BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T225028Z UID:46F79514-04CD-4845-A7C7-DDE4A932184D DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T160000 DESCRIPTION:Central Area Fall Meeting is planned for October 17\, 2026. Off icers of the Sections and Student Branches are invited to attend this meet ing.\nDate: October 17\, 2026\, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm\nLocation: Stanford Uni versity\, Packard Electrical Engineering building. Packard 101 and Packard 201\nPlease register on vTools so we can get a headcount of expected atte ndance.\nRefer to this event notice\, as it will be updated with new infor mation.\nPlease use the following link to book your hotel room before 10/9 /2026.\nHotel Link: Please note that we have committed ourselves to a bloc k of rooms and we expect you to use this link to reserve your hotel room f or Friday\, October 16\, checking out on October 17\, 2026. Overnight vale t only parking is $30 and car rental requires Region 6 Director approval.\ nLast day to book: October 9\, 2026.\nHere's your reservation link which y ou can use to make a reservation (if you live more than 50 miles from Stan ford):\nBook your group rate for IEEE Region 6\, Educational\nEvent Summar y:\nIEEE Region 6\, Educational (Central Area)\nHotel offering your specia l group rate:\n• Hotel Citrine\, Palo Alto\, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel f or 169.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Friday\, October 09\, 2026\nF or questions\, please contact the Central Area Chairs: Mostafa Mortezaie\n mortezaie@ieee.org\n\n(408)306-1919\n\nStudents are invited to join to get more detailed information about student activities.\nFor student question s or concerns\, contact the Central Area Chair or the IEEE Region 6 Studen t Activities Committee Chair\, Alberto Tam Yong alberto.tamyong.us@ieee.or g.\n\nRemote Option\nThis meeting is also available to join online. Detail s will be provided later.\n\nRegards\,\nMostafa Mortezaie\nIEEE Region 6\, Central Area Chair\nmortezaie@ieee.org\nPhone: (408)306-1919\n\n--------- ------------------------------------------------------\n\nFor IEEE Student Officers:\n\nIn-person Student Trainings are scheduled at the upcoming IE EE Region 6 Area Meetings.\n\n- Consider this the continuation to the basi c virtual training session.\n- One representative per student branch is in vited and travel expenses are covered by the Region.\n- I invite you to at tend\, register and prepare travel arrangements ASAP.\n\nStudent Travel gu idelines for IEEE Region 6 Area Meetings:\n\nIEEE Region 6 will cover the expenses for 1 student representative per student branch\, preferably the Chair.\n\n- This includes travel cost and 1 night hotel. (If an exception is needed due to flight availability\, it needs to be approved on a case-b y-case basis.)\n- If the Chair is unavailable\, another representative may be appointed or selected to represent the student branch.\n- If students share a hotel room and commute together\, more students may be acceptable\ , as long as the financial cost is equivalent or the same.\n- Student Bran ch Representatives are expected to attend the entirety of the meeting for volunteer leadership training.\n- All attendees must register for the even t.\n- Students living within a 50-mile radius of the Area meeting location do not normally receive any travel or meal reimbursements.\nOther excepti ons may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.\n- Volunteers will be reimbur sed using the Concur platform. For general guidance on expenses\, refer to the [IEEE Expense Reimbursement Guidelines for Volunteers](https://ieee-d ot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2ygmYmAwM_RTrK8329AFOHUGgZbQxSTFNFq8UDY8OX4U7Hta NlgEGhqPxLC0cPyq6nrhloejzvsN6fgIJ3Vz57rmV21HT5_hpGUI4km1SZ-Lmeoq9L-ME6AUT1 Hl1TjckFDrfFChvV1ARS1XwRIXfIhZwjkwMbSoJQgpsFl9iMg2nYj5VutBuf9yWj1PSEUjkq6v ln464Yf1_aazqIQG2YFsZaukzmaSQm1f0x34CUSl1GIAoM86MnCZwNaitVHAWjA).\n\nStude nt officers are expected to attend the virtual IEEE Student Branch Officer Training - Fundamentals\, or review the materials before the in-person me eting.\n\nAlberto Tam Yong\nIEEE Region 6\; Student Activities Committee\, Chair\nalberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org\n\nAgenda: \nTime Agenda Item\n8:30– 9:00 AM Breakfast & Networking\n9:00–9:20 AM Remarks from the Region 6 D irector\n9:20–9:40 AM Remarks from the Region 6 Director-Elect\n9:40–1 0:00 AM Young Professionals (YP) Update\n10:00–10:30 AM Break & Networki ng\n10:30–10:45 AM Educational Activities\n10:45–11:50 AM Section Chai r Presentations\, Best Practices\, Successes\, Upcoming Events\n11:50 AM –12:00 PM Group Photo\n12:00–1:00 PM Lunch\n1:00–3:00 PM Section Cha ir Discussion\n1:00–3:00 PM Student Training\n3:00–3:00 PM Closing Rem arks\n3:00–4:00 PM Post-Event Wrap-up/Clean-up\n\nRoom: 101\, Bldg: Davi d Packard Electrical Engineering\, 350 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, CA 9 4305 \, Stanford\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events .vtools.ieee.org/m/582639 LOCATION:Room: 101\, Bldg: David Packard Electrical Engineering\, 350 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, CA 94305 \, Stanford\, California\, United St ates\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/582639 ORGANIZER:mortezaie@ieee.org SEQUENCE:48 SUMMARY:IEEE Region 6 Central Area Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/582639 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Central Area Fall Meeting is planned for O ctober 17\, 2026. Officers of the Sections and Student Branches are invite d to attend this meeting.&nbsp\;<br>Date: October 17\, 2026\, 8:30 am to 4 :00 pm<br>Location: Stanford University\, Packard Electrical Engineering b uilding. Packard 101 and Packard 201<br>Please register on vTools so we ca n get a headcount of expected attendance.<br>Refer to this event notice\, as it will be updated with new information.<br>Please use the following li nk to book your hotel room before 10/9/2026.<br>&nbsp\;Hotel Link: Please note that we have committed ourselves to a block of rooms and we expect yo u to use this link to reserve your hotel room for Friday\, October 16\, ch ecking out on October 17\, 2026. Overnight valet only parking is $30 and c ar rental requires Region 6 Director approval.&nbsp\;<br>Last day to book: October 9\, 2026.&nbsp\;<br>Here's your reservation link which you can us e to make a reservation (if you live more than 50 miles from Stanford):<br >Book your group rate for IEEE Region 6\, Educational<br>Event Summary:<br >IEEE Region 6\, Educational (Central Area)<br>Hotel offering your special group rate:<br>&bull\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Hotel Citrine\, Palo Alto\, a Tribu te Portfolio Hotel for 169.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Friday\, October 09\, 2026<br>For questions\, please contact the Central Area Chair s: &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Mostafa Mortezaie<br><a href="mailto:mortezaie@ieee.org" >mortezaie@ieee.org</a></p>\n<p>(408)306-1919</p>\n<p>Students are invited to join to get more detailed information about student activities.<br>&nb sp\;For student questions or concerns\, contact the Central Area Chair or the IEEE Region 6 Student Activities Committee Chair\, Alberto Tam Yong <a href="mailto:alberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org">alberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org</a> .</p>\n<p><br>Remote Option<br>This meeting is also available to join onli ne. &nbsp\;Details will be provided later.</p>\n<p>Regards\,<br>Mostafa Mo rtezaie<br>IEEE Region 6\, Central Area Chair<br>mortezaie@ieee.org<br>Pho ne: (408)306-1919</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style="text-decorati on: underline\;">For IEEE Student Officers:</span></p>\n<p>In-person Stude nt Trainings are scheduled at the upcoming IEEE Region 6 Area Meetings.</p >\n<ul>\n<li>Consider this the continuation to the basic virtual training session.</li>\n<li>One representative per student branch is invited and tr avel expenses are covered by the Region.</li>\n<li>I invite you to attend\ , register and prepare travel arrangements ASAP.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Student T ravel guidelines for IEEE Region 6 Area Meetings:</p>\n<p>IEEE Region 6 wi ll cover the expenses for 1 student representative per student branch\, pr eferably the Chair.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>This includes travel cost and 1 night h otel. (If an exception is needed due to flight availability\, it needs to be approved on a case-by-case basis.)</li>\n<li>If the Chair is unavailabl e\, another representative may be appointed or selected to represent the s tudent branch.</li>\n<li>If students share a hotel room and commute togeth er\, more students may be acceptable\, as long as the financial cost is eq uivalent or the same.</li>\n<li>Student Branch Representatives are expecte d to attend the entirety of the meeting for volunteer leadership training. </li>\n<li>All attendees must register for the event.</li>\n<li>Students l iving within a 50-mile radius of the Area meeting location do not normally receive any travel or meal reimbursements.<br>Other exceptions may be rev iewed on a case-by-case basis.</li>\n<li>Volunteers will be reimbursed usi ng the Concur platform. For general guidance on expenses\, refer to the <a href="https://ieee-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2ygmYmAwM_RTrK8329AFOHUGgZb QxSTFNFq8UDY8OX4U7HtaNlgEGhqPxLC0cPyq6nrhloejzvsN6fgIJ3Vz57rmV21HT5_hpGUI4 km1SZ-Lmeoq9L-ME6AUT1Hl1TjckFDrfFChvV1ARS1XwRIXfIhZwjkwMbSoJQgpsFl9iMg2nYj 5VutBuf9yWj1PSEUjkq6vln464Yf1_aazqIQG2YFsZaukzmaSQm1f0x34CUSl1GIAoM86MnCZw NaitVHAWjA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IEEE Expense Reimbursement Guid elines for Volunteers</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Student officers are expected t o attend the virtual IEEE Student Branch Officer Training - Fundamentals\, or review the materials before the in-person meeting.</p>\n<p>Alberto Tam Yong<br>IEEE Region 6\; Student Activities Committee\, Chair<br>alberto.t amyong.us@ieee.org</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Time &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Age nda Item<br>8:30&ndash\;9:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Breakfast &amp\; Networking <br>9:00&ndash\;9:20 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Remarks from the Region 6 Director< br>9:20&ndash\;9:40 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Remarks from the Region 6 Director-E lect<br>9:40&ndash\;10:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Young Professionals (YP) Updat e<br>10:00&ndash\;10:30 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Break &amp\; Networking<br>10:30 &ndash\;10:45 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Educational Activities<br>10:45&ndash\;11: 50 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Section Chair Presentations\, Best Practices\, Succes ses\, Upcoming Events<br>11:50 AM&ndash\;12:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Group Pho to<br>12:00&ndash\;1:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Lunch<br>1:00&ndash\;3:00 PM &nb sp\; &nbsp\;Section Chair Discussion<br>1:00&ndash\;3:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ;Student Training<br>3:00&ndash\;3:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Closing Remarks<br >3:00&ndash\;4:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Post-Event Wrap-up/Clean-up</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR