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:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260604T120119Z UID:EE174684-A930-4B30-8D9D-F68D2175B152 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T200000 DESCRIPTION:Please Join IEEE Boston Chapter and Affinity Groups Leadership for our “Leadership Forum” on Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026- 6 – 8PM.\n\ nThe venue will be the main cafeteria at MIT Lincoln Laboratory\, 244 Wood Street\, Lexington\, MA.\n\nThis event is open to all Officers of each Ch apter/AG (or Chapter/AG leaders designated by the Chapter/AG Chair).\n\nTh e goal of this event is to discuss our shared wins and struggles. We will break into smaller group to cover various topics where each group will pre sent a few highlights from their conversations for discussion with the lar ger audience.\n\nPLEASE INVITE ALL YOUR CHAPTER OFFICERS/VOLUNTEERS TO THI S FORUM!\n\nAs in past years\, we will be raffling off a PRIZE to someone - you must be present for the entire event to win! :)\n\nExamples of items to be discussed:\n\n- How to secure funding for your chapter\n- How to dr aft an effective chapter article\n- How to Collaborate with other chapters \n- How to attract and utilize new volunteers\n\nAnd more…\n\nSandwiches /wraps\, cookies and soft drinks will be provided.\n\nWhen arriving at thi s event\, please be prepared to show a government-issued photo ID\, such a s a drivers license\, at the main gate at Wood Street. State that you are attending the IEEE Boston Leadership Meeting.\n\nAfter parking\, walk towa rds the main building near the flagpole. Before entering\, look left\, and walk down the steps. At the bottom of the steps\, turn right. Walk straig ht through the double set of double doors and straight into the Main Cafet eria.\n\nAgenda: \nLeadership Meeting Agenda (6:00-8:00 PM)\n\n- 5:30-6:00 Networking\, Check-in\, Casual Dinner\n- 6:00 Welcomes:\n- Ramon De La Cr uz\, Boston Section Chair (5 minutes)\n- Dan Weidmann\, MIT LL host (2 min )\n\n- 6:10: Overview of Meeting Format - Denise Griffin - 5 minutes\n- 6: 15-7:15: Foundations for Chapter Success - 60 minutes\n- We will break int o smaller GROUPS to discuss the following\, and each group will have a cha nce to "share"\n- Meetings and Events\n- Recruitment and Volunteerism\n- P ublicity and Outreach\n- Emerging Directions and Strategies\n\n- 7:15-7:45 Group Representatives share highlights for open discussion\n- 7:45: Prize Drawing (5 minutes)\n- 7:50-8:00: Closing Remarks & Wrap Up\, Ramon De La Cruz\n\nBldg: Cafeteria \, MIT Lincoln Laboratory\, 244 Wood Street \, Le xington\, MA \, Massachusetts\, United States LOCATION:Bldg: Cafeteria \, MIT Lincoln Laboratory\, 244 Wood Street \, Lex ington\, MA \, Massachusetts\, United States ORGANIZER:k.safina@ieee.org SEQUENCE:23 SUMMARY:IEEE Boston Section Leadership Forum 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558395 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Please Join IEEE Boston Chapter and Affini ty Groups Leadership for our &ldquo\;Leadership Forum&rdquo\; on Wednesday \, June 3\, 2026-&nbsp\; 6 &ndash\; 8PM.</p>\n<p>The venue will be the mai n cafeteria at MIT Lincoln Laboratory\, 244 Wood Street\, Lexington\, MA.< /p>\n<p>This event is open to all <strong>Officers of each Chapter/AG (or Chapter/AG leaders designated by the Chapter/AG Chair).</strong></p>\n<p>T he goal of this event is to discuss our shared wins and struggles.&nbsp\; We will break into smaller group to cover various topics where each group will present a few highlights from their conversations for discussion with the larger audience.</p>\n<p>PLEASE INVITE ALL YOUR CHAPTER OFFICERS/VOLU NTEERS TO THIS FORUM!</p>\n<p>As in past years\, we will be <strong>raffli ng off a PRIZE to someone - you must be present for the entire event to wi n! :)</strong></p>\n<p>Examples of items to be discussed:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>H ow to secure funding for your chapter</li>\n<li>How to draft an effective chapter article</li>\n<li>How to Collaborate with other chapters</li>\n<li >How to attract and utilize new volunteers</li>\n</ul>\n<p>And more&hellip \;</p>\n<p>Sandwiches/wraps\, cookies and soft drinks will be provided.<br ><br>When arriving at this event\, please be prepared to show a government -issued photo ID\, such as a drivers license\, at the main gate at Wood St reet.&nbsp\; State that you are attending the IEEE Boston Leadership Meeti ng.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>After parking\, walk towards the main building n ear the flagpole. Before entering\, look left\, and walk down the steps. A t the bottom of the steps\, turn right. Walk straight through the double s et of double doors and straight into the Main Cafeteria.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&n bsp\;</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Leaders hip Meeting Agenda (6:00-8:00 PM)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>5:30-6:00 Networking\, Ch eck-in\, Casual Dinner</li>\n<li>6:00 Welcomes:\n<ul>\n<li>Ramon De La Cru z\, Boston Section Chair (5 minutes)</li>\n<li>Dan Weidmann\, MIT LL host (2 min)</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>6:10:&nbsp\; Overview of Meeting Format - Denise Griffin - 5 minutes</li>\n<li>6:15-7:15:&nbsp\; Foundations for Cha pter Success - 60 minutes\n<ul>\n<li>We will break into smaller GROUPS to discuss the following\, and each group will have a chance to "share"\n<ul> \n<li>Meetings and Events</li>\n<li>Recruitment and Volunteerism</li>\n<li >Publicity and Outreach</li>\n<li>Emerging Directions and Strategies</li>\ n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>7:15-7:45 Group Representatives share hig hlights for open discussion</li>\n<li>7:45:&nbsp\; Prize Drawing (5 minute s)</li>\n<li>7:50-8:00:&nbsp\; Closing Remarks &amp\; Wrap Up\, Ramon De L a Cruz</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR