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DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda:\n\n-\nWelcome &amp; Introductions (5 min)\n\n-\nQui
 ck roundtable introductions.\n\n-\nReview of meeting objectives.\n\n-\n202
 6 VTS Chapter Funding Request Overview (10 min)\n\n-\nSummary of the IEEE 
 VTS email requirements.\n\n-\nKey deadlines:\n\n-\nvTools officer updates 
 required before submission.\n\n-\nChapter funding request form due 16 Marc
 h 2026.\n\n-\nHighlight important changes:\n\n-\nOfficer term limits (max 
 2 years per election\, max 4 years total).\n\n-\nCandidate requirements fo
 r elections (2–3 candidates per position).\n\n-\nvTools Updates &amp; Compli
 ance Check (10 min)\n\n-\nVerify all chapter officer details are current i
 n vTools.\n\n-\nAssign responsibility for updating any missing officer ter
 m dates.\n\n-\nDiscuss treasurer exception clarification.\n\n-\n2025 Chapt
 er Activity Review (15 min)\n\n-\nSummary of 2025 activities (if applicabl
 e).\n\n-\nLessons learned and successes to build upon.\n\n-\n2026 Proposed
  Activities &amp; Budget Planning (20 min)\n\n-\nBrainstorm and outline propos
 ed activities for 2026.\n\n-\nMap activities to anticipated budget needs.\
 n\n-\nReminder: Use “activity” instead of “event” in requests.\n\n
 -\nAction Items &amp; Next Steps (10 min)\n\n-\nAssign tasks:\n\n-\nvTools upd
 ates.\n\n-\nGathering bank account information.\n\n-\nDrafting funding req
 uest narrative.\n\n-\nSet internal deadline before 16 March 2026.\n\n-\nQ&amp;
 A and Open Discussion (10 min)\n\n-\nAddress any questions for VTS Chapter
  Chair.\n\n-\nAdjournment\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537
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LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537419
ORGANIZER:ajmery.sultana@algomau.ca
SEQUENCE:19
SUMMARY:VTS Chapter Strategy and 2026 Funding Request Review
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537419
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 ing Agenda:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ol start=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-para
 graph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Welcome &amp;amp\; Introductions&lt;/strong&gt; (5 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Quick roundtable introductions.&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Review of meeting objectives
 .&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong
 &gt;2026 VTS Chapter Funding Request Overview&lt;/strong&gt; (10 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Summary of the IEEE VTS email require
 ments.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Key deadlines:&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;vTools officer updates re
 quired before submission.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragrap
 h&quot;&gt;Chapter funding request form due &lt;strong&gt;16 March 2026&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 /li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Highlight impor
 tant changes:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Officer te
 rm limits (max 2 years per election\, max 4 years total).&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;
 \n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Candidate requirements for elections (2
 &amp;ndash\;3 candidates per position).&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;
 \n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;vTools Updates &amp;amp\; Com
 pliance Check&lt;/strong&gt; (10 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-par
 agraph&quot;&gt;Verify all chapter officer details are current in vTools.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/l
 i&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Assign responsibility for updat
 ing any missing officer term dates.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdow
 n-paragraph&quot;&gt;Discuss treasurer exception clarification.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\
 n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025 Chapter Activi
 ty Review&lt;/strong&gt; (15 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragra
 ph&quot;&gt;Summary of 2025 activities (if applicable).&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class
 =&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Lessons learned and successes to build upon.&lt;/p&gt;\
 n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026 
 Proposed Activities &amp;amp\; Budget Planning&lt;/strong&gt; (20 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Brainstorm and outline proposed activ
 ities for 2026.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Map act
 ivities to anticipated budget needs.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdo
 wn-paragraph&quot;&gt;Reminder: Use &amp;ldquo\;activity&amp;rdquo\; instead of &amp;ldquo\;ev
 ent&amp;rdquo\; in requests.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-mark
 down-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Action Items &amp;amp\; Next Steps&lt;/strong&gt; (10 min)&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Assign tasks:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n
 &lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;vTools updates.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;
 p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Gathering bank account information.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 /li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Drafting funding request narr
 ative.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Se
 t internal deadline before 16 March 2026.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n
 &lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q&amp;amp\;A and Open Discussion&lt;/str
 ong&gt; (10 min)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;Address an
 y questions for VTS Chapter Chair.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;ds-markdown-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjournment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ol&gt;\n
 &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;
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