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1. IEEE Computer SocietyCloud ComputingFuture Technologies Sub-Strategy Irena Bojanova Chair, Cloud Computing STCFuture Technologies Sub-Strategy, IEEE CS
2. Agenda – March 8, 2013 Introductions Updates Status by Group http://techsol.tnlexperts.com/2012/02/05/cloud-computing/
3. Updates Education Lead – ChunmingRong, University of Stavanger, Norway Need to appoint Secretary, Treasurer, and Membership Officers Use group mailing lists for e-mails to all group members stc-cc-conferences@computer.orgstc-cc-education@computer.orgstc-cc-guide@computer.orgstc-cc-newsletter@computer.orgstc-cc-online@computer.orgstc-cc-publications@computer.orgstc-cc-standards@computer.orgstc-cc-testbed@computer.org  Updates on members lists will be sent to Group Leads weekly Old CC site is finally removed: https://sites.google.com/a/ieee.net/stc-cloud-computing Reminders to Group Leads: Post documents on computer.org/cc > “Your Group” Documents Regularly update status here: https://docs.google.com/a/umuc.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As_t0EYncf20dGdsS09UaDMxVnBmZW9VUzdOWFpacVE&authkey=CIDBgtYD&authkey=CIDBgtYD#gid=6
4. 200 members on March 6 Updates Membership is growing: Sidebar in Computer magazine and TechTarget– 57 up to 78 members Invitations to CC conference Chairs and professional contacts  135 Introductory posts on IEEE CCI LinkedIn, Face Book, Twitter  153 Logo on IC2E web site (http://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/computing/conferences/IC2E2013/) Invitations sent/forwarded to: IEEE Egypt list, Taiwan & China regions Announcement on IEEE Sudan site (ieee.sd) Thank you, Eltijaniand Maria Lee! Invitations sent to CC Publications editors and professional contacts  222 members as of today Will have weekly reports on who joined form personal invitations.
5. Updates February report to IEEE CS STCs Leadership # members: 153 # volunteers (e.g., chairs, vice-chairs, officers, etc.): 11 Top successes in the past month: Appointed Leader of the Testbed Group and a Membership Leader Started Cloud Cover department in Computer magazine, contributed to the Special issue on CC of IT PRofessional magazine, helped with CFP for a special issue of Transactions on Cloud Computing for articles from CloudCom and UCC. Determined focus conferences - CLOUD, CloudCom, eScience, SC Created SM accounts -- Face Book, LinkedIn, Twitter -- posted STC introduction and first links to CC articles Publicized STC through Computer magazine, Tech Target, CLOUD 2013; sent personal invitations to CC conferences chairs --> Membership grew from 78 to 153
6. Updates February report to IEEE CS STCs Leadership(Continued): Top priorities in the next month: Appoint Leader of the Education Group, Secretary, and SM officers Submit proposal for CS CC STC Panel at CLOUD 2013 Produce first issue  of the Cloud Scape Newsletter - forum for status one STC work Map IT CC Guide questions and solicit for authors Publicize STC through IT Professional magazine, IEEE CCI portal > Innovations page, send personal invitations to editors of CC publications, sent invitations to be distributes at local sections and conferences --> grow membership Top needs i.e., what does your STC need help with? How to get funding for printing brochures and even to support travel of STC Leaders to conferences where we organize events (panels, talks, etc.)? What procedures should we follow to get sponsorship from outside. In the past month, how many conferences agreed to advertise your STC? (e.g., posters, leaflets, etc.): 3
7. Staff Updates IMPORTANT – STILL OUTSTANDING - Query about course work for CLOUD 2013 – staff waiting on LJ for acceptable price range Join button – will be adding suspend feature for failover times Please send me a complete list of people who need to be notified of failovers (when you should not edit pages) – I had been notifying Irena and Christina M, but somehow edits are still taking place 3 additional web page editors – given to staff 3/7, will follow up shortly Request for CLOSER MOU – last week staff requested this be put on hold for 1-2 weeks as TCS issues for STCs are worked out, still on hold Template for newsletter – looks like ~18th (delayed in part by dealing with other urgent requests from the CC STC, apologies) Same as Previous weeks Waiting on Staff - 9x11 flyer – also in the hands of staff, but because of the additional work with the tri-fold this will be delayed (Jan 11) Waiting on Vol - Marketing plan – still waiting on a clear, focused goal on the volunteer side before continuing discussions, timing flexible (Dec 15)
8. Newsletter Leader Wes Chou Updated with content from Publications and Online Presence Groups. Need to validate content for Conferences, Education, CC Guide, and Testbed
9. Publications Group Leader: San Murugesan Contents: Relevant, helpful information related to cloud computing: news, brief info on recent developments, highlights of cloud articles in CS (and IEEE) publications, CFPs, links to helpful resources (reports, white papers, books, tools), info resources on a particular topic (bimonthly), and more. Format: In PDF. Suitable for viewing on multiple devices (PCs, iPad, e-books, smart phones). Delivery:Mailed to subscribers (free subscription, compliments of IEEE CS) and also accessible from the bulletin website. This website will also be linked at relevant IEEE and CS Websites. Complements Other CS Publications. Transactions on Cloud Computing and Cloud computing magazine (to be launched), as well as the Web sites CCI portal and Computing Now. Launch date proposed: July 2013. Proposal for a monthly IEEE-CS Bulletin on Cloud Computing Ecosystem CloudWatch
10. Publications Group Leader: San Murugesan Volunteers Needed! Content Curator – Magazines Enthusiastic persons to curate content from CS magazines. Scanning once in two months the table of contents (title/abstract of articles) of the CS magazines published in the previous month and preparing a list of articles in the cloud computing area (incl. bibliographic information). Content Curator – Transactions Enthusiastic persons to curate content from CS transactions. Scanning once in two months the table of contents (title and abstract of articles) of the CS transactions published in the previous month and preparing a list of articles in the cloud computing area (incl. bibliographic information). Those interested send an email to San <san1@internode.net>
11. Online Presence Leaders Chris Miyachi Eltijani Osman Webmaster Dade Ronan Social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) Postings are now regular M-W-F Templates have been created Guidelines: It must be something to do with cloud computing It must be relevant to the IEEE CS. If it is about cloud computing it probably is relevant. It must not be an advertisement, even if the ad is about cloud computing (conference, text book, etc.)
12. Online Presence Leaders Chris Miyachi Eltijani Osman Webmaster Dade Ronan Job Postings Online Presence Group Social Media Account Officer (3 positions): Helps select and post items (articles, tutorial, webinars) to our SM accounts: Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.   Publications Group Content Curator – Magazines: Curate content from CS magazines -- involves scanning once in two months the table of contents (title and abstract of articles) of the CS magazines published in the previous month and preparing a list of articles in the cloud computing area (along with their bibliographic information). Content Curator – Transactions: Curate content from CS transactions -- involves scanning once in two months the table of contents (title and abstract of articles) of the CS transactions published in the previous month and preparing a list of articles in the cloud computing area (along with their bibliographic information). Secretary: Acquire monthly progress reports from all Group Leads and generate a monthly summary report in a consistent format for the STC chair; Help leadership team with current organizational tasks. Treasurer: Interact with board on financial regulations, particularly for sponsorship and for setting up agreements with external organizations. Membership officers (2 positions: Help produce reports on joined members from different invitation lists. Need to have experience in Java programming.
13. Questions It is the High-Tech Wild, Wild West out there. Although the CC marketplace is still chaotic, it is: Exciting Fast-growing Full of opportunities.