Agenda for the February EXCOM

• Mention the Feb. 15 deadline for reporting to get the bonus. Make sure everyone knows about the reporting requirements.
• Discuss how to provide the maximum support for the student branch's bid to host the spring micro-mouse, student paper and project design competition for the Central Area this year. In the past these competitions were held in conjunction with a meeting of Central Area Section representatives, but this spring only the student competitions are being held. The money allocated for travel is the same as they had previously, but fewer non-students will be going. An MTT member talked about what was needed to get funding from the MTT Society to pay for his travel expenses. This should make Hawaii a more viable option providing economical accommodations are located and the Section members help out with judging, etc.
• Discuss how to maximize the Student Branches' chances of winning the "Best Student Branch" awards.  Last year they won the Area award but not the Region award.  The input I received from the Region indicated they were very impressed by the image of the Branch conveyed in the nomination packet, but that the branch did not have much of a chance against Student Branches with enormous numbers of members (1000's). In view of the unfairness of this, they are now having two awards, one for small branches (less than 100 members) and one for large branches.  We need to emphasize the growth of the branch, addition of the MTT student chapter, the bid to host the Area competitions, cooperation among the branches, etc.
• Discuss the funding available for humanitarian projects and prospects for hosting GHTC 2014.
• Decide whether to have a second IEEE table at the Engineering Week Awards Banquet.
• Discuss appointing additional EXCOM members, ratify the Student Representatives and find a replacement for the Student Activity Chair who has expressed the desire to step down. The Vice Chair, Chris Russell, has agreed be the POC for the Science and Eng. Fair judging this year.
• Plan for Section Elections. Establish a Nominations Committee and a tentative schedule.
• Discuss how to publicize the Business Card Exchange Meeting and inviting companies and chapters to participate.
• Discuss having a sister section to the Hawaii Section.
• Plan additional meetings, such as, a Senior Member Elevation Event and tech. talks. Make sure the Section and Chapters report the required number of meetings.