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Chapter Leadership Team

Life Members Affinity Group (San Antonio) IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 8, 2012 San Marcos, TX. Chapter Leadership Team. Name Position e-mail O'Brien, Tom Chair t.p.obrien@ieee.org Lozano, Al Vice Chair alozano@ieee.org

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Chapter Leadership Team

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  1. Life Members Affinity Group (San Antonio)IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning MeetingSeptember 8, 2012 San Marcos, TX

  2. Chapter Leadership Team Name Position e-mail O'Brien, Tom Chair t.p.obrien@ieee.org Lozano, Al Vice Chair alozano@ieee.org Wiggins, Richard Secretary wiggins@ieee.org Atkinson, Scott Treasurer s.atkinson@ieee.org Harris, Bob Webmaster boss@ieee.org Active volunteers Franke, Ernest e.franke@ieee.org Crossett, Drew dcrossett@gvtc.com Brakefield, Jim jim.brakefield@ieee.org Hanavan, Pat pathanavan@aol.com

  3. Chapter Update IEEE Central Texas Section Life Members Affinity Group was included on the 2012 list of Outstanding Life Members Affinity Groups.

  4. 2012 Chapter Meetings January: Tour of SA Hackerspace (Joint with ComSoc) February: Home Networking March: Vintage Electronics Show (Joint with ComSoc) April: Bar Codes and “Stump the Scanner” May: RFID – more than just Toll Tags June: (no meeting) July: Planning luncheon July: IEEE Tech Tour Japan (trip report) August: The Pueblo Incident September: “Speak & Spell” - an IEEE Milestone October: Entrepreneurial Incubators in San Antonio November: Youth Robotics in SA (Mike Henry) December: LM Dinner Party

  5. Future Meeting Topics TBD: ZigBEE Project (Ernest Franke) TBD: IEEE Education Outreach (Al Lozano) TBD: McNay Art Museum Tour (Carolyn Wiggins) TBD: SA Zoo Tour (Richard Wiggins) TBD: Modern SUV + Linux + Amateur Radio + Microcomputer = ? (Tom O'Brien) TBD: IEEE Tech Tour of Canada (?) TBD: Student microcomputer project (Jim Brakefield)

  6. Chapter Plans - Projects Survey membership for meeting preferences (surveymonkey.com has provided useful measurements) Continue development of mobile/virtual museum concept Participate in Witte “Build It” event –an Engineers Week activity Telegraph Station From Walkie-Talkies to Cell Phones Apply for Life Members Grant IEEE Milestone recognition – Southwest Research Institute Upgrade webpage – Use evite to send notices, get reservations Add calendar update capability Judging at Science Fair and Junior Academy of Sciences Support and judging for SA BEST robotics competition Engineering Student Project Show (St. Mary's) Develop an “Inexpensive Microcomputer” program for middle/high school students

  7. Chapter Plans - Programs In addition to monthly meetings: Quarterly planning lunches Other joint meeting opportunities Additional Engineers Week activities Support Section planning meetings

  8. Chapter Issues Strengths Increased leadership/volunteer group Members have active interest in project activities Weaknesses Lack of follow-through on planned projects Opportunities Work with other groups (Witte, Science Fair, SA BEST, FIRST Robotics, School Districts, 10Bitworks) Mentoring, service related activities Threats None identified

  9. QUESTIONS???Thanks

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