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The Toledo Section hosted a successful meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Chicago on January 27-28, 2007, highlighting key activities and achievements from 2006. Key highlights included six technical dinner meetings, a tour, and advanced discussions on topics such as Physician Order Entry Systems and Airborne Radar Systems. The section had a remarkable 50% increase in participation and plans to present monthly technical programs tailored to recent graduates. The upcoming celebration for the Toledo Section's centennial is set in collaboration with the Cleveland Section, aiming to attract distinguished speakers and enhance community engagement.
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Toledo Section Section Report Steve RootChair Region 4 Meeting January 27-28, 2007 Marriott Hotel, Chicago
Highlights of 2006 Activities • Six Technical Dinner Meetings and One Tour • Physician Order Entry System • Trends in Airborne Radar Systems – Student Appreciation Night • Active Learning for Speech Recognition – Department of Defense • Modeling and Simulation of Biological Constructs - WPAFB • Arc Flash Hazard Calculations • “Trek in the Himalayas” – Institute Night • Toledo Edison RDO Tour • Most Successful Activities • Physician Order Entry System • Combined Medical and Engineering Disciplines • Attracted New Faces to the Meeting • Arc Flash Hazard and Toledo Edison RDO Tour • Offered 1.0 PDH for each meeting for License Renewal • Increased participation by ~ 50%
Plan for 2007 • Present a Technical Program each Month • New Technical Programs Chair is GOLD • Tailor Technical Program to the interests of Recent Graduates • Continue to offer PDH for License Renewal • Provide Value to IEEE Membership • Celebrate Toledo Section Centennial • Plan joint Centennial Celebration with nearby Cleveland Section • Attract a Well Known Speaker for Institute Night • Publicize event via Local Media
How Can R4 Help in Meeting Your Section’s Goals? • Membership Development • Average age of Executive Committee approximately 60 • Younger Ex. Comm. will attract and retain Younger Members • Improve Student Branch Activities • Toledo Section is great at writing checks to Student Branch • Working to increase interaction between Student Members and Section Members