[10-23-00] 
                                    DRAFT
                                   Minutes
                  Reg. 3 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)
               Marriott Courtyard Hotel, No. Myrtle Beach, SC
                              20 October  2000

                                   
Attendees:  R. Duggan (Chair), J. Beall, D. Caston, D. Conner, D. Jackson, D. McLaren, and 
R. Thompson. Ex-Officio: R. Riddle.  Absent:   R. Harris, D. Powers, V. Powers, W. Ratcliff, 
and W. Sullivan.  Guests: D. Green, C. Hickman, D. Hill, C. Lord, P. Shadwell, and J. Twitchell.

1. Chair R. Duggan welcomed the attendees, and the agenda was approved.

2. Minutes of 7 Apr ‘00 SPC meeting in Nashville, TN were approved.   Past and present SPC 
minutes are posted on the Web at <http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/minutes>.

3. R. Duggan reviewed SPC activity in e-conferencing and solicited suggestions for increasing 
involvement.  It was suggested that a reminder be sent by e-mail on the day of the conference 
to remind members.
   Duggan also noted that all Region 3 Newsgroups can now be accessed at 
<http://r3-collab.eng.uab.edu/cgi-bin/dnewsweb?utag=&wild=ieee&cmd_grpsearch=Search&group >

4. R. Duggan described the continuing need to update and define SPC and Region 3 Goals and 
Objectives for 2001 and subsequent years.  Director Riddle and D. Conner described activities 
of IEEE and RAB in reviewing their strategic plans, and Region 3 needs to be aware of their 
activities.  Our Reg 3 plan should, of course, focus more on our Reg 3 Goals and Objectives.  
   Duggan plans to request the various Reg 3 entities to also define their Goals & Objectives 
and submit them to SPC and the Director.
   The current Reg 3 Strategic Plan is accessible on the Web at 
<http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/sp2000.html> 

5. J. Beall discussed the status of Southcon and alternatives facing the board.  Two motion 
recommendations were approved by SPC for R3 ExCom:
   The R3 Southcon Board be 
   (a) Empowered to dissolve Southcon.
   (b) Empowered to make the best deal possible for the sale of the Southcon service mark. 

6. R. Duggan relayed V. Powers’ report on the status of the Region 3 History update.  The 
committee is still awaiting certain data from past Region 3 directors, but they hope to finish 
the updates by year-end.  

7. R. Duggan then asked each SPC member and guest to briefly summarize their activities during 
CY 2000.

8. As Director Riddle plans for the Reg. 3 ExCom meeting to be an e-conference on 20 January 
2001,  Duggan stated SPC will meet in one (or more) e-conferences by mid-January 2001.

9. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm.


R. S. Duggan, SPC Chair