The Fundamentals of
Professional Development
Seminars (PDS)
The IEEE-USA
PACE Committee
September 1st & 2nd, 2007
Scottsdale, Arizona
IEEE-USA Annual Meeting
Executive Summary
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PDS: Professional Development Seminars
Benefits: These seminars promote the
professional interests of IEEE's U.S.
members and provide a mechanism for
communication of members' views on their
professional needs.
How: The format could be conference,
workshop, presentation, etc…
Generate the Idea
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Local economic situation
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Requests from several members
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Receiving several inquiries about a specific topic
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Attending conferences
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Participating in region meetings
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Discussions in Forums and Virtual Communities
Examples of PDS Topics
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Leadership Skills
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Project Management
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Networking
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Consulting
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Career Transitions
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Professional Skills
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Job Fairs
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PE Related Topics
Finding Speakers
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IEEE-USA PDS Speakers
PACE and ECS Committee
Local experts
PACE Speakers
Career coaches
SBA / SCORE – Business
PMI – what is this – spell it out???
Check Continuing Education Programs
Early Planning
Discuss the idea with the Section ExCom and
get their approval
 Place a notice in the section’s newsletter
announcing the PDS and request volunteers to
join the Committee (6 month. lead time)
 Form the PDS Committee
 Establish initial budget and financing
 Fill out a PDS project form and submit to the
Section PACE Chair for approval
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PDS Committee Tasks
Plan Meals and Social Hour
 Schedule Meeting Location
 Identify and Invite Speakers
 Organize Publicity
 Plan CEUs and PDHs
 Handle the Registration
 Budget and Records (Treasurer)
 Prepare Final Agenda and Prepare Handouts
 Arrange Speaker Transportation
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Potential funding Sources
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Local Section
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The Region
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Societies/Divisions
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IEEE-USA PACE Committee
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Local Companies and Universities
Pricing – Simple Model
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Determine Fixed Costs
 Room
 A/V
 Speaker Fee(s)
Determine Variable Costs (incl. speakers)
 Food
 Handouts
 Misc: Name tags, pens, pads
Typical Budget
Expenses
Room rental
Speaker Travel
Speaker expenses
Income
$300
$1,000
$100
Speaker meals
$58
Speaker gifts
$80
Publicity
$200
Misc (handout, etc)
$400
Meals (30 x $15)
$450
TOTAL
$2,588
IEEE-USA PDS
$1,000
PACE Project
$500
Registration (30x$25)
$750
Local Section
$500
TOTAL
$2,750
Publicity
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PUBLICTY, PUBLICTY, PUBLICTY !!
The sooner the better – 30-60 days!
Section Newsletter (good)
Section Email (best)
Flyer/brochure (posted)
Other groups (job support, con’t ed lists)
IEEE is Educational Corporation
Advertise for CEUs / PDHs
Implementation
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Make a final check for all details one day before
the big day (Audio/ Video, handouts, etc…)
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Start meeting on time
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Follow the agenda
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Consider meals and social hour (important for
networking)
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Don’t overrun the allocated time for Q&A Session
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Evaluation Forms: Get feedback
Financial Accounting & Final Report
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Treasurer to follow-up with speakers to get
their expense reports
Treasurer to ensure that all the local expenses
are paid for
The PDS committee should get together and
prepare a final report and budget for
submission to all funding sources
Publish Lesson’s Learned
Example 1
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Workshop on Active Career Management
By IEEE Oregon Section and IEEE-USA’s PACE Committee
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7:30
Doors open
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8:00 – 9:50
Project Management – Tarek Lahdhiri
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10:00 – 10:15 Break
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10:15 – 11:15 Resumes Inside and Out – Don Hill
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11:15 – 12:15 Networking in Less Than One Hour
Lee Stogner
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12:15 – 1:15 Lunch / Keynote: Career Shift; dealing with rapid
and progressive changes in the US work-place
Henry Gregor
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1:15 – 2:15
Career Defense in the Face of Globalization
Adeeb Hamzey
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2:15 – 3:15
Career Transitions – Don Herres
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3:15 – 4:00
Discussion
Cost $25 Members, $40 non-members, $10 unemployed
Example 2
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Workshop on Active Career Management
Presented by Northern Virginia and Washington Sections of the IEEE and IEEEUSA's PACE Committee
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8:00-8:25 (Continental Breakfast)
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8:25-8:30 Opening Remarks, Chair, Northern Virginia Section
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Morning Session Chaired by PACE Chair, Northern Virginia Section
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Career Enhancement through Project Management
Doug Holly
 10:20-10:30 (Break)
 10:30-11:30 Resumes Inside and Out Leann Kostek
 11:30-12:10 The Importance of Networking and Tapping into
Your Network - Kerry Hartman
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12:10-12:50 (Lunch)
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Afternoon Session Chaired by PACE Chair, Washington Section
 12:50-1:40
Career Shift- Dealing with Rapid and Progressive
Changes in the U.S. Workplace - Amarjeet Basra
 1:40-2:40
Career Defense in the Face of Globalization
Adeeb Hamzey
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(Break)
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Career Transitions - Don Herres
 3:50-4:00
Closing Remarks and Feedback, Chair,
Washington Section
Example 3
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CAREER PLANNING FOR A CHANGING WORLD
Presented by IEEE, Chicago Section
Cost: members $75, non-members $105, & students $40 - lunch
included
Keynote: Preparing for the jobs of tomorrow 8:30 to 10:00 am
Break 10:00 TO 10:15 am
Lunch 11:45 to 12:15 pm
Track 1 - Enhancing Your Career
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Career Planning 10:15 to 11: 45 am
Marketing your ideas 12:15 to 1:30 pm
Effective Technical Presentations 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Track 2 - Changing Careers
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From Corporate to Entrepreneur - 10:15 to 11:45 am
Protecting Your Intellectual Property 12:15 to 1:30 pm
Time/Goal Management 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Example 4
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The Role Of IEEE In Our Careers:
A Panel Discussion With R6 Southern Area’s Top
Engineering Executives & IEEE Family Day
Cost: Free admission / parking
Descanso Gardens main gate - opens at 7:30 A.M.
Breakfast 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
Families will tour gardens while members are in the meeting if they prefer
Membership meeting starts at 9:00 A.M.
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9:00
Welcome & Pledge of Allegiance
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9:10
Introductions – Officers, Followed by Members Self-Introductions
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9:15
About Southern Area & Events
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9:20
What is PACE?
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9:45
Break
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10:00
LA Metro Section Announcements & Introduction of PACE Chair
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10:05
PACE Chair - Introduction of Panelists
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10:15
Panelist’s Remarks
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11:50
Questions from Audience
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12:00
Meeting adjourns
- Attendees join their families for lunch; Senior Membership Drive
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All attendees can tour the Gardens until closure - @ 5:00 P.M.
More Information
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The ieee-usa PACE website
http://ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/default.asp
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Your Local Section PACE Chair
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Your Region Coordinator
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Region PACE web page
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Employment & Career Service Committee
Go forth, do projects,
and LEAD!
Thank you!