BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260131T215656Z UID:B544FAFF-56B3-458F-B650-411CD3EDBD74 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T190000 DESCRIPTION:Hello Life Members\,\n\nI hope this message finds you well.\n\n Last year\, our section proudly established a Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) to better recognize\, engage\, and connect our Life Members with on e another and with the broader activities of the IEEE Evansville–Owensbo ro Section. While the group has been officially approved\, we have not yet had the opportunity to formally come together\, and we are excited to tak e that important first step.\n\nWe are especially pleased to share that we recently welcomed Douglas Askegard to our section. Douglas is a Life Memb er with a wealth of professional experience and a strong passion for servi ce and mentorship. He has graciously offered to support the organization a nd management of our LMAG\, and we are grateful for his willingness to hel p us build a strong and meaningful community for our Life Members.\n\nWith this in mind\, we are delighted to invite you to our first official Life Members virtual Meet & Greet\, scheduled for:\n\n- Wednesday\, January 28t h\n- 6:00 PM (CST)\n- Virtual ([Zoom link here](https://ivytech.zoom.us/j/ 97200139481))\n\nPurpose of the Meet & Greet\n\nThis initial meeting will focus on:\n\n- Getting to know one another\n- Sharing the vision and purpo se of the Life Members Affinity Group\n- Discussing ideas for future activ ities\, engagement\, and collaboration\n- Identifying ways Life Members ca n stay connected with the section and support students and professionals\n \nLife Member Interest Questionnaire\n\nTo help ensure our discussions are meaningful and aligned with your interests\, we have prepared a short que stionnaire for all Life Members. We kindly ask that you complete the quest ionnaire before the Meet & Greet\, as the feedback will help guide our dis cussion and shape the group’s next steps.\n\n> [IEEE Life Member Meeting Interest Survey](https://forms.gle/46wYdprLrhR4EXh59)\n\nYour insights an d experience are invaluable\, and this input will directly influence the a ctivities and direction of the LMAG moving forward.\n\nWe truly value the loyalty\, leadership\, and legacy of our Life Members\, and we look forwar d to creating a vibrant and engaging community together. We hope you will join us by 6PM CST on Wednesday\, January 28 as we begin this exciting new chapter.\n\nThank you all for your support.\n\nWarm regards\,\nJacob Aleb iosu.\nChair\, IEEE Evansville–Owensboro Section.\n\nEvansville\, Indian a\, United States LOCATION:Evansville\, Indiana\, United States ORGANIZER:jacobalebiosu@gmail.com SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:Invitation: Life Members Virtual Meet & Greet – January 28 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532587 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Hello Life Members\,</p>\n<p>I hope this m essage finds you well.</p>\n<p>Last year\, our section proudly established a Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) to better recognize\, engage\, and c onnect our Life Members with one another and with the broader activities o f the IEEE Evansville&ndash\;Owensboro Section. While the group has been o fficially approved\, we have not yet had the opportunity to formally come together\, and we are excited to take that important first step.</p>\n<p>W e are especially pleased to share that we recently welcomed <strong>Dougla s Askegard</strong> to our section. Douglas is a Life Member with a wealth of professional experience and a strong passion for service and mentorshi p. He has graciously offered to support the organization and management of our LMAG\, and we are grateful for his willingness to help us build a str ong and meaningful community for our Life Members.</p>\n<p>With this in mi nd\, we are delighted to invite you to our first official Life Members vir tual Meet &amp\; Greet\, scheduled for:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday\, January 28th&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>6:00 PM (CST)</li>\n<li>Virtual (<a href="https://i vytech.zoom.us/j/97200139481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zoom link her e</a>)</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Purpose of the Meet &amp\; Greet</h3>\n<p>This ini tial meeting will focus on:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting to know one another</li >\n<li>Sharing the vision and purpose of the Life Members Affinity Group</ li>\n<li>Discussing ideas for future activities\, engagement\, and collabo ration</li>\n<li>Identifying ways Life Members can stay connected with the section and support students and professionals</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Life Memb er Interest Questionnaire</h3>\n<p>To help ensure our discussions are mean ingful and aligned with your interests\, we have prepared a short question naire for all Life Members. We kindly ask that you complete the questionna ire before the Meet &amp\; Greet\, as the feedback will help guide our dis cussion and shape the group&rsquo\;s next steps.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; & gt\; <a title="IEEE Life Member Meeting Interest Survey" href="https://for ms.gle/46wYdprLrhR4EXh59" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IEEE Life Member Meeting Interest Survey</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;">Yo ur insights and experience are invaluable\, and this input will directly i nfluence the activities and direction of the LMAG moving forward.</p>\n<p> We truly value the loyalty\, leadership\, and legacy of our Life Members\, and we look forward to creating a vibrant and engaging community together . We hope you will join us by <span style="text-decoration: underline\;">< strong>6PM CST on Wednesday\, January 28</strong></span> as we begin this exciting new chapter.</p>\n<p>Thank you all for your support.</p>\n<p>Warm regards\,<br>Jacob Alebiosu.<br>Chair\, IEEE Evansville&ndash\;Owensboro Section.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR