# Event Details - **Event Name**: RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 07:45 am – Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the RIT Fall 2026 Industrial Associates (IA) events: November 4, 5, and 6. These events connect students, faculty and industry.About this EventThe Fall 2026 Industrial Associates events: November 4, 5, and 6.The RIT Industrial Associates Program has been growing at an incredible pace. Because of that growth, we’re thrilled to launch an RIT-specific symposium on November 4, 2026. Our strong collaboration with University of Rochester Institute of Optics continues, which is why the two symposiums will take place during the same week—just on different days—so members of both RIT and UR programs have the opportunity to attend both events. We have three days of programing for our IA membersWednesday, Nov. 4:RIT Industrial Associates Symposium, RIT University GalleryDirector's roundtable, Members only, Lento RestaurantThursday, Nov. 5: Members only(UofR Institute of Optics Symposium for dual members)RIT IA member meetings with faculty & lab tours, The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging ScienceResearch talk happy hour, The Genesee Brew HouseFriday, Nov. 6: Members onlyStudent Interviews, The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging ScienceIf you are a member, please register as an RIT IA member to participate in all eventsIf you have never attended the symposium before, please register as an RIT guest member to experience the symposium only, free of chargeNov 4th: IA Symposium🕑: 07:45 AM - 03:00 PM11.04 RIT Industrial Associates Symposium: James E. Booth Hall, Room 2700.Info: University Gallery: James E. Booth Hall, Room 2700. At Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) innovation shapes the future across all domains of imaging. Four dynamic departments—Imaging Science, Motion Picture Science, Color Science, and Photographic Science—have come together to create the Industrial Associates (IA) Program. The IA symposium will be a full day of events consisting of program updates, student research presentations, a student poster session, company introductions and a company table session. Our goal is to provide a meaningful platform where student, industry and faculty have the chance to connect and to form collaborations. 🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:15 AMCheck in - University Gallery: James E. Booth Hall, Room 2700🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome and program updatesInfo: Updates from RIT Imaging Science, Color Science, Photographic Sciences, and Motion Picture Science🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMUndergraduate Showcase🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AMStudent Poster Session🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PMFaculty & Student Research Presentation 🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMNetworking Lunch/ set up for company table session - University Gallery🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PMCompany IntroductionInfo: Company Introduction Slides: Use PowerPoint, min. 24-pt font. You’ll have ~1.5 minutes to present. Please send to Jaclyn McKelvey, jmmcis@rit.edu Deadline: October 19🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMCompany Table Session + Ice Cream SocialInfo: This is a tradeshow style table session and is meant to facilitate student and industry interaction. Shipping Instructions: We provide a 6x2ft table, two chairs, a tablecloth, and a company sign. If you would like to ship showcase material: Company Name Industrial Associates 2026 University Gallery Bldg. BOO/007A 335 John St. Rochester, NY 14623. Please bring return shipping labels to the symposium and place them on your material when the table session has ended. It is the responsibility of the vendors to pack, secure ,and label their shipment for outgoing. Please ship all material by 10.23.26Nov 4th: IA Roundtable🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:30 PMDirector's RoundtableInfo: The director's roundtable will be held at: Lento Restaurant,274 N Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607. Each IA member may send 2 representatives to the roundtable Nov 5th: IA Carlson DayCarlson Day - Faculty meetings, Lab Tours and Research Happy Hour🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMFaculty meetings - upon requestInfo: Faculty meetings arranged per request. Please reach out to Jaclyn McKelvey, jmmcis@rit.edu🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMIndustry Lunch - CAR 3215Info: Please join us for lunch in The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science in room 2155 prior to the lab tours🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMLab tours - The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging ScienceInfo: Please meet in room 3215 at 12:50pm for the lab tours🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PMResearch talk happy hourInfo: Please join us at The Genesee Brew House (25 Cataract St, Rochester, NY 14605) to hear 10, 3-minute graduate research presentations while enjoying a beverage. Nov 6th: IA Interview Day🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMInterview Day - The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science Info: If you would like to hold interviews in the Chester F Carlson Center for Imaging Science, please reserve a room with Jaclyn McKelvey, jmmcis@rit.edu. Once your room is reserved you will receive a link to distribute to students to sign up for an interview. Student resumes will be available two weeks prior to IA event week. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rit-industrial-associates-ia-event-week-november-4-6-2026/100001990572434737 - **Event Categories**: science-fair, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 15 minutes - Location: RIT University Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Rochester - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: RIT University Gallery - **lat**: 43.0847939 - **long**: -77.67730310000002 - **full address**: RIT University Gallery, 166 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d2e55209ee007be0c646c5cb486ba77173285686f52918d5831d03ac70aa19b1-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc2e2e2c-gmir.jpg?v=1783973772 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026 being held? - **A:** RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026 takes place on Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 07:45 am to Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm at RIT University Gallery, 166 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026? - **A:** RIT Industrial Associates (IA) Event Week - November 4 - 6, 2026 is organized by RIT Chester F. 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