Industry Relations Committee

Region 2 Meeting Feb 4-5, 2006

Joe Kalasky - Coordinator

RAB Industry Relations Committee

Existed 2001 through 2005

Temporarily Deactivated Dec 2004 due to Budgets

Replaced by IEEE Industry Advisory Committee

Memoranda of Understanding with major corporations

Still Lacking:

Outreach to Local Industry.

Problem

Membership Penetration:

Industry 15-20%

Academia: 80%

Trend:

Will IEEE be insignificant to Industry?

Solution:

Industry needs to know the Value to IEEE to Industry.

Region 2 Industry Outreach Campaign:

Each Section conduct outreach to one or more local Industries.

Material: Ready Made on Membership Development Committee websites.

Contact Engineering Management

Note the half price Membership after March 31.

Offer attendance at EXCOMs and regular meetings.

Meet at Industry Site.

Record:

Industries Contacted

Summarize Feedback.

Complete by Region 2 Fall meeting.

Send Reports to j.kalasky@ieee.org by October 1, 2006