IEEE Southern/Southwest Joint Area Meeting, Fall 2026

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IEEE Southern/Southwest Joint Area Meeting, Fall 2026

 


There will be a in-person Southern/Southwest Joint Area meeting on October 17, 2026. The morning will include all officers of the Sections to join and learn first about Region 6 latest news and then focus on Sections activities. The afternoon session will have parallel sessions: 1. Section activities and 2.  student actives/training.  It will be a great chance to network with other IEEE leaders and learn about their activities, as well as meet the student chapter leaders. 

Updates on Section activities and Student Officer Training are included.  There will be a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of what IEEE has to offer your members and to learn how to better engage them.

- Please register so we can get a headcount of expected attendance.

Refer to this event notice, as it will be updated as the missing details are filled in.

Please use the following link to book your hotel room before 10/1/2026..
 
IEEE Region 6 Joint Meeting Booking Link - Hilton Garden Inn Old Town San Diego
 
There is a free shuttle from the San Diego Airport to the Old Town Transit Center,
https://www.san.org/before-you-go-travel-tips/courtesy-shuttles/
 
You can walk to the hotel from the Old Town Transit Center in 6 minutes (0.2 miles).
 
The meeting place is at University of San Diego (USD). 
 

For questions, please contact  Area Chairs:    Scott Tamashiro or Zhensheng Zhang,    tamashiro@ieee.org ,    zhenshengz@gmail.com

 

For the students

IEEE Student Officers are invited to join in-person to get more details around student activities from Region 6 Student Activities Coordinator, Alberto Tam Yong. The student session will start at 1pm. For student questions or concerns, contact the respective Area Chair and/or the IEEE Region 6 Regional Student Activities Committee Chair, Alberto Tam Yong ( alberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org ).

Student Travel. One representative covered per guidelines, review and submit form for tracking: https://forms.gle/WzUE2oBLL16pft5X6

 

Remote Option

This meeting is also available to join on WebEx.  Please details below.



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  • 5998 Alcalá Park
  • san diego, California
  • United States 92110
  • Building: Belanich Engineering Center
  • Room Number: 318
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  • Starts 20 September 2026 10:05 PM UTC
  • Ends 16 October 2026 10:05 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge






Agenda

 

Draft Agenda, under development 

 

8:30am-9:00am simple breakfast/networking: coffee, tea, drinks, bagels/muffins/fruits

 

9:00am -9:20am   Update from Region 6 Director

9:20am-9:40am.   Update from Region 6 Director-Elect

9:40am -10:00am Region 6 Treasurer report and how to submit expense report 

10:00am- 10:20am. YP program update

 

10:20 am- 10:50am   Break/Networking

 

10:50am -11: 50 am    Section Chairs discussion

11:50 am -12:00pm    group photo 

 

noon. lunch

 

1:00pm -3:00pm. Section chairs discussion

1:00pm- 3:00pm   Student training.   

3:00pm. closing remarks