THEME: “Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow IEEE Day commemorates the anniversary of the first time when IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas, which took place in 1884. Worldwide celebrations demonstrate the ways thousands of IEEE members in local communities join together to collaborate on ideas that leverage technology for a better tomorrow. IEEE Region 5 IEEE-DAY ACTIVITIES TELETHON WITH SECTIONS’ SUMMARY PRESENTATIONS Saturday October 19th, 2024 INVITATION TO SECTIONS FOR SUMMARY PRESENTATIONS Tuesday, October I is designated as IEEE-DAY 2024 and various sections and OUs are organizing outreach events both for their members as well as for the public at large from September 29th through Oct 12th. This also includes honoring their members with 40+ membership with IEEE and awarding them with their respective IEEE pins and/or gifts Our R5 History committee with the support of the Galveston Bay Section and its OUs is planning a ZOOM Telethon on Saturday, October 19th for all sections that want to participate in the event. All participating sections will have 5 to 7 minutes of video clips of their event that they will present at the event attended by R5 dignitaries. ALL members registered on VTOOLS will be mailed ZOOM information to join the event Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/436739