IEEE Communications Society

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IEEE Communications Society
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Communications Society Vision

• To Be the Organization of Choice for
  Communications and Related Professionals
  throughout the World
• World-leading membership services
• Professional values, diverse volunteerism and
  sound management
• Magnet for presentation and debate attracting the
  best people and the best work in the world
• Financial strength with defined strategic
  directions
• Agility and response to member needs in a timely
  fashion

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Communications Society Mission
The IEEE Communications Society promotes the
advancement of science, technology and
applications in communications and related
disciplines. It fosters presentation and
exchange of information among its members and the
technical community throughout the world. The
Society maintains the highest standard of
professionalism and technical competency.
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Strategic Elements

• Membership stretch goals
• Agility in response to member needs and world
  industry dynamics
• Applications of electronic processes
• Web, CD-ROM, other
• Electronic attendance
• Electronic commerce
• Information Gateway
• Experimental Innovation
• Accelerated globalization in all aspects
• Partnership with the world industry
• Cooperation with the IEEE Computer Society/other
  IEEE Societies/Sister-Societies
• Health of the parent organization and its smaller
  Societies

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Virtual Communications Society

The expanded and extended community of
communications industry professionals sharing the
common interest of advancing communications
technologies.

• Serving member and nonmember needs
• Interacting extensively with ComSoc's Information
  Gateway
• Offering electronic publication
• Developing online education and reference
• Facilitating electronic attendance
• Supporting electronic commerce
• Fostering global collaboration

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IEEE Communications Society Membership
US 56 All others 44
56,072
49,379
40,024
38,576
Fellow 815 Sr Member 3,115 Members 33,69
7 Associates 5,352 Students
5,849 Subtotal 48,828 Affiliates
551 Total 1998 49,379
38,063
36,503
September 1999
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IEEE Communications Society Revenue (in
thousands) Expenses 1999 Forecast
Dues 1,024 Member Subs
828 Nonmember Subs 2,107 Advertising
1,525 Conferences 4,918 Interest
Dividends 350 Other periodicals
320 Other Bookbroker 170 Total Revenues
11,242
Publications 2,720 Mkt, Sales,
Commissions 976 Conferences
3,648 Admin Staff Overhead
2,681 Volunteer Admin
Projects 515 Total Expenses
10,540
ComSoc Surplus 702
Operating Margin 6
Net Worth End
of Period 11,084
Unrealized investment gains or losses to be
determined
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IEEE Communications Society

• Members in 122 countries
• 130 Chapters
• 21 Technical Committees
• 13 Sister Society Agreements
• 9 Awards
• Distinguished Lecturer Program

• 7 Major Conferences
• 40 Conferences, Symposiums and Workshops
  sponsored each year
• 3 Magazines
• 3 Transactions
• 5 Co-sponsored Publications
• Online Publications

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IEEE Communications Society Print Publications
IEEE Communications Magazine (Includes Global
Communications Newsletter) IEEE Personal
Communications The Magazine of Nomadic
Communications and Computing IEEE Network The
Magazine of Computer Communications IEEE
Transactions on Communications IEEE Journal on
Selected Areas in Communications IEEE/ACM
Transactions on Networking IEEE Communications
Letters IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
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IEEE Communications Society On Line Publications

• IEEE Communications Interactive
  (electronic html
  edition of IEEE Communications Magazine)
• IEEE Personal Communications Interactive
  (electronic html edition of IEEE
  Personal Communications Magazine)
• IEEE Network Interactive (electronic html
  edition of IEEE Network Magazine)
• IEEE Communications Surveys
  (online only
  publication)
• ComSoc Electronic Periodical Package
  (electronic access to all ComSoc
  periodicals)
• ComSoc e-News
  (free monthly
  message to members and requesters)
• Other Communications Society journals and
  transactions available electronically through
  IEEEs Opera system

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IEEE Communications Society Major Conferences
GLOBECOM Global Communications Conference
(November/December) Attendance 1500-2000
ICC International Conference on Communications
(June) Attendance 1500-2000
MILCOM Military Communications Conference
(October) Attendance 800-1000
OFC Optical Fiber Conference Joint with LEOS and
OSA (Managing Partner) (March)
NOMS IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management
Conference even years (April) Attendance 500
WCNC Wireless Communications and Networking
Conference Formerly ICUPC -- International
Conference on Universal Personal Communications
(September/October) Attendance 450
IM International Symposium on Integrated Network
Management odd years (May)
In addition, ComSoc sponsors or cosponsors an
average of 40 conferences, symposiums and
workshops each year.
INFOCOM Conference on Computer Communications
(March) Attendance 700
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IEEE Communications Society Technical Activities
Interconnections in High-Speed Digital System
Internet Multimedia Communications New
Technologies Network Operations and
Management Personal Communications Radio
Communications Satellite and Space Communications
Signal Processing and Communications
Electronics Signal Processing for
Storage Tactical Communications Transmission
Access and Optical Systems
Cable-Based Delivery and Access Systems
Communications Quality and Reliability
Communications Software Communications Switching
Communications Systems Integration and
Modeling Communication Theory Computer
Communications Enterprise Networking Gigabit
Networking Information Infrastructure
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IEEE Communications Society Awards
IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard
Armstrong Achievement Award IEEE Communications
Society Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service
Award IEEE Communications Society Award for
Public Service
in the Field of
Telecommunications IEEE Communications Society
Publications Exemplary Service Award The
Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper
Award The Communications Society Leonard G.
Abraham Prize Paper Award in the Field of
Communications Systems The Communications Society
Stephen O. Rice Prize Paper Award in the Field
of Communications Theory The Communications
Society William R. Bennett Prize Paper Award in
the Field of Communications Circuits and
Techniques The Communications Society/Information
Theory Society Joint Paper Award Fred W.
Ellersick Prize
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IEEE Communications Society Sister Societies
Russia (POPOV)The Russian Popov Society for
Radio Engineering, Electronics, and Communications
France (SEE)Société des électriciens et des
électroniciens
China (CIC)China Institute of Communications
Korea (KICS)Korea Institute of Communication
Sciences
Germany (VDE/ITG)
Israel (AEAI) Association of Engineers and
Architects of Israel
China (CIE)The Chinese Institute of Electronics
Japan (IEICE)The Institute of Electronics
Information and Communication Engineers
Italy (AEI)Associazione Elettrotecnic ed
Elettronica Italiana
India (IETA) The
Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications
Engineers
Internet Society (ISOC)International
Taiwan (CIEE)Chinese Institute of Electrical
Engineering
Brazil (SBT)Socidade Brasileira de
Telecomunicações
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1999 Member Survey

• Data Comparisons - Membership
• ComSoc Membership Benefits Rating
• Primary Reason for Membership 1996 1999
• Publications 56.0 53.5
• Belonging to the international society 17.0 11.2
  
• Events 11.0 9.2
• Contributing articles to ComSoc publications/
  9.0 6.2 meetings/conferences
• Electronic editions of publications n/a 5.6
• ComSoc Website access n/a 4.2
• Standards activities 3.0 3.9
• Educational activities 4.0 2.8
• Working on technical committees 1.0 2.2
• Local/Chapter activities 3.0 1.4

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1999 Member Survey

• New Questions - Membership
• Media Preferences
• Print CD Web Video/audio
• cassettes
• Magazines 80.1 8.8 10.2 0.9
• Journals 64.1 17.2 18.7 0
• Books 84.4 9.7 5.3 0.6
• Conference proceedings 30.5 36.7 31.1 1.7
• Standards 25.6 33.8 40.2 0.4
• Training materials 28.8 32.2 27.3 11.7
• Society information 31.4 4.8 63.5 0.3

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1999 Member Survey

• New Questions - Membership
• Renewal on Web
• Renewed in 1999 19.1
• Of those who did not renew on Web in 1999
• Willing to renew in future 58.6
• Overall satisfaction with ComSoc Membership
• Satisfied or Very satisfied 68.30
• Very dissatisfied or Dissatisfied 3.40

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IEEE Communications Society Areas of Opportunity

• e-Commerce
• Chapter Initiatives
• Educational Activities

• Wireless
• Internet
• Standards Support
• Corporate Relations

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IEEE Communications Society Recent Initiatives

• WCNC (Wireless Communications Networking
  Conference)
• Internet and Wireless Committees
• Digital Library/Electronic Periodicals Package
• ComSoc e-News
• Local Chapters Initiatives/Receptions/Manual
• Online single paper/article availability
• Online Policy and Procedures Manual