Society Demographics: An Opportunity to Leverage Experience [From the Editor’s Desk]

In a recent IEEE Industry Applications Magazine “From the Editor’s Desk” column [1] , I shared the results of a 2023 IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) member satisfaction survey conducted by IEEE Strategic Research. The survey queried a randomly selected group of 6,000 active members. We received 811 responses, a response rate of 13.5%, which is considered fairly high for this type of random member survey. One very positive outcome from the respondents was confirmation that a large majority of IAS members are satisfied with their membership (76.8%) and likely to renew (84.5%). If you are reading this article, I thank you! Obviously, you are one of these members.