Why Partner with NSBE
NSBE partnerships advance corporate strategic priorities and build a competitive pipeline of diverse talent and transformative programs for scholars, emerging engineers, and professionals. Through NSBE, Corporate Partners can access over 20,000 talented, technically trained candidates and volunteers and over 14,000 resumes. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic imperative that fosters better output, smarter solutions, and greater innovation. NSBE’s Corporate Partner program has proven to be the premier solution for diverse engineering talent.
The NSBE Annual Convention Career Fair connects more than 300 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations with thousands of highly qualified, motivated Black engineering students.
The Career Fair also includes higher education institutions and other academic organizations, providing the ideal venue to recruit students for graduate and undergraduate engineering programs and presenting information about fellowship and/or research opportunities.
With thousands of enthusiastic participants, this event provides the perfect opportunity for employers from various industries to meet with the best and the brightest prospective employees for engineering and other STEM-related fields. So whether you’re looking for interns, recent graduates, or experienced engineers, you’ll find them at the NSBE Career Fair.
Corporate Partnership Packet
Partner Dates & Deadlines
Convention Deadlines
- Beginning September 26, 2024
CSP Booth Selection
View Available booths here - Beginning October 26, 2024
CGP Booth Selection
7-10 business days after selection made: When to expect interview booth confirmation - November 30, 2024
Sponsorship requests for the Technical Professionals Workshops - November 30, 2024
Meeting Space Request - December 13, 2024
Deadline to order food and beverages - January 3, 2025
Deadline for NSBE2025 Sponsorships - January 31, 2025
Deadline to purchase interview booths - February 5, 2025
- Freeman Order Deadline
View Exhibitor Kit here - February 3 – February 24, 2025
Shipments sent to Advance Freeman Warehouse - Starting March 4, 2025
Shipments sent directly to Convention Center
Convention Marketing Deadlines
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January 31, 2025
Deadline to submit content HERE for convention promotion to NSBE
Exhibitor Registration
- January 15, 2025
Deadline to submit speaker registrations Note: speakers receive promo codes – not allotments - March 3, 2025
Deadline to submit Exhibitor Registration before on-site registration
Housing Deadlines
Support contacts
- Customer Services: 800-840-2035 or 972-349-5929
- Group Reservations: 800-840-2062 or 972-349-5936
- Email: nsbe@mcievents.com or chat with rep live
- January 31, 2025
Last day to request a rooming block - February 6, 2025
Last day to submit names for rooming block - February 5, 2025
1st Cutoff for Swissotel - February 9, 2025
1st Cutoff for Marriott Marquis Chicago - February 10, 2025
1st Cutoff for Hyatt McCormick Place, Fairmont Chicago, Hilton Chicago, Hyatt Regency - February 14, 2025
Final cutoff for all hotels. After this date you will need to contact the hotel directly. There is no guarantee the hotel will still offer the conference rate.
Payment Deadlines
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
Payment is due upon arrival. There is a fixed deposit of $5.
- January 7, 2025 – January 28, 2025
Any reservations cancelled during this time will be subject to a $100 cancellation fee. -
January 29, 2025 – February 8, 2025
Any reservations cancelled during this time will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee. -
February 9, 2025 – February 25, 2025
Any reservations cancelled during this time will be subject to a $175 cancellation fee. -
Reservations cancelled on or after February 25, 2025, are 100% non-refundable.
COVID-19 Event Protocol
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is committed to the health and safety of meeting and event attendees. NSBE leadership will continue to monitor the situation and provide guidance as more information on the extent and severity of the outbreak becomes available. NSBE will adjust its approach as needed to ensure a coordinated effort and a safe experience for conference attendees.
It is recommended that all attendees must be fully vaccinated in accordance with the CDC guidelines. Boosters are strongly recommended but are not required. Facial coverings are strongly recommended to be worn throughout the EVENT NAME. In the event an attendee tests positive post event, we strongly recommend alerting NSBE’s Human Resources Department to make other attendees aware that may have come in close contact. In the event any attendee tests positive for COVID-19, the CDC does currently mandate a required five (5) day quarantine period.