Chapter of the Year Award
The IEEE IT Society Chapter of the Year Award annually recognizes a chapter that has provided their membership with the best overall set of programs and activities. The prize includes $1,000, funded by the IT Society, to support local chapter activities. Additionally, the winning chapter may publish an article in IEEE Information Theory Newsletter. Any chapter who has had a successful year is eligible. Chapter Officers must submit 6 copies of an entry article nominating the chapter for the award. The article should be suitable for publishing in the newsletter and should contain: a summary of the chapter's exemplary service to its members in the areas of technical and society activities; and presentation of the chapter in the web pages of the IT Society.
Past recipients of the Chapter of the Year Award are:
- Japan (2002)
- Germany (2003)
- Benelux (2004)
- Japan (2005)
- Hong Kong (2006)
- Seoul (2007)
- Kichener-Waterloo (2008)
- Tapei (2009)

