2010 Annual Meeting
"The Gathering Storm:
Are You Engineering the Solutions?"
March 4 - 7, 2010

 Nashville Airport Marriott
600 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN  37214
Phone:  615-889-9300 / Fax:  615-871-9167

Video Recaps of the Keynotes and Awards Dinner are now online!

The 2010 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting provided an unparalleled training opportunity for IEEE’s U.S. volunteers and members. Industry leaders will explore one of the most important engineering challenges facing the world:  STEM education and continuing career development.

Keynoters Norm Augustine (retired CEO, Lockheed Martin), William Wulf (past President, National Academy of Engineers) and Ed Gordon (author of "Winning the Global Talent Showdown") highlighted the challenges facing the United States and the profession as it comes to gripes with globalization of the high tech sector.

Attendees were briefed on pressing social, economic and political issues surrounding STEM education, as well as training in how to take outreach programs and ideas home.

In addition to the STEM education, the program provided sessions on basic volunteer training, interactive workshops 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.

The 2010 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting also:

• Hosted exhibits and pre-conference webinars focusing on the latest IEEE activities, products and services.
• Offered discussions and workshops from experts on engineering career development and lifelong employability.
• Provided updates on the IEEE-USA's current legislative priorities affecting technology and engineering careers, and information on how members may take part in an effective grassroots lobbying network.
• Highlighted outstanding programs and services for local members provided by Section, Chapters, Regions & Societies through poster sessions, panel discussions and awards.
• Provided unparalleled opportunities to meet and network with other IEEE members from across the country and across all segments of the IEEE leaders and membership, from senior managers to recent college graduates and most IEEE Societies to exchange ideas and discuss issues of importance to the U.S. engineering profession.
• Disseminated information on IEEE and IEEE-USA products and services.
• Provided a forum for US Region and Section volunteers to meet, discuss and exchange information on significant topics including "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, continuing career development, and policies that support research and innovation" affecting U.S. members, Sections and Regions.

If you were unable to join us in Nashville for the 2010 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting, 4-7 March, you can visit the Annual Meeting Blog for recaps of the keynote talks and session presentations.  Presentations are also available by link from the Annual Meeting program.