SEIPI is a non-stock, non-profit industry organization and was established last October 1984. From 13 companies in its first year, SEIPI’s membership has grown to 239 as of August 2008. The general membership consists of regular, associate, affiliate and honorary member companies in the Philippines. Of the 239 members, 95 are Filipino-owned while 144 are foreign-owned companies. The top 3 biggest foreign groupings are the Japanese at 46, Americans at 34 and Germans with 13.

The SEIPI General Membership is comprised of the Chief Executive Officers, Presidents and General Managers of the member companies. As the collective voice of the association, these leaders of electronics business meet quarterly: January, April, July, and October of each year, to dialogue and address various industry issues and concerns. They likewise network, partner and exchange information on the current state and trend of global and the Philippine Semiconductor and Electronics Industry.

When these leaders converge, so do the minds that are changing and influencing technology.

January General Membership Meeting (GMM) takes the form of a New Year’s Annual Ball and is also the venue of SEIPI’s Partner of the Industry Awards (PIA).  Awards are given to industry players and government representatives who have played an important role in the development of the Philippine Semiconductor and Electronics Industry.

April GMM is held at Baguio City and is highlighted by the election of the SEIPI Board of Directors.  Regular Members have the right to vote during election.

This fiscal year’s July GMM will be held for the first time at Shangri-la Boracay although Cebu is the regular site of the said event for the past years. Both GMMs have the added component of Learning Session geared for the industry leaders in attendance.

October is the Philippine Electronics Industry Week declared by the Former President Joseph Estrada under Proclamation No. 184 last September 30, 1999. It is being held every last week of the month and coincides with the celebration of SEIPI’s Founding Anniversary. SEIPI will undertake a number of activities to highlight the importance of the semiconductor and electronics industry to the country’s development such as the CEO Forum and Golf Tournaments. These electronic and semiconductor firms help keep the industry as the major contributor to our export earnings, keeping the economy globally competitive.

GMMs are organized as a one day industry forum with speakers invited to present the latest technological trends and discuss current issues affecting the industry.