The IEEE Professional Communication Society (IEEE ProComm) is a

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of the

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. Its primary goals include helping

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s and technical writers to pursue further education and research in their fields, in addition to development of standards in

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. The society runs the annua
IEEE International Professional Communication Conference
known as ProComm (formerly known as IPCC). The IEEE Professional Communication Society has published a

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known as the
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
' since 1957.Communication Skills: An International Review
pg. 185. Vol. 1 of the

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Communication Series. Ed. Philip James Hills.

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, 1987.

History

Formed in March 1957 as the IRE Professional Group on Engineering Writing, the group changed its name to the IRE Professional Group on Engineering Writing and Speech (April 1957), IEEE Professional Technical Group on Engineering Writing and Speech (1963), IEEE Group on Engineering Writing and Speech (1964), IEEE Group on Professional Communication (1971), and the IEEE Professional Communication Society (1978).

Field of interest

The society states on its website that its field of interest includes "the study, preparation, production, delivery, use, improvement, and promotion of human communication in all media in engineering and other technical and professional environments". Its mission, related to this field, is to "foster a community dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments".

References

External links

* {{Official, https://procomm.ieee.org/
IEEE Professional Communication Conference (ProComm)
*
Transactions on Professional Communication
' IEEE societies Communications and media organizations based in the United States