry=ttu&amp\;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D "><span data-rich-links="{&quot\;fple-t&quot\;:&quot\;Sheraton Pentagon Ci ty Hotel&quot\;\,&quot\;fple-u&quot\;:&quot\;https://www.google.com/maps/p lace/Sheraton+Pentagon+City+Hotel/@38.8669661\,-77.075344\,17z/data=!3m2!4 b1!5s0x89b7b6c233bbc3b9:0x9f5cfa97e5aef14b!4m10!3m9!1s0x89b7b6c3cfd4fe67:0 x48f28238e419eca9!5m3!1s2025-04-05!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.866962!4d-77.0727691!1 6s%2Fg%2F1263wh8k5?entry=ttu&amp\;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU 1SAFQAw%3D%3D&quot\;\,&quot\;fple-mt&quot\;:null\,&quot\;type&quot\;:&quot \;first-party-link&quot\;}">Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel</span></a> costs ~$20-30\, depending on traffic congestion.</p>\n<h2>Cancellations</h2>\n<p >Please notify your Region Secretary (<a href="mailto:jott@ieee.org?subjec t=Joint%20Board%20Meeting%20Cancellation">R1 SEC</a> /&nbsp\;<a href="mail to:jprice@ieee.org?subject=Joint%20Board%20Meeting%20Cancellation">R2 SEC< /a>) by 6 PM on Tuesday\, June 3rd\, if you registered but can no longer a ttend the Joint Board Meeting. Those who fail to do so will be liable to t heir Region for expenses.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>A <a href="https ://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19389" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Detailed Agenda is available here</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://agd.ieee.or g/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19388"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><s trong>Friday (SPC and Region ExCom Only):</strong></span></a></p>\n<ul>\n< li>1 PM - R1/R2 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) [Members only]</li>\n<l i>3 PM - R1/R2 Executive Committee Meeting [Members Only]</li>\n<li>6 PM - R1/R2 ExCom Members and SPC Member Dinner&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href= "https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19389"><span style="text-decorat ion: underline\;"><strong>Saturday:</strong></span></a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 A M - Breakfast</li>\n<li>8 AM - Joint Meetings Begin</li>\n<li>Noon - Lunch Break</li>\n<li>1 PM - Joint Meetings</li>\n<li>6 PM - Dinner and Awards Ceremony</li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href="https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid =19389"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Sunday:</strong ></span></a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 AM - Breakfast</li>\n<li>8 AM - Joint Meetin g</li>\n<li>12 PM - Meeting Concludes and box lunch to go</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR