There will be an in-person Joint Northeast/Southwest Area meeting on May 3, 2025 in Albuquerque, NM, at the the University of New Mexico. It will also be a great chance to network with other IEEE leaders and learn about their activities, as well as meet the student chapter leaders. The Draft Agenda is below. A tour of the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is planned. Lodging for 2 nights (2-3 May) is at: Hilton Garden Inn Uptown, 6510 Americas Pkwy, Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505)944-0300. A discounted rate of $149.00/night is available for reservations made before 21 Apr 2025. Online Booking Link: https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/v18958 Please register below so we have an accurate headcount for planning! The Region will sponsor sending one delegate from each section, but if your section wants to send more you can do so at cost to the section. We are planning a dinner on Friday night near the hotel for folks who will be arriving in town early, within walking distance from the hotel. Meet at the hotel lobby around 5:30 PM. UPDATE: Dinner will be at Tomasita’s Albuquerque New Mexican Restaurant, 4949 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. We will try to arrange private transportation there, as much as possible. Student Design Showcase Competition: There is an in-person Student Design Showcase Competition where students will showcase their projects with a poster (preferably), live demo, or other digital device. Cash prizes will be available: 1st, 2nd, 3rd ($300/$200/$100), Best Technical ($100), Best Professional ($100), and People Choice Award ($100). Register your entry in the morning of the event at the registration table. Co-sponsored by: Richard Morse, Sean Collison Agenda: Link to Latest Updated Agenda – (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1twAY7mxHxWElYzP3NyGiVY5Cwo535jGDiOQRI7-JpBw/edit?tab=t.0) Draft Agenda: Time (MDT) Speaker Topic 08:30 AM Sean Collison & Richard Morse Welcome with NE and SW Area Chairs 08:40 AM Joseph Wei Director’s update on IEEE and Regional Activities 09:00 AM Scott Tamashiro IEEE Directors Elect Presentation 09:15 AM Sarge Benson Finances and Region Funding for Sections and Chapters 09:30 AM Elizabeth Farkas Secretary Report 09:45 AM – 10:00 AM COFFEE & BIO BREAK 10:00 AM Brianne Tengan YP Updates 10:15 AM Nidish Vashistha Membership & Volunteer Recruiting 10:30 AM Peijung Tsai WIE/SPAX activities 10:45 AM Mustahsin Zarif/Daniel Thomson Student Activities 11:00 PM Sanjay Samuel vTools / OU Analytics training session 11:30 PM Amber Orr Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) Report 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH & BIO BREAK 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM (Student Members) Design Competition 01:00 PM Mostafa Mortezaie Educational Activities 01:30 PM (All Section Chairs) Area Sections Reports by Section Representatives 02:45 PM Everyone Open Discussion 03:00 PM Sean Collison & Richard Morse Closing Remarks 03:05 PM END 03:30 PM Tour of Nuclear Museum (Student MicroMouse Competition has been postponed until Fall 2025 Area Meeting) Room: First Floor, Bldg: Centinnial Engineering Center, University of New Mexico, 210 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106