nisc@ieee.org (Network Information Services Committee) (11/07/90)
TO: SC'90 Tutorial and Plenary Speakers
Breakout Facilitators
FROM: Wallace S. Read, SC'90 Chairman
William Middleton, SC'90 Program Chairman
SECTIONS CONGRESS'90 is past, but we can all look back with pride at an event
that brought out the best out in all of us to provide a program for all of the
IEEE. When the Program Committee took the multitude of topic suggestions and
the learning from past Section Congresses we had a complex formidable
program. The final cut even looked to many as something approaching a
nightmare.
The proof of the pudding was in the comments of the attendees. They have been
most generous in their praise for the efforts that went into a series of
learning sessions that would appeal to all. To make it work, though, it was
the tutorial and plenary speakers who took some often sketchy subject
information from the Program Committee, polished it up in professional style
and made it work. For that we salute you and extend our deep appreciation.
We plan to produce a post conference record in which the specific
contributions of tutorial presenters will be made available to those who could
not participate in all sessions - after all there were 50! Copies will be
made available to all attendees.
The Committee also applauds the individual and collective efforts of those who
moderated the breakouts and facilitated the development of issues. The basic
objective of the Congress was to carry on an enlightened discussion in the
many subject areas and then stimulate the group to deal with their concerns;
to bring about a collective recognition of what they felt was required to
satisfy the need, and to establish a priority for these recommendations. If
this had not happened so effectively we could not have called the Congress a
success.
The Committee recognizes that the exercises and the techniques were new to
many facilitators and the actual operations, at times, a bit frustrating. We
hope, however, that the experience was educational and perhaps a new way of
looking at group dynamics. To this end we hope we have given you the
opportunity of a rewarding experience.
We hope that each of you in his or her own way found the Congress to be a very
worthwhile experience in your lifetime. For the younger members we hope this
may serve to stimulate your further involvement and interest in IEEE
activities. For those who have been around the IEEE for awhile, we hope you
saw an action and activity which served in some way to help compensate for the
time and effort over the years that you have given to the organization.
Many, many thanks for your help and assistance.
Sincerely,
Wallace S. Read William Middleton
SC'90 Chairman SC'90 Program Chairman