IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe.
IEEE membership offers access to technical innovation, cutting-edge information, networking opportunities, and exclusive member benefits. Members support IEEE's mission to advance technology for humanity and the profession, while memberships build a platform to introduce careers in technology to students around the world.
As the world's largest technical professional organization, IEEE offers a number of ways to get involved with technical and local communities. These communities are active participants in research and authorship, conferences, and important conversations about today's most relevant technical topics locally and globally.
IEEE sponsors more than 1,900 annual conferences and events worldwide, curating cutting-edge content for all of the technical fields of interest within IEEE. Use the IEEE conference search to find the right conference for you to share and discuss innovation and interact with your community.
With an active portfolio of nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development, IEEE is a leading developer of industry standards in a broad range of technologies that drive the functionality, capabilities, and interoperability of a wide range of products and services, transforming how people live, work, and communicate.
IEEE provides a wide range of quality publications that make the exchange of technical knowledge and information possible among technology professionals. This essential content, categorized below, is delivered through the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library.
IEEE is a leader in engineering and technology education, providing resources for pre-university, university, and continuing professional education. IEEE offers innovative STEM and university education and recognition programs for students and their teachers, facilitates the accreditation of engineering programs at the university level, and offers ongoing continuing professional education for practitioners and engineering faculty through platforms such as the IEEE Learning Network (ILN). Explore education programs and offerings from IEEE below.
In the United States, the IEEE is exempt from paying income taxes and is also exempt from paying federal and state income taxes on conference net surpluses.
In addition, IEEE is exempt from paying state sales taxes on purchases in 17 states in the US, although there may be some restrictions in some of those states.
For more information on sales tax exemptions and a copy of the state exemption certificates, see US Sales Tax Exemptions.
Please note that in general, conference fee revenue is normally exempt from state sales tax, but revenue received from the sale of books and other such items are subject to sales tax in most states.
Non-US Conference Information (Not Including Canada)
Outside of the US, there are other taxes that may be required to be collected by conferences, such as the Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Goods & Services Tax (GST) in Canada and Singapore.
There are also exemptions from paying the VAT and GST taxes but the rules are unique by country.