IEEE Member and Geographic Activities

MGA Section Significant Anniversary Banners

Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Section Significant Anniversary Banners recognize a Section for outstanding longevity through continuity in member support and enthusiasm.

View All MGA Award recipients by year

To find the date your Section was formed, refer to the IEEE Organization Rosters. Scroll down to the Additional information section and view the PDF of current units under Member and Geographic Activities Related Information.

Eligibility and selection criteria

  • All Sections are eligible
  • No nominations are required
  • The Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Department will automatically generate a list of recipients to be endorsed by the MGA Awards and Recognition Committee and approved by the MGA Board at the November MGA Board Meeting
  • Recipients will be notified in December
  • Significant anniversaries are recognized at 25, 50, 75, and 100 years
  • Recipients receive a podium banner (30" x 42") with dark blue field, containing the IEEE logo, IEEE anniversary date, and "Service to the Profession" applied in gold cloth. The Section name and founding year are silk screened in gold

Section significant anniversaries: 2023

Section (Region)  Formation dateAnniversary
Albuquerque Section (R6) 16-Apr-1948 75
Richland Section (R6) 23-Apr-1948 75
New Brunswick Section (R7) 28-Mar-1973 50
Finland Section (R8) 12-Jun-1973 50
Fukuoka Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Hiroshima Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Kansai Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Nagoya Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Sapporo Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Sendai Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25
Shikoku Section (R10) 14-Nov-1998 25

Section significant anniversaries: 2022

Section (Region)Formation date Anniversary
Oklahoma City Section (R5)
16-Feb-1922
100
Columbus Section (R2)
17-Mar-1922
100
Central Virginia Section (R3)
19-May-1922
100
Springfield Section (R1)
29-Jun-1922
100
Mexico Section (R9)
29-Jun-1922
100
Arrowhead Section (R4)
23-Apr-1947
75
Rock River Valley Section (R4)
23-Apr-1947
75
Arkansas Section (R5)
23-Apr-1947
75
Sacramento Valley Section (R6)
7-May-1947
75
Panhandle Section (R5)
12-Jun-1947
75
Shreveport Section (R5)
12-Jun-1947
75
Princeton/Central Jersey Section (R1)
1-Jul-1947
75
Central Savannah River Section (R3)
31-Jan-1972
50
Coastal South Carolina Section (R3)
31-Jan-1972
50
Columbia Section (R3)
31-Jan-1972
50
Piedmont Section (R3)
31-Jan-1972
50
Finland Section (R8)
12-Jun-1972
50
New South Wales Section (R10)
16-Aug-1972
50
Panama Section (R9)
12-Sep-1972
50
Poland Section (R8)
1-Dec-1972
50
North Macedonia Section (R8)
14-Feb-1997
25
Bolivia Section (R9)
8-Nov-1997
25


Section significant anniversaries: 2021

Section (Region)  Formation dateAnniversary
Connecticut Section (R1)
16-Apr-1921
100
Lehigh Valley Section (R2) 16-Apr-1921 100
Croatia Section ( R8 )  21-Jun-1971 50
Serbia And Montenegro Section (R8)  21-Jun-1971 50
Slovenia Section (R8) 21-Jun-1971 50
Hong Kong Section (R10) 14-Dec-1971 50
Western Montana Section ( R6) 21-Jun-1996 25