IEEE Region 6/4 OpCom Meeting in Phoenix

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On January 25-27, 2019, Regions 6 and 4 will have their annual Operating Committee meetings which will feature a combination of interactive sessions, speakers and meetings.

The IEEE Region 6 Opcom is the largest annual IEEE Region 6 meeting, and gathers together the entire IEEE Region 6 Committee – Including the chairs of all IEEE Region 6 sections, Region 6 Area and Activity Chairs, and Region 6 Executive Committee Officers.  The theme is Innovation, Imagination, and Inspiration for 2019.  In addition to regular region business, bylaws, and budget, the meeting includes extensive training and opportunities to learn from local and global IEEE experts including 2019 IEEE President, 2019 IEEE President, and leaders from major technical and educational activities and organizations across IEEE.   Candidates and leaders from IEEE-USA will be presenting on advocacy and professional activities that advance technology for humanity. 

 

The event will incorporate the IEEE-USA Awards Ceremony as part of Saturday’s luncheon.   

  

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Lunch and Registration begin at noon, Friday

Program begins at 1 pm Friday, January 25 and ends at noon on Sunday, January 27.

Saturday program is 8:30 am-5:30 pm, followed by Off-site event

Sunday program is 8:30 am to 11:00 am.

Friday, January 25

Lunch at the Hotel prior to the beginning of the program available at 12:00 pm with pre-registration

Afternoon program of IEEE Region activities including Vitality, Member Engagement, Student Activities, MGA Initiatives, and IEEE-USA and Region Director Candidate Forum

Reception at the Hotel after the program and dinner on your own

(Evening R6 Directors Forum - Budget,  Bylaws, Sprited Discussion)

 

Saturday, January 26

Breakfast at the Hotel before the program

Program - Region and More

Breakouts

Lunch & IEEE-USA Awards and R6 Awards at the Hotel

Breakouts

Candidate Forum

 Reception at the Hotel

Dinner Off-site - depart from hotel

 

Sunday, January 27

Breakfast at the Hotel

8:30 Program Begins

Region Meeting

Area Meetings

Educational and Technical Activities

 

 

 

 

Agenda includes meetings, speakers, sessions, reports, and workshops on these and other topics:

 Admission & Advancement (Senior Membership)

 Awards & Recognition

 Conferences -Region 6

 Creating Member Value

 Chapter Support

 Entrepreneurship

 Government Relations

 Humanitarian Activities

 IEEE Presidential Candidate Forum

 IEEE-USA Presidential Candidate Forum

 IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu

 Industry Engagement

 Leadership Development

 Life Members

 Membership & Geographic Activities Updates

 Membership Development

 Mentoring

 Professional Activities (PACE)

 Public Visibility for Sections

 Region 6 Area Meetings

 Region 6 Opcom Business Meeting

 Region 6 Budget

 Sections Congress 2020

 Section Vitality

 Section Operations and Planning

 STEM Outreach

 Student Activities

 Technical Activities

 Treasurer and Financial Training

 Vtools Training

 Women in Engineering

 Young Professionals

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