1. Marketing & Industry Relations Report OpCom2 Sept. 21-22, 2011 Venice, Italy Stan Moyer Director – Marketing & Industry Relations John Pape Director, Marketing and Creative Services

2. Slide 2 Outline Membership Stats & Trends Corporate Patron Program ComSoc Social Media Virtual Wireless Course Marketing Issues & News

3. Slide 3 Membership Statistics 7/2011YoY Change IEEE379,266+2.0% Societies322,307+2.4% ComSoc46,785*-0.3% *down 139 members, but projecting to be ahead of 2010 numbers by end of August ComSoc had 1,350 affiliates at end of July, which is 225% more than at end of July 2010

4. Slide 4 Corporate Patron Program No new participants – still have: –LG-Bronze level –SK-bronze –Cisco-Bronze –Samsung-Platinum –KT-bronze Prospects: Sent information to leads suggested by Industry Promotion Committee members, with no results. Had good teleconference with AT&T, but no replies to follow-ups No positive results from Byeong’s meetings with NTT or NEC – NTT declined to participate Have not had any feedback from Byeong’s trip to China Plan to start contacting existing participants about renewals soon

5. Slide 5 ComSoc Social Media Participants (as of August 29, 2011)

6. Slide 6 WCET & Wireless Training Summary Wireless training strong: 288 registrants in 8 courses in 2011, YTD 6 courses and 2 Metro Area Workshops remain for 2011 Includes one-day in person courses, one-day virtual courses, 3 day in-person, and 5 day virtual Vetting 6 new potential instructors this Fall WCET – 42 seats for Spring window; 30 applied for Fall 2011, YTD New WCET Practice Exam available WEBOK sales in excess of 2,000; new edition in preparation

7. Slide 7 2012CourseNotes 10 Jan 2012LTE for the Wireless Engineering Practitioner: Fundamentals & Applications1 day virtual 16-20 Jan 2012Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications Engineering5 day virtual 22 Feb 2012The Future of Wireless - Nanotechnology and Practical Wireless Communications -- IWCE 1 day in-person 14 Mar 2012An Introduction to Professional Wireless Communications1 day virtual 19-23 Mar 2012Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications Engineering5 day virtual 4-6 Apr 2012Wireless Communications Engineering; Venue To Be Determined3 day live course 16 Apr 2012Wireless Communications Engineering – Current Practice NAB (tentative)1 day in-person 25 Apr 2012Broadband Access Standards1 day virtual 1 May 2012An Introduction to Professional Wireless Communications1 day virtual 10 May 2012Wireless Communications Engineering – Current Practice CTIA (tentative)1 day in-person 14-18 May 2012Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications Engineering5 day virtual 18 May 2012LTE for the Wireless Engineering Practitioner: Fundamentals & Applications1 day virtual 9-11 Jun 2012Wireless Communications Engineering; ICC3 day live course Tentative 2012 Schedule – first half 7

8. Slide 8 Now on iPad - Communications Magazine

9. Slide 9 ComSoc exhibits at MILCOM, 4G World, PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure Show 45 ComSoc social media sites; Facebook page has over 20,000 likes; i-Phone apps; newi-Pad app - ComMag Member survey launched Five minute ComSoc recorded interview video available A new ComSoc logo possible for 60 th anniversary Bundled society membership/2-tiered membership; Support at IEEE? Instructor vetting, new NAR chapter website template, conference web portal draft, Best Readings NIC proposal in preparation Marketing @ ComSoc