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DESCRIPTION:Interested in becoming a senior member join us for this event\n
 \nOnline interviews will be scheduled for members wishing to elevate by cu
 rrent Senior Members where the Seniors can get to know the candidates in o
 rder to act as references for your application.\n\nSenior Member Reviewers
  will assist interested member candidates with at least 10 years of experi
 ence in their profession.\n\nTo sign up for &quot;Review&quot; Time Slot\, please re
 gister for this event\, send an electronic copy of your resume\, and relev
 ant supporting materials (list of papers published\, standards work done\,
  patents\, senior/leadership positions\, etc.) to vaozburn@ieee.org at lea
 st two week (March 4th\, 2026) before the event. You may not be invited to
  the event if you do not submit needed documents.\n\nIEEE membership enhan
 ces every stage of your career. Whether you are an established professiona
 l or just starting out\, IEEE membership identifies you as superior talent
 . Advancing your member grade can bring added peer recognition to your acc
 omplishments and shows your employer your desire to improve your technical
  and leadership skills. Senior Membership is encouraged because it is requ
 ired\, in most cases\, for key volunteer positions at the IEEE.\n\nBenefit
  of being a Senior Member\n\nAs an IEEE Senior member\, you receive the fo
 llowing benefits:\n\n-\nRecognition: The professional recognition of your 
 peers for technical and professional excellence.\n\n-\nLeadership Eligibil
 ity: Senior members are eligible to hold executive IEEE volunteer position
 s.\n\n-\nAbility to refer other candidates: Senior members can serve as a 
 reference for other applicants for Senior Membership.\n\n-\nReview panel: 
 Senior members are invited to be on the panel to review Senior member appl
 ications.\n\n-\nLetter of commendation: A letter of commendation on the ac
 hievement of Senior member grade will be sent to your employer (upon your 
 request).\n\nThe advancement to Senior Member provides the IEEE members wi
 th significant and distinct benefits. These benefits include the eligibili
 ty to hold Executive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting recognition of y
 our peers for technical and professional excellence. Newly elevated senior
  members will also receive an engraved senior member plaque from IEEE.\n\n
 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532718
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532718
ORGANIZER:meredith.a.godar@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:8
SUMMARY:Region 4 Virtual Senior Elevation Event
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532718
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(35\, 111
 \, 161)\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in becoming a senior membe
 r join us for this event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Online intervie
 ws will be scheduled for members wishing to elevate by current Senior Memb
 ers where the Seniors can get to know the candidates in order to act as re
 ferences for your application.&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Senior Member Revi
 ewers will assist interested member candidates with at least 10 years of e
 xperience in their profession.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(1
 86\, 55\, 42)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To sign up for &quot;Review&quot; Time Slot\, please regist
 er for this event\, send an electronic copy of your resume\, and relevant 
 supporting materials (list of papers published\, standards work done\, pat
 ents\, senior/leadership positions\, etc.) to vaozburn@ieee.org at least t
 wo week (March 4th\, 2026) before the event.&amp;nbsp\; You may not be invited
  to the event if you do not submit needed documents.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;IEEE membership enhances every stage of your career. Whether 
 you are an established professional or just starting out\, IEEE membership
  identifies you as superior talent. Advancing your member grade can bring 
 added peer recognition to your accomplishments and shows your employer you
 r desire to improve your technical and leadership skills. Senior Membershi
 p is encouraged because it is required\, in most cases\, for key volunteer
  positions at the IEEE.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Benefit of being a Senior Member
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;As an IEEE Senior member\, you receive the following be
 nefits:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;prese
 ntation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recognition:&lt;/strong&gt; The professional recognition of you
 r peers for technical and professional excellence.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;lt
 r&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leadership El
 igibility:&lt;/strong&gt; Senior members are eligible to hold executive IEEE vol
 unteer positions.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; 
 role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ability to refer other candidates: &lt;/strong&gt;Se
 nior members can serve as a reference for other applicants for Senior Memb
 ership.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;pres
 entation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review panel:&lt;/strong&gt; Senior members are invited to be 
 on the panel to review Senior member applications.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;lt
 r&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Letter of com
 mendation&lt;/strong&gt;: A letter of commendation on the achievement of Senior 
 member grade will be sent to your employer (upon your request).&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The advancement to Senior Member provides the
  IEEE members with significant and distinct benefits. These benefits inclu
 de the eligibility to hold Executive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting 
 recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence. Newly
  elevated senior members will also receive an engraved senior member plaqu
 e from IEEE.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id=&quot;docs-internal-g
 uid-3aca2cf5-7fff-0f2b-0430-3c2142dd88ce&quot;&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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