Action Items:
- SUSTECH; last in Portland in 2014. We should bring it back to Portland, perhaps in 2023. Action: Ed Perkins will send an e-mail with a list of what resources will be needed. org.
- Dan G. to sent IEEE Survey info to John P. that was discussed at the Sections Congress. The e-mail address is shown at https://mga.ieee.org/resources-operations/geographic-unit/vitality/surveying-members Complete
- INCOSE (Herb Milligor at PSU) e-mail Action: Promote it on vTools. Was someone supposed to supply info to the Secretary? John will pursue. John sent an e-mail out and will follow up.
- Dan G. to work with Daniel E. and exchange critical site passwords. Dan G. sent e-mail.
- John P: To summarize ways to increase attendance and engagement at ExComm meeting and send out an e-mail.
6:15 Secretary starts meeting and notes attendees
6:30 Chair calls the meeting to order
6:35 Approval of Past Minutes and status of previous action items
Adoption of Agenda
6:40 Chair’s Report IEEE Sections Congress was last weekend. John and Dan G. attended. John will make more contacts. Big emphasis on pre-college STEM activities. John will report back and we want to try doing something in September. Go to
https://sections-congress.ieee.org/program-schedule/ to see the videos.
6:45 Vice-Chair’s Report Nothing new to report.
6:50 Treasurer’s Report; IEEE NextGen Finance: Upcoming Changes in NetSuite and CBRS Do a search on “NextGen Accounting” on the IEEE site to learn how to update your Chapter’s financial transactions. This does not impact Concur.
6:55 Secretary’s Report; did everyone get the invite on April 8th or 9th? IEEE Sections Congress
7:00 Chapter Reports (5 minutes Each)
WIE/Eve: Recently joined with the Women in Code book club, next meeting May 11th, 6-8. “Working in Public: The making and maintenance…” They will meet every other month.
Solid State Circuits Society/Farhana: Tech talks scheduled, April 28 4:30pm, Intel; June 24th is also confirmed.
Signal Processing Society/Jinsub: Two meetings in April. Next meeting April 23rd.
Nanotech/Ed Perkins: No meetings scheduled, but they will be soon. Webinar on Air Quality; see the Nanotechnology council site. https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/265997 . CPMT has had a few meetings.
SUSTECH starts next week, 95 attendees signed up. Members can attend for $75. NWSE is looking for general judges; Regeneron is the new sponsor of the International Science Fair (it was Intel).
Professional Activities/Rick Smith: Might help with pre-college project; will work with John P.
Computer Society/Sohrab: Is arranging a webinar on supply chain, professor from U of Florida, April 29th or a few weeks later. https://tttc-vts.org/public_html/new/2021/ https://tttc-vts.org/public_html/new/2021/sponsors/
7:35 Focus Presentation: Ed Epp presented on activities by the Robotics and Automation Society.
7:50 New Business
MOU for a conference PICMET at Doubletree. We will decide whether to approve next month.
From IEEE Sections Congress: There are funds available to for COVID-related products. John will pursue further.
John: We should revive our Newsletter. Ed P: What is our outreach? Where will we get content? Santa Clara Valley has one. Ed P and John might pursue this further.
Ed: SUSTECH; last in Portland in 2014. We should bring it back to Portland, perhaps in 2023. Action: Ed will send an e-mail with a list of what resources will be needed. Ieeesustech.org.
7:55 Reading of Action Items
7:58 Next Meeting May 11th
8:00 Adjourn Adjourned at 8:33pm