IEEE and PES ChaptersGoals, Strategy and Resources

Frank C. LambertPES VP for Chaptersflambert@ieee.org

PES Region 1-7 Chapter Chairs TrainingJuly 16, 2017

Chicago

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mailto:flambert@ieee.org

Why are YOU here?• See examples of successful PES Chapters• Learn about PES resources to improve YOUR

Chapter– High Performing Chapter Program– Distinguished Lecturer Program– Awards (OEA, OCA, Website, Growth)

• Develop a network of PES colleagues

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IEEE Organization

• 39 Technical Societies http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/societies/index.html

• 10 Regions Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/regional_world_map.html

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http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/societies/index.htmlhttp://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/regional_world_map.html

Technical SocietiesAerospace and Electronic Systems SocietyAntennas and Propagation SocietyBroadcast Technology SocietyCircuits and Systems SocietyCommunications SocietyComponents, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology SocietyComputational Intelligence SocietyComputer SocietyConsumer Electronics SocietyControl Systems SocietyDielectrics and Electrical Insulation SocietyEducation SocietyElectron Devices SocietyElectromagnetic Compatibility SocietyEngineering in Medicine and Biology SocietyGeoscience and Remote Sensing SocietyIndustrial Electronics SocietyIndustry Applications Society

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Information Theory SocietyInstrumentation and Measurement SocietyIntelligent Transportation Systems SocietyMagnetics SocietyMicrowave Theory and Techniques SocietyNuclear and Plasma Sciences SocietyOceanic Engineering SocietyPhotonics SocietyPower Electronics SocietyPower & Energy SocietyProduct Safety Engineering SocietyProfessional Communication SocietyReliability SocietyRobotics and Automation SocietySignal Processing SocietySociety on Social Implications of TechnologySolid-State Circuits SocietySystems, Man, and Cybernetics SocietyTechnology and Engineering Management SocietyUltrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control SocietyVehicular Technology Society

IEEE Regions5

Chapters have two “Parents” Section (primary responsibility for finance / admin)

Society (support and technical activities)

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SECTIONS

CHAPTERS SOCIETIES

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Regions

MGA

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Affinity GroupsChapters

Student Branches CouncilSub-Sections

Parents – WIE, Consultants,

Young Professionals

Areas

SB Affinity Groups

SB Chapters

Technical Activities

Board

Divisions

Technical Societies

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IEEE Organization

ChaptersProvide services to local members:• Bring information and knowledge• Place for networking • Leadership training ground• Represent members interest at the Society

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PES Chapters Organization in Region 1 - 7

Region 1 – Bryan Gwyn, bgwyn@quanta-technology.comRegion 2 – Rachel Krepps, randre@ieee.orgRegion 3 – Daniel Diaz, ddiaz@southernco.comRegion 4 – Paul Pabst, paul.pabst@sandc.comRegion 5 – Cat Wong, catwong@ieee.orgRegion 6 – Naim Logic, naimlogic@cox.netRegion 7 – Mazana Armstrong, mazana.armstrong@ieee.org

http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters

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mailto:bgwyn@quanta-technology.commailto:randre@ieee.orgmailto:DDIAZ@SOUTHERNCO.COMmailto:paul.pabst@sandc.commailto:catwong@ieee.orgmailto:naimlogic@cox.netmailto:mazana.armstrong@ieee.orghttp://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters

Chapters Locator

http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters/chapter-locator

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters/chapter-locator

What is a Successful Chapter?• Provides quality technical activities• Provides professional development courses• Provides leadership development

opportunities• Increases membership and advancement• Provides networking opportunities• Recruits new volunteers• Mentors student members

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Chapter Chair Responsibilities • Communications with PES members • IEEE Local Section ExCom member• Planning / Leading Chapter Events (Technical / Social /

Educational / Tours)• Budgets and Funding• Reporting

• L31 for each meeting http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/main• Annual PES Report (HPCP) http://www.ieee-

pes.org/images/excel/ann%20rpt-hpcp%20form%20r2012.xls

• Leadership Development• Student Involvement

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http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/mainhttp://www.ieee-pes.org/images/excel/ann%20rpt-hpcp%20form%20r2012.xls

Communications

Getting the word out about your chapter• E-mail• Website• Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)• Newsletters (Chapter, Section, PES, University,… )

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Communications: e-mail List• Start with SAMIEEE: get the PES members• Add your colleagues to the e-mail list with link to

opt out• Provide sign-up sheet at events to acquire e-mail

addresses• Invite members / guests to invite others

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Chapter Meetings, Tours, Courses, & Public Affairs

• Advertise Section and Chapter events effectively• Get your event covered in a local newspaper as well

listed on other ‘calendars’ • Bring a friend or colleague to a Chapter meeting• Have membership brochures at all meetings and

follow-up with guests in attendance• Include membership recruitment reminders in

Section newsletter• Find time / place that will promote good attendance

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Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP)• Provide support to PES Chapters so that they can

develop interesting and informative technicalprograms for their members

• PES supports financially a DLP lecturer visit to eachchapter once per year

http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters/distinguished-lecturer-program

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/chapters/distinguished-lecturer-program

Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP)2017 Lecturers in Regions 1-7

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Qing-Chang Zhong 3/8/2017 R4 ChicagoNext-Generation Smart Grid: Power Electronics-Enabled Autonomous

Power SystemsJonathan Woodworth 3/28/2017 R3 Tallahassee Surge Protection of Power System

Henry Louie 4/19/2017 R2 Lehigh Valley Electricity Access in Developing CountriesHenry Louie 4/19/2017 R2 Lehigh Valley The Role of Microgrids in Energy Poverty Alleviation

George Gross 4/20/2017 R7 MontrealLarge–Scale Electric Energy Storage Integration in Grids with Integrated

Renewable Energy Resources Henry Louie 6/15/2017 R5 Galveston Bay Community Micro grid Applications

Chen-Ching Liu 9/11/2017 R4 Twin-cities cyber-physical systems secrity for the power grid tutorialGuillermo Rodriguez 9/27-29/2017 R7 Northern Canada Power Transformer up to 30MVA Tutorial

More Power to the Future Workshops18

Goal: Provide value to our local practitioners These workshops will be:

• Led by Regions/Chapters• Coordinated with other conference activities • Self-funded (Seed funding available to initiate the

event)Region Chapter Primary Contact Workshop Title Dates Location

6 San Francisco Ali Daneshpooy DER Workshop Sept. 6-7, 2017 San Francisco, CA7 Vancouver Mazana Armstrong IEEE PES Grid Modernization Workshop for Canadian Utilities July 24-25, 2017 Vancouver, B.C.

8 Croatia Tomislav Capuder Electricity Market at the Level of the Distribution System 11-May-17 Zagreb, Croatia

8 Croatia Tomislav Capuder Technical Opportunities WeekMay 29-June 1,

2017 Zagreb, Croatia

9 Costa Rica Jairo Quiros IEEE 1547 Aug 23-24, 2017 San Jose, C.R.

9 Peru Santiago Leon GomezLessons Learned for the Peruvian Electricity Sector In the

face of the "El Niño" Phenomenon 2017Sept. 14 or 21,

2017 Lima, Peru

9 PeruSantiago Leon Gomez Challenges of the Regional Electrical Integration for the

Operators of the Andean Region's Electrical SystemsSept. 14 or 21,

2017 Lima, Peru

More Power to the Future Workshops19

Financial Resources for Sections / Chapters Section receives $2,000 (Annual) for completing a

minimum of 5 activities and maintaining a membership of at least 25 members

Section receives $3.00 (Annual) for each active member (M, S, A); $1.5 AF and $4 for SM/F

Chapters receive $200 (Annual) for completing a minimum of 2 activities and maintaining a membership of at least 10 members

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PES Chapter AwardsOutstanding Chapter Award (OCA)High Performance Chapter Program

(HPCP)Membership ContestWebsite ContestOutstanding Engineer Award (OEA)Outstanding Volunteer Award - New

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Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/awards/chapter-awards

2016 Large OCA Delhi, Small OCA Panama

http://www.ieee-pes.org/pes-communities/awards/chapter-awards

Annual/HPCP ReportExcel Template with required information (fill in the blanks)

• Incoming Chapter Chair (name and email address)• Chapter website link• OEA presented• Chapters meetings and date of L31 submitting

Minimum criteria to be a High Performing Chapter ($200):• Timely updates of chapter leadership contact data,• Hold a minimum of four meetings per year,• Utilize the Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award,• Provide Chapter information via the web,• Complete the Annual Report of chapter activities.

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Additional funding up to $1000 total is provided for:• Young Professionals (formerly GOLD) Program,• Women in Engineering Program,• Membership Growth / Retention Program,• Membership Advancement Program,• Membership recognition activities,• Student Activities,• Chapter Educational Activities,• Conference Activities,• Other Activities.

Chapter Chair shall complete and e-mail HPCP Report to pes.chapters.awards@ieee.org and your Region / Chapter Rep by December 31

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mailto:pes.chapters.awards@ieee.org

2016 High Performance Chapter Program Awards Region 1-7: 36/$19,920

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Chapter Region Award $ Chapter Region Award $Atlanta 3 200 North Saskatchewan 7 660Boise 6 600 Northern Canada 7 950Boston 1 980 Oklahoma City 5 200Central Indiana 4 200 Orange County Joint 6 300Central Texas (Austin) 5 890 Phoenix 6 590Central Texas (San Antonio) 5 200 Pittsburgh 2 670Chicago 4 640 Portland 6 300Chattanooga 3 100 San Fernando Valley 6 680Columbus 2 100 San Francisco 6 800Connecticut 1 400 Santa Clara Valley 6 590Dayton 2 790 Seattle 6 730Florida West Coast 3 660 Southeastern Michigan 4 790Galveston Bay 5 200 Southern Alberta 7 960Green Mountain 1 710 Syracuse 1 300Long Island 1 300 Utah 6 680Miami 3 740 Vancouver 7 830New Orleans 5 640 West Michigan 4 100North Jersey 1 940 Winnipeg 7 500

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2016 Chapters 2016 HP Chapters % HP Chapters

Outstanding Engineer Award (OEA)Outstanding Volunteer Award (OVA)

Chapter Recognition Award (Local PES Members achievements in previous year)

http://www.ieee-pes.org/ieee-pes-outstanding-engineer-award

Submit Completed OEA form at least six weeks before plaque is needed to: pes.chapters.awards@ieee.org

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/ieee-pes-outstanding-engineer-awardmailto:pes.chapters.awards@ieee.org

WEBSITE Contest

Chapters website will be selected from the Chapters’ Annual/HPCP reports

• First place - US $400 X 3• Second place - US $ 300 X 3• Third place - US $ 250 X 4

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Chapters Membership Contest• Each PES Chapter which submits the Chapters’

Annual/HPCP Report will be included in Chapters Membership Contest

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IEEE PES Promotional KitsPES Promotional meeting/conference kits are available free of charge to PES members. These are excellent tools for membership recruitment. Please use the Request Form to order these kits.• http://www.ieee-pes.org/promotional-kits

For orders inside of the US please allow 7-10 days for delivery. We will try our best to get the packages to you in time, but shipping times will vary, please allow additional time for international shipments. Custom delays are outside of our control.

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/promotional-kits

PES Student Branch Chapters31

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Total New in 2017

3 New PES Student Chaptersin Regions 1-7 in 2017

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Region 4: Wayne State University PES SB ChapterRegion 5: Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge PES SB ChapterRegion 6: San Francisco State University PES SB Chapter

Rohith Goura United States Portland State Region 6

Swetha Sridharan United States Texas A&M Region 5

IEEE PES STUDENT CONGRESS

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Call for Proposals for 2018 Student Congress is out, responses due by October 20th

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http://2017ieeepesstudentcongress.org/

• PES is covering travel costs for one student representative from each PES SB Chapter

• Encourage your local SB Chapters to send a representative!

• Last date to apply for funding : July 22nd 2017• Last date to register for the Student Congress : August

2nd 2017

http://2017ieeepesstudentcongress.org/

Free PES Dues for IEEE Student Members

Free 1st year PES dues for students• On-line processing

http://www.ieee-pes.org/images/pes-communities/First-Year-Free-Student-Membership.pdf

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/images/pes-communities/First-Year-Free-Student-Membership.pdf

PES Chapters and WIEPES Women in Power raises awareness and importance of electrical engineering profession• Organizes WIE panel sessions and seminars during main PES

event worldwide• Participates at IEEE Student Congress which includes WIE

sessions • Shared stories about career, work-family balance, importance

of IEEE to their success, and the need for women in the power and energy industry

http://www.pes-women-in-power.org/

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http://www.pes-women-in-power.org/

PES Chapters and Young ProfessionalsPES Young Professionals are the future of our Society Include on Chapter Executive Committee Leadership development opportunities Mentoring program

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IEEE Smart VillageCommitted to open-source design and delivery of energy solutions to world’s poorest and most energy deprived populations.

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Get Your Chapter Involved!June 2017

PES Staff

http://www.ieee-pes.org/about-pes/pes-staffIEEE Power and Energy Society Executive Office Staff support our volunteers:

Shanon Nason: s.nason@ieee.orgShanon administers the PES Awards & Recognition Program and Chapter Award Program, provides plaques, certificates and honoraria, and fulfills requests from PES Board members and other volunteers and members, as appropriate. Her additional responsibilities include supporting PES membership projects.

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http://www.ieee-pes.org/about-pes/pes-staffmailto:s.nason@ieee.org

Why are YOU here?

To make YOUR Chapter OUTSTANDING!

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IEEE and PES Chapters�Goals, Strategy and Resources Why are YOU here?IEEE OrganizationTechnical SocietiesIEEE RegionsChapters have two “Parents” �Section (primary responsibility for finance / admin)�Society (support and technical activities)Slide Number 7ChaptersPES Chapters Organization in Region 1 - 7Chapters Locator What is a Successful Chapter?Chapter Chair Responsibilities CommunicationsCommunications: e-mail ListChapter Meetings, Tours, Courses, �& Public AffairsDistinguished Lecturer Program (DLP)Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP)�2017 Lecturers in Regions 1-7More Power to the Future WorkshopsMore Power to the Future WorkshopsFinancial Resources for Sections / ChaptersPES Chapter AwardsOutstanding Chapter Award (OCA)Annual/HPCP Report Outstanding Engineer Award (OEA)�Outstanding Volunteer Award (OVA)WEBSITE ContestChapters Membership Contest IEEE PES Promotional KitsPES Student Branch Chapters3 New PES Student Chapters�in Regions 1-7 in 2017IEEE PES STUDENT CONGRESSSlide Number 34Slide Number 35Free PES Dues for IEEE Student MembersPES Chapters and WIEPES Chapters and Young ProfessionalsIEEE Smart VillagePES StaffWhy are YOU here?