MGA Scoop

December 2020

Important Information: IEEE has established a single platform for all #COVID19 related resources to support our members during the pandemic. Access the latest virtual educational opportunities, free e-books, virtual networking, and more in one place by visiting covid19.ieee.org.

Upcoming Events

  • Global Health, Wellness and Technology in a Post-COVID World

    2 December 2020 | 12pm ET | Free Event
    COVID-19 brought technology to the forefront to help protect and maintain our health and wellness in 2020. These innovations are essential for us to safely return to “normal” at work, school, and other aspects of our daily lives that we know and love. How is technology transforming the vital industries and spaces we rely on?

    Join IEEE for a conversation that will explore how technology allows us to move among these spaces safely now -- from offices and manufacturing facilities to schools, hospitals, restaurants, and hotels -- and in the near future.

    Register now

  • IEEE Virtual Tech Talk: IEEE 802 Networking Standards – 802.22 TV White Space

    9 December 2020 | 9am ET

    IEEE 802.22 takes advantage of the favorable transmission characteristics of the VHF and UHF TV bands to provide broadband wireless access over a large area up to 100 km from the transmitter.

    In this panel with the IEEE 802 Networking Standards Working Group, we will talk about TV White Spaces and the award-winning IEEE 802.22 Wi-FAR™ Systems on Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRANs). Some of these devices have recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

    Register now

The IEEE Virtual Events Calendar provides an up-to-date listing of major upcoming events and those now available on demand.

MGA Scoop

October 2020

Important Information: IEEE has established a single platform for all #COVID19 related resources to support our members during the pandemic. Access the latest virtual educational opportunities, free e-books, virtual networking, and more in one place by visiting https://covid19.ieee.org/.

Upcoming Events

  • Technical English: Strategies to Improve Workplace and School Success

    21 October 2020 | 12pm ET
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  • IEEE Virtual Tech Talk: IEEE 802 Networking Standards – WLAN Sensing

    4 November 2020 | 9am ET
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The IEEE Virtual Events Calendar provides an up-to-date listing of major upcoming events and those now available on demand.

MGA Scoop

September 2020

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Important Information: IEEE has established a single platform for all #COVID19 related resources to support our members during the pandemic. Access the latest virtual educational opportunities, free e-books, virtual networking, and more in one place by visiting https://covid19.ieee.org/.

Upcoming Events

  • Sections Congress 2020 Virtual Recommendations Event 2

    15 September 2020 | 10am Eastern Time
    Interested in attending? Contact sc-information@ieee.org

SC2020 Virtual Recommendations Event Flyer
  • STEM Outreach: Try Engineering Lesson Plan Toolkit

    17 September 2020 | 12pm Eastern Time
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The IEEE Virtual Events Calendar provides an up-to-date listing of major upcoming events and those now available on demand.

MGA Scoop

June 2020

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Important Information: IEEE has established a single platform for all #COVID19 related resources to support our members during the pandemic. Access the latest virtual educational opportunities, free e-books, virtual networking, and more in one place by visiting https://covid19.ieee.org/.

Upcoming Events

  • IEEE Conference Payments - Overview

    Join us to learn everything there is to know about making payments for your IEEE conference. You will learn about the different methods of payment at your disposal, including IEEE Payment Manager, and get guidance to ensure all payments are made as quickly and efficiently as possible.

    Session #1: 30 June 2020 | 11am EDT (New York, GMT -04:00)
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    Session #2: 30 June 2020 | 3pm EDT (New York, GMT -04:00)
    Register for Session 2

The IEEE Virtual Events Calendar provides an up-to-date listing of major upcoming events and those now available on demand.

MGA Scoop

May 2020

Upcoming Events

The IEEE Virtual Events Calendar provides an up-to-date listing of major upcoming events and those now available on demand.

Update (6/1/20): Applications for the 2020 VoLT Program are now being accepted until July 17,2020. Click here to apply.

The MGA Training Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT) Program. The VoLT Program invites growing volunteers who have a desire to continue growing as IEEE volunteers and lead their local units to complete the program’s prerequisite courses, and apply for the program when the application opens in June.

MGA News - April 2020

 

A Letter to IEEE Volunteers

Dear Fellow Volunteers,

 

I hope this message finds you well. We understand that the effects of COVID-19 are affecting many people across the globe both professionally and personally.

 

Below is a communication about IEEE travel restrictions, airline refunds and reimbursement procedures.  Please comply with the restrictions included in the message from IEEE Treasurer, Joe Lillie.IEEE is actively monitoring all upcoming meetings and events.  Information about Sections Congress 2020 will be communicated when any decisions have been made. 

 

If you have any questions, please contact Larry Bolsch, MGA Finance, at l.bolsch@ieee.org or Christie Giambalvo, MGA Geographic Activities at c.giambalvo@ieee.org.

 

Please stay safe and well.

 

Sincerely,

Mary Ellen

MGA Treasurer

Communication from IEEE Treasurer, Joe Lillie

Due to the travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, IEEE requests that volunteers defer purchasing airline tickets for IEEE travel until further notice. For those of you who have already purchased airline tickets for IEEE activities and will not be traveling due to COVID-19, most airlines will be providing refunds or credits against future travel. Please contact your airline as soon as possible to discuss refunds and credits. These discussions need to occur prior to the date of travel. If credits are issued, the credits should be used for future IEEE travel.

If you have recently traveled and have not yet submitted your expense reimbursement request, please do so using normal procedures.  If you have submitted an expense reimbursement request and have not yet received the reimbursement, you should expect reimbursement within the normal time period.

Further communication will be sent when normal travel plans can be resumed.

Stay safe and follow all local and national recommendations relative to the virus.

Thanks for your assistance and understanding in these difficult times.

Joe Lillie

IEEE Treasurer

Cancelling of Face to Face Gatherings

Following the message from IEEE President Toshio Fokuda and IEEE Executive Director Stephen Welby, we have asked all of our geographic units to cancel all face to face gatherings due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and instead maximize the use of our online and virtual alternatives. 


Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) has been working with our geographic units worldwide to utilize tools such as eNotice, EWH and Collabratec to keep members informed and to utilize WebEx and Google Hangouts Meet for larger virtual events or Google Hangouts Classic for smaller meetings.  


In today’s environment, it is critical to be sensitive to the perceptions and sentiment of your IEEE brand. Your brand’s voice, message, tone, and photo usage needs to convey the appropriate sentiment. Engaging with your targeted audience should be carefully weighed against normal business practices, with a shift required during these unsteady times. View IEEE’s statement regarding COVID-19 and visit the Adapting Your Marketing Communications to the Environment Around You Toolkit for guidance.