Q 12. Who can be a Financial Sponsor?

A non-profit or not-for-profit organization that assumes a share of the financial and legal risk for the conference, and that stands to collect the surplus produced by the conference, may be named the financial sponsor. Per IEEE Policy 10.1.2, IEEE organizational units engaged in conference sponsorship [ie. ComSoc] may not enter into any type of sponsorship arrangement with a ”For Profit” organization. Non-compliance with the provisions of this approval policy may result in denial of approvals for subsequent events. ”For Profit” organizations can, however, provide donations, as indicated in Policy 10.1.23 which states: Financial support by industry of IEEE meetings and events shall be encouraged and shall be structured to the extent possible such that the financial support is received tax-free by IEEE.