Although IEEE Collabratec has been freely available for over six months, the formal launch and marketing began on 21 September. You may have already started to see messaging within IEEE communication vehicles such as Society newsletters, membership emails, ieee.org, Spectrum advertising, and various online social mediums outside of IEEE. You may have already had a chance to connect and collaborate with IEEE members and technology professionals on IEEE Collabratec and are aware of its benefits. Below are some highlights:

The IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE) Conference Education Program is offering the following upcoming webinar: The Knowledge to Negotiate: The IEEE Contracting Process

It’s that time of the year, and IEEE members can begin their holiday shopping. Communicate to your members that there are special offers and deals from IEEE’s hardware discount partners to make shopping for computers easy and more affordable during the holiday season. Learn more about the Dell and Lenovo offers (where available)

All Section officers and Chapter/Affinity Group chairs will be contacted with a reminder that the following annual reports are required to be eligible for a rebate:

Nominations are due 31 January annually for the IEEE Technical Field Awards (TFAs). IEEE TFAs are awarded for contributions or leadership in a specific field of interest of the IEEE and are among the highest awards presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors. All IEEE members are encouraged to submit a nomination for a worthy candidate within their technical fields.

The nomination period for the 2017 Fellow Class is open and will continue through 1 March 2016. Visit the Fellow web page for nominee eligibility requirements, steps to become an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions, and much more.