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2010 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting — Nashville, Tenn.
U.S. IEEE volunteers and members are invited to join us in Nashville, Tenn., 4-7 March, for the 2010 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting. This year's meeting is themed "The Gathering Storm: Are You Engineering the Solutions?" Four tracks on K-12 education, Continuing Education/Career Development, R&D Innovation, and Exhibits/Career Workshops/Job Fair will provide an overview of the pressing social, economic and political issues surrounding STEM education, as well as training in how to take outreach programs and ideas home. The program also includes sessions on basic volunteer training, interactive workshops on honing leadership skills, exhibits on the latest IEEE products and services, opportunities for networking and exchange of best practices, and the IEEE-USA awards ceremony recognizing the best of our U.S. engineers. To receive the discounted rate, registration must be completed by 9 February. more

IEEE SA Launches Groundbreaking Electric-Sourced Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (P1809)
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) is launching a groundbreaking electric-sourced transportation infrastructure initiative for the power engineering and transportation industries with the creation of The IEEE Standard 1809 Guide for Electric-Sourced Transportation Infrastructure. You are invited to attend the first meeting, which is being hosted by the EPRI, through a web based teleconference on 18 February 2010. The deadline to register is 11 February. more

Register Now for Free IEEE-USA Career Webinars
IEEE-USA's free career webinar series continues with webinars in February. Register now for "Getting the Job You Want: Tools for Making the Short List" (9 Feb.); and "An Overview of IEEE/IEEE-USA Career Services" (16 Feb.). more

IEEE Establishes Haiti Fund
Valiant efforts continue in Haiti to alleviate suffering and provide basic human needs, yet other challenges lay ahead. One of these is re-establishing engineering and technology education and professional activities in Haiti. To help meet this challenge, IEEE has established the IEEE Haiti Engineering Educational and Professional Development Rebuilding Fund. It will match donations up to the first $50,000 contributed. IEEE continues to encourage donations to relief organizations. But we are hopeful that the generosity of members and others will add to the long-term revitalization of Haiti through this IEEE fund. Donate Now

New E-Book on Doing Innovation: Creating Economic Value
Doing Innovation: Creating Economic Value - Book 4: What it Takes to be an Innovator is the the last in a series of four e-books written to provide the reader with an understanding of the fundamentals of converting ideas into innovations, describes the requirements to become an innovator within the organization. more

Log Your K-12 Volunteer Hours on EWeek's Million Hours
Are you volunteering your time to help promote technical literacy among K-12 students? If so, EWeek organizers would like you to log your time in the Million Hours campaign. Visiting your local school, serving as a mentor to a Future City Competition team or volunteering at a science fair are among the ways you can show youngsters how exciting engineering can be. more

IEEE-USA and the IEEE Computer Society to Develop Professional Exam for Software Engineers
IEEE-USA and the IEEE Computer Society will be working together to develop a professional exam requested by state licensure boards for licensing software engineers. The boards contend that because software engineers play a significant and ever-increasing role in the design and operation of safety-critical systems, they should be regulated in the same manner as other engineering disciplines. more

Follow IEEE-USA on Social Networking Sites
IEEE-USA has established a presence on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to help U.S. IEEE members follow the organization's activities and keep them apprised of the latest news and events that are affecting their careers and the profession.

Career Resources For IEEE Members
Unemployed or concerned about your future? Check out the following resources to help you with your career and employment: IEEE-USA Career Navigator, IEEE Job Site, Employment and Career Strategies Forum and the IEEE career page.  For further information contact Jean Eason, Chair Employment and Career Services Committee or Scott Grayson.

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