BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 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:20251105T143738Z UID:3BBCF157-1868-41B7-AB9E-092D1287D32F DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T120000 DESCRIPTION:This Registration is for the R1/R2 Joint ExCom/SPC meeting and the associated meals on November 8th and 9th only.\n\nJoin us for a Joint ExCom buffet dinner on Saturday night! Companions are welcome\, but please register them for the dinner as soon as possible. Due to high venue costs \, companion dinners are only partially subsidized. The companion dinner r egistration fee is $50 through the October 31st deadline and will increase to $60 afterward.\n\nPreliminary Meeting Schedule\n\nSaturday\, Nov 8\n\n - SPC/ExCom Meeting (beginning no earlier than 3:00 PM)\n- Buffet Dinner\n \nSunday\, Nov 9\n\n- Breakfast\n- ExCom Meeting (concluding by noon)\n\nW e look forward to your participation in these important meetings and hope you will also join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the WIE Forum USA East.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------ ---\n\nVenue & Travel Information\n\nTravel Expenses & Reimbursements\n\n- Lodging for Friday and Saturday nights will be covered for all ExCom and SPC members.\n- Expense reports must be submitted via IEEE Concur within 6 0 days\, per IEEE Travel Guidelines.\n\nLodging\n\n- Reserve your room at The Ritz-Carlton\, Pentagon City in the [IEEE WIE Forum USA East room bloc k with this link](https://book.passkey.com/gt/220740083?gtid=3a6ad59f6130d dcf8c0a9fd1790fb5ee)\n- Hotel reservation cutoff date: September 30th\, 20 25\, at 5:00 PM\n- [Additional Venue & Travel Information from the WIE For um USA East](https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/venue-and-tra vel/)\n\nTravel & Transportation\n\n- 🚙Driving:\n- Directions available via [Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NrEtzW8oDsJmB6LW6).\n- Valet Pa rking: $50 overnight / $28 daily\n- Fashion Center Mall Garage (connected to hotel): max $20/day\; discounted $14/day available\n\n- ✈️Flying:\n - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 3.8 miles / 9 minutes b y Metro to Pentagon City\n- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): ~30 miles by highway\n- Taxi\, Uber\, and Lyft are available (no hotel sh uttle).\n\n- 🚆Train:\n- Amtrak Union Station (WAS): 5 miles to Pentagon City\; connects via Metro Red Line to Yellow/Blue Lines.\n\n------------- --------------------------------------------------\n\nInvitation to the IE EE WIE Forum USA East\n\nWe are also delighted to invite you to the [10th Anniversary of the IEEE Women in Engineering Forum USA East](https://atten d.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/)\, which will take place November 6– 8\, 2025\, also at the Ritz-Carlton\, Pentagon City. Since the SPC/ExCom m eetings immediately follow the WIE Forum\, this is a wonderful opportunity to attend both. You would only need to cover the remaining WIE Forum regi stration fee and lodging for Thursday if you attend the reception.\n\n- Wh en: Nov 6–8\, 2025 (Thu–Sat)\n- Registration: [Register HERE](https:// attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/registration/)\n- Discount: Receiv e 10% off WIE Forum registration when you register by Oct 3\, 2025.\n\nRem inder that you were also sent a discount code for the WIE Forum East\, whi ch is a separate registration. Contact your region secretary if you cannot locate that information and wish to [register for the WIE Forum East 2025 ](https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/).\nhttps://attend.ieee. org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/\nDiSC® Workplace Assessment Program\n\nAs an added incentive to attend the WIE Forum USA East\, the first 35 ExCom/SPC registrants will receive complimentary participation in the Everything Di SC® Workplace Assessment Workshop\, made possible through generous suppor t from the IEEE Foundation.\n\nThe workshop includes:\n\n- A personalized DiSC® Workplace Assessment\n- Instructor-led activities & video-based lea rning\n- Practical strategies for improving communication\, collaboration\ , and leadership\n- When: 1 pm - 4 pm\, Thursday\, Nov 6\, 2025\n\nThe 3-h our sessions will be facilitated by IEEE HR Learning and Development and l ed by a certified instructor in leadership and professional development.\n \nAgenda: \nIEEE WIE Forum USA East + R1/R2 Joint ExCom/SPC Meeting Schedu le\n\nThursday\, November 6th\n\n- 1 - 4 PM: DISC Workshop - Free for ExCo m/SPC Members registered for the WIE Forum\n- 4:30 - 6:30: [WIE Forum Rece ption (separate registration)](https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east- 2025/forum-schedule/)\n\nFriday\, November 7th\n\n- 7 AM - 5:30 PM: [WIE F orum USA East Sessions (separate registration)](https://attend.ieee.org/wi e-forum-usa-east-2025/forum-schedule/)\n\nSaturday\, November 8th\n\n- 7 A M - 12 PM: [WIE Forum USA East Sessions (separate registration)](https://a ttend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/forum-schedule/)\n- 3-4 PM: [R1/R2 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) Agenda](https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda .aspx?eid=19576) - SPC Members only\n- 5-6:30 PM: [R1/R2](https://agd.ieee .org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576)[Executive Committee Meeting Agenda](https: //agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576) - R1/R2 ExCom Members and Invite d Committee Members only\n- 7-9 PM: Dinner\n\nSunday\, November 9th\n\n- 7 AM: Breakfast\n- 8 AM - 12 PM: [R1/R2 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda] (https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576) - R1/R2 ExCom Members and Invited Committee Members only\n- Lunch on your own - include expense in your Concur report\n\nOfficial meeting agenda is available at: https://agd .ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576\n\nBldg: The Ritz Carlton\, Pentagon C ity\, 1250 South Hayes Street\, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 222 02 LOCATION:Bldg: The Ritz Carlton\, Pentagon City\, 1250 South Hayes Street\, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22202 ORGANIZER:eric.t.brown@ieee.org SEQUENCE:153 SUMMARY:2025 R1/R2 Joint ExCom + SPC Meetings URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497566 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>This Registration is for the R1/R2 Joint E xCom/SPC meeting and the associated meals on November 8th and 9th&nbsp\;<s trong>only</strong>.</p>\n<p>Join us for a <strong>Joint ExCom buffet dinn er</strong> on <strong>Saturday night</strong>! Companions are welcome\, b ut please <strong>register them for the dinner</strong> as soon as possibl e. Due to high venue costs\, companion dinners are only partially subsidiz ed. The companion dinner registration fee is <strong>$50</strong> through the <strong>October 31st</strong> deadline and will increase to <strong>$6 0</strong> afterward.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Pr eliminary Meeting Schedule</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Satu rday\, Nov 8</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">SPC/ExC om Meeting (beginning no earlier than 3:00 PM)</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" >Buffet Dinner</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Sunday\, Nov 9</s trong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">Breakfast</li>\n<li cl ass="MsoNormal">ExCom Meeting (concluding by noon)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We look forward to your participation in these important meetings and hope you wi ll also join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the WIE Forum USA E ast.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Venue &amp\; Travel Information</h2>\n <h3>Travel Expenses &amp\; Reimbursements</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lodging for Frid ay and Saturday nights will be covered for all ExCom and SPC members.</li> \n<li>Expense reports must be submitted via IEEE Concur within 60 days\, p er IEEE&nbsp\;Travel Guidelines.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Lodging</h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Reserve your room at The Ritz-Carlton\, Pentagon City in the <a href="http s://book.passkey.com/gt/220740083?gtid=3a6ad59f6130ddcf8c0a9fd1790fb5ee">I EEE WIE Forum USA East room block with this link</a></li>\n<li>Hotel reser vation cutoff date:&nbsp\;<strong>September 30th\, 2025\,</strong>&nbsp\;a t&nbsp\;<strong>5:00 PM</strong></li>\n<li><a href="https://attend.ieee.or g/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/venue-and-travel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">Additional Venue &amp\; Travel Information from the WIE Forum USA East</ a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Travel &amp\; Transportation</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>🚙Drivi ng:\n<ul>\n<li>Directions available via <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/N rEtzW8oDsJmB6LW6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Maps</a>.</li>\n<l i>Valet Parking: $50 overnight / $28 daily</li>\n<li>Fashion Center Mall G arage (connected to hotel): max $20/day\; discounted $14/day available</li >\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>✈️Flying:\n<ul>\n<li>Ronald Reagan Washington Nat ional Airport (DCA): 3.8 miles / 9 minutes by Metro to Pentagon City</li>\ n<li>Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): ~30 miles by highway</ li>\n<li>Taxi\, Uber\, and Lyft are available (no hotel shuttle).</li>\n</ ul>\n</li>\n<li>🚆Train:\n<ul>\n<li>Amtrak Union Station (WAS): 5 miles to Pentagon City\; connects via Metro Red Line to Yellow/Blue Lines.</li>\ n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Invitation to the IEEE WIE Forum USA East< /h2>\n<table style="border-collapse: collapse\; width: 100.032%\; border-w idth: 0px\;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 62.3527%\;"><col styl e="width: 37.6163%\;"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style="vertical-alig n: top\; border-width: 0px\;">\n<p>We are also delighted to invite you to the <a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/" target="_bl ank" rel="noopener"><strong>10th Anniversary of the IEEE Women in&nbsp\;En gineering Forum USA East</strong></a>\, which will take place November 6&n dash\;8\, 2025\, also at the Ritz-Carlton\, Pentagon City. Since the SPC/E xCom meetings immediately follow the WIE Forum\, this is a wonderful oppor tunity to attend both. You would only need to cover the remaining WIE Foru m registration fee and lodging for Thursday if you attend the reception.</ p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: Nov 6&ndash\;8\, 2025 (Thu&ndash\;Sat)</li>\n<li>Regis tration: <a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/registra tion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register HERE</a></li>\n<li>Discount : Receive 10% off WIE Forum registration when you register by Oct 3\, 2025 .</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Reminder that you were also sent a discount code for the WIE Forum East\, which is a separate registration. Contact your region se cretary if you cannot locate that information and wish to&nbsp\;<a href="h ttps://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noop ener">register for the WIE Forum East 2025</a>.</p>\n</td>\n<td style="bor der-width: 0px\;"><a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025 /" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="float: right\;" src="https:/ /attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/wp-content/uploads/sites/707/2025 /02/2025-WIE-Forum-Theme-Logo.png" alt="" width="300" height="300"></a></t d>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>DiSC&reg\; Workplace Assessment Program </h2>\n<p>As an added incentive to attend the WIE Forum USA East\, the <st rong>first 35 ExCom/SPC registrants</strong> will receive complimentary pa rticipation in the <strong>Everything DiSC&reg\; Workplace Assessment Work shop</strong>\, made possible through generous support from the IEEE Found ation.</p>\n<p>The workshop includes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A personalized DiSC&r eg\; Workplace Assessment</li>\n<li>Instructor-led activities &amp\; video -based learning</li>\n<li>Practical strategies for improving communication \, collaboration\, and leadership</li>\n<li><strong>When</strong>: 1 pm - 4 pm\, Thursday\, Nov 6\, 2025</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The 3-hour sessions will be facilitated by IEEE HR Learning and Development and led by a certified in structor in leadership and professional development.</p><br /><br />Agenda : <br /><h1>IEEE WIE Forum USA East + R1/R2 Joint ExCom/SPC Meeting Schedu le</h1>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Thursday\, November 6th</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 - 4 PM: <strong>DISC Workshop</strong> - Free for ExCom/SPC Members registered for the WIE Forum</li>\n<li>4:30 - 6:30: <a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/forum-schedule/" >WIE Forum Reception (separate registration)</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span sty le="text-decoration: underline\;">Friday\, November 7th</span></p>\n<ul>\n <li>7 AM - 5:30 PM: <a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-20 25/forum-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WIE Forum USA East Sess ions (separate registration)</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="text-decorat ion: underline\;">Saturday\, November 8th</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 AM - 12 PM: <a href="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-2025/forum-schedul e/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WIE Forum USA East Sessions (separate r egistration)</a></li>\n<li>3-4 PM: <a href="https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agend a.aspx?eid=19576" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>R1/R2 Strategic P lanning Committee (SPC) Agenda</strong></a> - <em>SPC Members only</em></l i>\n<li>5-6:30 PM: <a href="https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576 "><strong>R1/R2 </strong></a><strong><a href="https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Age nda.aspx?eid=19576">Executive Committee Meeting Agenda</a> </strong>- <em> R1/R2 ExCom Members and Invited Committee Members only</em></li>\n<li>7-9 PM: Dinner</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Sund ay\, November 9th</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 AM: Breakfast</li>\n<li>8 AM - 1 2 PM:&nbsp\;<a href="https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576" targe t="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>R1/R2 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda </strong></a> - <em>R1/R2 ExCom Members and Invited Committee Members only </em></li>\n<li>Lunch on your own - include expense in your Concur report< /li>\n</ul>\n<p>Official meeting agenda is available at: <a href="https:// agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.aspx?eid=19576">https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Agenda.as px?eid=19576</a></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR