[11-21-03]
                        IEEE Region 3 
           Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) Meeting
                     Ocho Rios, Jamaica
                        4 April 2003
                          MINUTES

Attendees: R. Duggan (chair), W. Harrison; J. Howard, W. Ratcliff, R. Riddle (v-chair)
Visitors:  D. Green, C. Hickman, D. Hill, C. Lord

1.  Chair Bob Duggan opened the meeting and welcomed the attendees.  
It was noted with regret that there were a number of absent members.  

2.  The draft meeting agenda was accepted.
 
3.  Bill Harrison advised that as his full presentation would be given
at the Region Committee meeting on 5/6 April, he would forego giving it 
to SPC.

4.  Bill Ratcliff was invited to share his thoughts for improving 
mentoring in Region 3 -- and ultimately in IEEE.  He proposed a joint 
SPC-Leadership Development Committee project which would develop and 
present training in mentoring.  He suggested the GOLD members as a 
primary target audience.  
    [Bill will share his slides used in his presentation with SPC].
    SPC chair Duggan said SPC would be happy to contribute as able, 
though he felt it may be difficult to quantify the traits, qualities, 
and qualifications for successful mentoring -- other than many years 
of experience and a close tie to those being mentored.

5.  Charles Hickman pointed out that the Reg 3 Operations Manual 
currently posted on the Reg 3 website is 'way out of date (dtd 1998) 
at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/opsman/ .  The 1/2002 version is, 
however, accessible from the SPC page at 
   http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/opsman0102.doc .  
Duggan will request the Reg 3 webmaster to update the Ops Manual to 
the current 2002 version.

6.  Duggan shared the current first-cut strawman of the Reg 3 
Strategic Plan for 2004+.  Following continued changes and 
improvements, it is anticipated for ExCom approval in the Fall 
of 2003.

7.  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55pm.


Bob Duggan, SPC Chair