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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE REPORT. Region 2 Committee Meeting February 22-23, 2003 James H. Burghart. Importance of Awards in Region 2. Recognizing outstanding contributions Encouraging strong volunteer contributors to remain active
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE REPORT Region 2 Committee Meeting February 22-23, 2003 James H. Burghart
Importance of Awards in Region 2 • Recognizing outstanding contributions • Encouraging strong volunteer contributors to remain active • Recognizing firms and individuals that support section activities
Overview of Award Sources • Regional Activities Board (RAB) • IEEE-USA for Professional Activities • Local Section Awards • Student Activities Awards • Educational Activities • Major Medals Details of Awards with Web Sites and Deadlines on Spreadsheet
RAB Major Awards • Achievement Award • Innovation Award • Leadership Award • Larry K. Wilson (transnational) • William W. Middleton Distinguished Service Award • Friend of Regional Activities
RAB Student Activities Awards(partial listing) • Outstanding Branch Counselor/Advisor • Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award • Student Branch Membership Growth Award • Student Paper Competition Award
IEEE-USA Professional Activity Awards • Regional Professional Leadership • Professional Achievement • Other Awards • Electrotechnology Transfer • Harry Diamond Memorial (U.S. Government Service) • Higher-Level and Specialized Awards
RAB Section and Chapter Awards • Friend of Regional Activities Award (local support by individual or company) • Section Membership Growth Award • Section Significant Anniversary Banner (Note: 100 year anniversaries of Philadelphia and Washington sections in 2003)
RAB Section and Chapter Awards • Certificates of Appreciation • Section Chair • Chapter Chair • Student Branch Support
Action Items for Section Chairs Concerning Awards • Discuss awards with the section executive committee to identify • Section volunteers who should be recognized • Firms and individuals who have provided substantial support to the section • Section members who have made outstanding contributions
Action Items for Section Chairs Concerning Awards • Identify nominators for the candidates identified for awards and follow up while the nomination is being prepared • Promote membership to qualify for section growth award • Send me the name and email address of your section Awards Chair
Awards Resources Available to Section Chairs • RAB and other IEEE web sites (see spreadsheet for web URLs) • Region 2 awards web page • Me: j.burghart@ieee.org
How I Can Help • Provide sources of awards information and nomination forms • Review drafts of award nominations and provide comments • Identify potential endorsers for a nomination • Remind you about awards and deadlines
Goals and Activities for 2003 • Get 2 to 4 nominations from each larger section and at least 4 nominations from all smaller sections • Expand Region 2 awards web page • Provide reminders of awards and nomination deadlines to section chairs and area chairs by email • Develop an Awards Manual for Region 2