VTS Chapter Chairs training during VTC2025-Fall Chengdu

Agenda – Chapter Chairs training Chengdu October 19, 2025 Wu Hou room, Intercontinental Century City Hotel, Chengdu, China
Local time
8:00 Personal & Chapter introduction by all participants
8:30 Welcome and opening remarks, participants introduction by VP Membership Dr. Neeli Prasad
9:00 History of VTS presented by Prof. David Michelson via Zoom Video Conferencing call
9:30 IEEE Milestones in Vehicular Technology by Prof. David Michelson via Zoom Video Conferencing call
10:00 IEEE vTools training presented by Alon Newton
10:30 Coffee break & Networking
11:00 Welcome remark by VTS president Prof. Gerhard Bauch
11:10 DLT & DS programs presented by Dr. Neeli prasad
12:00 Conducting Executive meeting (Robert’s Rules) by Alon Newton
12:30 Lunch break & Networking
14:00 STEM group activity facilitated by Alon Newton
14:30 Public speaking exercise, elevator pitch & networking techniques facilitated by Dr. Neeli Prasad
15:00 Group Photo – Location TBD
15:30 IEEE OU Analytics training presented by Alon Newton
16:00 REACH, TryEngineering, ILN presentations. Ideas how to increase VTS membership by Alon Newton
16:15 How to run a successful Chapter presented by Alon Newton
16:30 Conference rules, Best practices & on demand items by Alon Newton & Dr. Neeli Prasad
17:15 Closing remarks, Concur instructions and break before VTS reception
17:30 Coffee break & Networking
18:00 Welcome Reception

Speaker(s): Dave Michelson, Neeli Prasad, Alon Newton

Room: Wu Hou room, Bldg: Intercontinental Century City Hotel, No. 88 CENTURY CITY BOULEVARD, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504373