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: 2024

Section (Region)  Formation dateAnniversary
Miami Section (R3) 3-Feb-1949 75
Virginia Mountain Section (R3) 23-Jun-1949 75
China Lake-Bakersfield Section (R6) 1-Mar-1949 75
Northeast Brazil Section (R9) 28-Mar-1974 50
Ecuador Section (R9) 4-Aug-1974 50
Taipei Section (R10) 16-Oct-1974 50
Republic Of Philippines Section (R10) 4-Dec-1974 50
Jordan Section (R8)  12-Nov-1999 25

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