Jacob Anderson

Chair

January 21, 2012

Regional Committee Meeting

Iowa-Illinois Section Report

2011 Section Most Important Accomplishments

Teaming up with local Quad Cities Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) in funding scholarships for STEM-related activities.Providing interesting tours of local manufacturing facilities such as Rock Island Arsenal and Alcoa.Providing technical seminar on Overhead System Condition Assessment and Maintenance (PES).

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2011 Section Most Important Accomplishments (cont.)

Providing social and networking opportunities such as GOLD-sponsored baseball game.Working with local library to obtain Public Library Grant offered through Chicago Section IEEE

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R4 Can Most Help My Section By…

Increasing member benefits awareness– In order to retain/grow membership, people

need to understand what IEEE can offer

Improved communication to executive committee (especially new members) about what IEEE does, how it is structured (IEEE-USA, PACE, GOLD, Regions, Sections, Societies, etc.), explanation of board member responsibilities, etc.

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