This is a list of several administrative items that are usually handled at the first meeting of an IAB term (generally Sunday afternoon of the March IETF week, when there is a face-to-face meeting):
- Finalize IAB Chair Selection
- Finalize meeting day and time
- Identify Program Leads and members (see Programs)
- IAB-ISOC: Led by Alvaro (IAB member) and co-led by Olaf (ISOC); At least one IAB member and IAB chair as member
- Members: Dhruv Dhody, Suresh Krishnan, Mirja Kühlewind, Jason Livingood, Warren Kumari, Mark Nottingham, and Tommy Pauly
- IAB-IANA: Led by Russ Housley and Kim Davies (IANA); One IAB member and IAB chair as members
- Members: Matthew Bocci, Dhruv Dhody, Warren Kumari, Tommy Pauly
- IAB-IEEE: Led by Russ Housley (IEEE liaison manager) and Dorothy Stanley (IEEE-side liaison manager)
- EDM: Both leads are IAB Members and open participation
- Program Leads: Tommy Pauly, Jana Iyengar, Warren Kumari
- EIMPACT: Led by Suresh (IAB member), Mark Nottingham (IAB member), and Jari (former IAB member); open participation
- Identify Liaison Coordinators (2025-2026: Suresh, Mirja, Qin, Warren)
- Identify IAB Liaison to the IESG (2025-2026: Matthew Bocci)
- Identify IAB Liaison to the NomCom (2025-2026: Dhruv, Alvaro)
- Identify IAB Stream Representative (RSAB) (2025-2026: Suresh)
- Identify IAB List Moderators (2025-2026: Dhruv, Suresh)
- Identify ARPA change control approver (2025-2026: Warren)
- Identify Tools Team Liaison (2025-2026: Warren, Jason)
- Identify EODir Liaison (2024-2026: Mirja)
- Identify IAB_Outreach_Coordinator (2024-2026: Dhruv)
- Plenary preparation