Attention all student branches and excom members!  Time to book your travel to the Region 5 conference!

The 2019 IEEE Region 5 Meeting and Student Conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lafayette, LA April 5-7, 2019. The online registration is now open for the 2019 IEEE Region 5 Meeting and Student Conference. Register now to get the discounted registration fee. Early registration ends March 6, 2019.

Registration link: http://r5conferences.org/registration/

Register at the conference hotel before March 6, 2019 to obtain the discounted hotel rate of $129/ night. If register and stay a minimum of two nights, you will receive a $100 post event credit. You will need to provide the hotel confirmation number during the registration process.

Hotel Registration Link: http://r5conferences.org/venue-travel/

The IEEE president-elect candidates and the IEEE-USA president-elect candidates will participate in the Friday evening candidate forum. The candidates will take questions from those in attendance. Please come to meet the future IEEE leaders.

Following the candidate forum, there will be a networking event with plenty of Cajun Cuisine.

The IEEE Region 5 Business Meeting and Leadership Training will be held from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and from 8:00 am – 11:30 am Sunday. Please make your travel arrangements as soon as possible to obtain the least cost airfare if you will fly into Lafayette, LA. Lafayette, LA is serviced by American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines. The hotel has a free airport shuttle. When you arrive, please call the hotel at 337-235-6111 to request transportation to the DoubleTree.

IEEE Region 5 Meeting & Student Conference website link: http://r5conferences.org/