Region 6 Annual OpCom in Seattle
2024 IEEE Region 6 OpCom On March 15-17, 2024 Region 6 will have its annual Operating Committee (OPCom) meeting in Seattle. Come join the IEEE Region volunteers and leaders as we participate in in-person workshops, interactive sessions and networking to make 2024 a great year for all IEEE members in the Western US region. All Section Chairs should plan to attend and we encourage the section to support additional members attendance. All are welcome! The IEEE Region 6 Opcom is the largest annual IEEE Region 6 meeting, and gathers together the entire IEEE Region 6 Committee – Including the IEEE Region 6 sections, Region 6 Area Chairs, and Region 6 Executive Committee Officers. In addition to regular region business, bylaws, and budget, the meeting includes extensive training and opportunities to learn from local and global IEEE experts and leaders from major technical and educational activities and organizations across IEEE and IEEE USA. Look forward to seeing you there! HOTEL INFORMATION: The event will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 15920 West Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188. The region has discounted pricing for our attendees - please use this link: (https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SEATUES&groupCode=CES92S&arrivaldate=2024-03-15&departuredate=2024-03-17&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT) . If there are any questions on the hotel, contact them at 1-800-Embassy (tel:(800)%20362-2779)). Reference group code – 92S . >>Please sign up for hotel rooms soon to get the discount<< AIR INFORMATION: Please plan to arrive in Seattle on Friday 3/15 and depart in the afternoon on 3/17. Meetings start at 3/15 at 1PM but arrive when you can on Friday, we will have dinner that evening. RIDESHARE INFORMATION: The team has created a Rideshare Planning spreadsheet for OpCom attendees to coordinate carpools to and from the event venue. We encourage you to sign up before Friday! Link to the spreadsheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17oOAIM3TSsxvEsew3zFxWTURyhI9k_rG2G7B-8QcDhE/edit?usp=sharing AGENDA: The link to the current agenda is located at: https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Uploads/3/Agenda.aspx?eid=18709 DISCORD: Keep in touch with OpCom attendees and other Region 6 leadership on the R6 Discord! We will utilize the #op-com channel for live updates and important announcements leading up to and during the event. Please click this link to join https://discord.gg/k5Tpc66qC6. If you have any questions about discord, please reach out to Elizabeth Farkas ([email protected]). https://discord.gg/k5Tpc66qC6 Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: The OPCOM meeting will start on 1 pm Friday, March 15th and ends at noon on Sunday, March 17th. Each day will have in-person workshops, interactive sessions and networking events. Full Agenda is (https://agd.ieee.org/mpt/Uploads/3/Agenda.aspx?eid=18709)- Friday, March 15 Area Meeting Updates R6 Directors Forum - Budget, Bylaws, Discussion Dinner with Area Leads Saturday, March 16 Region 6 Review Invited Guests - IEEE MGA, IEEE USA, HKN Section Chair Meetings Awards Luncheon Breakout Sessions Off Site Dinner Sunday, March 17 Guest Speaker Budget Review Action Summaries OpCom Wrapup Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 15920 West Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188. , Please see link in event description for our discount link **please use** , Seattle, Washington, United States