University Regional Conferences

Begin your rise up — attend university regional conferences

Students can jump-start their careers with IISE's university regional conferences.

• Qualifications to Host
• How to Host a Regional Conference
• Host Chapter Responsibilities

Best Practices

• WEBINAR: Best Practices for University Regional Conference Planning
• Powerpoint Presentation

Available Forms

• 2025 Region Conference Hosting Form
• Promotion Material Request Form
• Technical Paper Submission Form
• Technical Paper Judge Scoresheet
• Attendee Information Worksheet
• Certificate of Attendance
• Final Report Template
• Budget template

2024-2025 Meetings

• Kickoff September Meeting Presentation
• October Meeting Presentation
• November Meeting Presentation
• Archived Regional Conference Meetings

In addition to various competitions that allow the winners to present at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo, attendees can network with and listen to speakers from industries and potential employers and start forming their own professional networks with other up-and-coming students.

2025 Locations

Arabian Peninsula

Dates: Feb.28- March 1, 2025
Location: American University of Sharjah
Contact: Azza Mukhtar, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Abdulrahim Shamayleh, Faculty Conference Chair 
Theme: Next-Gen Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow, Today
Website: TBD

Canada

Dates: January 24-26, 2025
Location: Universite Laval in Quebec
Contact:  Sarah-Eve Fontaine, Student Conference Chair
Contact:  Nadia Lehoux, Faculty Conference Chair 
Theme: TBD
Website:  https://www.iiseulaval2025.com/en

Central & South America

Dates: TBD
Location: TBD
Contact:TBD
Website: TBD

Mexico

Dates: March 11-14, 2025
Location: Instituto Technologico de Merida
Contact: Juana Gabriela Mendoza Ponce, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Nicte Ganzo, Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: TBD
 Website: TBD 

Middle East

Date: Feb.8-9, 2025
Location: The University of Jordan
Contact: Haya Masri, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Mohannad Jreissat, Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: Gen Z in the Driver's Seat: Leading the Next Industrial Revolution
Website:https://iiseju.com/

U.S. Great Lakes 

Dates: Feb. 7-8, 2025
Location: Purdue University - West Lafayette
Contact: Mihika Sane or Rhea Bawa, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Barrett Caldwell, Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: Emerging Domains
Website: https://www.iisepurdue.com/202

U.S. Mid-Atlantic 

Dates: Feb. 21-23, 2025
Location:  University of Tennessee
Contact: Jessie Wilson, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Mingzhou Jin, Faculty Conference Chair  
Theme: ISE: A World of Possibility
Website:  TBD

U.S. North Central 

Dates: February 7-8, 2025
Location: University of Wisconsin- Madison
Contact: Elliott Frank, Derek Hoffman Student Conference Chairs
Contact: Dharmaraj Veeramani , Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: The Future of our Field
Website:   www.iiseuwmadison.com/2025conference

U.S. Northeast

Dates:  March 28-30, 2025
Location: University at Buffalo
Contact: Catherine Ardizzone, Karen Cheng, Student Conference Chairs
Contact: Lora Cavuoto, Jun Zhuang, Faculty Conference Co-chairs           
Theme: Innovation in IE
Website: TBD

U.S. South Central

Dates: Feb. 20-22, 2025
Location: Texas Tech University  
Contact: Kaya Solis, Student Conference Chair
Contact: Kaveh Sheikhrezaei, Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: Taming the West - Industrial Engineering and Innovation for a New Era
Website: https://www.iiseatttu.com/

U.S. Southeast 

Dates: March 7-8, 2025                                                    
Location: University of South Florida
Contact: Sebastian Rivero Torres, Walter Carranza, Student Conference Co-Chairs
Contact: Michael Weng , Faculty Conference Chair  
Website: TBD

U.S. Western

Dates: Feb.28 - March 2, 2025
Location: University of Southern California
Contact: Alex Wang, Student Conference Co-chair
Contact: Yalda Khashe, Faculty Conference Chair
Theme: Innovations in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Website:   https://conference.usciise.org/