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:20260628T204451Z UID:CABF132F-B27E-41F4-BE92-27FA3DB3F81B DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T170000 DESCRIPTION:GrowForward – Member Collab: Create & Connect Day\n\nJoin us for an inspiring and interactive Member Collab: Create & Connect Day\, des igned exclusively for IEEE Members\, the standard professional grade. This dynamic event focuses on strengthening member engagement through a member -driven\, hands-on experience that blends innovation\, collaboration\, and community impact.\n\nParticipants will take part in a mini STEM bootcamp to build Raspberry Pi robots and engage in outreach brainstorming sessions \, all aimed at building meaningful local partnerships and showcasing the real-world impact of IEEE initiatives. Through guided collaboration\, memb ers will explore innovative solutions and gain professional development.\n \nThe day will also feature an engaging keynote speaker\, providing insigh t and inspiration\, along with dedicated networking opportunities that enc ourage connection\, idea-sharing\, and future collaboration.\n\nWhether yo u're looking to expand your impact\, connect with like-minded professional s\, or contribute to forward-thinking solutions\, this event offers the pe rfect platform to create\, connect\, and engage.\n\nAgenda: \nSign in\n\nW elcome and opening remarks\n\nSpeaker\n\nRaspberry Pi activity\n\nQ & A\n\ nNetworking activity\n\nWrap up and recognition\n\nRoom: Teacher's Lounge\ , Bldg: Cafe 805\, 2620 Clinton Avenue Wests\, Huntsville\, Alabama\, Unit ed States\, 35805 LOCATION:Room: Teacher's Lounge\, Bldg: Cafe 805\, 2620 Clinton Avenue West s\, Huntsville\, Alabama\, United States\, 35805 ORGANIZER:larhonda.julien@gatransmission.com SEQUENCE:17 SUMMARY:GrowForward - Member Collab: Create & Connect Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562057 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; l ine-height: 115%\; font-family: 'Aptos'\,sans-serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font : minor-latin\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\; mso-fareast-theme-font: m inor-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Ti mes New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; color: #00b050\; mso-an si-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-S A\;">GrowForward</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 115%\ ; font-family: 'Aptos'\,sans-serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin\; m so-fareast-font-family: Aptos\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso- hansi-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-l anguage: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;"> &ndash\; </span></strong><st rong>Member Collab: Create &amp\; Connect Day</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoN ormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\;">Join us for an inspiring and inte ractive <strong>Member Collab: Create &amp\; Connect Day</strong>\, design ed exclusively for <strong>IEEE</strong>&nbsp\;<strong>Members\, </strong> the standard professional grade.&nbsp\;This dynamic event focuses on stren gthening member engagement through a <strong>member-driven\, hands-on expe rience</strong> that blends innovation\, collaboration\, and community imp act.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><s pan style="font-size: 11.0pt\;">Participants will take part in a <strong>m ini STEM bootcamp</strong>&nbsp\;to build Raspberry Pi robots and&nbsp\;en gage in&nbsp\;<strong>outreach brainstorming sessions</strong>\, all aimed at building meaningful local partnerships and showcasing the real-world i mpact of IEEE initiatives. Through guided collaboration\, members will exp lore innovative solutions and gain <strong>professional development</stron g>.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" sty le="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\;"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt\;">The day will also feature an engaging <strong>keynot e speaker</strong>\, providing insight and inspiration\, along with dedica ted <strong>networking opportunities</strong> that encourage connection\, idea-sharing\, and future collaboration.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\;"><span sty le="font-size: 11.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="m so-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\;"><span style="font -size: 11.0pt\;">Whether you're looking to expand your impact\, connect wi th like-minded professionals\, or contribute to forward-thinking solutions \, this event offers the perfect platform to <strong>create\, connect\, an d engage</strong>.</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p style="backgroun d: white\;"><span style="color: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\;">Sign in</span></p>\n<p style="background: white\;"><span style="color: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\;">Welcome and opening remarks</span></p>\n<p st yle="background: white\;"><span style="color: black\; mso-color-alt: windo wtext\;">Speaker</span></p>\n<p style="background: white\;"><span style="c olor: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\;">Raspberry Pi activity</span></p >\n<p style="background: white\;"><span style="color: black\; mso-color-al t: windowtext\;">Q &amp\; A</span></p>\n<p style="background: white\;"><sp an style="color: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\;">Networking activity< /span></p>\n<p style="background: white\;"><span style="color: black\; mso -color-alt: windowtext\;">Wrap up and recognition</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR