[Rev 1-9-01] Draft Minutes Reg. 3 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) e-conference at 9pm EST 8 January 2001 [Approved 3-30-2001] Attendees: R. Duggan (Chair), J. Beall, D. Caston, D. Conner, R. Harris, W. Ratcliff, and R. Thompson. Ex-Officio: R. Riddle. Absent: D. Jackson, D. McLaren, D. Powers, V. Powers, and W. Sullivan. Guests: D. Green and D. Hill. 1. Chair R. Duggan welcomed the attendees, and the agenda was approved. 2. Minutes of 20 Oct ‘00 SPC meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC were approved. Past and present SPC minutes are posted on the Web at . 3. SPC goals and objectives were discussed. They are posted at http://www.ewh.irc.org/reg/3/spc/spc-g-o.htm . Goal 3 was discussed. It was decided that the Director-Elect (not SPC) has the responsibility for reviewing the G&Os and planning of the various Reg 3 committees, but the support of SPC is necessary to assist him in carrying out this responsibility. In fact, it was recommended that the various SPC mentors assist the various Reg 3 committees in holding e-conferences and defining their G&Os (in conjunction with the Director-Elect). 4. Several changes to the draft 2001+ Strategic Plan for Region 3 were discussed. SPC chair Duggan will revise the plan for further discussion, hopefully to be completed prior to the 1/20 ExCom meeting. 5. D. Caston asked that the Finance mentor responsibility be transferred to D. Conner because of Caston’s increased responsibilities with IEEE. Conner readily agreed to assume the responsibility. 6. Though work is known to be underway, no report on Reg 3 History, ByLaws, or Ops Manual updating was available. 8. As Director Riddle plans for the Reg. 3 ExCom meeting to be an e-conference on 20 January 2001, Duggan stated further SPC activity will stress use of the Web, NewsGroups, and e-mail. 9. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:25pm. R. S. Duggan, SPC Chair