The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is an annual technical professional conference specializing in RF/Microwave theory and applications that is a combination of multiple technical conferences and a commercial exhibition.
The IMS is the largest gathering of RF/Microwave professionals in the world (7,300 to 12,000 total attendance in recent years) and is organized and sponsored by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S).
IMS (also called "Microwave Week" or "MTT Show") has annually occurred since 1957 [1] in various locations in North America (and Hawaii in 2007 and.
The event evolved from the annual meeting of the MTT-S (originally called PGMTT).
[1] Typically, varying on site and the state of the industry’s economy, the exhibit space runs greater than 150K sq ft, 800+ 10x10 booth equivalents displaying the wares and services of 500+ exhibitors from around the world.