Industry Liaison

I was able to fill another important position on the EXCOM today. Karen Krause accepted the position as Industry Liaison for the Section. The Section has been intent on reaching out to local industry and explaining the benefits of the IEEE to them. I am confident that under Karen's leadership we will now make rapid progress in this area.

Volunteer Coordinator

I have been able to fill another important position on the Executive Committee, EXCOM. Yesterday Soon Wan accepted the position of Volunteer Coordinator for the Section. We have been getting many new offers from members who would like to help with section activities. Soon will be acting as a bridge between these individuals and the officers of the EXCOM and various conference steering committees and other Ad hoc committees. I welcome Soon's talents and enthusiasm as he brings fresh ideas and now fresh people into the section leadership.

International Technology Management Conference

The IEEE Technology Management Council (formerly known as the Engineering Management Society) has approached the Boston Section to find out if we are interested in hosting the 2010 ITMC conference. We had an exploratory meeting on Tuesday, March 9th, when nine section volunteers showed up to debate the pros and cons of accepting the TMC offer. The overwhelming response was "Yes - if we can negotiate an agreement with the TMC that is win-win for both parties. I will keep you posted as the talks progress.

The Technology Management Council website may be found at http://ieeetmc.org/