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Metro Area Workshops 2012 Plans

Explore plans for the upcoming IEEE Metro Area Workshops featuring professional training, career assistance, and industry engagement. Learn about the format, highlights from past events, and valuable lessons learned for successful workshops.

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Metro Area Workshops 2012 Plans

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  1. Metro Area Workshops2012 Plans Ralph Ford Richard Herczeg IEEE R2 Director MGA Project Management 25 February 2012 IEEE Region 2 Meeting Baltimore, MD

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Metro Area Workshop Brochure

  5. 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

  6. Metro Area WorkshopsLessons 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

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

  8. Metro Area Workshops - 2012 * Contracts Pending

  9. Detroit MAW Content - DRAFT SmartGrid 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

  10. Santa Clara MAW Tracks - DRAFT SmartGrid IEEE-USA Career Workshop Embedded Applications Embedded Software Development • Part 1: Android and iPhone 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

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