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Dang! It’s Like a Box ‘a Chocolates
Emily Sopensky
Professional Activities/Section Operations
16/Oct/2005 Tampa, FL
Candy is Dandy
Member’s Choice…Pick your Sweet(s)!
Participate Learn Grow
Extensive “sweets”
Participate by -- Organizing a
conference Introducing a
speaker
Learn how to -- Manage
volunteers, balance content, and make a surplus
Gather notes on the speaker, prep the podium, and prep the speaker
Extensive “sweets”
Participate by -- Engaging a
keynote for an IEEE event
Acquiring funding for an event.
Managing the books
Learn how to– Find, vet, prep, and
get him or her to the event
Attract and secure sponsors
Use IEEE tools and best accounting practices
Make the Connections
Two examples
New Member Orientation Program Technology Policy Forums
New Member Orientation
CenTex Section – Austin / San Antonio & the Great Divide
Proposal. Define “new” members, project shareholders, project
details and outcome expected. Purpose
Establish interactive communication with new CTS members.
Introduce new members to local IEEE activities. Provide a view of the vast resources of IEEE Establish a long term relationship with the local IEEE
Community.
New Member Orientation Project
Direct mail/email campaign Social Mixer/Speaker meeting Web-based survey Recognize new members in Section
newsletter
New Member Orientation Project
Peer-to-peer (“buddy”) program
Use SAMIEEE to extract info on new members
ID members willing to reach out (phone, email, both)
Max. 5 per volunteer Supply contact data Ask for report back
after contact Follow-up
From SAMIEEE
March 2003 CTS new membersA New Election to MembershipB Reinstatement to Membership after One Year or
MoreE Address Change Moving into SectionG Transfer to Student Membership GradeH Transfer in Membership Grade except to StudentGC Add Gold FlagS More than One Year Delinquent Paying Dues
New Member Orientation Logistics
Prepared proposal acceptable to Section Excom
Cost was minimal Personnel – who “staffs” it? Results
New Member Orientation - Ask
The Section asked entities of IEEE to Endorse this as a demonstration
project. Provide guidance, if needed. Support the project – technically and
financially, as needed.
Technology Policy Forum
CenTex Proposal Title: “The Globalization of
Technology– Current & Future Impact”
Why?
First-ever “regional” forum Central Texas is a center of
technology recognized worldwide Benefit members Opportunity for pros/cons & dialog Asked to
When?
Fall (late Sept/early Oct) Friday
Where?
Austin University or Hotel venue
How?
Employ event specialist Engage volunteers Engage other organizations (e.g.
AeA, ATC)
What?
One-day event Panel, single-track, symposium-type format
education(K-12 education; math & sciences teachers; diversity in engineering education)
technology transfer/commercialization security & privacy energy
Keynote speaker at breakfast, lunch &/or pre-reception Associations AeA (Amer. Elec Assoc) ATC (Austin Tech Council) Out-of-town IEEE speakers (IEEE-USA tab)
Thumbnail Budget
Income: 200 /$50 members @ 15; 150 non @$55 = $9K
Other: ?? associations; in-kind Expenses: Event manager - $3K Expenses: Refreshments + lunch
@15 =$3K Expenses: facility = $.5K Surplus: $2.5K
Sweet Rewards!
Professional activities programs are fluid.
Resources at section, regional, HQ Just ask how you can participate,
learn, and grow. The Choice is yours!
Emily Sopensky [email protected]
