IEEE-USA Career & Work Force Policy Committee
 Event Schedule & Meeting Agenda: 1-3 May 2009
 
>> Meeting Location
IEEE-USA    
2001 L Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C.  2003
+1 202 785 0017


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>> Events Schedule

FRIDAY, 1 MAY
Hill Visits & Dinner
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hill Visits for CWPC Members
Meet at 2001 L Street at 9AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner with NOVA IEEE Section Leaders
Spezie Restaurant
736 L Street NW
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 202.467.0777
SATURDAY, 2 MAY
Career Survival Workshop [8:00 AM – 4:00 PM]
Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center
7054 Haycock Road
Falls Church, VA 22043 [at West Falls Church Metro/Orange Line]
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Workshop Registration
8:30 AM Workshop -- Part I
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:00 PM Workshop -- Part I
4:00 PM Adjourn
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner for CWPC Members
SUNDAY, 3 MAY
CWPC Business Meeting
IEEE-USA/Computer Society Offices
2001 L Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C.  20036
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
Main Conference Room
8:00 AM Business Meeting
Main Conference Room
12:00 PM Lunch
Main Conference Room
1:00 PM Business Meeting
Main Conference Room
3:30 PM Adjourn
TELEPHONE ACCESS
SUN, 3 MAY   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT)
Call In #           1.877.339.0018
Meeting #         *5328148*  -- be sure to enter asterisks (*) before and after numbers
Moderator         Vin O’Neill

>> CWPC Business Meeting Agenda and Background Information (Sunday, 3 May)

  1. IEEE-USA Overview – O’Neill

    1.1 2009 Public Policy Priorities
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/issues/index.html
    1.2 Feb Board Meeting Summary
    Q:CPC/2009 Meetings/Feb 13 BOD Mtg Sum
    1.3 Policy Log
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/policy/index.html
     

  2. CWPC Overview – Lindborg

    2.1 2009 Annual Plan
    2.2 2009 CWPC Overview (PPT)
    2.3 Government Relations Report (April 09-17, 2009)
     

  3. CWPC Position Statements – Perkins

    3.1 IEEE-USA Position Statements
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/index.html
    3.2 CWPC Position Statements – Current/Expiring/Proposed
    3.3 CWPC Position Statements – Approved or Under Review in 2009
     

  4. Government Relations Initiatives – O’Neill

    4.1 Education, Training and Lifelong Learning – Gordon Hearings Proposal
    4.2 PES/USA Electricity Delivery Workforce Training Recommendations
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/electricityworkforce.pdf
    4.3 Immigration Reform: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S 887)
    http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=311910
     

  5. Intergenerational Workforce Research – Lindborg

    5.1 Survey Instrument
    5.2 Survey Results (Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations)
    5.3 Next Steps
     

  6. Power and Energy Society Engineering Workforce Collaborative – Ray

    6.1 PES Engineering Workforce Collaborative Homepage
    http://www.ieee.org/go/pes-collaborative
    6.2 PES Engineering Workforce Collaborative Press Release
    http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&id=109856
    6.3 PES Engineering Workforce Collaborative Action Plan
    http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_pes/pes/subpages/pescareers-folder/workforce/US_Power-Energy_Collaborative_Action_Plan_April_2009_Adobe7.pdf
     

  7. CWPC Outreach (including Workshops) – Lahdhiri

    7.1 SE Michigan Section Workshop – April 18
    Q:cpc/2009 meetings/18 April CWPC Workshop (Detroit) - Report
    7.2 NOVA Section Workshop – May 02 (PPT)
    7.3 Career Survival Webinars (TBD)
     

  8. Communications Reports

    8.1 Media Highlights – McManes
    8.2 TE Articles – O’Neill
    8.3 Grassroots Communications – Harrison
     

  9. Committee Publications (E-Books)

    9.1 21st Century Engineering Workforce Trends (Graphics) – Ellis
    9.2 Educational and Employment-based Visas (Jul) – O’Neill
    9.3 Ten Tax-Favored Ways to Save for Retirement (Oct) – O’Neill
     

  10. Other Committee Business

    10.1 Engineering Employment Situation ( 09Q1) – O’Neill
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/releases/2009/040509.asp
    10.2 New Initiative Proposal – Perkins/Hutchins
    10.3 STEM Measures Conference (Oct 21-23) - Sokoloski
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/calendar/conferences/stem/
     

  11. Future Meeting Dates

    11.1 2009-2010 IEEE-USA Events Calendar
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/calendar/default.asp
    11.2 CWPC Meeting (s) and Teleconference Dates
    11.3 Other CWPC-Related Meeting Dates (?)
     

  12. IEEE-USA Leadership Directories

    12.1 IEEE-USA Volunteer Leadership Directory
    http://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/leadership.asp
    12.2 Government Relations Council
    12.3 Career & Workforce Policy Committee

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