Society Sponsorship Letter

Date:

Subject: IEEE Milestone proposal docket number XXXX-XX [if known, if not leave blank] ______________

Title of Milestone: _____________________________

Dear _____________

The IEEE ____________ Society/Council agrees to sponsor the Milestone proposal above in conjunction with the IEEE _______________ Section(s).

Society/Council Sponsorship includes ensuring that the milestone proposal is within the society/council's field of interest, and that the proposers are authorized and qualified to submit a milestone proposal on behalf of the society/council(s). Society/council sponsorship may also include financial or partial financial commitment to pay for the plaque(s) and/or dedication ceremony.

As of this writing, the plaque costs are: US$1030 per plaque plus a $75 tariff cost per plaque, plus shipping. Current shipping costs per plaque are: within U.S.A.: $63; to Canada: $167, to Europe: $495, India: $495, Asia and Pacific: $495. Other destinations vary.

The IEEE ________________ Society/Council accepts the financial responsibility of paying for the plaque(s) _____ Yes? _____No?

If "Yes", please also include a letter of financial commitment

If "No", the plaque(s) will be paid for the following IEEE organizational unit(s): _____________________________________ )


Whether or not the section or society/council pays for the plaque, the plaque remains the property of the sponsoring IEEE Section, and the Section has overall responsibility for arranging the dedication ceremony.

The Section retains the responsibility of monitoring the plaque, and of letting IEEE History Center staff know in case the plaque(s) need(s) to be moved, is damaged, or is no longer secure. The Section agrees to monitor the plaque(s) to ensure that the plaque(s) remain publicly accessible. For milestone plaque(s) to fulfill the requirements of public accessibility, they must be available to, and permitted to be viewed by, the public in a location in, or visible from, a public, non-restricted right-of-way and open to the general public without payment of a fee. A location that restricts access to customers, tenants, or employees generally does not meet the definition of public access.


Sincerely,


Name and email of Society/Council President or Society/Council History Activities Coordinator

Back to Milestone Guidelines. For information on plaque costs and ceremony planning, see especially sections 5 through 7 of the Guidelines.

Link to Section Support Letter