There is IEEE-wide interest in creating opportunities to strengthen industry engagement.
This collection of useful ideas, planning tools, and successful models is a great place to start if your unit is interested in attracting, engaging, and serving industry and practicing engineers through events.
Networking Focused
Munch and Learn Series (DOC, 30 KB)
Spark Networking (DOC, 33 KB)
Skills and Training Focused
Education Seminar (DOC, 33 KB)
Training Series (Certification Program) (DOC, 32 KB)
Speaker or Topic Focused
Hot Topic Knowledge Transfer Seminar (DOC, 30 KB)
Industry Leader Seminar (DOC, 30 KB)
Event Budgeting
Planning costs for selected global cities (XLS, 20 KB)
Event budget planning tool (XLSX, 30 KB)
Event Planning and Management
Simple event planning template (DOC, 110 KB)
Sample event run of show guide (XLS, 80 KB)
Sample conference calendar (XLSX, 20 KB)
Working with Speakers
Guide to identifying and recruiting speakers (PDF, 300 KB)
Presentation from 2014 Sections Congress: “Getting speakers for your section” (PDF, 823 KB)
Article: "Four Things Needed in a Speaker Agreement" (PDF, 70 KB)
Article: "Seven Ways Keynote Speakers Can Pay For Themselves" (PDF, 116 KB)
Article: "Free Speech? What's a Good Speaker Worth?" (PDF, 220 KB)
Request for honorarium payment form (PDF, 34 KB)
IEEE Photo Release Form
Capture conference attendee and speaker release to appear in photos or videos
(PDF, 88 KB)
IEEE Continuing Education Units
IEEE Certificate Program
The IEEE Certificate Program collaborates with IEEE organizational units to provide appropriate certificates for approved courses or educational opportunities
The IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE) team can assist, regardless of where you are in the planning cycle for an industry targeted event.
Whether you need assistance determining target audience opportunities, developing the program, identifying speakers, working up a budget to assess feasibility, or event planning, MCE has expertise, resources, and tools to help.
For more information or questions, contact Susan Root, Director - Conference Business Services and Strategic Programs.
Watch IEEE Conferences Committee Past Chair William Moses's overview of the Conference Education Program:
If you have any questions or want further information, please contact mce-education@ieee.org.
IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE) are available to assist you with any questions.
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