Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC)

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!   

DATES

This year, ASEE ETLI 2026 will be collocated with CIEC 2026. The Engineering Technology Leaders Institute (ETLI) will be held from February 1 to 3, 2026. For more information, please visit https://www.asee.org/events/COUNCIL-EVENTS/2024-ETLI. 

The ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) will take place from February 3 to 6, 2026.

50^th Anniversary of CIEC!

This year’s 50^th 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 venue for workshops, technical sessions, training, and plenary keynote addresses and panels, emphasizing the long-standing and mutually beneficial partnerships among education, industry, and government. The 2026 CIEC convenes 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. 

REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE:  

Registration for the conference will open on August 15, 2026.

Please register by Tuesday, December 3, at 9 p.m. CST to get the early bird rate. 

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.

PROGRAM 

This year’s conference theme is Transforming Tomorrow Together! We will be publishing our first Program at a Glance soon. Stay tuned!

The Corporate Member Council (CMC) will be hosting the CIEC Plenary this year.  The plenary will consist of engaged corporate and academic leaders leading a discussion on Artificial Intelligence – Its uses in the workplace.

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 CIEC50. 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 will be 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:

• Exposure: To leading professionals in the field of engineering education and industry.
• Networking: Informal discussions among participants and exhibitors
• Branding: Your company's name and logo will be printed in the final conference brochure.
• You will also have access to a broader range of attendees as the ASEE- Corporate Member Council (CMC) and the Engineering Technology Council (ETC) are actively collaborating on this year’s conference. Including the Engineering Technology Leadership Institute

 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 Development Division (CPDD)

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

• Engineering Technology Leadership Institute or ETLI
• Corporate Member Council or CMC