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IEEE Columbus Section Ballot is Now Open

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:11:18 -0700

The Ballot for the IEEE Columbus Section Election is now open! This year, we are participating in an electronic election using IEEE software. You can access the ballot at the following website: https://eballot3.votenet.com/R2_Columbus_SEC/ You will use your IEEE web account to login and access the ballot. Ballot emails have been sent to all members of the Section whom are eligible to vote (all grades of Member and above) based on their information in the IEEE member database. Emails have not been sent to those members whom have the "do not email" flag set on their IEEE profile. Those members can contact us at elections@ieeecolumbus.org for information about how to submit their ballot. I encourage all of you to vote and support this year's outstanding slate of candidates. You can view the slate of candidates at: http://www.ieeecolumbus.org/node/29 Candidate bios and profiles are available through the election link above. The ballot is open from 01 Nov 2008 until 30 Nov 2008. The results will be made available shortly after that.

Request for Robotics Mentors

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:45:05 -0800

Please review the attached request by the Columbus City Schools for Robotics Mentors and consider volunteering!

Job Posting: Engineering Manager in Dayton

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:10:48 -0800

Please see the attached note for information about this job.

Opening For A Public Member on the Ohio Power Siting Board

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:43:55 -0700

Andrew Boatright has recently resigned as the Public Member of the Ohio Power Siting Board. He is sharing this message with IEEE hoping to solicit any interest that IEEE members may have in serving in this capacity. The following excerpt from the OPSB website provides information about the duties of the OPSB and the Board make-up: The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) is responsible for reviewing and approving plans for the construction of new energy facilities in Ohio. Before any company can build a major utility facility like a new power plant, or an electric transmission line, or a gas transmission pipeline, the OPSB assures that it benefits Ohio's citizens, promotes the state's economic interests, and protects the environment and land use. Who makes up the Ohio Power Siting Board? The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) serves as the chairman of the Ohio Power Siting Board. The Board is comprised of 11 members, seven who vote and four who are non-voting members. In addition to the chairman, the other six voting members are: The directors of: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; Ohio Department of Agriculture; Ohio Department of Development; Ohio Department of Health; Ohio Department of Natural Resources; and a public member. The public representative, who must be a licensed engineer, is appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel. The four non-voting members are legislators -- two from the Ohio House of Representatives and two from the Ohio Senate. Andrew would be happy to answer any questions that anyone might have concerning this. He may be contacted as follows: Andrew M. Boatright, P.E., Manager City of Westerville Electric Division 139 East Broadway Avenue Westerville, OH 43081 Telephone: 614-901-6703 Fax: 614-901-6731 Email: Andrew.Boatright@westerville.org

November 2008 Executive Committee Meeting and Guest Speaker

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:37:08 -0700

Start: 20 Nov 2008 - 5:30pm

End: 20 Nov 2008 - 7:30pm

This is the monthly IEEE Columbus Section Committee Meeting.

Additionally, we will have a special guest speaker, Mr. Jim Watson, PE whom will give a presentation called "The Ball is in your Court," a discussion about career development. More information about this presentation is included in the attachment.

Agenda after Mr. Watson's presentation:

Secretary's Report - Kevin Munson
Treasurer's Report - Don Joslyn
Membership Report - Bill Fouse
CTC Report - Kevin Munson
PACE Report - Ben Mehraban
GOLD Report - Jack Freund
Society Reports
1. AP/MTT - Mike Carr & Kubilay Sertel
2. Computer - Linda Bingham
3. ComSoc - Jack Freund
4. Controls - John Golzy
5. ED/LEOS - Paul Berger
6. EMB - Cindy Roberts/Nasser Kashou
7. PES - Howard Jones
8. SP - ???
Student Branch Reports
1. DeVry University - Greg Wyatt
2. Columbus State - ???
3. OSU - Girish Balakrishnan
4. OU - Bill Dixon
5. Zane College - ???
Old Business
1. Engineer's Week - Richard Smelker
New Business
1. Election Update -- Jack Freund
2. Remote Access for Events -- Jack Freund
3. Certificates for PEs -- Jack Freund
4. Student Conference -- Jack Freund

This meeting will be held at the following location:

The Ohio State University
Dreese Laboratories DL
Building 279
Room 260
2015 Neil Ave
Columbus, OH 43210

Directions and Parking:
http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=279

Please RSVP for the meeting by choosing the link below.

Become a Senior Member of the IEEE!

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:33:22 -0700

Become a Senior Member of the IEEE! There are only two more chances this year to have your IEEE membership elevated to Senior Member. Sr. Membership in the IEEE is a clear designation of leadership in your profession. Visit the following link for more information on the application process. The IEEE Section will gladly sponsor your application for Sr. Membership. Contact Jack Freund (jfreund at ieeecolumbus dot org) for more information. http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/senior-members/index.html

October 2008 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:21:39 -0700

Attached are the meeting minutes from the last Executive Committee Meeting.

Candidate Slate for Upcoming Section Elections

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:53:55 -0700

In accordance with the interim Section By-Laws Article VI, Section 4, the candidate nominating process closed on 15 September. Ballots for the election will be made available to all members no later than 30 October. Please watch this website and your inbox for an E-Notice about the election. The IEEE Columbus Section Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following candidates for the upcoming Section Elections.

Position	Nominee	Email Address
Chair	Don Joslyn	donejos at aol.com
Vice Chair	Pirooz Joodi	pjoodi at us.ibm.com
	Zhen Zhu	zhuz at ohiou.edu
	John Golzy	jgolzy at devrycols.edu
Treasurer	Jack Freund	jfreund at ieeecolumbus.org
	Anita Sharrock	anita.sharrock at dla.mil
Secretary	Jason Salt	jsalt at ieee.org
	Elizabeth Schmucker	beths at ieee.org

The IEEE Executive Committee thanks the Nominating Committee for providing us with an excellent slate of candidates for this year's elections. Special thanks goes out to John Lauletta for heading up this effort. UPDATED 02 October: List updated to remove Bill Timmons from the list for Chair. The Section is sad that Bill will not be able to run for Chair, but respects Bill's decision.

Nominations for the 2008 Columbus Section Elections

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:42:39 -0700

Start: 4 Sep 2008 - 12:00am

End: 15 Sep 2008 - 11:59pm

The Columbus Section of IEEE is accepting nominations for the upcoming Annual Election. This is an excellent opportunity to help the Section grow by bringing in new volunteers for a worthwhile and enjoyable enterprise.

We are seeking your assistance in bringing forward candidates for the following positions within the Section:

Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer

There is also an urgent need to build our team by bringing in members to new positions because of their affinity towards the role and a desire to be more involved with the Section. For younger members this is a great way to advance their professionalism and personal equity.

As part of the Nominating Committee, we are asking you to nominate yourself for any position of interest and to also nominate at least one other colleague for consideration. Simply provide their name and email address and I will contact them to discuss the position of interest.

Thank you in advance for your assistance. We eagerly await your response.

Contact John Lauletta with your nominations: jlauletta@exacterinc.com

October 2008 Executive Committee Meeting

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:19:53 -0700

Start: 2 Oct 2008 - 5:30pm

End: 2 Oct 2008 - 7:00pm

This is the monthly IEEE Columbus Section Committee Meeting.

Agenda:

Secretary's Report - Kevin Munson
Treasurer's Report - Don Joslyn
Membership Report - Bill Fouse
CTC Report - Kevin Munson
PACE Report - Ben Mehraban
GOLD Report - Jack Freund
Society Reports
1. AP/MTT - Mike Carr & Kubilay Sertel
2. Computer - Linda Bingham
3. ComSoc - Jack Freund
4. ED/LEOS - Paul Berger
5. EMB - Cindy Roberts/Nasser Kashou
6. PES - Howard Jones
7. SP - ???
Student Branch Reports
1. DeVry University - Greg Wyatt
2. Columbus State - ???
3. OSU - Girish Balakrishnan
4. OU - Bill Dixon
5. Zane College - ???
Old Business
1. Open
New Business
1. Sections Congress 2008 Report -- Jack Freund
2. Reimbursement for Lauletta: PES Chair Meeting - John Lauletta
3. IEEE Consultants Network Affinity Group for Columbus Section - Jack Freund
4. Speed Dating for Startups Funding - Jack Freund
5. Sr. Membership Drive - Jack Freund
6. Elections - Jack Freund

This meeting will be held at the following location:

Information Control Corporation
2500 Corporate Exchange Drive
Suite 310
Columbus, OH 43004

Directions:
http://tinyurl.com/3udoob

Please RSVP for the meeting by choosing the link below.