NSBE2025: Inspire! Excel! Impact!, Chicago, IL
NSBE 50: Engineering CommUNITY, Atlanta, GA
March 20-24, 2024
Georgia World Congress Center
NSBE 49: I am S.T.E.M., Kansas City, MO
March 22-26, 2023
Kansas City Convention Center
NSBE 48: Inspiring Engineers, Anaheim, CA
March 23 -27, 2022
Anaheim Convention Center
NSBE 47: The Holistic Engineer, Virtual
March 10-14, 2021
(Originally Orlando, FL)
NSBE 46: Engineering the Revolution, Virtual
March 10-14, 2020
(Originally San Antonio, TX)
NSBE 45: Explore. Engineer. Elevate., Detroit, MI
March 27-31, 2019
Cobo Center
NSBE 44: Ignite. Imagine. Innovate., Pittsburgh, PA
March 21-25, 2018
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
NSBE 43: Engineering Your Foundation, Kansas City, MO
NSBE 42: Engineering a Cultural Change
NSBE 41: Innovation & Excellence: Re-Imagining your Future
NSBE 40: Engineering and Leadership in Harmony
NSBE 39: Honoring Our Past, Driving Our Community Forward
NSBE 38: The NSBE Blueprint: Leadership, Teamwork and Inspiration
NSBE 37: Engineering the Gateway to Success
NSBE 36: Engineering a Global Impact, Toronto, Canada
1st Annual Convention held internationally (Toronto, CA).
NSBE 35: Energizing Creativity to Achieve Exponential Growth
NSBE 34: Engineering the Foundation for the Future, Orlando, FL
NSBE 32: Energizing Creativity to Achieve Exponential Growth
NSBE 31: Boston, Massachusetts
First ever national convention rates for international members established.
NSBE 29: Anaheim, California
NSBE 28: Orlando, Florida
NSBE 27: Indianapolis, IL
NSBE 25: Engineering Pathways to the 21st Century, Kansas City, MO
NSBE 24: Anaheim, California
NSBE 23: Boston, Massachusetts
Hip—Hop artist KRS-ONE performs at National Conference and does a workshop.
NSBE serves as lead sponsor for National Engineers Week, the 1st minority organization to do so. The theme is “Engineers Make a World of Difference.”
NSBE 21: Detroit, Michigan
2nd WHQ building established at 1454 Duke Street, Alexandria VA.
NSBE 18: New York City, New York
National Technical Symposium is held at the New York City Convention, the 1st since the NSBE National Technical Conference in 1980.
NSBE 17: Los Angeles, California
NSBE Academic Excellence Committee is formed.
New Headquarters building is established at 1454 Duke St., Alexandria, VA.
NSBE 16: Orlando, Florida
NSBE Jr. chapters are formed. NSBE membership increases to over 7,000 students in 180 chapters.
NSBE begins the tradition of wearing African Attire at National Conference Banquet.
NSBE 15: Cincinnati, Ohio
NSBE International Committee is formed
NSBE 12: Boston, Massachusetts
NSBE publishes it’s first annual report.
NSBE 11: San Francisco, California
The National Conference grosses over $100,000 for the first time.
NSBE 8: Detroit, Michigan
NSBE retains the services of a Black-owned management firm.
The 1st Headquarters is established in Washington, D.C.
NSBE 7: Boston, Massachusetts
NSBE 6: Palo Alto, California
NSBE 5: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NSBE has it’s first National Job Fair and National Awards Banquet.
NSBE 2: Pomona, California
NSBE is incorporated as a non-profit organization in Austin, TX by Barry Barrell, Pamela Mukolu, and William Johnson
NSBE 1: West Layfette, Indiana (April)
At the 1st National Conference. 48 students representing 32 schools chose the new organization’s national symbol by adding the letter “N”, wrote a rough draft of the National Constitution, divided the organization into six geographic regions, and chose the name “The National Society of Black Engineers”
