BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T050137Z UID:781EBCFE-DE45-462E-9F42-C93EC6DD5563 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T204500 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Day – Innovators Night\nShare Your Ideas. Connect with Y our Future.\n\nJoin us on Friday\, October 16\, 2026\, at 5:45 PM\,\n\nfor an inspiring evening of innovation\, discovery\, and connection\n\nwith U .S. Senator Maria Cantwell.\n\nSavor & Spark\n\nA delicious dinner\, Warm Camaraderie\, and Innovation\n\n[]\n\nBring your ideas\, curiosity\, and e nthusiasm. Meet engineers\, technology leaders\, scientists\, and students \; discover exciting projects\; and make connections that could spark your next collaboration\, internship\, job opportunity\, or capstone project.\ n\nSenator Cantwell serves as Ranking Member (Chair) of the Senate Committ ee on Commerce\, Science\, and Transportation. Her decades leadership in i nnovation\, public policy\, and the future of our country have helped our country to regain the leading position of the world.\n\nShe cares deeply a bout supporting technical people\, research and STEM education. Senator Ca ntwell will join us early to view innovation posters and discuss with part icipants’ inventions and ideas.\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to exchang e ideas and celebrate with the people shaping our future. Students\, facul ty\, industry professionals\, IEEE members\, emerging and experienced inno vators\, and families are all welcome.\n\nIEEE—the Institute of Electric al and Electronics Engineers—traces its heritage to the AIEE\, founded i n 1884\, with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell among its early lead ers. Today\, IEEE connects a worldwide community dedicated to advancing te chnology for humanity. The IEEE Seattle Section proudly serves approximate ly 4700 members across more than 34 technical societies\, bringing togethe r a remarkable breadth of engineering and scientific expertise.\n\nThis ga thering is also part of the IEEE New Era AI World Leaders Summit 2026.\n\n Registration & Admission at vTool events.\n• Students\, faculty\, and IE EE members: $15 per person\, member family $20 .\n• Non IEEE Guests : $3 0 per person\n\nPoster Submission\n\nCome share what you are creating\, di scover what is possible\, and meet the people who could help shape your fu ture. We look forward to welcoming you!\n\nPoster Presentations and Innova tor Awards\n\nThis year’s recognitions include the Grand Innovator Award and several Category Innovator Awards\, selected by attendee voting . We warmly invite you to explore and chose up to 3 categories and share your c reativity with our community.\n\nAward Categories\n\n-\nComputing\, Artifi cial Intelligence\, and Applications\n\n-\nHealth care and Medicine\n\n-\n Aerospace\, Satellites and Next‑Generation Communications\n\n-\nHardware \, Storage\, Circuits\, and Systems\n\n-\nPower and Future Applications\n\ n-\nRobotics and UAVs\n\nStudent posters will also be honored in a separat e award group\, celebrating the creativity and promise of emerging innovat ors.\n\nCome share what you are creating\, discover new possibilities\, an d meet the people who may help shape your future. We are delighted to welc ome you and celebrate your work.\n\n1. IEEE membership Poster presenters a re asked to hold active IEEE membership. If you are not yet a member\, you are warmly invited to join at ieee.org/membership/join before submitting your entry.\n\n2. Individual or team entries You may participate either in dividually or as a team. For team entries\, at least one author and one pr esenter should be an IEEE member.\n\n3. In‑person participation\n\nPrese nters are expected to attend the event in person with an event ticket so t hey can share their ideas and engage with attendees.\n\n4. Original work W e kindly request that all posters reflect your own original research\, inn ovation\, or project.\n\n5. Poster format Please prepare your poster for e asel display. Posters are typically mounted on a 24″ × 36″ (2′ × 3 ′) rigid foam board. Tri‑fold boards are not used for this event.\n\n6 . We welcome active demonstration\, please indicate on the form submission .\n\nTo participate\, please download the IEEE Day – Innovators Night Po ster Participation Form\, complete it and submit through Form Submission.\ n\n[IEEE Day – Innovators Night Poster Participation Form](https://ieee- seattle.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/10/IEEE-Day-Poster-Submission- Form-4.docx)\n\n[Poster Submission](https://forms.gle/qH2aCzWinR94dKrk8)\n \nCo-sponsored by: Tanya Panmvana\, Neha Shetty\, Priyank\, Shiny Abraham\ , Anil Roy\, Mike Stiber\, Mashvi Sharma\n\nAgenda: \nPreliminary Agenda\n \nPreliminary Agenda\nIEEE Day – Innovators Night\nFriday\, October 16\, 2026\, 5:45–8:30 PM\nVenue: UW Bothell – North Creek Events Center\n1 8225 Campus Way NE\, Bothell\, WA 98011\nEvent covered Parking link will b e provided .\n\n5:45 PM – Opening by event hosts : Dr. Sheree Wen\, Even t Chair and Seattle Section Chair\; John Vertner\, IEEE Day Ambassador\; T anya Panomvana Chair\, Power Energy Society Chapter\; Neha Shetty\, Chair\ , Computer Society Chapter\; Priyank Desai\, Chair\, Technology Management Society Chapter\; Mike Stiber\, Computational Intelligence Society Chapte r\; Chair Shiny Abraham and Secretary Shubham Anandani\, Joint Communicati ons Chapter\; and Anil Roy\, YP Chair\, Madhvi Sharma\, WIE Chair\, Tejas Ghadge\, Event Award Co Chair.\n\nMeet & Greet\, Buffet Dinner\, and Innov ation Posters\nMeet fellow members\, innovators\, enjoy a buffet dinner\, and discover exciting projects. IEEE members\, students\, and faculty will showcase their innovations and research. Connect with industry representa tives\, and fellow attendees to explore collaborations\, internships\, car eer opportunities\, and capstone projects.\n\n6:00 PM – Welcome U.S. Sen ator Maria Cantwell\n\nOpening Remarks — Dr. Sheree Wen\nOrganizer and C hair of IEEE Day – Innovators Night and Chair of the IEEE Seattle Sectio n.\nIntroduction to IEEE Day and recognition of IEEE Day Ambassader John v ertner\, leaders\, and dedicated volunteers.\nWelcome Address — Professo r Jennifer McCloud-Mann\,Dean of the School of STEM\, UW Bothell.\n\n6:10 PM- Poster discussion with Senator Cantwell and attendees.\n\n6:45 PM – Keynote Address by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell\nTopic: United States Innov ation and STEM\n\n7:15 Pm Dessart & Coffee\, Poster discussion\n\n8:15 PM – Innovation Awards Ceremony\nCelebrate outstanding innovations with mor e than 10 awards\, including category and Grand innovators awards. Winners will be selected by attendee voting—your vote count.\n\n8:30PM – Even t Concludes\n\nBldg: UW Bothell – North Creek Events Center\, 18225 Camp us Way NE\, Bothell\, WA 98011\, Bothell\, Washington\, United States\, 98 011 LOCATION:Bldg: UW Bothell – North Creek Events Center\, 18225 Campus Way NE\, Bothell\, WA 98011\, Bothell\, Washington\, United States\, 98011 ORGANIZER:swen@ieee.org SEQUENCE:196 SUMMARY:Oct 16: IEEE Day-Innovators night with US Senator Maria Cantwell URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/581839 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><table style="max-width: 600px\; margin: 0 au to\;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">\n<tbody>\n< tr>\n<td style="word-break: break-word\;">\n<p style="text-align: center\; "><span style="font-size: 18pt\; color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;"><strong>IEE E Day &ndash\; Innovators Night&nbsp\;</strong></span><br><span style="fon t-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Share Your Ideas. Connect with Your Future.</stron g></span></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><br><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">Join us on Friday\, October 16\, 2026\,&nbsp\; at 5:45 PM\, </spa n></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">fo r an inspiring evening of innovation\, discovery\, and connection</span></ p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(248\, 202\, 198)\;"><strong>with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n<p style="text- align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Savor &amp\; Spar k</strong></span></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-s ize: 14pt\;"><strong>A delicious dinner\,&nbsp\; Warm Camaraderie\, and In novation</strong></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://events. vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/b72e36d8-fdbf-41f8-be78-8474fc6473 2a" alt="" width="601" height="408"></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\ ;">Bring your ideas\, curiosity\, and enthusiasm. Meet engineers\, technol ogy leaders\, scientists\, and students\; discover exciting projects\; and make connections that could spark your next collaboration\, internship\, job opportunity\, or capstone project.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-si ze: 14pt\;"><strong>Senator Cantwell serves as Ranking Member (Chair) of t he Senate Committee on Commerce\, Science\, and Transportation. </strong>H er decades leadership in innovation\, public policy\, and the future of ou r country have helped our country to regain the leading position of the wo rld.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">She cares deeply about supporting technical people\, research and STEM education. &nbsp\;<strong >Senator Cantwell will join us early to view innovation posters and discus s with participants&rsquo\; inventions and ideas.</strong></span></p>\n<p> <br><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">&nbsp\;This is a rare opportunity to e xchange ideas and celebrate with the people shaping our future. Students\, faculty\, industry professionals\, IEEE members\, emerging and experience d innovators\, and families are all welcome.</span></p>\n<p><br><span styl e="font-size: 14pt\;">IEEE&mdash\;the Institute of Electrical and Electron ics Engineers&mdash\;traces its heritage to the AIEE\, founded in 1884\, w ith Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell among its early leaders. Today \, IEEE connects a worldwide community dedicated to advancing technology f or humanity. The IEEE Seattle Section proudly serves approximately 4700 me mbers across more than 34 technical societies\, bringing together a remark able breadth of engineering and scientific expertise.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">This gathering is also part of the IEEE New Era AI World Leaders Summit 2026.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt \;"><strong>Registration &nbsp\;&amp\; Admission at vTool events.</strong> </span><br><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">&bull\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Students \, faculty\, and IEEE members: $15 per person\, member family $20 </span>. <br><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Non IEEE Guests : $30 per person</span></p>\n<p><br><span style="font-size: 14pt\; ">&nbsp\;<strong>Poster Submission</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="fo nt-size: 14pt\;">Come share what you are creating\, discover what is possi ble\, and meet the people who could help shape your future. We look forwar d to welcoming you!&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<h3><strong>Poster Presentations an d Innovator Awards</strong></h3>\n<p>This year&rsquo\;s recognitions inclu de the&nbsp\;<strong>Grand Innovator Award</strong> and several <strong>Ca tegory Innovator Awards</strong>\, selected by attendee voting .&nbsp\; We warmly invite you to explore and chose up to 3 categories and share your creativity with our community.</p>\n<h3><strong>Award Categories</strong>< /h3>\n<ol role="list" start="1">\n<li>\n<p>Computing\, Artificial Intellig ence\, and Applications</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Health care and Medicine</p>\ n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Aerospace\, Satellites and Next‑Generation Communicatio ns</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Hardware\, Storage\, Circuits\, and Systems</p>\n< /li>\n<li>\n<p>Power and Future Applications</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Robotics and UAVs</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Student posters will also be honored in a separate award group\, celebrating the creativity and promise of emerging innovators.</p>\n<p>Come share what you are creating\, discover new possib ilities\, and meet the people who may help shape your future. We are delig hted to welcome you and celebrate your work.</p>\n<p><strong>1. IEEE membe rship</strong> Poster presenters are asked to hold active IEEE membership. If you are not yet a member\, you are warmly invited to join at ieee.org/ membership/join before submitting your entry.</p>\n<p><strong>2. Individua l or team entries</strong> You may participate either individually or as a team. For team entries\, at least one author and one presenter should be an IEEE member.</p>\n<p><strong>3. In‑person participation&nbsp\;</stron g></p>\n<p>Presenters are expected to attend the event in person with an e vent ticket so they can share their ideas and engage with attendees.</p>\n <p><strong>4. Original work</strong> We kindly request that all posters re flect your own original research\, innovation\, or project.</p>\n<p><stron g>5. Poster format</strong> Please prepare your poster for easel display. Posters are typically mounted on a 24&Prime\; &times\; 36&Prime\; (2&prime \; &times\; 3&prime\;) rigid foam board. Tri‑fold boards are not used fo r this event.</p>\n<p>6. We&nbsp\; welcome active demonstration\, please i ndicate on the form submission.</p>\n<p>To participate\, please download t he&nbsp\;<strong>IEEE Day &ndash\; Innovators Night </strong><strong>Poste r Participation Form</strong>\, complete it and submit through <strong>For m Submission</strong>.<br><br></p>\n<p><a style="display: inline-block\; b ackground-color: #00629b\; color: #ffffff !important\; padding: 12px 24px\ ; border-radius: 6px\; text-decoration: none\; font-weight: bold\;" href=" https://ieee-seattle.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/10/IEEE-Day-Poste r-Submission-Form-4.docx"> IEEE Day &ndash\; Innovators Night Poster Parti cipation Form </a> <br><br><a style="display: inline-block\; background-co lor: #658d1b\; color: #ffffff !important\; padding: 12px 24px\; border-rad ius: 6px\; text-decoration: none\; font-weight: bold\;" href="https://form s.gle/qH2aCzWinR94dKrk8"> Poster Submission </a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbod y>\n</table><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong><span style="font-size: 1 4pt\;">Preliminary Agenda</span></strong></p>\n<p><strong><span style="fon t-size: 14pt\;">Preliminary Agenda</span></strong><br><strong><span style= "font-size: 14pt\;">IEEE Day &ndash\; Innovators Night</span></strong><br> Friday\, October 16\, 2026\, &nbsp\;5:45&ndash\;8:30 PM<br><strong>Venue:< /strong> UW Bothell &ndash\; North Creek Events Center<br>18225 Campus Way NE\, Bothell\, WA 98011<br>&nbsp\;Event covered Parking link will be prov ided .</p>\n<p><strong>5:45 PM&nbsp\;</strong>&ndash\; Opening by event ho sts : Dr. Sheree Wen\, Event Chair and Seattle Section Chair\; John Vertne r\, IEEE Day Ambassador\; Tanya Panomvana Chair\, Power Energy Society Cha pter\; Neha Shetty\, Chair\, Computer Society Chapter\;&nbsp\; Priyank Des ai\, Chair\, Technology Management Society Chapter\; Mike Stiber\,&nbsp\; Computational&nbsp\; Intelligence Society Chapter\; Chair Shiny Abraham an d Secretary Shubham Anandani\, Joint Communications Chapter\; and&nbsp\; A nil Roy\, YP Chair\, Madhvi Sharma\,&nbsp\; WIE Chair\, Tejas Ghadge\, Eve nt Award Co Chair.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Meet &amp\; Greet\, Buffet Dinne r\, and Innovation Posters</strong><br>Meet fellow&nbsp\; members\, innova tors\, enjoy a buffet dinner\, and discover exciting projects. IEEE member s\, students\, and faculty will showcase their innovations and research. C onnect with industry representatives\, and fellow attendees to explore col laborations\, internships\, career opportunities\, and capstone projects.< /p>\n<p><strong>6:00 PM &ndash\; Welcome U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell</stro ng></p>\n<p><strong>Opening Remarks &mdash\; Dr. Sheree Wen</strong><br>Or ganizer and Chair of IEEE Day &ndash\; Innovators Night and Chair of the I EEE Seattle Section.<br>Introduction to IEEE Day and recognition of IEEE D ay&nbsp\; Ambassader John vertner\, leaders\, and dedicated volunteers.<br ><strong>Welcome Address &mdash\; Professor Jennifer McCloud-Mann\,</stron g>Dean of the School of STEM\, UW Bothell.</p>\n<p><strong>6:10 PM- Poster discussion with&nbsp\; Senator Cantwell and attendees.&nbsp\;</strong></p >\n<p><strong>6:45 PM &ndash\; Keynote Address by U.S. Senator Maria Cantw ell</strong><br><strong>Topic: United States Innovation and STEM</strong>< /p>\n<p><strong>7:15 Pm Dessart &amp\; Coffee\,&nbsp\; Poster discussion</ strong></p>\n<p><strong>8:15 PM &ndash\; Innovation Awards Ceremony</stron g><br>Celebrate outstanding innovations with more than 10 awards\, includi ng category and&nbsp\; Grand innovators awards. Winners will be selected b y attendee voting&mdash\;your vote count.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>8:30PM &n dash\; Event Concludes</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR