All events and sessions are in the
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
unless otherwise noted.
Click here for floor plans of the Convention Center.
Saturday, March 6
| 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Registration Open |
Sunday, March 7
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Professional Education Seminar Speaker Breakfast (Seminar Speakers And Chairs Only) |
| 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Sponsor Committee Meetings |
| 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Professional Education Seminars, S01 – S06 |
| 11:15 AM – 2:30 PM | Lunch on Your Own |
| 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Professional Education Seminars, S07 – S12 |
Monday, March 8
| 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Professional Education Seminar Speaker Breakfast (Seminar Speakers And Chairs Only) |
| 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Sponsor Committee Meetings |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Spouse And Guest Hospitality Room Open (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Spouse And Guest Welcoming Breakfast/Meet And Greet (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Student Mentorship Room |
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Professional Education Seminars, S13 – S18 |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Spouse & Guest Tour – Mardi Gras World (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch on Your Own |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | APEC 2027 Dialogue Preview Session |
| 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Plenary Session |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 4:45 PM – 7:45 PM | Welcome Reception, Exposition Hall Open |
| 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM | Exhibitor Presentations in the Exposition Hall |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | MicroMouse Competition |
| 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Young Professionals Networking Event |
Tuesday, March 9
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | PSMA Exhibitor Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Technical And Industry Sessions Speaker Breakfast (Speakers, Session Chairs, and Student Session Assistants Only) |
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Spouse And Guest Hospitality Room Open (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Student Mentorship Room |
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Technical Sessions, T01 – T08 |
| 8:30 AM – 11:55 AM | Industry Sessions, IS01 – IS06 |
| 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Exposition Hall Open |
| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Spouse & Guest Tour – Jazz Lunch & Boat Ride (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch in the Exposition Hall |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Student Demonstration Competition |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Student Job Fair |
| 1:30 PM – 4:15 PM | Exhibitor Presentations |
| 4:15 PM | Exposition Hall Raffle Drawing in APEC Hub |
| 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM | Debate Sessions |
| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | IEEE PELS Mentorship Roundtables (Pre-registration Required) |
WEDNESday, March 10
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Technical And Industry Sessions Speaker Breakfast (Speakers, Session Chairs, and Student Session Assistants Only) |
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Sponsor Committee Meetings |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Student Attendance Support Program |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Spouse And Guest Hospitality Room Open (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Technical Sessions, T09 – T16 |
| 8:30 AM – 11:55 AM | Industry Sessions, IS07 – IS12 |
| 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Exposition Hall Open |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Student Demonstration Competition |
| 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM | Lunch in the Exposition Hall |
| 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Exhibitor Presentations |
| 1:15 PM | Exposition Hall Raffle Drawing in APEC Hub |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Technical Sessions, T17 – T24 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:55 PM | Industry Sessions, IS13 – IS18 |
| 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Wednesday Night Social Event (Ticket Required) |
thurSday, March 11
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Dialogue, Technical And Industry Sessions Speaker Breakfast (Speakers, Session Chairs, and Student Session Assistants Only) |
| 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Speaker Ready Room Open |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Student Mentorship Room |
| 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Spouse And Guest Hospitality Room Open (Registered Spouses And Guests Only) |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sponsor Committee Meetings |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Technical Sessions, T25 – T32 |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Industry Sessions, IS19 – IS24 |
| 10:20 AM – 11:50 AM | Technical Sessions, T33 – T40 |
| 10:20 AM – 11:50 AM | Industry Sessions, IS25 – IS30 |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Dialogue Sessions & Lunch |