Transcript Metroplitan Area Workshops

Metro Area Workshops
2012 Plans
Ralph Ford
IEEE R2 Director
25 February 2012
IEEE Region 2 Meeting
Baltimore, MD
Richard Herczeg
MGA Project Management
Metropolitan Area Workshops
Concept
Large, multi-day, multi-track events
– Professional training
– Continuing Education Units available
– Career Assistance for tech professionals transitioning to
new emerging markets
Under-represented markets & growth
sectors
Hosted by Regions, Sections and Chapters
– Technical content provided by Societies
Increase Member Engagement, Recruit
New Members, & Provide Value to
IEEE Members and the Community
Metropolitan Area Workshop
Event Format
Friday
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3 Technical Tracks
Industry Panel Discussion
Plenary speaker
Reception
Saturday
– 2 Technical Tracks (repeated)
– Career Transition Assistance Track
– Speed coaching
IEEE Booths - Membership Recruitment, Member
Discounts, Societies, Section, USA
Local Section to determine final content and
specific industry engagement
Metro Area Workshop Brochure
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Metropolitan Area Workshop
Highlights
Austin (21-22 Oct)
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153 attendees
35 new IEEE members
5 renewals
Survey results
 78.8% overall satisfaction rating
 87.5% more likely to renew
Huntsville (4-5 Nov)
– 120 attendees
– 15 new IEEE members
– 2 renewals
 82.3% overall satisfaction rating
 85.4 % would recommend to a colleague
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Metro Area Workshops
Lessons Learned
Buy-in of local sections is key to success
Responsibilities must be clearly defined
Consider larger metropolitan areas
Offer technical tracks in other emerging
technologies
Promote to technical professionals that are
currently job seeking
Cost was considered reasonable
Staff time is significant
Metro Area Workshops
Lessons Learned
Practicing professionals were majority
of attendees
Students attendees, (13%)
Attendees travelled from outside section
(25%)
Need to develop long term sustainable
model
Metro Area Workshops - 2012
Region
Location
Venue
Dates
Region 6
Santa Clara
*Santa Clara Convention Center
Sept
28/29
Region 4
Detroit
*Best Western Plus Sterling Inn
Sept 7/8
Region 2
Baltimore
TBD
Oct 26/27
or Nov
2/3
Region 1
NY/NJ Metro
TBD
Nov 2/3
or 9/10
* Contracts Pending
Detroit MAW Content - DRAFT
SmartGrid
IEEE-USA Career Workshop
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Track
• HEV Power Trains, Power Electronics Components,
Motors and Chargers
• High voltage vehicle safety training
• HEV Batteries
Embedded Software Development
• Part 1: H/W & S/W Testing
• Part 2: TBD
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Santa Clara MAW Tracks - DRAFT
SmartGrid
IEEE-USA Career Workshop
Embedded Applications
Embedded Software Development
• Part 1: Android and iPhone App Development
• Part 2: Android, Embedded Linux
Consulting
• Do your prospect’s see you as a professional
• What do consultant’s need to know about patents
• How to become a patent agent
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Questions
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