Dear IEEE Canada Member/Volunteer,

If you are a new or long-term IEEE Volunteer, you will want to save the dates for the upcoming Volunteer Orientation session.  It does not matter If you are a volunteer at the IEEE Canada (Region 7) Board or at the local Section level, feel free to join us for any or all three sessions.

Section Chairs are encouraged to share this notification with their local Section Executives and Student Branches.

Topics include:

Session 1, Tuesday, 12^th, 2021, 7 PM ET (4 PM PT)

• Introduction to IEEE Organization& Governance
• Introduction to IEEE Canada Organization & Governance
• Introduction to IEEE Canada Conference
•  https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/onstage/g.php?MTID=ed4a72bd6196dfb2450b25ccbb6ee638c 

Session 2, Tuesday, 19^th, 2021, 7 PM ET (4 PM PT)

• What is available for Volunteer resources
• Where to find IEEE Volunteer Tools & Training
• https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6d1c597c49adcb687d1d238b5e5f0e0a

Session 3, Tuesday 26^th, 2021, 7 PM ET (4 PM PT)

• Financial Operational Requirements
• How to prepare a budget
• How to prepare an Expense Report 
• What Financial Tools & Resources are available for Volunteers
• Where to find Financial Tools
• https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/onstage/g.php?MTID=ed4a72bd6196dfb2450b25ccbb6ee638c

Speakers Include:

• Jeffrey Arcand, IEEE Canada Meeting
• Dan Code, IEEE Canada Treasurer
• Michael Lamoureux, IEEE Canada Secretary

Cinnati Loi, IEEE Canada Volunteer Tools Committee Chair

Deyasini Majumdar, IEEE Canada Educational Activities Coordinator 

Rossitza Marinova, IEEE Canada Coordinator

Alexandre Nassif, IEEE Canada Conference Organization 

Scott Melvin, IEEE Canada Region Vitality Coordinator

Maike Luiken, MGA Vice President, Past President IEEE Canada

              Jason Gu, President IEEE Canada

              Rob Anderson, President Elect IEEE Canada

Additional details as to the schedule will can be found in the attached PDF of the schedule

If you have any questions or comments, contact Rob Anderson via email at rlanderson@ieee.org

I would also like to take this time to wish all IEEE Members in Canada Happy Holidays.  Stay safe over the holidays.

Regards

Rob Anderson
IEEE Region 7 Director Elect 2020 - 2021, President Elect IEEE Canada 2020 - 2021
IEEE Region 7 Director 2022 - 2023, President IEEE Canada 2022 - 2023