BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T183424Z UID:F67ECAF8-DBAC-4522-A91E-6314B8F0D97D DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T200000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Central Illinois Section will host an event at Bradley University in Peoria\, Illinois this year to celebrate IEEE Day 2026. Thi s event will feature a documentary\, networking/open discussion\, and anno uncements for upcoming engineering activities in the area.\n\nWHO CAN ATTE ND\n\nThis event is open to all IEEE members\, including Student Members a nd Graduate Student Members. IEEE members may bring non-member guests such as a family member\, coworker\, or classmate\, but please indicate your g uest(s) when you register. The IEEE Central Illinois Section will provide pizza to registered attendees at no charge. For special requests or dietar y restrictions\, please indicate them when registering.\n\nREGISTRATION RE QUIRED\n\nTo help us reserve enough space\, all attendees must register. R egistration will close on the posted date\, or when all spaces have been f illed.\n\nMEETING AGENDA\n\n- Registration\n- Report by Anu Gokhale on the Generative AI discussion at the IEEE WIE Summit\n- Open Discussion\n- Doc umentary: Decoding the Universe: Quantum\n- Open Discussion\n\nWHERE TO PA RK ON CAMPUS\n\nAttendees who do not have a University parking pass can fi nd visitor parking near the Bradley University Visitor's Center. This park ing lot is an estimated 5 to 10 minute walk from the BECC building. The Vi sitor's Center parking lot only requires paying one quarter ($0.25) at the exit gate.\n\n- Bradley University Visitor's Center\n- 830 N Elmwood Ave\ n- Peoria\, IL 61606\n\nAdditional\, but limited visitor parking is availa ble at the Bradley University Main Street Parking Deck. This lot may fill quickly.\n\n- Bradley University Main Street Parking Deck\n- 913 N Maplewo od Ave #911\n- Peoria\, IL 61606\n\nStreet-level parking is also available in the vicinity. Normal posted parking restrictions and fees apply. Addit ional parking options and campus maps are available from the official Brad ley University campus parking website: https://www.bradley.edu/parking/.\n \nHOW TO FIND US\n\nWalk to the Business and Engineering Convergence Cente r (BECC) building. Inside\, take elevators to the 4th floor and look for s igns to room 4140.\n\nABOUT US\n\nThe IEEE Central Illinois Section serves IEEE members throughout Central Illinois\, including the Champaign\, Spri ngfield\, Peoria\, Bloomington\, Quincy\, Decatur\, and Danville areas.\n\ nRoom: 4140\, Bldg: Business and Engineering Convergence Center (BECC)\, 1 500 W Main St\, Peoria\, Illinois\, United States\, 61606 LOCATION:Room: 4140\, Bldg: Business and Engineering Convergence Center (BE CC)\, 1500 W Main St\, Peoria\, Illinois\, United States\, 61606 ORGANIZER:brady.mayes@ieee.org SEQUENCE:62 SUMMARY:IEEE Central Illinois: IEEE Day 2026 Celebration at Bradley Univers ity URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/578690 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Central Illinois Section will hos t an event at Bradley University in Peoria\, Illinois this year to celebra te IEEE Day 2026.&nbsp\; This event will feature a documentary\, networkin g/open discussion\, and announcements for upcoming engineering activities in the area.</p>\n<p><strong>WHO CAN ATTEND</strong></p>\n<p>This event is open to all IEEE members\, including Student Members and Graduate Student Members. &nbsp\;IEEE members may bring non-member guests such as a family member\, coworker\, or classmate\, but please indicate your guest(s) when you register.&nbsp\; The IEEE Central Illinois Section will provide pizza to registered attendees at no charge.&nbsp\; For special requests or diet ary restrictions\, please indicate them when registering.</p>\n<p><strong> REGISTRATION REQUIRED</strong></p>\n<p>To help us reserve enough space\, a ll attendees must register.&nbsp\; Registration will close on the posted d ate\, or when all spaces have been filled.</p>\n<p><strong>MEETING AGENDA< /strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration</li>\n<li>Report by Anu Gokhale on th e Generative AI discussion at the IEEE WIE Summit</li>\n<li>Open Discussio n</li>\n<li>Documentary: Decoding the Universe: Quantum</li>\n<li>Open Dis cussion</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>WHERE TO PARK ON CAMPUS</strong></p>\n<p>A ttendees who do not have a University parking pass can find visitor parkin g near the Bradley University Visitor's Center.&nbsp\; This parking lot is an estimated 5 to 10 minute walk from the BECC building.&nbsp\; The Visit or's Center parking lot only requires paying one quarter ($0.25) at the ex it gate.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradley University Visitor's Center</li>\n<li>830 N Elmwood Ave</li>\n<li>Peoria\, IL 61606</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Additional\, but limited visitor parking is available at the Bradley University Main Stree t Parking Deck.&nbsp\; This lot may fill quickly.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradley U niversity Main Street Parking Deck</li>\n<li>913 N Maplewood Ave #911</li> \n<li>Peoria\, IL 61606</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Street-level parking is also avail able in the vicinity.&nbsp\; Normal posted parking restrictions and fees a pply.&nbsp\; Additional parking options and campus maps are available from the official Bradley University campus parking website: <a href="https:// www.bradley.edu/parking/">https://www.bradley.edu/parking/</a>.&nbsp\;</p> \n<p><strong>HOW TO FIND US</strong></p>\n<p>Walk to the Business and Engi neering Convergence Center (BECC) building.&nbsp\; Inside\, take elevators to the 4th floor and look for signs to room 4140.</p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT U S</strong></p>\n<p>The IEEE Central Illinois Section serves IEEE members t hroughout Central Illinois\, including the Champaign\, Springfield\, Peori a\, Bloomington\, Quincy\, Decatur\, and Danville areas.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR