June 15 - 17, 2027

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Contact us at engdevforum@gmail.com for a group discount rate.

Teams of 5-9 receive a one-time 5% discount.

Teams of 10+ receive a one-time 10% discount.

All participants must be from the same organization to qualify.

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EDF dress code is business casual, and wearing your school colors is encouraged.

Industry/Corporate/For-Profit Business Development Tier – 10k

  • Sponsor is listed on Whova app
  • Sponsor is listed on Conference Agenda
  • Sponsor provided 5 minutes of remarks in advance of plenary speaker
  • Prominent logo recognition on our EDF website
  • 2 complimentary conference registrations
  • Company marketing items placed in conference check-in bag
  • Prominent logo recognition in a dedicated conference sponsor “thank you” email
  • 6’ table in sponsor section outside of conference meeting rooms

Institution of Higher Education (College/Univ) Tier –$5k

  • Sponsor is listed on Whova app
  • Sponsor is listed on Conference Agenda
  • Prominent logo recognition on our EDF website
  • 2 complimentary conference registrations (Engineering/Advancement Staff)
  • 1 complimentary HR/Talent Acquisition conference registration (Institutional)
  • Logo/ marketing items placed in conference check-in bag
  • Prominent logo recognition in a dedicated conference sponsor “thank you” email
  • 6’ table in sponsor section outside of conference meeting rooms

Questions on benefits? Ready to make your EDF2025 sponsorship commitment today?

Please contact Sean Burns, EDF Vice President, at engdevforum@gmail.com.

Serving as an EDF host university is a great way to build the leadership skills of your own advancement team while showcasing your own institution’s remarkable assets and attributes to the engineering community.

For over 30 years, volunteers from across the US have contributed countless hours to bringing the signature EDF Annual Conference together thus fostering a more cohesive and meaningful network among our colleague base. Fresh locations, ideas and perspectives allow us to remain relevant and grow with the innovative profession we work in.

Please take a moment to review the history of prior hosts (we welcome revisiting former host sites too!) and submit your application today to be a part of a future conference experience.

If you are interested in serving as an EDF conference host, please contact us at engdevforum@gmail.com.

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ABOUT US

Engineering development forum

The Engineering Development Forum is a unique resource for enhancing the success of development professionals, communicators, administrators and private sector representatives charged with advancing university engineering programs. Our mission is achieved primarily through hosting an annual development-focused conference at a different engineering institution each year.

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EDF Office Hours are monthly, one-hour Zoom sessions designed for advancement professionals in schools and colleges of engineering. Each gathering provides space to connect with peers, share experiences, and gain insights from subject-matter experts on a featured topic. It’s a practical, interactive forum to exchange ideas, ask questions, and take away strategies you can use right away in your own work.

EDF Board of Directors

Sean Burns
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Burns
President
Jessie Muhm
Jessie
Muhm
President Elect
Jeff Colburn
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Colburn
Treasurer
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Joe
Edens
Secretary
Wade Welch
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Welch
Past President
Jeff Anderson
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Anderson
Assistant Treasurer
Tim Stephens
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Stephens
Content Co-Chair
Taylor Phelps
Taylor
Phelps
Content Co-Chair
Margie Puerta Edson
Margie
Puerta Edson
Board Member
Hannah Simonds
Hannah
Simonds
Board Member
Bill Lansden
Bill
Lansden
Board Member
Jennifer Williams
Jennifer
Williams
Board Member
Jennifer Schwartz
Jennifer
Schwartz
Board Member
Mike Volan
Mike
Volan
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Henry
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Dorgan
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Robinson
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Weaver-Goller
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Gavin
Hargrave
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Scott
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Alex
Moreno
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1992 – 2027

Our Host Universities

For more than three decades, leading universities across the country have opened their campuses to the Engineering Development Forum. We're grateful to every institution that has made this community possible.

  • 1992

    Northwestern

  • 1993

    Duke

  • 1994

    Colorado

  • 1995

    Washington

  • 1996

    Michigan

  • 1997

    Clemson

  • 1998

    Texas

  • 1999

    Purdue

  • 2000

    Illinois

  • 2001

    Arizona State

  • 2002

    Georgia Tech

  • 2003

    Kansas State

  • 2004

    UC San Diego

  • 2005

    Wisconsin

  • 2006

    Oregon State

  • 2007

    Virginia

  • 2008

    Kentucky

  • 2009

    Oklahoma

  • 2010

    Ohio State

  • 2011

    Johns Hopkins

  • 2012

    Carnegie Mellon

  • 2013

    UC Davis

  • 2014

    Cornell

  • 2015

    George Washington

  • 2016

    Illinois Tech

  • 2017

    Maryland

  • 2018

    Washington

  • 2019

    UC San Diego

  • 2022

    Texas A&M

  • 2023

    Tennessee

  • 2024

    Duke

  • 2025

    Colorado State

  • 2026

    Auburn

  • 2027

    This Year's Host

    University of Arizona

    June 15–17, 2027 · Tucson, Arizona