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:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260612T131040Z UID:9029687D-C346-4ED7-BCF4-B5CBF1AF36FF DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T194500 DESCRIPTION:👉Are you leaving recognition on the table?\n\nMany professio nals already meet the criteria for IEEE Senior Member—without realizing it. Come learn how this respected designation can boost your career\, expa nd your network\, and showcase your achievements. Not an IEEE member yet? This is also a great opportunity to explore what’s possible and how IEEE can support your growth.\n\nJoin us for an informative and supportive ses sion designed to help eligible members elevate to [IEEE Senior Member grad e](https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior)—the highest level you can app ly for as a member.\n----------------------------------------------------- ----------\n\n🌟Why Attend?\n\nWhether you’re already qualified or jus t exploring\, this session will make the process clear and approachable:\n \n✅ Understand what IEEE Senior Membership is and why it matters\n✅ Le arn how it can benefit your career and your local IEEE community\n✅ Get step-by-step guidance on preparing your application\n✅ Hear directly fro m an experienced reviewer on what makes an application successful\n✅ Con nect with local leaders who will support you through the process\n-------- -------------------------------------------------------\n\n🎤 Featured S peaker\n\nDr. Lawrence (Larry) Larson\nMGA Admissions & Advancement Repres entative (Region 5)\nSenior Membership Chair\, Central Texas Section\n\nDr . Larson brings decades of industry and academic experience and has helped many members successfully achieve Senior Member elevation.\n------------- --------------------------------------------------\n\n🧭 What to Expect\ n\n- Overview: What is IEEE Senior Membership?\n- Best Practices: How to b uild your application\n- Review Process: What happens after you submit\n- Interactive Q&A: Get your questions answered\n- Next Steps: Resources and local support to help you apply\n----------------------------------------- ----------------------\n\n💡Who Should Attend?\n\n- Engineers\, research ers\, and technical professionals ready to grow their recognition\n- Anyon e curious about advancing within IEEE\n----------------------------------- ----------------------------\n\n📝 Registration\n\nRegistration opens Ma y 19\, 2026\n👉 Secure your spot and receive helpful preparation materia ls before the event\n----------------------------------------------------- ----------\n\n📣Don’t Miss This Opportunity\n\nAdvancing to Senior Mem ber is a meaningful milestone that recognizes your professional achievemen ts and opens doors for leadership\, recognition\, and giving back to the c ommunity.\n--------------------------------------------------------------- \n\n📬Questions? Contact: Larry.Larson@IEEE.org\n\nSpeaker(s): Larry Lar son\, \n\nAgenda: \n6:00 PM - Welcome & Introductions\n\n6:10 PM - Present ation: Senior Member Elevation - - - Larry Larson\n\n6:50 PM - Q & A\n\n7: 15 PM - End of formal session - - [Larry will remain online as long as nee ded and can be contacted for member upgrade information]\n\nFairfield Inn & Suites Houston Memorial City Area\, 11080 Katy Freeway\, Houston\, Texas \, United States\, 77043 LOCATION:Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Memorial City Area\, 11080 Katy Fre eway\, Houston\, Texas\, United States\, 77043 ORGANIZER:harishpadmanaban@ieee.org SEQUENCE:10 SUMMARY:R5 IEEE Houston Section – 2026 Senior Membership Drive URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560476 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><strong>👉<span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\; font-size: 18pt\;">Are you leaving recognition on the table? </span></strong></div>\n<p>Many professionals already meet the criteria fo r IEEE Senior Member&mdash\;without realizing it. Come learn how this resp ected designation can boost your career\, expand your network\, and showca se your achievements. Not an IEEE member yet? This is also a great opportu nity to explore what&rsquo\;s possible and how IEEE can support your growt h.</p>\n<p>Join us for an informative and supportive session designed to h elp eligible members elevate to&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.ieee.org/member ship/senior" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>IEEE Senior Member gra de</strong></a>&mdash\;the highest level you can apply for as a member.</p >\n<hr>\n<h3>🌟Why Attend?</h3>\n<p>Whether you&rsquo\;re already qualif ied or just exploring\, this session will make the process clear and appro achable:</p>\n<p>✅ Understand what IEEE Senior Membership is and why it matters<br>✅ Learn how it can benefit your career and your local IEEE co mmunity<br>✅&nbsp\;Get step-by-step guidance on preparing your applicati on<br>✅&nbsp\;Hear directly from an experienced reviewer on what makes a n application successful<br>✅&nbsp\;Connect with local leaders who will support you through the process</p>\n<hr>\n<h3>🎤 Featured Speaker</h3>\ n<p><strong>Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Larson</strong><br>MGA Admissions &amp\; Advancement Representative (Region 5)<br>Senior Membership Chair\, Central Texas Section</p>\n<p>Dr. Larson brings decades of industry and academic experience and has helped many members successfully achieve Senior Member elevation.</p>\n<hr>\n<h3>🧭 What to Expect</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over view:</strong>&nbsp\;What is IEEE Senior Membership?</li>\n<li><strong>Bes t Practices:</strong>&nbsp\;How to build your application</li>\n<li><stron g>Review Process:</strong>&nbsp\;What happens after you submit</li>\n<li>< strong>Interactive Q&amp\;A:</strong>&nbsp\;Get your questions answered</l i>\n<li><strong>Next Steps:</strong>&nbsp\;Resources and local support to help you apply</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h3>💡Who Should Attend?</h3>\n<ul>\n< li>Engineers\, researchers\, and technical professionals ready to grow the ir recognition</li>\n<li>Anyone curious about advancing within IEEE</li>\n </ul>\n<hr>\n<h3>📝 Registration</h3>\n<p>Registration opens&nbsp\;<stro ng>May 19\, 2026</strong><br>👉 Secure your spot and receive helpful pre paration materials before the event</p>\n<hr>\n<h3>📣Don&rsquo\;t Miss T his Opportunity</h3>\n<p>Advancing to Senior Member is a meaningful milest one that recognizes your professional achievements and opens doors for lea dership\, recognition\, and giving back to the community.</p>\n<hr>\n<p> 📬Questions? Contact: <strong><a href="mailto:Larry.Larson@IEEE.org" tar get="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry.Larson@IEEE.org</a></strong></p><br /><b r />Agenda: <br /><p>6:00 PM&nbsp\; - Welcome &amp\; Introductions</p>\n<p >6:10 PM&nbsp\; - Presentation:&nbsp\; Senior Member Elevation - - - Larry Larson</p>\n<p>6:50 PM&nbsp\; - Q &amp\; A</p>\n<p>7:15 PM&nbsp\; - End o f formal session - - [Larry will remain online as long as needed and can b e contacted for member upgrade information]&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR