Sample Section Support Letter

There are three elements to the organizational unit support of the Milestone.
1) Payment for the cost of the plaque(s),
2) Arranging the dedication ceremony, and
3) agreeing to monitor the plaque(s) and to let IEEE History Center staff know in case the plaque(s) need(s) to be moved, is no longer secure, etc. Numbers 2 and 3 must be done by the IEEE Section(s) in which the plaque(s) is located, however any IEEE Organizational Unit can pay for the plaque(s). The dedication ceremony must be planned by the Section(s), but other IEEE entity(s), or the site owner (e.g. a corporate, academic, or government organization) may be involved.

All three elements must be agreed to in writing by the Section or other sponsoring organizational units. The completed letter(s) should be emailed to the IEEE Milestones Program Administrator at ieee-history@ieee.org

Sample Section Sponsor Email

Date:

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

Title of Milestone: _____________________________

Dear _____________

The IEEE ____________ Section agrees to sponsor the Milestone proposal above. The Section accepts 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 no longer secure, or some other reason. The plaque(s) will remain the property of the IEEE Section.

The IEEE ________________ Section 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): _____________________________________ )

As of this writing, the plaque costs are: US$937 per plaque plus shipping. Current shipping costs per plaque are: within U.S.A.: $63; to Canada: $42, to Europe: $495, India: 495, Asia and Pacific: $495. Other destinations vary.

The IEEE ________________ Section accepts the responsibility for arranging the Milestone dedication ceremony.

Sincerely,

Name of Section Chair

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