Log for SPC e-Conference 1-8-2001 @ 9pm ET Room #r3econf ======================================================================= BillR (w.ratcliff@cc457105-a.abercorn1.ga.home.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy BillR! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. BillR says: Hi Bob ReedT (KReedT@ACA26A71.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy ReedT! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. ReedT says: That was quick! Automated? Host BobD says: yep Roy (rharris995@AC9F9B07.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy Roy! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: Attendance is picking up. DaveG (~dgreen@c318077-a.hoover1.al.home.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy DaveG! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: I'll wait a couple more minutes. DickR (rlriddle@host-216-76-230-202.int.bellsouth.net) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy DickR! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. DickR says: Howdee All. Roy says: Hello. DaveC (~daconner@c1271088-a.hoover1.al.home.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy DaveC! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: Greetings, all. Let's go ahead. Our draft agenda is at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/agenda0108.txt DaveC says: Thanks Host BobD says: Agenda Host BobD says: 1. Welcome Host BobD says: 2.Approval of Agenda Host BobD says: 3. Approval of 10-20-2000 minutes. Host BobD says: 4.Discuss G&Os for Reg 3 in 2001 = Strat Plan 2001+ Host BobD says: 5. History update status Host BobD says: 6. ByLaws & Ops Manual Update. Host BobD says: 7. Mentors' reports/comments? Host BobD says: 8.Actions summary. Host BobD says: So...anybody want to add/change agenda? Host BobD says: Hearing none ... Host BobD says: Let's go on to Minutes of 10-20-00. Any c/q? Host BobD says: Minutes of 10-20-00 are at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/minutes2000-10.txt Host BobD says: c/q? Host BobD says: Hearing none, I assume all accept them? Host BobD says: Hearing none, silence means consent. Host BobD says: Next...Item 4 Host BobD says: Thanks to Reed, we have our draft 2001 Strat Plan as an ... Host BobD says: updated version of SP 2000 with several suggested additions at ... Host BobD says: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/sp2001a.html Host BobD says: I have it printed out in front of me, but you all may just want to look at it section by section, switching back and forth. ReedT says: q DaveC says: I support Reed's recommended changes. Host BobD says: GA, Reed ReedT says: Did we skip agenda item 4a, SPC G&O? Host BobD says: Reed, thanks again for keeping our heads up! ... Host BobD says: Yes, let's first review the SPC G&Os, which are at ... Host BobD says: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/spc-g-o.htm Host BobD says: The Comm committee Sat nite had some structure changes discussed... Host BobD says: having to do with Webmasters in Reg3 and Newsletter folks in Reg 3. BillR says: c ReedT says: c Host BobD says: These would be sort of ad hoc groups coordinated by Comm cmte. Host BobD says: ga BillR BillR says: The Communications Committee ... did meet Sat as an organizational meeting and ... preparation for ExCom meeting... A review of the Structure has been started due to putting the e-conferencing committee... with the Communications Commiuttee but also due to a goal addition III.B.e. which calls for Council and Section web pages be brought up to date... We felt it was time to consider the structure of the Communication Committee to address not only these objectives but also to strengthen the linkage between Region 3 and the council / section counterparts. Host BobD says: Thanks, BillR Host BobD says: GA, Reed. ReedT says: I think SPC goal #3, second part, "report on their achievement annually... to Reg 3 Director" should be deleted. Each committee should... report to the Director directly, not through SPC. Host BobD says: Thanks, Reed. DickR> what do you think? DickR says: I agree with Reed but how do you make them send in a report? DaveC says: c Host BobD says: Wow! That's been SPC's challenge, too! Host BobD says: GA, Dave Roy says: c DaveC says: The original organization within the Region was to have the Region Chair (i.e. Delgate/Director) ... manage external affairs and have the Region Vice Chair (now the Delegate/Director-Elect) ... manage internal affairs. I say that the region Vice Chair should be responsible for collecting committtee ... Roy says: The SPC should assist the Director Elect in.. DaveC says: and area/council reports. Host BobD says: GA, Roy Roy says: setting up the format and timing of these.. reports. JimB (j.beall@AC84FCAE.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy JimB! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. JimB says: c Host BobD says: Sounds good. SPC has really been underwhelmed in getting these reports from the various chairs. Certainly, we can try to help the Dir-Elect. Host BobD says: GA, JimB JimB says: Had trouble getting on have to relearn sometimes DaleC (d.caston@AC90022F.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy DaleC! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. BillR says: c Host BobD says: Welcome, Jim. Glad you succeeded. Host BobD says: GA BillR DaleC says: Thanks, finally got on. BillR says: The goal that I mentioned re the... Communications Committee might be better included / assigned to the Comm Committee with assistance as needed by SPC. Host BobD says: Any other c/q? BillR says: c Host BobD says: ga, Bill BillR says: There was also a recommendation... to the SPC for a possible Goal... Recommend action by SPC... Schedule a planning e-conf with each Committee. To review objectives receive additional input / issues / problems. It does several things ... promotes e-conferencing, promotes strategic planning, gets committees directly involved in the planning process, promotes work being accomplished between face to face ExCom meetings ... This was an additional attempt to foster more utilization of e-conferencing and get additional inolvement of the committees in ownership of the Strategic Plan. Roy (rharris995@AC9F9B07.ipt.aol.com) has left the conversation. Host BobD says: Thanks, Bill. ... Host BobD says: This can be a valuable contribution to Reg 3 operation. I'd really like for the Dir-Elect to also be involved in this. ... Roy (rharris995@AC86A960.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy Roy! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: Perhaps we can have a volunteer from SPC for working with each committee on this. ... This would spread the joy among SPC members. Any c/q? DaveC says: c Host BobD says: GA, DaveC DaveC says: We already have a volunteer -- the committee mentor! ReedT says: c Host BobD says: Yes, that would certainly be an appropriate start, I agree. ... Host BobD says: GA, Reed ReedT says: I think this should be a Director Elect initiative (goal), with support... by the SPC or the Committees mentor. Host BobD says: Great. ... Host BobD says: This could be under I.B. in the Strat Plan 2001+. Host BobD says: Any other c/q re SPC goals? DaleC says: c DaleC says: Has anyone mentioned concentration banking goal? Host BobD says: Sorry, DaleC. My glasses were foggy. Host BobD says: Not yet, Dale. DaleC says: All units are encouraged to participate in the advantage of concentration banking. Goal 100% participation..... This could be assigned to Finance and Area/Council Chairs. Host BobD says: We probably should move on to the SP 12001+. BillR says: Q Host BobD says: Who should have primary concerns? GA, Bill BillR says: Before we leave the e-conf with committees goal... Will the Dir Elect follow through? Host BobD says: I'd like to see him participate, if possible, in the e-confs. BillR says: c Host BobD says: DickR, are we adding too much to JimH? Host BobD says: GA, Bill BillR says: I agree... that the Director elect should participate ... in every aspect of SPC includeing these e-conferences and so should the entire SPC or as many memebrs as possible should attend. Host BobD says: Thanks, Bill. Any other c/q? DickR says: c Host BobD says: ga, Dick don (dhillieee@ACA4F8D4.ipt.aol.com) has joined the conversation. Host BobD says: Howdy don! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. DickR says: I would like JimH to assume as much of my job... as he can but I am not sure how his paying job will... allow him to assume... I think that we should ask him before we set any... goals for him. Host BobD says: OK. Certainly, he should be involved in this and was invited to join us tonight. ... At least we need his endorsement of these several proposed committee e-conferences -- and his leadership wherever possible. Host BobD says: Men, it's getting late. I'd like to spend a little more time on the SP 2001+ changes. ... Several have been proposed, and I'll include them (along with the several others discussed tonight). ... Host BobD says: Does anyone find anything else that causes special concern with the draft 2001+? Roy says: c Host BobD says: Before we go to press, I'll want everyone to review the next draft . GA, Roy Roy says: 11d.We still need a coordinator even tho... we are doing the training over the web. JimB whispers to BobD: I thought Vernon was going to be on with a history report did I miss him? Host BobD says: Is this II.A.d.? Roy says: yes Host BobD says: OK. Any comment, Reed? ReedT says: We should revise II A d then to show coordination but not presentations. Roy says: c Host BobD says: OK. Host BobD says: GA, Roy Roy says: I agree. Host BobD says: I'll make the change there. Roy says: c Host BobD says: Any other areas of concern that any one identifies? Host BobD says: GA, Roy Roy says: The student branch in Trinidad - where did .. this come from? Host BobD says: This came from a discussion with Charles Lord. The Univ. of West Indies has ... campuses in Mona, Jamaica and in Trinidad. If ... Reg 3 wanted to extend its boundaries, a student branch in Trinidad might get the camel's nose under the tent. Roy says: c Host BobD says: GA, Roy Roy says: OK, but Bruce Walcott had never heard of this. Host BobD says: OK. This was some strategic thinking about possible Reg 3 expansion. Vern Powers and I have discussed this off and on for several years. Roy says: c Host BobD says: No one had mentioned it to Bruce yet, I think. Host BobD says: GA, Roy. Roy says: OK doesn't hurt to plan. Host BobD says: OK. Any other c/q? Host BobD says: Time is moving on. ... I'll update the 2001+ draft based on our discussions tonight and post it on the Web. ... I have heard nothing from Vern re History, ByLaws, or OpsManual update. Anyone have anything on that? Host BobD says: Any comments from any mentors? DaleC says: c Roy says: c Host BobD says: After I update the SP 2001+ draft, should we schedule another SPC e-conf? Or can we handle it via NG or e-mail? c/q? Roy says: c Host BobD says: ga, Roy Roy says: I think the changes will be non contriversial.. therefore lets do it off lline. Host BobD says: GA, Dale DaleC says: I Think DaveC will agree to serve as mentor for the Finance Committee. My hands are full with IEEE Treasurer. DaveC says: c Host BobD says: GA, DaveC BillR whispers to BobD: I obviously recommend the use of the News Group! DaveC says: I accept; however, I will miss the meeting at SECon. But then, there is not much a mentor can tell an experienced Region Treasurer or thre Ds. Host BobD says: Great, DaveC. Host BobD says: OK, guys, let's draw to a close. ... JimB whispers to BobD: I finally got my director history to Vernon that's why I asked q don't if other Dirs have done so Host BobD says: We had a good turnout tonight. I'll draft a revised standard version of the Strat Plan 2001+, I'll post it on the NG (and e-mail it. ... I'll also revise the SPC G&Os and post also on NG and e-mail. ... I'm sure we'll have more changes, but hopefully they'll be not too controversial, as Roy opines. ... Host BobD says: Our ExCom warm up e-conf is tomorrow night, and the big ExCom is 1/20. ... Hopefully, we'll have a pretty good Strat Plan ready by 1/20. Host BobD says: Anybody have anything else before we close? DaveC says: Don't let the E-conference door slap you in the rear as you exit. Host BobD says: Righto! ReedT (KReedT@ACA26A71.ipt.aol.com) has left the conversation. Roy (rharris995@AC86A960.ipt.aol.com) has left the conversation. DaleC says: goodnight! Host BobD says: Thanks MUCH, everyone, for joining us tonight! DaveC (~daconner@c1271088-a.hoover1.al.home.com) has left the conversation. DaleC (d.caston@AC90022F.ipt.aol.com) has left the conversation.