Call for Proposals: IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP 2028)

IEEE Signal Processing Society’s Multimedia Signal Processing Technical Committee (MMSP TC) is soliciting proposals from researchers interested in organizing the 2028 MMSP Workshop. The MMSP Workshop is a 3-day workshop. In addition to the workshop, the TC also organizes a co-located MMSP Thematic School co-located with the MMSP workshop. The proponents of the MMSP 2028 workshop are expected to support the local organization as an additional part of the MMSP workshop organization.

Interested Organizers are asked to complete and submit an Intent to Bid Form by 30 November 2025. 

Select teams will be shortlisted and invited to prepare full proposals, due 18 March 2026. Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the Technical Committee in April/May 2026.

Shortlisted teams will be asked to create a proposal that follows the following outline:

1. Introduction: Workshop name, acronym, organizing committee details, dates, format, and expected attendance.
   1. Conference Dates: Ensure they do not conflict with major world holidays, as outlined in the SPS Conference Organizer Guidelines or other SPS conferences and workshops.
   2. Typically, the workshop is held in September/October.
   3. Organizing Committee Members: Build the organizing committee considering factors including (a) active SPS members; (b) diversity in geographical, industry and academia, age, and gender; (c) conference and/or workshop experience; (d) event management experience. For examples, refer to https://signalprocessingsociety.org/community-involvement/multimedia-sig....
2. Location & Venue: Main venue and proposed thematic school venue details, background, capacity, catering, AV equipment, sustainability, surrounding area, and travel restrictions. 
3. Anticipated Support Services & Vendors: Information on Professional Conference Organizer (PCO), paper submission and review tools, publication production, website hosting, registration tool, banking, and contracting.
4. Program: Overall structure, initiatives for students and industry, networking events, and social programs.
5. Hotels & Accommodations: Hotels in the area that cater to different attendee budget levels including student housing options.
6. Budget Summary: Estimated income, expenses, attendees, proposed rates, and tax management.
7. Additional Information: Any other relevant details and answers to questions.

We encourage interested organizers to contact the MMSP TC Chair, Giuseppe Valenzise, giuseppe.valenzise@l2s.centralesupelec.fr, the MMSP TC Vice-Chair, Fengqing Maggie Zhu, zhu0@purdue.edu, and the MMSP Workshop Sub-Committee Chair, Atanas Gotchev, atanas.gotchev@tuni.fi, via email with questions or to obtain further details about the content of the proposals.