PES Outstanding Chapter PES Outstanding Chapter Award Award

Michael A. Miller & Enrique Tejera

Membership and Chapters Activities

Region 1-7 Training Meeting Tampa, Florida

2007

PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDAWARD

• What What is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)?Award (OCA)?

• How How does the OCA work?does the OCA work?

• What is the criteria?What is the criteria?

• What What is the bottom line in the OCA?is the bottom line in the OCA?

Winning the OCAWinning the OCA

• You’ve already won the HPCA !You’ve already won the HPCA !• Why not consider the OCA ?Why not consider the OCA ?

PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDAWARD

• What What is the purpose of the PES is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter Award Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)?(OCA)?

• How How does the work OCA?does the work OCA?• What is the criteria?What is the criteria? • What What is the bottom line in the OCA?is the bottom line in the OCA?

WHAT WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PES IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD

(OCA)?(OCA)?

Recognize Recognize a PES Chapter for a PES Chapter for achieving excellence in providing the achieving excellence in providing the best set of overall programs and best set of overall programs and activities for its Members.activities for its Members.

PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDAWARD

• What What is the purpose of the PES Outstanding is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)?Chapter Award (OCA)?

• How How does the OCA work?does the OCA work?

• What What is the bottom line in the OCA?is the bottom line in the OCA?

• What What are the mechanics of the OCA?are the mechanics of the OCA?

HOW HOW DOES THE OCA WORK?DOES THE OCA WORK?

• Chapters compete based on sizeChapters compete based on size::– Outstanding Large Chapter Award for Outstanding Large Chapter Award for

Chapters with over 100 Members. Chapters with over 100 Members. – Outstanding Small Chapter Award for Outstanding Small Chapter Award for

Chapters with 100 or less Members.Chapters with 100 or less Members.– Six levels of CriteriaSix levels of Criteria– Weighted point scale for eachWeighted point scale for each

HOW HOW DOES THE OCA WORK?DOES THE OCA WORK?(continued)(continued)

• The Chapter The Chapter then prepares an OCA then prepares an OCA report that describes the Chapter’s report that describes the Chapter’s performance during the previous year.performance during the previous year.

• Chapters interested should begin work Chapters interested should begin work gathering data during the preceding year.gathering data during the preceding year.

• Award rules, guidelines, suggestions, Award rules, guidelines, suggestions, forms, and samples are on the PES web forms, and samples are on the PES web site.site.

• Questions can be address by the Awards Questions can be address by the Awards & Resources Committee.& Resources Committee.

HOW HOW DOES THE OCA WORK?DOES THE OCA WORK?(continued)(continued)

PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDAWARD

• What What is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)?Award (OCA)?

• How does OCA Work?How does OCA Work?

• What is the criteria?What is the criteria?– http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/membership/chapters/awards/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/membership/chapters/awards/

OCA.pdfOCA.pdf

• What What is the bottom line in the OCA?is the bottom line in the OCA?

WHAT IS THE CRITERIAWHAT IS THE CRITERIA

• Technical Program OfferingsTechnical Program Offerings• Social ActivitiesSocial Activities• AdvancementsAdvancements• Membership DevelopmentMembership Development• Chapter Chair’s ReportChapter Chair’s Report

PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER PES OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDAWARD

• What What is the purpose of the PES Outstanding is the purpose of the PES Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA)?Chapter Award (OCA)?

• How How does the OCA work?does the OCA work?• What is the criteria?What is the criteria? • What What is the bottom line in the OCA?is the bottom line in the OCA?

WHAT WHAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE IN THE IS THE BOTTOM LINE IN THE OCA?OCA?

• The The winning Chapters (large & small) will receive an winning Chapters (large & small) will receive an Outstanding award banner with their Chapter’s name.Outstanding award banner with their Chapter’s name.

• Both Both winning Chapters will each receive a $1000 cash winning Chapters will each receive a $1000 cash award.award.

• PES will also fund the travel cost for both winning PES will also fund the travel cost for both winning Chairs to attend the PES Annual Meeting for the Chairs to attend the PES Annual Meeting for the award presentation.award presentation.

• The The runner-up Chapters, who received a minimum of runner-up Chapters, who received a minimum of 39 points, each receive a cash award of $250.39 points, each receive a cash award of $250.

SummarySummary

• An article on the Chapter(s) wining the OCA will be An article on the Chapter(s) wining the OCA will be sent to the PES E-Newsletter by March 15 sent to the PES E-Newsletter by March 15 thth..

• The Chapter submits their OCA presentation, describing The Chapter submits their OCA presentation, describing the Chapters performance, to the PES Awards & the Chapters performance, to the PES Awards & Recognition Chair, by April 1 Recognition Chair, by April 1 stst..

• The OCA Selection Committee, which consists of the The OCA Selection Committee, which consists of the Membership/Chapters Vice President and five M/C Membership/Chapters Vice President and five M/C Committee Chairs, determines the winning Chapter in Committee Chairs, determines the winning Chapter in both competitions by May 15 both competitions by May 15 thth

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