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About ComSoc

The IEEE Communications Society Board of Governors holds five scheduled board meetings during the year and other meetings as needed.

2023

Management Retreat 29-30 January Miami, Florida
OpCom 1 26-27 March Glasgow, UK
BoG 1 30-31 May Rome, Italy
OpCom 2 11-12 September Hong Kong
BoG 2 6 -7 December Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2022

Management Retreat: 31 January - 1 February
Virtual Meeting

OpCom 1: 7-8 April
Austin, Texas

BoG 1: 19 - 20 May
Seoul, South Korea

OpCom 2: 11-12 September
Berlin, Germany

BoG 2: 6 -7 December
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2021

Management Retreat: 25-28 January
Virtual Meeting

OpCom 1: 26-29 April
Virtual Meeting

BoG 1: 29-30 June
Virtual Meeting

OpCom 2: 9-10 September
Virtual Meeting

BoG 2: 14-16 December
Virtual Meeting

2020

BoG 2: 7,10-11 December    
Virtual Meeting

OpCom 2: 6-9 October    
Virtual Meeting

BoG 1: 8-10 & 14 July    
Virtual Meeting

OpCom 1: 26-27 March    
Virtual Meeting

Management Retreat: 9-10 January    
Singapore

2019

BoG 2: 12-13 December
Waikoloa, HI, USA

OpCom 2: 4-5 October
Montreal, Canada

BoG 1: 24-25 May
Shanghai, China

OpCom 1: 4-5 April
Taormina, Italy

Management Retreat: 10-11 January
Playa del Carmen, Mexico

2018

BoG 2: 12-13 December
Abu Dhabi, UAE

OpCom 2: 29-30 September
Porto, Portugal

BoG 1: 22-23 May
Kansas City, MO, USA

OpCom 1: 21-22 April
Granada, Spain

Management Retreat: 3-4 February
Boston, MA, USA

2017

BoG 2: 7 December
Singapore

OpCom 2: 16-17 September
Portland, OR, USA

BoG 1: 24 May
Paris, France

OpCom 1: 1-2 April
London, UK

Management Retreat: 14-15 January
Honolulu, HI, USA

2016

BoG 2: 6-7 December
Washington, DC, USA

OpCom 2: 17-18 September
Anchorage, AK

BoG 1: 25-26 May
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

OpCom 1: 2-3 April
Lisbon, Portugal

Management Retreat: 16-17 January
Cancun, Mexico

2015

BoG 2: 8-9 December
San Diego, CA, USA

OpCom 2: 17-18 October
Rome, Italy

BoG 1: 10-11 June
London, UK

OpCom 1: 11-12 April
New York, NY, USA

Management Retreat: 24-25 January
Miami, FL, USA

2014

BoG 2: 10-11 December
Austin, TX, USA

OpCom 2: 27-28 September
New York, NY, USA

BoG 1: 12-13 June
Sydney, Australia

OpCom 1: 5-6 April
Istanbul, Turkey

Management Retreat: 12-13 January
Las Vegas, NV, USA

2013

BoG 2: 11-12 December
Atlanta, GA, USA

OpCom 2: 27 September
Vancouver, BC

BoG 1: 11-12 June
Budapest, Hungary

OpCom 1: 17-18 March
Newark, NJ, USA

Management Retreat: 17 March
Newark, NJ, USA

2012

BoG 2: 5 December
Anaheim, CA, USA

OpCom 2: September
e-Meeting

BoG 1: 13 June
Ottawa, Canada

OpCom 1: 2 April
Paris, France

Management Retreat: 23 January
New York, NY, USA

2011

BoG 2: 7 December
Houston, TX, USA

OpCom 2: 21-22 September
Venice, Italy

BoG 1: 7 June
Kyoto, Japan

OpCom 1: 28-29 March
Cancun, Mexico

Management Retreat: 19-20 February
Miami, FL, USA

2010

BoG 2: 8-9 December
Miami, FL, USA

OpCom 2: 13-14 September
Long Branch, NJ, USA

BoG 1: 25-26 May
Cape Town, South Africa

OpCom 1: 15-16 April
Seoul, Korea

Management Retreat: 13-14 February
Atlanta, GA, USA

2009

BoG 2: 2-3 December
Honolulu, HI, USA

OpCom 2: 14-15 September
Krakow, Poland

BoG 1: 16-17 June
Dresden, Germany

OpCom 1: 16-17 April
Myrtle Beach, NC, USA

Management Retreat: 12-13 January
Las Vegas, NV, USA

2008

BoG 2: 2-3 December
New Orleans, LA, USA

OpCom 2: 15-16 September
Long Branch, NJ, USA

BoG 1: 21-22 May
Beijing, China

OpCom 1: 7-8 April
Bahia, Brazil

Management Retreat: 17-18 January
Honolulu, HI, USA

2007

BoG 2: 29 November
Washington DC, USA

OpCom 2: 4-5 September
Glasgow, Scotland

BoG 1: 27 June
Glasgow, Scotland

OpCom 1: 26 March
Anaheim, CA, USA

Management Retreat: 5 September
Las Vegas, NV, USA

2006

BoG 2: 29-30 November
San Francisco, CA, USA

OpCom 2: 18-19 September
Park City, Utah, USA

BoG 1: 13-14 June
Istanbul, Turkey

OpCom 1: 24-25 April
Barcelona, Spain

Management Retreat: 20-21 January
Bal Harbour, FL, USA

2005

BoG 2: 30 November-1 December
St. Louis, MO, USA

OpCom 2: 18-19 September
Hendon, VA, USA

BoG 1: 18-19 May
Seoul, South Korea

OpCom 1: 17-18 March
New Orleans, LA, USA

Management Retreat: 27 January
Newark. NJ, USA

2004

BoG 2: 1-2 December
Dallas, TX, USA

OpCom 2: 4-5 October
Santa Clara, CA, USA

BoG 1: 22-23 June
Paris, France

OpCom 1: 9-10 March
Hong Kong, China

Management Retreat: 9-10 January
Las Vegas, NV, USA

2003

BoG 2: 3-4 December
San Francisco, CA, USA

OpCom 2: 18-19 September
Venice, Italy

BoG 1: 13-14 May
Anchorage, AK, USA

OpCom 1: 14-15 May
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Management Retreat: 17-18 January
Honolulu, HI, USA

2002

BoG 2: 19-20 November
Taipei, Taiwan

OpCom 2: 3-4 October
Vancouver, Canada

BoG 1: 25-26 June
New York, NY, USA

ICC/50th Anniversary: 28 April-1 May
New York, NY, USA

OpCom 1: 20-21 March
Anaheim, CA, USA

Management Retreat: 17-19 January
Jamaica

2001

BoG 2: 27-28 November
San Antonio, TX, USA

OpCom 2: 13-14 September
Venice, Italy

BoG 1: 13-14 June
Helsinki, Finland

OpCom 1: 19-20 April
Banff, Canada

Management Retreat: 8-9 February
Cancun, Mexico

2000

BoG 2: 29 November
San Francisco, CA, USA

OpCom 2: 11-12 September
London, UK

BoG 1: 21 June
New Orleans, LA, USA

OpCom 1: 10-11 April
Honolulu, HI, USA

Management Retreat: 19-21 January
Marco Island, FL, USA

1999

BoG 2: 8 December
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

OpCom 2: 21-22 September
New Orleans, LA, USA

BoG 1: 10 June
Vancouver, Canada

OpCom 1: 8-9 April
San Antonio, TX, USA

Management Retreat: 14-15 January
Tucson, AZ, USA

1998

BoG 2: 11 November
Sydney, Australia

OpCom 2: 3-4 September
New Orleans, LA, USA

BoG 1: 10 June
Atlanta, GA, USA

OpCom 1: 7-8 April
Reston, VA, USA

Management Retreat: 15-16 January
Orlando, FL, USA