Qualifications to Host a Student University Regional Conference

Criteria for Hosting

  • Must be an established chapter for at least 3 months.
  • Chapter must be in a GREEN status.
  • Chapter must not host the conference for consecutive years without pre-approval by HQ and the SVP of Student Development.
  • Faculty Conference Chair must pre-approve hosting.
  • Obtain necessary university approvals before expressing interest.

Determining Future Hosts

  • A minimum of one week before the regional conference, submit a bid to the VP of Student Development at naob-avp@iise.org and Kgamboa@iise.org for verification.
  • All Universities within the region present at the Conference will have a representative participate in the Business Meeting held during the conference.
  • Any University interested in hosting upcoming conferences can present their approved bid or presentation at the business meeting. If a representative from a chapter is not present at the conference, they can submit their pre-approved bid to host an upcoming conference prior to the start of the conference. (Note: A bid or presentation should be 1-2 years in advance). Those present in the meeting will determine the upcoming host rotation with a general vote.
  • The host rotation list should include up to the next 5 years.
  • The designated future hosts should be listed on the Final Report submitted by the current hosting University.
  • IISE Headquarters will maintain the master Host rotation schedule.

Contact for Questions: Kathy Gamboa at Kgamboa@iise.org.

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