Welcome Message from the Chair

It is my great pleasure to welcome all of the attendees to the IEEE Region 5 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference (TPSC), which will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 20-22, 2007.

The 2007 TPSC is an annual conference that provides a forum for interdisciplinary interaction between Computer Scientists, Electrical, and Computer Engineering professionals, faculty and students. The conference is a venue for the exchange of information on new technologies, paradigms and ideas, and consists of a program of events that will help in the technical and professional development of attendees.

The conference will be held at the University of Arkansas Continuing Education Facility just off the square in downtown Fayetteville. The city is located in the beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountains, and presents a variety of outdoor activities from bicycling, extensive golf and water activities to exploring the many beautiful vistas, including two Confederate Military Parks, a train ride through the Ozarks, or the quaint “Little Switzerland” village of Eureka Springs.

I, as the chair of this 2007 TPSC sincerely hope that this conference will have great impact on all the participants through a mutually beneficial information exchange, and person to person communications during the technical sessions, banquet, and so on. I am looking forward to meeting you at the conference and wish all the participants a pleasant stay in Fayetteville.

Edge Nowlin
Chairman of the Organizing Committee