The second annual IEEE Rising Stars Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino on January 2-4, 2016. The goal of this conference is to connect and inspire students and young professionals through networking, tech talks, and professional development workshops. There is a large diversity of topics that will be covered, ranging from 3D Printing to Cybersecurity to In-Space Manufacturing to Workplace Challenges. Participants will also gain experience in teamwork, creativity, and entrepreneurialism through the “Pitch Your Team Idea” competition. Participating companies include, but are not limited to, Hewlett-Packard, Google, Southwest Research Institute, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Dolby, Made in Space, Virgin Galactic, Intel, and Orbital ATK. More information can be found on our conference website. Click here to register now!

As the premiere student event within IEEE Region 6, The Rising Stars conference brings together the most promising students and young professionals from within the region to network and be inspired by each other and the top tech companies from around the world. It will be taking place  the first week in January, 2016 at theExcalibur in Las Vegas, Nevada. This conference is in conjunction with Storage Visions as well as the Consumer Electronics Showcase which both occur just after the conference.