BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260517T190058Z UID:3DEBC2A4-6F94-4416-B257-91E81806A7F1 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T170000 DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: AS OF 5/17/2026\, REGISTRATION FOR ICOP NC HAS REA CHED CAPACITY. IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING\, PLEASE FILL OUT THE WAITLIST FORM ATTACHED.\n\nIEEE-USA’s Congressional Outreach Pro gram (ICOP) aims to connect IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) and Student Mem bers with their Members of Congress.\n\nICOP events provide IEEE members t he opportunity to meet directly with congressional staff to discuss critic al technology policy issues affecting their communities. These events are a unique opportunity to help shape the future of engineering and technolog y by promoting innovation and research support at the federal level.\n\nNo prior policy or political experience is required. Participants will recei ve training (virtually) prior to the event.\n\nOnce you register\, you’l l receive additional details and scheduling information. Because Congressi onal meetings are subject to change\, the final schedule will not be confi rmed until the week of the event. For more information\, please contact th e event hosts.\n\nNOTE: This event is for IEEE members located in Charlott e\, North Carolina\, and the surrounding area.\n\nLink to register: https: //forms.gle/CsfEB7rTYy4Da2Ac6\n\nLearn more here: https://ieeeusa.org/publ ic-policy/icop/\n\nFor questions\, please contact icop@ieeeusa.org.\n\n501 S. College Street\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, United States\, 28202 LOCATION:501 S. College Street\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, United States \, 28202 ORGANIZER:r.cunius@ieee.org SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:ICOP Charlotte URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/556407 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<h4><span style="background-c olor: rgb(241\, 196\, 15)\;"><strong>PLEASE NOTE: AS OF 5/17/2026\, REGIST RATION FOR ICOP NC HAS REACHED CAPACITY. IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN PA RTICIPATING\, PLEASE FILL OUT THE WAITLIST FORM ATTACHED.</strong></span>< /h4>\n<p><strong>IEEE-USA&rsquo\;s Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP)</ strong>&nbsp\;aims to connect IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) and Student M embers with their Members of Congress.</p>\n<p>ICOP events provide IEEE me mbers the opportunity to meet directly with congressional staff to discuss critical technology policy issues affecting their communities. These even ts are a unique opportunity to help shape the future of engineering and te chnology by promoting innovation and research support at the federal level .</p>\n<p>No prior policy or political experience is required. Participant s will receive training (virtually) prior to the event.</p>\n<p>Once you r egister\, you&rsquo\;ll receive additional details and scheduling informat ion. Because Congressional meetings are subject to change\, the final sche dule will not be confirmed until the week of the event. For more informati on\, please contact the event hosts.</p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: This event is f or IEEE members located in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, and the surroundin g area.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Link to register: <a href="https://forms.g le/CsfEB7rTYy4Da2Ac6">https://forms.gle/CsfEB7rTYy4Da2Ac6</a></p>\n<p>Lear n more here:&nbsp\;<a href="https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/icop/">https ://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/icop/</a></p>\n<p>For questions\, please cont act&nbsp\;icop@ieeeusa.org.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR