SHPE National Convention 2026 · Indianapolis, IN
STEM for the bold.
The largest gathering of Hispanic STEM students and professionals in the country. BU SHPE travels as a delegation — career fair, competitions, and familia. Oct 28–31, 2026, Indiana Convention Center.
Credential
BU SHPE · Delegate · INDIANAPOLIS ’26
Countdown to Indianapolis
Oct 28, 2026
A four-day national convention spanning a STEM career fair, technical competitions, leadership workshops, and a graduate-school and professional track.
The road to Indianapolis. Registration deadlines follow SHPE's standard tiers — watch the mailing list for the chapter's locked travel calendar.
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Sep 15, 2026
Early-bird registration deadline
Projected from SHPE's standard schedule — confirm on shpe.org
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Oct 14, 2026
Regular registration closes
Late registration runs through the convention — confirm on shpe.org
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Oct 28, 2026
Convention begins — Indianapolis
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Oct 31, 2026
Convention closes
Coordinated, subsidized, group travel.
We fly as a delegation. BU SHPE coordinates flights, a hotel block at the convention center, and ground transport for registered members.
Trip Manifest
BU SHPE · IND ’26
- Departure
- Group flights from Boston Logan (BOS) · carrier + times set each year
- Lodging
- Hotel block near the Indiana Convention Center · confirmed each fall
- Ground
- Chapter-coordinated transfers on arrival · arranged on site
- Briefing
- Mandatory pre-trip logistics meeting · date announced to delegates
Registration
SHPE prices in tiers: early-bird (through ~mid-September), regular (through ~mid-October), then late through the convention. Student-member early-bird ran about $480 in 2025 — confirm the 2026 rate on shpe.org. Registration covers the career fair, workshops, competitions, and conference programming.
Travel & lodging
BU SHPE travels as a group: coordinated flights from Boston and a hotel block near the Indiana Convention Center. The chapter applies a subsidy per registered delegate — exact amounts depend on funding each year (chapter records).
Funding sources
Member cost is offset by chapter fundraising, BU College of Engineering / Student Activities support, and corporate sponsorship. The specific per-member breakdown is set by the e-board each year (chapter records).
- Active BU SHPE member in good standing
- Enrolled BU undergraduate or graduate student
- Completed the delegation interest form by the deadline
- Attended the pre-trip logistics briefing
Do I need to be an engineering major?
No — SHPE welcomes all STEM majors and all class standings. The career fair recruits across engineering, computing, and the sciences.
What does registration include?
Full conference access: the STEM career fair (150+ companies recruiting onsite), technical and leadership workshops, the competitions, and specialty tracks for community-college, graduate, professional, and tech audiences.
What does BU SHPE cover?
The chapter travels as a group and subsidizes registration, flights, and lodging for registered delegates. The exact subsidy depends on funding each year — watch the mailing list for the current offer.
I've never been to a convention. Is it for me?
Especially for you. We run a prep bootcamp beforehand and travel as a group — first-timers are the reason the prep track exists.
When do I need to commit?
Register before the early-bird deadline (about mid-September) for the best rate. Watch the key-dates timeline above and the chapter mailing list for the locked delegation calendar.
Ready to represent BU?
Join our delegation and take the next step. Interest forms open ahead of the national convention.