Metro Area Workshops 2012 Plans Ralph Ford IEEE

Metro Area Workshops 2012 Plans Ralph Ford IEEE R 2 Director 25 February 2012 IEEE Region 2 Meeting Baltimore, MD Richard Herczeg MGA Project Management

Metropolitan Area Workshops Concept Large, multi-day, multi-track events – Professional training – Continuing Education Units available – Career Assistance for tech professionals transitioning to new emerging markets Under-represented markets & growth sectors Hosted by Regions, Sections and Chapters – Technical content provided by Societies Increase Member Engagement, Recruit New Members, & Provide Value to IEEE Members and the Community

Metropolitan Area Workshop Event Format Friday – – 3 Technical Tracks Industry Panel Discussion Plenary speaker Reception Saturday – 2 Technical Tracks (repeated) – Career Transition Assistance Track – Speed coaching IEEE Booths - Membership Recruitment, Member Discounts, Societies, Section, USA Local Section to determine final content and specific industry engagement

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Metropolitan Area Workshop Highlights Austin (21 -22 Oct) – – 153 attendees 35 new IEEE members 5 renewals Survey results § 78. 8% overall satisfaction rating § 87. 5% more likely to renew Huntsville (4 -5 Nov) – 120 attendees – 15 new IEEE members – 2 renewals § 82. 3% overall satisfaction rating § 85. 4 % would recommend to a colleague 5

Metro Area Workshops Lessons Learned Buy-in of local sections is key to success Responsibilities must be clearly defined Consider larger metropolitan areas Offer technical tracks in other emerging technologies Promote to technical professionals that are currently job seeking Cost was considered reasonable Staff time is significant

Metro Area Workshops Lessons Learned Practicing professionals were majority of attendees Students attendees, (13%) Attendees travelled from outside section (25%) Need to develop long term sustainable model

Metro Area Workshops - 2012 Region Location Venue Dates Region 6 Santa Clara *Santa Clara Convention Center Sept 28/29 Region 4 Detroit *Best Western Plus Sterling Inn Sept 7/8 Region 2 Baltimore TBD Oct 26/27 or Nov 2/3 Region 1 NY/NJ Metro TBD Nov 2/3 or 9/10 * Contracts Pending

Detroit MAW Content - DRAFT Smart. Grid IEEE-USA Career Workshop Hybrid Electric Vehicle Track • HEV Power Trains, Power Electronics Components, Motors and Chargers • High voltage vehicle safety training • HEV Batteries Embedded Software Development • Part 1: H/W & S/W Testing • Part 2: TBD 9

Santa Clara MAW Tracks - DRAFT Smart. Grid IEEE-USA Career Workshop Embedded Applications Embedded Software Development • Part 1: Android and i. Phone App Development • Part 2: Android, Embedded Linux Consulting • Do your prospect’s see you as a professional • What do consultant’s need to know about patents • How to become a patent agent 10

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