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Region 1
Conference Coordinator Report
Charles Rubenstein
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Pratt Institute - SILS
Region 1 August Meeting
Newark Liberty Airport Marriott – 18 August 2012
R1 Conferences Agenda Items
Conferences (Rubenstein)
– Region 1 Co-sponsored Meetings
– IEEE Meetings in Region 1 Information
– Sections Congress 2014 Planning
– S-PACs and S-PAVes
– Region iSTEP Meetings
Conference items presented by others
– MAW – New York (Pellegrino)
– IEEE-USA 2014 Annual Meeting - Providence (Perkins)
Region 1 Sponsored &
Co-sponsored Meetings
2012 IEEE Meetings Information
LISAT Conference: Long Island 4 May (TCS)
35th Sarnoff Symposium: PCJ 22-23 May (TCS)
R1 Annual Meeting: Newark 18 August
R1 Booth: World Maker Faire NY Queens 29-30 September
Metropolitan Area Workshop: Southern Area October
MTT Symposium: North Jersey October ?
Smart Grid for Practitioners: New York 16-17 November
Sig. Processing in Med. & Bio.: New York 1 December
WIE Conference (Joint R1/R2 ? ) - TBD
FYI: IEEE Meeting Series* in New Brunswick 8-12 November
* The November IEEE Meeting Series are held in New Brunswick, NJ
R1 Conference Coordinator
Please make sure to include me on all local conference
plans and discussions.
Although I am involved in the Metropolitan Area
Workshop (MAW) and other conferences in our region,
Do NOT presume that I have been notified about an event
in your Section or under your Region position.
Please keep me informed about WIE, GOLD, PACE, etc.,
conference opportunities.
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7/7/2015
2012 Area ‘Days’
postponed to maximize
2012 MAW Planning, iSTEP
Sections Congress 2014
Planning
Sections Congress 2014 Planning
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS airport)
 Dates: 22-25 August 2014
 Location: Rai Convention Center
 Hotels: TBD
No update to information on SC14 at this time.
As airfare is in the $1500 range total expense
for non-Primary Delegates, apx $2,250 ?
See what your section can do to earmark funds
to cover the travel expenses of your
Section Primary Delegate and reps.
Region 1
iSTEP Program
(R1-R6 Revitalization Project)
What is iSTEP?
It is an
integrated Student Transition to
Engineering/Technology Professional
event created by IEEE Region 1 to celebrate our
student members:
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where they are now
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where they can help local K-12 STEM students
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where they can go with IEEE’s assistance…
IEEE is here to help them grow in their career
Project: Region 1 – iSTEP – June 2012
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE
2012 BUDGET & PROJECT METRICS
Design, implement and test "iSTEP" – two each of an enhanced and
revitalized STEP/Mentoring Program in each of the Region's four Areas
in 2012.
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The 2012 iSTEP Working Group, led by Past Director Rubenstein as
Principal Investigator/Coordinator, includes the Region’s Membership,
GOLD, SAC, PACE, WIE and Life Member Chairs, the four Area Chairs,
the D-E and Director. (Area Chairs to lead their Area events)
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DELIVERABLES
PROJECT SUCCESS – METRICS by 2013
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iSTEP training events at Region 1 Area Meetings – 3/10/12
Detailed plan for iSTEP & expanded roll-out in 2012 & 2013
- in progress, changes to be implemented Fall 2012
- mentoring piece being reevaluated
New Graduation Package: - in progress
Revised Congratulations Package - in progress
Validation of iSTEP success. - in progress
PROJECT CORE TEAM
• Charles Rubenstein : 2011-2013 iSTEP Project Manager/PI
• Soon Wan: 2011-2012 iSTEP Co-Chair
• Ravi Todi : 2011-2012 iSTEP Co-Chair
• Brian Roberts: 2012 iSTEP Co-Chair / Boston Area Group Chair
iSTEP COMMITTEE:
• Director-Elect, Area Chairs, and Director.
• GOLD, SAC, PACE, WIE and Life Member Chairs .
• Local iSTEP Event Chairs
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Project Funded Budget: $10K , Region Matching Budget: $10K
Budget Spent/ Committed $20K (Project Started 8/1/11)
10% of Budget spent with most of basic project goals complete.
Forecast : $10K MGA and $10K Region 1
Actual: tbd
Region 1 Students to GSM/Higher-Grade membership
retention rate > 50%
Number of mentor/mentee Relationships matched > 20
annual
iSTEP Event Attendance – 50 per area event
ISTEP Program Funding – Self Sustainable by 2014
2012 Milestones
Target
Completion
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Complete
8/1
100 %
Working Group Telecons
12/31/12
10%
6 Face-to-face meetings
6/20/12
17%
Grad Pack Approved
10/30/12
25%
Congrat Letter Approved
10/30/12
25%
Advertising of iSTEPs
12/31/12
13%
iSTEP / Area Training Event
12/31/12
25%
Mentoring collocated iSTEP
12/31/12
25%
Project Approved
Project: Region 1 – iSTEP (as of June 2012)
Project Highlights and Results to date:
• Eight iSTEP events are being scheduled in 2012, one held
• Incorporated iSTEP training in the March 2012 R1 Student Conference
and 2012 R1 Training Workshop.
• iSTEP materials and letters creation/revision by Boston Working Group
are in progress and are expected to be completed by end of October 2012
• iSTEP announcement & Computer Society Chapter article created
• Four iSTEP events were scheduled, advertised, and run in 2011
• Each of the four Areas of Region 1 had an iSTEP event coupled with
training of the local Section Chairs and interested members.
• Only reached about 10-20 students at each 2011 event due to late start
• Feedback was evaluated and a face-to-face training session held
2011 Project Metrics Evaluation - iSTEP Model Changes:
 “Number of mentor/mentee Relationships matched - > 20 annual“
The original iSTEP Mentoring Model was not possible to
accomplish in a single afternoon. Instead an overview of
mentoring possible through IEEE activities is presented.
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Where is iSTEP in 2012?
Southern Area iSTEPs:
Tbd (NYU-Poly ?); Tbd (tbd)
Northeastern Area iSTEPs:
Boston (MIT or Boston U ?) tbd;
Providence (U Mass-Dartmouth ?) tbd
Central Area iSTEPs:
Vermont (UVM or VTC) 11/3 ?; Tbd (tbd)
Western Area iSTEPs:
Rochester (RIT) 4/28 ; Ithaca (Cornell) 10/4
What is a typical
iSTEP ‘Agenda’
12:25pm Welcome- :Area Chair
12:30pm Keynote and Q&A:
"Scalability of IEEE Membership"
Region 1 iSTEP volunteer
1:00pm "IEEE One Voice" Video;
IEEE Organization, Membership Benefits,
Activities, GOLD Program &
Volunteering Opportunities &
Mentoring Presentation - Area Chair
1:30pm: Break
1:45pm: Panel Session (local section
leaders, various careers)
3:00pm: Networking Break
3:30pm: Session Ends
* Pizza Party, etc.
Plans for
MAW and IEEE-USA 2014
Annual Meeting Providence
provided elsewhere
In closing…
Let me know how Region 1 can help you
create a local conference in YOUR Section
this year!
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