Regional Operations Board meets in Orlando 

Regional vice presidents from the eight IIE regions in the United States and Canada met on May 18 prior to the opening of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Also attending the meeting were Joan Wagner, past senior vice president of regional operations; Patrick Foxworthy of the IIE Young Professionals Group; and Joe Wilck, assistant vice president of student development.

The meeting was led by Michael Foss, senior vice president of regional operations, and centered on discussion of strategic direction for the most effective operation of IIE's regions and chapters. Board members also reviewed current policies with regards to chapter management, effectiveness of social media, volunteer leadership training, student development, regional conferences, RVP election process, region websites and the K-12 Outreach Project.

RVPs attend luncheon with IIE Board of Directors (l-r) Doug Rabeneck, IIE President; Vidya Gautam, RVP Canada; Lu Ann Sims, RVP Southeast Region

2011 Professional Chapter Award winners! 

The IIE Chapter Recognition Program recognizes and rewards chapters' accomplishments. Congratulations to the following professional chapters earning 2011 awards:

GOLD award winners were highlighted in the April 2012 issue of Chapter Leader News.

Count on student members attending IIE Annual Conference!

A record number (over 500) energetic students came to Orlando, Fla., to the 2012 IIE Annual Conference and Expo. They were eager for the ultimate learning experience, networking and fun, and that's exactly what the conference delivered! Thanks to the Student Track host chapter, the University of Central Florida, for planning exceptional sessions and exciting events that everyone will long remember.

Students enjoy Networking Mixer sponsored by The Hershey Co.

The Student Best Practices Session was especially well attended. View The Ohio State University Best Practices Presentation and get ideas for your chapter! You can view more Best Practices presentations from the conference in the next issue of Chapter Leader News.

Next year's conference is in beautiful Puerto Rico!

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