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2022 Region 6 Opcom Virtual Meeting

R4/R6 2022 OpCom Zoom Meetings
February 25-27, 2022

The 2022 Opcom will be a joint meeting of the Region 4 & 6 operating committees.  This is an opportunity to transact business and learn from fellow volunteers.  There are region-specific and joint meetings.  We have the opportunities to hear from IEEE leaders including IEEE President, Executive Director, MGA Vice President. and IEEE-USA President.  Training on volunteer tools (vTools, OU Analytics) and different IEEE activities, including:

  • Educational Activities
  • Awards
  • Humanitarian Activities
  • Affinity Groups
  • Senior Member Nomination Event

If you are a Section or Chapter volunteer or are interested in the higher-level Regional activities of the IEEE in the Western and Mid-west US, you are invited to attend.

Registration is open: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/293241

This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Networking sessions will be hosted on Spatial Chat.

Senior Member elevation event at the end of the Opcom meeting

If you are attending the Opcom and interested in getting elevated to Senior Member we are holding a  Senior Member elevation event after on Sunday at 12:15 PM PT (2:15 PM CT/3:15 PM ET).

Opcom attendees can sign up to be nominated to become senior members during this senior member elevation event using a tab in this google sheet:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KNerQ4aH14T61sVcKdpBU7EJPFTegoqt-dKl4QlWKwM/edit?usp=sharing

Those seeking to be nominated for senior membership should upload a resume (CV) that shows what they have done in their career, including significant accomplishments, using this google drive:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLrsqJkJvtfrTLf7EK11LYBZJQUwrSWa?usp=sharing

Information on the elevation process for Senior Member can be found here.

 


DRAFT AGENDA, subject to change

Download PDF of the agenda with Zoom links.

Friday, Feb. 25

PST CST EST Presenter(s)
Region 4 Sessions
3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 0:59 Meet and Greet Mixer using Spatial Chat Asumadu / TBA
4:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 0:20 OU Analytics Ozburn
4:20 PM 6:20 PM 7:20 PM 0:20 vTools Ozburn
4:40 PM 6:40 PM 7:40 PM 0:20 Communication, effective websites, and social media Chanaka, Fallenstein,
5:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0:20 Technology for holding Hybrid Chapter Meetings Jackson
5:20 PM 7:20 PM 8:20 PM 0:20 NextGen, Concentration Banking Solanki
5:40 PM 7:40 PM 8:40 PM 0:20 Break
Region 6 Sessions
6:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0:20 OU Analytics Ozburn
6:20 PM 8:20 PM 9:20 PM 0:20 vTools Ozburn
6:40 PM 8:40 PM 9:40 PM 0:20 Communication, effective websites, and social media TBD
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 0:20 Technology for holding Hybrid Chapter Meetings Jackson
7:20 PM 9:20 PM 10:20 PM 0:20 NextGen, Section & Chapter Concentration Banking/Finance/Budgeting, R6 Treasurer (Benson)
7:40 PM 9:40 PM 10:40 PM 0:59 Meet and Greet Mixer using Spatial Chat Lee / Kidder

Saturday, Feb. 26

PST CST EST Joint Sessions Presenter(s)
Session 1
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 0:45 Welcome, Introductions, Director Remarks Asumadu, Lee
8:45 AM 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 0:30 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion w/discussion Goldsmith, Kramer
9:15 AM 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 0:15 Break
Session 2
9:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 0:45 Rebooting Face to Face meetings Lee, Ozburn
10:15 AM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 0:20 2022 IEEE President – Goals for 2022 Ray Liu
10:35 AM 12:35 PM 1:35 PM 0:20 IEEE Executive Director Stephen Welby
10:55 AM 12:55 PM 1:55 PM 0:30 Lunch (Spatial Chat) [via Pizza Time]
Session 3
11:25 AM 1:25 PM 2:25 PM 0:20 2022 IEEE VP MGA – Goals for 2022 David Koehler
11:45 AM 1:45 PM 2:45 PM 0:30 2022 IEEE-USA President – Goals for 2022 Debra Cooper
12:15 PM 2:15 PM 3:15 PM 0:45 IEEE-USA Candidates Jim Look / Keith Moore
1:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Recess to Spatial Chat
1:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Spatial Chat

Sunday, Feb 27

NOTE: BREAK OUTS – MAIN, A, B, C, D

PST CST EST   Session 1 Room Presenter(s)
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 0:20 Out brief from Day 2 Main Asumadu, Lee
8:20 AM 10:20 AM 11:20 AM 0:30 Industry Engagement Main Fish / Milojicic
8:50 AM 10:50 AM 11:50 AM 0:15 Section Vitality Main Kidder
9:05 AM 11:05 AM 12:05 PM 0:45 Membership Development Main Coughlin, Ozburn
9:50 AM 11:50 AM 12:50 PM 0:15 Break
PST CST EST Session 2 Room Presenter(s)
10:05 AM 12:05 PM 1:05 PM 0:30 GHTC / Humanitarian Room A Anderson
Awards Room B Kercherberger, Tuli
Science Kits for Public libraries Room C Zulaski
WIE Room D Quinn, Tsai
10:35 AM 12:35 PM 1:35 PM 0:10 Break
10:45 AM 12:45 PM 1:45 PM 0:30 Student Activities Room A Nagtalon
YP Room B Ayranci, Trevathan, Tam Yong
STEM K-12 Room C Andrews, Wecker, IEEE Ambassadors
Burnout and recruiting Room D Kidder
11:15 AM 1:15 PM 2:15 PM 0:10 Break
PST CST EST Session 3 Room Presenter(s)
11:25 AM 1:25 PM 2:25 PM 0:20 Event Summary Main Hayashi, Ozburn
11:45 AM 1:45 PM 2:45 PM 0:30 Outbound Challenge Main Lee, Johnson
12:15 PM 2:15 PM 3:15 PM Adjourn Day 3 to Senior Member Elevation  Methods
12:15 PM 2:15 PM 3:15 PM Senior Member Elevation Methods & Event Main Coughlin, Ozburn

 

 

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