GLOSSARY

A Glossary of Terms (Clarification of Application Jargon)

Acronym - a short nickname for the conference in the following format: ABC 2011, which is used to refer to the conference during the application review, and in online postings. This should ideally be 10 characters or less, not including the year of the event.

CFP – Call For Papers to be submitted and reviewed for inclusion into conference proceedings.

Financial sponsor - a non-profit or not-for-profit organization that assumes a share of the financial and legal risk for the conference, and stands to collect the surplus produced by the conference.

For-profits ( for-profit organizations) - commercial organizations that operate as businesses whose primary directives include creating profit which is expended as those businesses choose, including distribution to shareholders and owners. These companies are permitted to contribute or donate fixed sums, supplies, space, or other donations to an IEEE-sponsored conference, however they are not permitted to have a financial stake or share in the event if it is to receive any level of sponsorship from IEEE or its operating units. That is, for-profits may not collect any surplus of an IEEE event in return for their gifts.

Logo - graphic representation, or emblem of an organization. These include trademarks, trade names, copyrighted symbols or specialized fonts used to represent a company or organization, and imply, by their appearance, explicit permission for such use.

Non-profits (non-profit or not-for-profit organizations) - these are organizations which are established to further a social cause, such as education, government, charity, or professional enrichment, and which do not distribute surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead use earnings to help pursue their missions or organizational goals. In most countries, these types of organizations are exempt from taxes on income or property.

TC (Technical Committee) - ComSoc’s technical committees define and implement the technical directions of the Society. These committees play a major role in determining which events (conferences, workshops, etc.) are technically co-sponsored by ComSoc.

TCS (Technical Co-sponsorship) - Technical co-sponsorship by ComSoc indicates that the event is financially sponsored by a not-for-profit organization, the technical scope of the event is within the society’s field of interest, and at least 3 ComSoc Technical Committee members have a direct and substantial involvement in the organization and development of the technical program. ComSoc has no financial involvement in these events.

TPC (Technical Program Committee) - the group of conference organizers which is responsible for developing the technical content for the conference.