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The 2012 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting provides an unparalleled training opportunity for IEEE’s U.S. volunteers and members.   Friday's program will focus on fostering innovation in autonomous systems to dramatically advance aerospace technologies in cost-effective ways.  The number and capabilities of autonomic systems are growing fast, but the roadblocks to their increasing use to augment human systems lies in the technology gap to ensuring trustworthiness of those systems.  This is critical in aerospace systems, and must be considered in all phases of research, but also extends into private sector systems, as well.

Attendees will be briefed on pressing social, economic and political issues surrounding aerospace technologies, as well as training in how to take outreach programs and ideas home.

In addition to aerospace topics, the program will provide sessions on basic volunteer training, interactive workshops honing leadership skills, exhibits on the latest IEEE products and services, opportunities for networking and exchange of best practices, and the IEEE-USA awards ceremony recognizing the best of our U.S. engineers.

The 2012 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting also:

• Hosts exhibits and pre-conference webinar's focusing on the latest IEEE activities, products and services.
• Offering discussions and workshops from experts on engineering career development and lifelong employability.
• Provides updates on the IEEE-USA's current legislative priorities affecting technology and engineering careers, and information on how members may take part in an effective grassroots lobbying network.
• Highlights outstanding programs and services for local members provided by Section, Chapters, Regions & Societies through poster sessions, panel discussions and awards.
• Provides unparalleled opportunities to meet and network with other IEEE members from
  across the country and across all segments of the IEEE leaders and membership, from
  senior managers to recent college graduates and most IEEE Societies to exchange ideas
  and discuss issues of importance to the U.S. engineering profession.
• Disseminates information on IEEE and IEEE-USA products and services.
• Provides a forum for US Region and Section volunteers to meet, discuss and exchange information on significant topics including "Policy and Technology in Aerospace," continuing career development, and policies that support research and innovation" affecting U.S. members, Sections and Regions.
• Dress code for the Annual Meeting is Business Casual attire.

2011 Keynote & Speaker Video Re-Caps are now online!
If you missed the Annual Meeting or want to re-watch something again, all the keynotes,
luncheon speakers and candidates forums are available for viewing.

Last Update: 11 April 2012
Contact: IEEE-USA, l.hall@ieee.org