IEEE ENCS Awards Banquet 2026 at McKimmon Center on Wednesday, DEC 16, 2026

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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 fellowship, and to recognize outstanding achievements in our section.

We are very honored to have Mary Ellen Randall, our 2026 IEEE President, IEEE Fellow, deliver our Keynote address.  Grayson Randall and the MOVE Team will provide an 2026 update on our very popular and successful Humanitarian Technologies Move project.  Magreth Mushi, our ENCS Chair, will close 2026 and open 2027 for our next Chair.  She and Viswa Bharath will present our 2026 awards program.

There is a non-refundable $10 fee for each Dinner attendee.  Guests are welcome.  

Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

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• McKimmon Conference and Training Center
• 1101 Gorman St
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• United States 27606
• Building: McKimmon Center
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• Contact Event Hosts

• Susanne Proudlove Deacle <Susanne.Proudlove@ieee.org>

• Co-sponsored by Magreth Mushi , Tulika Jha and Viswa Bharath Kolla

• Starts 02 November 2026 08:00 PM UTC
• Ends 10 December 2026 04:50 AM UTC
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Banquet Program Listed Below:            (subject to updates prior to event)

5:30 - 6:00 Social Networking, Check-in, Name Tags -- All

6:00 - 6:15  Group Photo -- All

6:15 - 7:15  Dinner (continues) -- All

7:00 pm, 10-15 min -- ENCS 2026 year in Review – Magreth Mushi (Section Chair)

7:15 pm, 5 min -- Bruce Magruder Lifetime Achievement Award – Magreth Mushi

7:20 pm, 5 min -- ENCS 2027 Election Results – Anand Pydi (Election Committee Chair) & Joe Pennisi (Region 3 Treasurer)

7:25 pm, 5-10 min -- ENCS Focus for 2027 New Year – 2027 Section Chair

7:35 pm, 20-25 min -- Keynote: IEEE 2026 – Mary Ellen Randall (IEEE President, IEEE Fellow)  

8:00 pm, 15-20 min -- IEEE Humanitarian Technologies & Move 2026 – Grayson Randall & David Wright

8:20 pm, 20-30 min -- Awards Presentations – Viswa Bharath (Awards Committee Chair)

8:50 - 9:00 Meet more people -- All