VTS Chapter Strategy and 2026 Funding Request Review
February 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting Agenda:
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Welcome & Introductions (5 min)
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Quick roundtable <a href="http://introductions.
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Review” target=”_blank” title=”introductions.
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Review”>introductions.
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Review of meeting <a href="http://objectives.
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2026″ target=”_blank” title=”objectives.
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2026″>objectives.
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2026 VTS Chapter Funding Request Overview (10 min)
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Summary of the IEEE VTS email <a href="http://requirements.
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Key” target=”_blank” title=”requirements.
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Key”>requirements.
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Key deadlines:
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vTools officer updates required before <a href="http://submission.
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Chapter” target=”_blank” title=”submission.
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Chapter”>submission.
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Chapter funding request form due 16 March 2026.
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Highlight important changes:
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Officer term limits (max 2 years per election, max 4 years total).
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Candidate requirements for elections (2–3 candidates per position).
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vTools Updates & Compliance Check (10 min)
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Verify all chapter officer details are current in <a href="http://vTools.
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Assign” target=”_blank” title=”vTools.
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Assign”>vTools.
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Assign responsibility for updating any missing officer term <a href="http://dates.
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Discuss” target=”_blank” title=”dates.
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Discuss”>dates.
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Discuss treasurer exception <a href="http://clarification.
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2025″ target=”_blank” title=”clarification.
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2025″>clarification.
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2025 Chapter Activity Review (15 min)
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Summary of 2025 activities (if applicable).
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Lessons learned and successes to build <a href="http://upon.
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2026″ target=”_blank” title=”upon.
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2026″>upon.
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2026 Proposed Activities & Budget Planning (20 min)
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Brainstorm and outline proposed activities for 2026.
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Map activities to anticipated budget <a href="http://needs.
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Reminder:” target=”_blank” title=”needs.
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Reminder:”>needs.
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Reminder: Use “activity” instead of “event” in <a href="http://requests.
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Action” target=”_blank” title=”requests.
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Action”>requests.
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Action Items & Next Steps (10 min)
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Assign tasks:
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vTools <a href="http://updates.
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Gathering” target=”_blank” title=”updates.
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Gathering”>updates.
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Gathering bank account <a href="http://information.
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Drafting” target=”_blank” title=”information.
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Drafting”>information.
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Drafting funding request <a href="http://narrative.
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Set” target=”_blank” title=”narrative.
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Set”>narrative.
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Set internal deadline before 16 March 2026.
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Q&A and Open Discussion (10 min)
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Address any questions for VTS Chapter <a href="http://Chair.
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Adjournment
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Adjournment
Virtual:”>Chair.
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Adjournment