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Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 2 to 6, 2026. We will be in the middle of the Historic French Quarter in New Orleans! The ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) will take place from Tuesday, February 3, 2026, to Friday, February 6, 2026. The Engineering Technology Leaders Institute (ETLI) will be held from February 2 to 3, 2026. For more information, please visit https://www.asee.org/events/COUNCIL-EVENTS/ETLI-2026.
DATES
50th ANNIVERSARY OF CIEC!
This year’s 50th annual ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) is organized by the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED), the College Industry Partnership Division (CIPD), the Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED), and the Engineering Technology Division (ETD). Since 1976, this conference has served as a platform for workshops, technical sessions, training, and plenary keynote addresses and panels, highlighting the long-standing and mutually beneficial partnerships among education, industry, and government. The 2026 CIEC will be held at the Hotel Monteleone from February 3 to 6.
For more information or questions, contact the General Conference Chair, Bernadette Friedrich, at friedric@egr.msu.edu.
If you want to speak with the program chairs, please contact them at their email addresses.
PROGRAM
This year’s conference theme is Transforming Tomorrow Together! The preliminary PROGRAM AT A GLANCE is now available here. The Corporate Member Council (CMC) will be hosting the CIEC Plenary this year. The plenary will feature engaged corporate and academic leaders discussing the applications of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace.
POSTER SESSION
Poster abstracts are requested from students, post-docs, industry representatives, and everyone who wishes to engage in an in-person conversation about their work. The poster abstract submission details are here. Use this form for poster abstract submission. The last date for abstract submission is December 5, 2025.
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE:
Registration for the conference is now open. You may register using the following link(s).
To make a payment by credit card or PayPal, please use the following link. Your registration will be confirmed as soon as your payment is processed.
If your organization requires payment by check, use the following link. Registrations submitted using this form are not final until payment is received through the mail.
2026 ASEE CIEC Registration - Payment by Check
If you would like to add a ticketed event or companion registration that you will pay for personally, please use the following link.
2026 ASEE CIEC Add-ons to Registration (Event Tickets or a Companion)
If you are a sponsor (see sponsorship opportunities below), please use the following sponsorship registration form to select your desired sponsorship level and the event you wish to support.
2026 ASEE CIEC Sponsorship Registration
The registration dates are as follows.
Full conference registration includes Tuesday’s opening reception, breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks on Wednesday and Thursday. One-day registration includes meals and refreshment breaks on the registration day only.
CIEC registrants can use the discount code CIEC26 to register for the ETLI conference at the discounted price of $325 through December 3, 2025.
GOLF
CIEC 501 Corporate Networking/Luther Epting Golf Scramble at Bayou Oaks at City Park, includes light breakfast box, lunch, green fees, cart, clubs, and transportation, if needed, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm+. An ideal opportunity for those who need to understand professional networking in a golf setting. Appropriate for all levels of golf experience, from first-time to experienced golfers.
ONE Golfer $75 USD
TWO Golfers $150 USD
TOUR
CIEC 555: Exclusive Tour at the Sazerac House
CIEC attendees are invited to experience the legendary Sazerac House in New Orleans. The iconic Sazerac Cocktail, created here in the 1800s, remains one of the world’s most renowned drinks and is officially recognized as the cocktail of New Orleans.
Just steps from the French Quarter, the Sazerac House offers a captivating look at the company’s deep history—stretching back to its origins in the French Cognac trade of the 1600s—while also showcasing modern favorites like Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey. This immersive tour blends heritage, craftsmanship, and a true taste of New Orleans culture.
The location is just 0.2 miles from the Hotel Monteleone, and we are encouraging people to walk. Please arrive no later than 10:15 am. The tour will begin at 10:30 am. The Tour will include a tasting room stop and end at noon.
Space is limited to 40 people. Cost includes a breakfast box at the Hotel Monteleone before 10 a.m.
Tour for One $45 USD
Tour for Two $90 USD
TRAVEL
Hotel: The conference hotel is the historic Hotel Monteleone at 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. A group of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate of $229 plus taxes. Hotel rooms can be reserved online at https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=27003&chain=10237&config=MSYHM&theme=MSYHM&level=hotel&group=ASE30A&arrive=2026-02-03&depart=2026-02-06, or by calling (504) 523-3341 or (800) 535-9595 and using the code ASEE CIEC 50. The group's name is the 50th Annual ASEE/CIEC Program. The last date to reserve the hotel at the reduced rate is January 12, 2026.
Airport: The preferred airport for the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), located approximately 24.5 km (15.2 miles) away.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship opportunities are available at the 2026 CIEC. Sponsors take a front-row seat to a unique gathering of engineering faculty and staff working with Industry leaders to provide quality educational experiences designed to enhance the engineering professionals around the United States and internationally.
It enables your organization to effectively promote your brand with guaranteed exposure to over 200 professionals in engineering education. The CIEC is a nationally recognized conference that focuses on engineering education issues affecting industry, universities, and government.
Benefits of sponsoring CIEC include:
DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS AND PARTNERS
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)
This division strives to develop a better understanding of the principles of cooperative and experiential education, to encourage and promote improvement in programs of cooperative and experiential education, and to foster closer relationships between institutions of higher education and industry, both nationally and internationally. The division also emphasizes professional standards and ethics in engineering cooperative and experiential education.
College-Industry Partnerships Division (CIPD)
CIPD is an organization that fosters a strong alliance between engineering employers, educators, and those interested in promoting partnerships that enhance science and technology.
Continuing Professional and Online Education Division (CPOED)
Newly renamed! The Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division promotes the development, delivery, and enhancement of continuing education in all fields related to the allied branches of science, technology, engineering, and math. CPOED advocates for and leads lifelong learning initiatives, creating opportunities for the exchange of information and expertise among educational program providers and consumers.
Engineering Technology Division (ETD)
ETD's primary function is to support the interests of individual members related to engineering technology. Its membership comprises public and private two— and four-year engineering technology educators worldwide, as well as representatives from industries that employ engineering technology graduates.
ASEE Partnering Entities for CIEC 2026
