BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 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:20261104T202228Z UID:08D8A949-A63A-49CE-B431-D304023B5E19 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20261216T173000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20261216T210000 DESCRIPTION:The Eastern North Carolina Section of IEEE is pleased to announ ce this year's annual Awards Banquet. We will meet at the McKimmon Confere nce Center in Raleigh for a nice dinner\, for fellowship\, and to recogniz e outstanding achievements in our section.\n\nWe are very honored to have Mary Ellen Randall\, our 2026 IEEE President\, IEEE Fellow\, deliver our K eynote address. Grayson Randall and the MOVE Team will provide an 2026 upd ate on our very popular and successful Humanitarian Technologies Move proj ect. Magreth Mushi\, our ENCS Chair\, will close 2026 and open 2027 for ou r next Chair. She and Viswa Bharath will present our 2026 awards program.\ n\nThere is a non-refundable $10 fee for each Dinner attendee. Guests are welcome.\n\nThank you and we are looking forward to seeing you there.\n\n[ No photo description available.][No photo description available.]\n\nCo-sp onsored by: Magreth Mushi <magreth.mushi@ieee.org>\, Tulika Jha <tulika.jh a@microsoft.com> and Viswa Bharath Kolla <bharath2computer@gmail.com>\n\nA genda: \nBanquet Program Listed Below: (subject to updates prior to event) \n\n5:30 - 6:00 Social Networking\, Check-in\, Name Tags -- All\n\n6:00 - 6:15 Group Photo -- All\n\n6:15 - 7:15 Dinner (continues) -- All\n\n7:00 p m\, 10-15 min -- ENCS 2026 year in Review – Magreth Mushi (Section Chair )\n\n7:15 pm\, 5 min -- Bruce Magruder Lifetime Achievement Award – Magr eth Mushi\n\n7:20 pm\, 5 min -- ENCS 2027 Election Results – Anand Pydi (Election Committee Chair) & Joe Pennisi (Region 3 Treasurer)\n\n7:25 pm\, 5-10 min -- ENCS Focus for 2027 New Year – 2027 Section Chair\n\n7:35 p m\, 20-25 min -- Keynote: IEEE 2026 – Mary Ellen Randall (IEEE President \, IEEE Fellow)\n\n8:00 pm\, 15-20 min -- IEEE Humanitarian Technologies & Move 2026 – Grayson Randall & David Wright\n\n8:20 pm\, 20-30 min -- Aw ards Presentations – Viswa Bharath (Awards Committee Chair)\n\n8:50 - 9: 00 Meet more people -- All\n\n[Magreth Mushi\, PhD\, PMP - Program Directo r | PhD in Computer ...]\n\nBldg: McKimmon Center\, McKimmon Conference an d Training Center\, 1101 Gorman St\, Raleigh\, North Carolina\, United Sta tes\, 27606 LOCATION:Bldg: McKimmon Center\, McKimmon Conference and Training Center\, 1101 Gorman St\, Raleigh\, North Carolina\, United States\, 27606 ORGANIZER:magreth.mushi@ieee.org SEQUENCE:282 SUMMARY:IEEE ENCS Awards Banquet 2026 at McKimmon Center on Wednesday\, DEC 16\, 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/590731 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The Eastern North Carolina Section of IEEE is pleased to announce this year's annual Awards Banquet. We will meet at the McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh for a nice dinner\, for fellows hip\, and to recognize outstanding achievements in our section.</p>\n<p>We are very honored to have Mary Ellen Randall\, our 2026 IEEE President\, I EEE Fellow\, deliver our Keynote address.&nbsp\; Grayson Randall and the M OVE Team will provide an 2026 update on our very popular and successful Hu manitarian Technologies Move project.&nbsp\; Magreth Mushi\, our ENCS Chai r\, will close 2026 and open 2027 for our next Chair.&nbsp\; She and Viswa Bharath will present our 2026 awards program.</p>\n<p>There is a non-refu ndable $10 fee for each Dinner attendee. &nbsp\;Guests are welcome. &nbsp\ ;</p>\n<p>Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you there.</p>\n< p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/7db6d21 a-e172-43c0-8e65-c720fc0e0a77" width="240" height="265"><img src="https:// scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/484237410_1061583762676372_8392 031310178219501_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp\;cstp=mx2000x1500&amp\;ctp=s720x 720&amp\;_nc_cat=108&amp\;ccb=1-7&amp\;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp\;_nc_ohc=J5-QlTw EO1kQ7kNvwFTo0Es&amp\;_nc_oc=AdpJ-R5SREgE-tDMCuVsFPvIdfYlQd1jiqMR9nVet2dBE nxpLgc7kd0W3gPIrJNhbAo&amp\;_nc_zt=23&amp\;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&amp\; _nc_gid=qy76ZLMZ97-S9PY7Hyu3TQ&amp\;_nc_ss=7b2a8&amp\;oh=00_AQSJF37kkqYm5R cPqGzKtl1GXX_sCAy9baY16fj5VvK8Hg&amp\;oe=6AEE8593" alt="No photo descripti on available." width="354" height="266"><img src="https://events.vtools.ie ee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/0001bdc7-7cce-41c6-b420-ac2b56964197" width ="357" height="267"><img src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.3 0808-6/291857959_552703303085414_2484602831893573065_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6 &amp\;cstp=mx683x683&amp\;ctp=s206x206&amp\;_nc_cat=110&amp\;ccb=1-7&amp\; _nc_sid=7a06f5&amp\;_nc_ohc=AAjJk2G3u0QQ7kNvwGTAEAP&amp\;_nc_oc=AdpNO6PgRt c12QFhibVl2B-QnbkIoftMeD1drLi_Po2Oynyalagzcxf-uN9uHRuY4co&amp\;_nc_zt=23&a mp\;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&amp\;_nc_gid=yftenH73hN1-ZVNPwpVRIA&amp\;_nc _ss=7a2a8&amp\;oh=00_AQTBqOp1iwVHSlKQSNpz12sXtX4NI7qafEjBlDdxBPZPAQ&amp\;o e=6AEE5E23" alt="No photo description available." width="355" height="355" ><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/29b18937 -73b1-47f0-a971-3addad618793" width="584" height="357"></p><br /><br />Age nda: <br /><p>Banquet Program Listed Below:&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; (subject to updates prior to event)</p>\n<p dir="ltr">5:3 0 - 6:00 Social Networking\, <strong>Check-in</strong>\, Name Tags -- All< /p>\n<p dir="ltr">6:00 - 6:15&nbsp\; <strong>Group Photo</strong> -- All</ p>\n<p dir="ltr">6:15 - 7:15&nbsp\; <strong>Dinner</strong> (continues) -- All</p>\n<p dir="ltr">7:00 pm\, 10-15 min -- ENCS <strong>2026 year in Re view</strong> &ndash\; Magreth Mushi (Section Chair)</p>\n<p dir="ltr">7:1 5 pm\, 5 min -- <strong>Bruce Magruder </strong><strong id="docs-internal- guid-dd9fdb4a-7fff-aa10-ead3-684378c9afef">Lifetime Achievement Award &nda sh\;</strong>&nbsp\;Magreth Mushi</p>\n<p dir="ltr">7:20 pm\, 5 min -- ENC S<strong> 2027 Election Results</strong> &ndash\; Anand Pydi (Election Com mittee Chair) &amp\; Joe Pennisi (Region 3 Treasurer)</p>\n<p dir="ltr">7: 25 pm\, 5-10 min -- ENCS <strong>Focus for 2027</strong> New Year &ndash\; 2027 Section Chair</p>\n<p dir="ltr">7:35 pm\, 20-25 min -- <strong>Keyno te</strong>: IEEE 2026 &ndash\; <strong>Mary Ellen Randall</strong> (IEEE President\, IEEE Fellow)&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">8:00 pm\, 15-20 m in -- IEEE <strong>Humanitarian Technologies &amp\; Move</strong> 2026 &nd ash\; Grayson Randall &amp\; David Wright</p>\n<p dir="ltr">8:20 pm\, 20-3 0 min -- <strong>Awards</strong> Presentations &ndash\; Viswa Bharath (Awa rds Committee Chair)</p>\n<p dir="ltr">8:50 - 9:00 Meet more people -- All </p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_u i/media/display/34dce067-a536-4b5c-8f88-e677c43b1d32" width="424" height=" 274"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/d1b7 5639-c6a4-444e-94e8-f3dbe503a3dd" width="485" height="273"><img src="https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/9e32fafa-f81a-4f1d-bed8- e53cb2a01add" alt="Magreth Mushi\, PhD\, PMP - Program Director | PhD in C omputer ..." width="315" height="296"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee .org/vtools_ui/media/display/eda17009-ed35-4a85-aa2a-3b864969bde8" width=" 303" height="292"><img src="https://attend.ieee.org/wie-forum-usa-east-202 5/wp-content/uploads/sites/707/2025/09/TulikaJha.jpg" width="295" height=" 295"></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR