There will be an in-person Southwest Area meeting on October 19, 2024 in Phoenix, Ariz., preceding the Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE) Conference. 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. Updates on Student Officer Training are included. There will be a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of what IEEE has to offer your members and to learn how to better engage them. A tour of the GCU School of Engineering & Technology is planned. Lodging, 18 Oct: Hilton Garden Inn, Phoenix Airport 3422 E Elwood Phoenix, Arizona 85040 (tel:+1 602-470-0500) (https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phxaggi-hilton-garden-inn-phoenix-airport/) The link below gives a discount of $139.00 per night. I got the deadline extended to Oct 11, despite the link saying it is only good until Oct 4. https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/phxaggi-ieee-c82136fa-a2aa-4ee5-b038-da3e8cbb967f/ There is a free Airport Shuttle to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Privately-Owned Conveyance (POC) to the Area Meeting location at GCU will be provided. Co-sponsored by: Heather Monigan Agenda: Agenda: – Oct 18 – 6:30 PM: Dinner at the hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Phoenix Airport. Meet at the hotel lobby. Oct 19 – 8:00 – 8:30 – Opening remarks – Kathy H./ R6 Chair 8:30 – 9:00 – Region 6 Goals for 2025 – Joseph Wei 9:00 – 9:30 – Presentation by R6-Director-Elect – Scott Tamashiro 9:30 – 10:00 -Introductions & sharing 5 min each Section 10:00 Break 10:15 – 10:45 vTools update – Sanjay Samuel OU Analytics, Concur, NextGen – Sanjay Samuel/Sarge 10:45 – 11:00 Educational Activities update – Mostafa Mortezaie 11:00 – 11:10 Conferences – Scott Tamashiro 11:10 – 11:20 Life Member- Richard Morse, for Mike Andrews 11:20 – 11:40 YP presentation – Daniel Thomson 11:40 – 12:00 WIE/SPAX activities – Peijung Tsai 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Group Photo 1:00 – 2:30 – Breakout Sessions 1:00 – 2:00 – Student Branch/Officer Training – Mostafa Mortezaie 1:00 – 1:30 – PACE Update – Amber Orr 1:30 – 2:00 – Industry Engagement – Tim Lee 2:00 – 2:30 – Meeting Recap & Closing remarks 2:30 – 4:00 – Tour, GCU School of Engineering, Science & Technology Bldg: Engineering, Grand Canyon University (GCU), 3300 W Camelback Rd., Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85017