1 ©2011 TC X Inc SSCS AdCom Progress Highlites Rakesh Kumar President August 12, 2013 IEEE-SSCS ©20111
2 ©2011 TC X Inc Conferences STGA, Member Discount Publications RFIC VJ launched J xCDC approved Membership Activities Enhancing Member Value…Memberships INCREASING Many new Chapters – Delhi, Tunisia, SA, Poland, Kerala, Gujarat, Thailand, Vietnam… CZ, AD, Kenya, Egypt.. Member Discounts at SSCS conferences Women in Engineering Rep - Wanda Gass Student Memberships 100+, ~50% women Technical Activities Webinars…3 to date…slow in coming DL “Mini Colloquia” / Workshop – Europe, SA, Far East Strategy Strategic Planning Initiated - Bill Bidermann “Administrative” On-Budget H1 Good News Increased AdCom engagement GREAT TEAM Effort!
3 ©2011 TC X Inc AdCom Feedback summary …February 2012 Top rated initiatives (for Society, as well as individual interest; 10 respondents ) Enhancing Member Value Increasing Global Outreach SSC Vision in 2020 Other suggestions: Member retention Management of Technology Innovation Semiconductor Industry future Participation in areas of social importance – Energy, Security and Safety in a Smart Society Asian contributions
4 ©2011 TC X Inc Increase Value to existing Members Increase Student Members Open Positions: Secretary Webinar Chair Magazine Advisory Chair IEEE-SSCS ©20094 Looking Ahead