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2026 Region 5 Congress & Student Competitions

March 27-29, 2026

The 2026 IEEE Region 5 Congress, Annual Business Meeting and Student Competitions will be held in the Denver, Colorado Area March 27 – 29, 2026. On Friday, March 27, there will be a reception from 6 PM onwards.

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The Region 5 Congress and Annual Business Meeting will start on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 6 PM and will continue on Sunday, March 29, 2026. IEEE Region 5 holds an annual meeting to approve its Executive Committee members, set goals, and determine an annual budget for programs and services. Each of the 27 Sections is expected to send a minimum of one voting representative to participate.

Register for R5 Congress and Business Meeting (Coming Late 2025)

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For more information about the competition, visit the Student Competitions webpage.  Student Teams interested in competing will also need to complete the Intent to Compete forms from the competition of their choice. Forms should be submitted as soon as possible to properly accommodate everyone. Join the R5 Discord for regular updates and all details concerning competition.

Register for R5 Student Competitions Coming Late 2025

Note that the Region 5 conference is held adjacent to the IEEE Green Technologies  Conference. For information on attending this technical conference please visit the GreenTech website. We are looking forward to a great conference in 2026 and we hope to see you all there.

Sincerely,

R5 Conference Organizing Committee
Ian MacMillan, General Chair
Christopher Sanderson, R5 Program Chair
Bailey Heyman, Student Competitions Chair
Jim Sipes, R5 Conferences Coordinator