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Division Leaders Brief

May/June 2001
Vol. 1-3

Welcome to the May/June 2001 Division Leaders' Brief. Please review this month's issue carefully for articles you'll find useful in managing your Division, and pass this information on to other interested Division leaders and members.

Contents:

ISA PRESIDENT'S SUMMER MEETING, 2-6 JUNE 2001

All Division leaders have been invited to attend the President's Summer Meeting at the Westin Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA. The agendas for all Division meetings are available online.

Please look over the minutes from the Division meetings in Albuquerque.

You will be mailed more information later in May. If you have any comments or questions please contact Kelly Bishop, kbishop@isa.org.

DIVISION ANNUAL REPORTS

This is a reminder to turn in your 2000-2001 Division Annual Reports to your respective Department Honors & Awards Committee. While we have mailed Annual Report forms to you, you can also access them online.

In addition, please submit a copy to Kelly Bishop, ISA Divisions Coordinator. Written Annual Reports received at the 2001 President's Summer Meeting will not be considered for the Outstanding Division Award. They will, however, be considered for the Most Improved Division Award. If you have any comments or questions, contact Kelly Bishop.

TIME TO TURN IN YOUR DIVISION BUDGETS AND BUSINESS PLANS

Your 2002 Budgets and Business Plans are due into headquarters by 31 May 2001. This is your chance to plan for your Division activities for the upcoming year. Information was provided to all Directors, Elects, and Facilitators prior to the President's Winter Meeting. If you need any assistance, contact Kelly Bishop.

ISA STUDENT COMPETITION NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

ISA International Student Competition will be held 9-10 September 2001, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Since 1993 ISA has held the International Student Competition in conjunction with the fall event. The competition attracts students from Mexico, Canada, Russia, Italy and across the USA. Student teams compete in a question/answer, quick-draw Bowl and a hands-on, problem-solving Practical.

A major challenge each year is to develop clear, concise questions for the Bowl. Once developed, ISA Fellows review the questions, but the initial challenge is to get the questions. This is where you can help, and without attending a committee meeting or accepting any on-site responsibility! You can submit questions! The guidelines for question developers are available online.

SECTION/DIVISION REPORT

From the desk of L.M. "Dutch" Keen, P.E., Section/Division Liaison, the May 2001 Section/Division Report is now available online.

ISA STANDARDS SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONLY $25/YEAR WITH ISA MEMBERSHIP

Any regular Member (non-student Members) may now have unlimited online access to all of ISA's Standards for only $25 per year. This gives you the opportunity to view and download all of ISA's Standards whenever you need them. Since the list price for just one of our Standards is usually more than double this subscription price, we expect Members to flock to this new benefit.

Go to the subscription page, and begin viewing and downloading your Standards now!

ISA 2001 CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT RESOURCES

Check out the newest resource page for future and current ISA Technical Conference participants. This page highlights everything from the role of a developer to formatting a paper for publication.

If you have any questions contact Dana Dunkley.

JOINT A&T/I&S DEPARTMENT AWARDS LUNCHEON AT ISA 2001

There will be a joint A&T and I&S Department Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, 12 September 2001, at 12:00 noon in the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Tickets are $27 per person and may be purchased online.

Join us in honoring your Division colleagues. Among the awards being presented from each Department are the 2001 Outstanding Division Awards, Most Improved Division, and Communications Award. Other awards include the Management Division's Outstanding Section President's Award and the Analysis Division's Member of the Year Award.

This is a great time to get together and celebrate your achievements. You can reserve a table for your Division by contacting Kelly Bishop at 919-990-9249 or kbishop@isa.org.

SUMMER NEWSLETTERS

As you are aware, the deadline for submitting content to Headquarters for your Summer newsletters is 15 June 2001. We will begin production immediately following that deadline. Please note you may submit content prior to this date. The earlier the better! Some helpful tips for your newsletter are available online. You must be logged in as a member to access this page.

Just so you do not feel overwhelmed in gathering your content for newsletters, here is a suggested timeline for providing information.

Please remember: If you do not get the content to ISA by 15 June 2001 it will be very difficult for the newsletters to be produced and mailed in time for ISA 2001. This is your chance to reach out to your Division members! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact either your Department Vice President or Kelly Bishope.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 44th ANNUAL ISA POWID CONFERENCE ODYSSEY 2001

The Power Industry Division invites you to attend the 44th Annual POWID Conference 7-13 July 2001, in Orlando, Florida, at the Coronado Springs Convention Center in Walt Disney World.

Hotel reservations must be made by 8 June. Register today for the Conference and your hotel.

Also, be sure to register for the Power Industry Division's first-ever golf tournament. Join your colleagues on the green Tuesday afternoon, 10 July, for a rousing game of golf! Please note this is first-come, first-serve, so register today!

The ISA Training Institute and the ISA Power Industry Division are covering Ethernet, Fieldbus, Enterprise/Control Integration, DCS Systems and other topics. Three, one-day seminars on 11 July and one, three-day course, 11-13 July, will be offered during this Conference. Find out more information or register online for this unique training opportunity.

As a special bonus to early conference registrants, you can attend any one of the ISA one-day seminars absolutely FREE! Register today, as seating is limited.

YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED

To be an effective form of communication, we need to know if this Brief meets your needs. Please give us any suggestions you might have for content, delivery format, or areas where modification might be appropriate. E-mail klaurence@isa.org