Rev. 1-22-02
                        IEEE Region 3 
           Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) Meeting
                         Atlanta, GA
                       18 January 2002

                        DRAFT MINUTES

Attendees: J. Beall; D. Conner; R. Duggan (Chair); V. Powers; W. Ratcliff; 
R. Riddle (Vice-Chair).  Ex-officio: W. Harrison.  Visitors: D. Green; C. 
Hickman.  Absentees: D. Caston; R. Harris; J. Howard; D. Jackson; D. McLaren; 
D. Powers; W. Sullivan; R. Thompson.

1.  Chair Bob Duggan welcomed the SPC attendees.  It was noted with
 regret that Sully Sullivan was ill and that Director Jim Howard had a 
 death in the family.  He announced that Reg 3 Past Director Dick Riddle 
 had agreed to serve as SPC vice-chair.

2.  Minutes of the SPC meeting of 27 Oct 2001 were approved.
    o See  http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/minutes2001-10.txt

3.  The Region 3 Strategic Plan for 2002+  (approved by ExCom 10/27)
 was briefly reviewed.  Endorsement by the R3 2002 ExCom will be sought 
 at the 1-19-02 meeting.                      
    o See  http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/sp2002.htm      
  
4.  The SPC G&Os for 2002 were briefly discussed.  No changes were 
 suggested.                             
    o See  http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/g-o02.htm

5.  SPC Mentors for 2002 were discussed and approved:
           Awards           Deb Powers
           Communications   Dick Riddle
           Conference       Jim Beall
           Education        Dan Jackson
           Finance          Dave Conner
           Membership       Reed Thompson
           N&A              Dave Conner
           Prof. Act.       Vernon Powers
           Students         Roy Harris
           Corp. Relations  Bob Duggan

6.  The Reg 3 ByLaws revision was approved 12/15 by Reg 3 ExCom and
 will be presented to the Reg 3 Committee at Southeastcon2002 for
 formal approval. 
    o See http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/review/bylaws2002.htm                         

7.  The revised Reg 3 Ops Manual revision was sent to Reg 3 ExCom on 
 1-7-02, and approval will be sought at the Reg 3 ExCom  meeting on
 1-19-02.    
    o See PDF version of the revised Ops Manual at 
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/excom/meetings/2002-01/OpsManrev1-3.pdf

8.  V. Powers reported delays in the Reg 3 History update, but he 
 expects completion by October 2002.

9.  An extensive discussion was held about the proper role of
 standing committees, ad hoc committees, voting and non-voting members of
 the Reg 3 ExCom and Reg 3 Committees, and how these committees and
 members should be covered in the ByLaws and the Operations Manual.  Also
 raised were differences between ExCom voting and Reg. Committee voting, 
 costs involved for more volunteers at meetings, the role of the Region 
 Director as a final authority when exercised, and documention of duties 
 of special appointed (ad hoc) committees.   
    It was agreed the SPC should take on the job to address and clarify 
 these questions.  Accordingly, Duggan agreed that SPC will strive to 
 simplify and clarify this important part of Reg 3 operation.  
    Such changes as necessary will be incorporated in the next revisions 
 of the ByLaws and/or Ops Manual.

10.  The next SPC meeting was set to be at Southeastcon2002 in Columbia,
 SC 4-7 April 2002.

11.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm.


Robert S. Duggan, Jr., SPC Chair