Meeting Planning Subcommittee Scope

The overall responsibility of this subcommittee is the administrative responsibilities for planning and managing Committee meetings. On-going duties include locating, soliciting, educating, and assisting local meeting hosts; supervising the negotiation and signing of hotel and vendor contracts; maintaining on-going Committee funds; overseeing individual meeting budgets & expenditures; and developing each detailed meeting schedule. The Subcommittee will promote the scope of the Committee by providing pleasant and productive meeting events. The Subcommittee shall coordinate with related organizations and industry events to reduce conflicts in event schedules. One working group within the Subcommitee, the "Web-page Development WG", will maintain the Committee's web-site (www.transformerscommittee.org).

The Meetings Planning Subcommittee regularly meets two times a year at each Committee meeting; usually towards the end of the meeting. The meetings are attended by the SC Chair, the host of the present meeting, the hosts of planned future meetings, and the hosts of recent past meetings. Individuals interested in hosting a future meeting are also encouraged to participate. This meeting is often attended by Executive Officers of the Committee.

The membership of the Subcommittee consists of one permanent member, the Subcommittee Chair, and meeting hosts from recent past meetings and hosts for upcoming meetings.

Chair:

Gregory W. Anderson, P.E.

Principal Associate

GW Anderson & Associates, Inc.

13110 Birch Drive, Suite 148, PMB 330

Omaha, Nebraska 68164

Phone: (402) 680-1111

E-Mail: gwanderson@ieee.org

Minutes of Previous Meetings:

See Transformers Committee Minutes

Potential Meeting Break Sponsors

Fall 2007: October 14-18 -- Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spring 2008: March 16-20 -- Charlotte, North Carolina 

Fall 2008: October 5-9 -- Porto, Portugal

Spring 2009: April 19-23 (tentative) -- Southern USA location

Fall 2009: October 18-23 (tentative) -- location to be determined

Spring 2010: April 11-15 (tentative) -- location to be determined

Web Site Development