IEEE Region 1 2009 Winter Meeting

1. IEEE Region 12009 Winter Meeting Region 1 PACE Program Report Al Reinhart Region 1 PACE Coordinator

2. Section Support Programs • IEEE-USA PACE Network / Committee • Divisional PACE • Regional PACE 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

3. IEEE-USA PACE IEEE-USA PACE Network • PACE (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) is a grassroots network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter level in the United States with support from their respective regions and the IEEE-USA. • The goals of the PACE Network are to promote the professional interests of IEEE's U.S. members as well as provide a mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. • IEEE-USA PACE Network URL: • http://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/default.asp 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

4. IEEE-USA PACE IEEE-USA National PACE Committee • The PACE Committee consists of • The Chair, appointed by IEEE-USA Vice President, Professional Activities • Region 1-6 PACE Coordinators, appointed by IEEE Region 1-6 Directors • Technical/Divisional Representative • GOLD Representative • IEEE-USA Vice President, Professional Activities, serves as an ex-officio member • IEEE-USA Staff Support • Responsible for promoting professional activities • within Regions 1-6 sections and student branches, and • at the regional and divisional level 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

5. IEEE-USA PACE • The PACE Committee’s Objective • To better serve member interests by promoting and encouraging • more section and technical society chapter PACE programs, • better communication between IEEE-USA region, section and chapter PACE leaders and volunteers • more member opportunities for professional growth and leadership development. 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

6. Section Support Programs IEEE-USA PACE • Divisional PACE • Regional PACE 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

7. IEEE-USA Divisional PACE • PACE Network’s Divisional PACE Objectives • Encourage and promote professional development opportunities at technical society chapter events • Provide funding support for Chapter PACE activities • Divisional PACE is represented in the PACE Committee by a Technical/Divisional Representative 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

8. IEEE-USA Divisional PACE • Divisional PACE funding is available to support section technical society Chapter PACE activities • Divisional PACE funds • Up to $5K across IEEE-USA • Up to $1,000 per request • Funding requests must be at least matched by chapter/section funding • Request using the Divisional PACE Project Funding Request form • Send to PACE Divisional Coordinator • After October of each year, the IEEE-USA PACE Committee may allocate un-requested Divisional PACE funds to Regional PACE project requests 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

9. IEEE-USA Divisional PACE 2009 Divisional PACE Project Funding Requests 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

10. Section Support Programs IEEE-USA PACE • Divisional PACE • Regional PACE 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

11. IEEE-USA Regional PACE • PACE Network’s Regional PACE Objectives • Encourage and promote Section professional growth and leadership development opportunities • Provide funding support for Section PACE activities • Regional PACE is represented on the PACE Committee by the 6 Region PACE Coordinators • Each Region Director appoints one Region PACE Coordinator 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

12. IEEE-USA Regional PACE • Region PACE Coordinator • Represents their region on the National PACE Committee • Encourages and coordinates section PACE activities within their region • Oversees the IEEE-USA PACE Project financial support program within their region • Section PACE Chairs • Section PACE Chairs organize PACE programs and develop professional development opportunities in their sections and chapters 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

13. IEEE-USA Regional PACE Profession development opportunities and events: • A meeting that provides IEEE members the opportunity to develop their • professional, not technical, knowledge base • leadership skills • writing and speaking skills • organizational skills • professional and career building network • time and risk management skills • project and financial management skills • A Professional Development Seminar 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

14. IEEE-USA Regional PACE Region PACE Funds • Annual grant to Regions 1-6 determined by: • 1/3 divided equally • 1/3 based on membership • 1/3 based on number of sections • Regions disperse funds to their sections to encourage and support section professional development events and activities • Region 1 Professional Development Funds • ~$13K Annually for Region 1 • Ground Rule: Use it or lose it 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

15. IEEE-USA Regional PACE • 2009 PACE Funded Projects • 7 Sections / 21 Projects • $12,760 for 2009 • Supports $77,969 total project cost 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

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18. Section Support Programs Summary • There are several programs offering Region financial support for Section and Chapter activities • Funding request usually require at least matching Section/Chapter funding • Additional funding assistance may be available from Technical Societies, IEEE-USA, IEEE Foundation, IEEE Affinity Groups (WIE, Life Member) • Don’t overlook corporate sponsorships • Provide value, i.e., visibility/publicity 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report

19. Section Support Programs Questions / Comments Thank You 2009 IEEE Region 1 Winter Meeting PACE Program Report