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Region 5
Overview
Feb’2003
IEEE Membership By U.S. Regions
31 December 2002
26,029
44,170
65,939
36,113
32,735
TOTAL 237,246
Feb’2003
32,260
Region 5
Feb’2003
Membership Totals by Region
2001
2002
% Change
1
44,168
44,170
0.0%
2
35,943
36,113
+0.5%
3
32,239
32,735
+1.5%
4
25,701
26,029
+1.3%
5
31,832
32,260
+1.3%
6
65,708
65,939
+0.5%
US
235,591
237,246
+0.7%
7
16,037
15,796
(-1.5%)
8
52,808
51,602
(-2.3%)
9
14,744
13,659
(-7.4%)
10
58,162
64,180
+10.3%
Non US
141,751
141,751
+2.5%
Total
377,342
377,342
+1.4%
Feb’2003
% of US Members
R1
19%
R6
27%
R2
15%
R5
14%
R4
11%
R3
14%
Membership Growth (US)
R6
14%
R1
0%
R2
10%
R3
30%
R5
26%
R4
20%
Geographic Units
31 December 2001
Councils
Sections
Subsections
Society Chapters
Affinity Groups
Student Branches
Student Branch Chapters
Total Geographical Units
Feb’2003
R2
R5
1 (5%)
20 (7)
3 (6)
93 (7)
5 (7)
73 (6)
19 (6)
0 (0%)
24 (8)
6 (12)
90 (7)
10 (14)
80 (7)
27 (9)
214
237
R1-10
21
298
49
1,284
70
1,156
295
3,173
Geographic Units
Largest Sections (> 3000)
R2
R5
4
4
N. Virginia
Washington
Philadelphia
6332
5982
5455
Smallest Sections (< 300)
6
Lima
Johnstown
W. Virginia
Most Society Members
Computer
Communic.
Power Engrg
Signal Proc.
Ind. Appl.
Feb’2003
159
163
188
6807
4939
1984
1624
1128
Dallas
Denver
Cent. Texas
Ark River Vly
Panhandle
Ozark
Computer
Communic.
Power Engrg
Circ & Syst.
Ind. Appl.
5856
4809
4655
7
81
118
213
5529
4161
2439
1211
1174
Section Activities & Participation
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6,935 Section meetings in 2000
Includes technical, professional, educational
& administrative topics
o Over 270,000 participants
 Average attendance = 39
 Average meetings per Section = 23
o 4,134 Chapter meetings (60% of total)
o
Feb’2003
Meetings 2000
32
22
Soc Conf
511
528
Tot Section
45
38
Edu
Admin
72
R5
18
31
Soc
40
63
Prof
276
324
Tech
0
Feb’2003
R2
132
200
400
600
R5 PACE Activity
 21
Project funded by Region
o 8 Pre-college programs
o 4 MPACs
o 1 Government activity
o 7 others
 Total
Feb’2003
~ $11K Region funds
Outstanding Section Programs
Feb’2003
Membership Program
Central Texas Section
 Membership Upgrade Program
o More than 70 new Senior Members
 Direct
Mail/Email Campaign
o Contact all members moving into or joining Section
 Other
program ideas:
o Social mixer
o Buddy program
o Survey to determine effectiveness
o Recognition in Section newsletter
Feb’2003
Continuing Education
 Houston
Section’s Continuing Education
on Demand
o Two-year program of courses in IA
o 11 courses per year
o Have been offering the program for 7 years
 Working
with Communications Society
and Computer Society to develop similar
programs
Feb’2003
Region Meetings
 2 Executive
o Jan-Feb
o Oct
Committee Meetings
 Annual Region Meeting (April)
o Region Committee meeting
o Section officer training
o TechCon
o Student contests and meetings
o April 11-13, New Orleans
Feb’2003
Region 5 Executive Committee
Director
Jean Eason
Secretary
Geroge Zobrist
(St. Louis)
Treasurer
Diane Collier
(Fort Worth)
Director-Elect
John Meredith
(Pikes Peak)
Past Director
Joe Lillie
(Bylaws, Nominations)
(Lafayette)
PACE
Gary Johnson
(Central Texas)
Student Activities
Bob Leavene
(St. Louis)
Conference
Paul Meisel
(Denver)
North Area
Bob Scolli
(Okla City)
PACE - Pre-college
Todd Hiemer
(Okla City)
Student Rep.
Lance Portell
(St. Louis)
TechCon
TBD
West Area
Ted Carr
(Panhandle)
PACE - Employment/
Career
Gary Johnson
SPAC
Jay Plucienkowski
(Denver)
Membership
Joe Redfield
(Central Texas)
South Area
Bill Whipkey
(Galveston)
PACE - Govt Act
George Dean
(Wichita)
Audit
John Guidry
(Lafayette)
GOLD
Ken Owens
(St. Louis)
East Area
Francis Grosz
(New Orleans)
Strategic Planning
John Reinert
(Pikes Peak)
Web
Dqayne Lowry
(Houston)
Life Members
Ross Anderson
(Houston)
Educational Act
Don Dunn
(Houston)
Industry Relations
John Reinert
(Pikes Peak)
Feb’2003
R5 Goals & Objectives
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Provide regular, quality local programs
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Feb’2003
Reverse the trend of fewer local
technical programs.
Develop Regional (Section) – Society
partnerships.
Investigate/develop local technical
conferences (applications-oriented).
Support career & professional
development meetings.
Promote continuing education
opportunities.
R5 Goals & Objectives
 Provide
leadership training and opportunities
for advancement
o Provide opportunities for leadership and program
management skills development.
o Ensure each Section volunteer has access to basic
information necessary to perform his job.
o Facilitate the exchange of “best practices” among
volunteers.
o Provide recognition for successes and sponsorship
for advancement through the organization to
positions of increasing responsibility.
Feb’2003
R5 Goals & Objectives
 Identify
and provide tangible benefits to
industry such that IEEE is recognized as a
essential partner with industry
o Establish closer relationships with local industry to
identify and explore areas of mutual benefit.
o Establish an IEEE liaison (disciple) at major
companies to promote those areas of mutual
benefit.
o Increase recognition of industry relations efforts.
Feb’2003
R5 Goals & Objectives

Promote community involvement and
professional image
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Feb’2003
Encourage IEEE involvement in areas of
importance to local communities: precollege education activities, educational
seminars on public interest issues, local
government/tech policy issues.
Raise visibility and public awareness of
the profession.
Develop and maintain contacts with local
media.
R5 Goals & Objectives

Improve communication at and
between all levels and units
o
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Feb’2003
Take maximum advantage of electronic
communication facilities.
Maintain accurate lists of volunteers,
contact information and responsibilities.
Collect and distribute best practices
across the Region.
SC02 Issues & Recommendations
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Sharing program ideas
Value of membership: Provide a free Society membership as
part of member ship dues.
Enhance volunteerism with clear policies and procedures for
motivating, training, and recognizing new and prospective
officer volunteers.
Add Institute-wide awards:
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Feb’2003
Outstanding section communication with members
Industry executive support of section activities
Candidate for IEEE-USA
President-Elect
I would appreciate your vote in
September
Feb’2003