Happy Halloween
Professional Chapter Presidents' meeting was monstrous success 

The virtual meeting of the presidents of IISE professional chapters was held on September 23, and it was a spellbinding hour! Particularly notable was the strong representation of professional chapter presidents with 21 professional chapter presidents attending the meeting. 

Leading off a bewitching agenda was Don Greene, Chief Executive Officer of IISE, who informed attendees about IISE's strategic plan, values of IISE membership, IISE leadership development opportunities, annual conference updates, and the need for members' support of the organization during these unique times. He expressed that volunteer leaders are the lifeblood of IISE, and that all IISE products and services are driven by IISE volunteers.  

Kevin Taaffe, Senior Vice President of North American Operations, updated the presidents on current and future initiatives of the North American Operations Board.

Bill Boyd, IISE Membership Director, discussed the recent formation of 21 new virtual state communities now on IISE Connect .These new communities will provide an IISE member who is not member of a chapter a way to connect with IISE chapter members in his/her state. 
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The meeting was a real informational treat and a great connecting experience for headquarters and the presidents.
Get inspired!  IISE regions hold Town Halls at IISE Virtual Annual
Limited to 75 attendees...log in on time!

Led by outstanding Regional Vice-Presidents, your Regional Town Hall at IISE Virtual Annual is a MUST-ATTEND event! You will meet the leadership teams for your region. You will learn about professional and university chapters in the region and key initiatives for IISE. You will participate in discussion about what IISE leaders can do to help increase the value you get from IISE membership.Don't miss your region's Town Hall.

Day
Time
Region
Location
RVP
Sunday,  Nov. 1
2:00-3:20 pm
U.S. Northeast 
Room B
Brian Galli
Monday, Nov. 2
3:30-4:50 pm
U.S. Southeast
Room A
Joey Canamo
Monday, Nov. 2
3:30-4:50 pm
U.S. North Central 
Room B
Charlene Yauch


Nearer to conference date: If you are registered for the conference, you will be sent the log-in link.
Nearer to conference date: If you want to attend the Town Hall and are not registered for the conference, check the IISE website for log-in information

If your region does not have a town hall listed above, expect to hear from your RVP soon about when your region will hold a Town Hall.
Whimsical 3 ft. long Slothbot moves slowly among the trees  
 
Robot becomes part of the environment
Being tested at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the SlothBot is an energy-efficient 3-ft. long robot that lingers in the trees.Built by robotics engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta to take advantage of the low-energy lifestyle of real sloths, SlothBot demonstrates how being slow can be ideal for certain applications. Powered by solar panels and using innovative power management technology, the bot moves along a cable stretched between two large trees as it monitors plants, animals and the environment below.
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NEW chapter chartered: Texas A&M University - Kingsville



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Chapter dues rebates for professional and student chapters were mailed in September
 
Webinar on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Eastern time via Webex:  An Introduction to Systems
and How we Think of Them.  Presented by INDIANA professional chapter partnering with Wright State University (Ohio). Presenter is Kevin Northrup, principal  at Sugar Creek Solutions. Pre-registration is required for this free event. To register, fill out this Google form. On the day of the webinar, you will receive instructions (via email) on how to join.   

Society for Health Systems Scholarship
Sponsored by HealthTrust Workforce Solutions

Available to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in any school in the United States and its territories, Canada and Mexico, provided: (1) the school's industrial engineering program or equivalent is accredited by an agency or organizations recognized by IISE; and (2) the student is pursuing a course of study in industrial engineering and operations research with a definite interest in the area of healthcare. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000. For a list of all IISE scholarships, click here.



"  Problem Solved":  The IISE Podcast - Be sure to  download episodes at podcast.iise.org or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

IISE/ROCKWELL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SIMULATION COMPETITION
Winter Session Entries Now Being Accepted

Students, your team can solve a "real-world" case study with Rockwell's Arena simulation software with a chance to win up to $5,000 cash and a travel stipend to the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2021, May 22-25 in Montreal.  Entry forms due January 6, 2021. 

Contact IISE's Bonnie Cameron: bcameron@iise.org or 770.349.1105 with questions.
  

Click here to submit abstract for IISE 2021 Annual Conference and Expo