Memphis Section
Report to the IEEE Region 3 Committee
10/8/04

This report is being written per the Region 3 guidelines in Courier
(even though it doesn't look good).  I hope everyone can read it.

The Memphis Section is excited to be offering a much-more aggressive
menu of activities for its members.  Since the last Region 3 Committee
meeting (and our summer break), the section and its society chapters
have offered the following meetings:

"Offshore Outsourcing and the U.S. Engineering Community" -- a live
broadcast from IEEE-USA.  This was a joint meeting with the Tennessee
Society of Professional Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering
Society, along with representatives from the Engineers Club of
Memphis.

"High Definition Television is Here!" -- an in-studio presentation by
the local PBS station regarding the HDTV technology, federal
regulations, and potential uses.

"Introduction to Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) in Power Circuit
Breakers Rated 72.5 kV and Below" -- a technical presentation and
dinner presented by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division.

There also was a picnic sponsored by the Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society.

Upcoming meetings will include one on "Building Your Own PC" -- a
timely holiday topic.

We are also still working on preparations for the 2006 SoutheastCon to
be held in Memphis.  It will be educational, productive, and fun!

Respectfully submitted,

Allan Long, Vice-Chair