Region 1 had its August Board of Governors meeting at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center on August 13-14, 2002 in Southbridge, MA.

Highlights of the meeting included presentations by Steve Welby (Executive Director and CEO of IEEE) and Cecila Jankowski (MGA Managing Director of the IEEE).  Also present at the meeting were Drew Lowery (R2 Director-Elect) and Philip Gonski (R2 Treasurer).