Call for Proposals: IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications (SPAWC) 2028 & 2029

IEEE Signal Processing Society’s Signal Processing for Communications and Networking Technical Committee (SPCOM TC) is soliciting proposals from researchers interested in organizing the 2028 & 2029 SPAWC Workshop. The SPAWC Workshop is a 4-day workshop and will include tutorials on the first day.

Interested Organizers are asked to complete and submit an Intent to Bid Form by 1 November 2026. 

Select teams will be shortlisted and invited to prepare full proposals, due 17 March 2027. Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the Technical Committee in April/May 2027.

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 July or August.
   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/signal-processing-communications-and-networking/spcom-tc-home.
2. Location & Venue: Venue details, background, capacity, catering, AV equipment, sustainability, surrounding area, and travel restrictions.
   1. If your Organizing Committee is interested in co-locating with the IEEE Signal Processing Summit, held in Singapore in 2028 and Silicon Valley, CA, USA in 2029, please contact sp.conferences.info@ieee.org for more information.
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 SPCOM TC Chair, Mingyi Hong, mhong@umn.edu, via email with questions or to obtain further details about the content of the proposals.