Event Details & Agenda
Spring 2026 Dates:
February 16 – 18
Schedule Subject to Change
MONDAY, February 16, 2025
| 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
IA Corporate Showcase Set Up |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Student Poster Sessions with Networking & Light Snacks |
| 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
IA Member Corporate Showcase |
| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
Pizza Dinner |
| 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Showcase Breakdown & Pack Up |
TUESDAY, February 17, 2025
Attend Today’s Presentations Virtually (coming soon!)
| 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM |
Welcome Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM |
Group Photo |
| 8:45 AM – 8:55 AM |
Welcome and Wyant College of Optical Sciences Update |
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM |
Keynote Speaker |
| 9:41 AM – 10:01 AM |
Faculty Talk |
| 10:02 AM – 10:14 AM |
Student Talk |
| 10:15 AM – 10:25 AM |
Break |
| 10:26 AM – 10:46 AM |
Faculty Talk |
| 10:47 AM – 10:59 AM |
Student Talk |
| 11:00 AM – 11:12 PM |
Student Talk |
| 11:13 PM – 11:23 PM |
SOC and OFA Presentation |
| 11:24 PM – 11:38 PM |
Walk to Bear Down Gym |
| 11:39 PM – 12:54 PM |
Lunch |
| 12:55 PM – 1:09 PM |
Walk back to Meinel |
| 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM |
Industry Update |
| 1:21 PM – 2:21 PM |
Student Rapid Fire Presentations |
| 2:22 PM – 3:12 PM |
Faculty Patent Panel |
| 3:13 PM – 3:25 PM |
Student Talk |
| 3:26 PM – 3:38 PM |
Student Talk |
| 3:39 PM – 3:49 PM |
Break |
| 3:50 PM – 4:40 PM |
Alumni Panel |
| 4:41 PM – 5:01 PM |
Curriculum & Workforce Round Table |
| 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM |
Lab Tours – Open |
WEDNESDAY, February 18, 2025
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Student Interviews* |
*Opportunities for student interviews are available throughout the meeting and must be pre-arranged through registration.
