You are invited to kick-off Engineers Week with the 75th annual San Diego Engineers Week Awards Banquet on Friday, February 26, 2027. The Awards Banquet is hosted by the San Diego County Engineering Council in collaboration with local Engineering Society Chapters and Engineering Colleges. Join us to network and celebrate the contributions of those local people and organizations who are advancing engineering and technology in the community.
We are excited to return to the Crowne Plaza San Diego Hotel in Mission Valley with newly renovated ball rooms and ample space for sponsor and society display tables, the pre-event student network training, banquet hall, dinner and the ever popular no-host cash bar.
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Sponsorship Seats: 59 (320 capacity)
(Individual Tickets go on Sale Jan 2)
4:15 pm - Registration Opens
4:30 - 5:20 STUDENT NETWORK TRAINING (optional with a banquet ticket).
DISPLAY TABLE Setup available. (Ticket required unless arrangements have been made otherwise.)
5:30 - 6:30 Reception and Sponsor Displays perfect for career networking and fun photo booth activities. Bring your business cards, resumes, and get that group photo! No-host cash bar is available.
6:30 Plated Dinner (See meal selection below) , No-host cash bar is available.
7:00 - 9:00 Awards Ceremony
LOCATION: Crowne Plaza San Diego Hotel in Mission Valley, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108.
PARKING is free for those with a banquet ticket. (See Parking Map).
DRESS: Business
AUDIENCE: Collegiate and professional engineering society section leadership, their members, colleagues, guests and all interested aspiring engineers and advocates. (Youth under age 18 are welcome with a parent guardian.)
Included with the banquet ticket is a plated dinner. More details to follow.
SPONSORS have access to GROUP TICKETS. Contact your organization's leadership first for ticket availability. For help reaching the right point of contact, visit Join/Societies or email sponsorship@SanDiegoEngineers.org. If you don't see your organization listed, it is not too late to secure a SPONSORSHIP.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS (EB) will be available in Eventbrite by December 15th. Early bird ticket prices expire February 15, Late registration prices are available as space allows on a first-com-first-serve availability.
VOLUNTEERS: If you would like to add in your amazing contributions as an event planner or day-of volunteer, join us by filling in this volunteer sign-up form.
INSIDE SAN DIEGO INNOVATION
Kathy Herring Hayashi, 2027 IEEE-USA President and CEO, has been supporting startups and large corporations in semiconductors and engineering workflows her entire career. San Diego has quietly shaped the technology the world runs on, from wireless and defense to biotech and semiconductors. You will discover what makes the region a place where new ideas thrive, from its industries and its people to a community that turns bold thinking into real world impact.
LANDING HUMANS ON MARS
Ping Lu, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at SDSU. He is an expert in advanced guidance of aerospace systems, onboard autonomy, flight control and flight mechanics. He will discuss the technical challenges in entry, powered descent, and landing (EDL) for a human Mars mission, and some on-going EDL technology development.
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