What to Expect
How to Plan Your Experience
First-Timer Must-Do Experiences
Tips From Experienced Attendees
Helpful Resources

Welcome to Your First AIChE® Spring Meeting & Global Congress on Process Safety

Attending the AIChE Spring Meeting & Global Congress on Process Safety for the first time? You’re in the right place.

Each year, thousands of engineers, researchers, and industry leaders gather to share practical solutions, technical insights, and real-world experience across process engineering and process safety. Whether you're focused on operations, design, research, or risk management, this meeting is designed to help you learn, connect, and bring new ideas back to your organization.

Here’s how to make the most of your first visit!

What to Expect

The AIChE Spring Meeting brings together multiple technical conferences and tracks under one event, including the Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS), which focuses specifically on improving safety performance, risk reduction, and incident prevention across the process industries.

You’ll find:

• Presentations: With technical sessions ranging from practical case studies to advanced research, there is a session for every sector of Chemical Enineering Industries. Explore the program, and build a schedule to match your interests.
• Keynotes: Featuring industry leaders and safety experts, these sessions are a great way to learn about focus areas in the field. Listen to lessons learned and ask questions from the most forefront players in today's. A few topical conferences include a keynote speaker open to all attendees, or you can purchace a luncheon bundle with your registration to attend a featured keynote with a plated lunch.
• Exhibit hall: Spend some time during the breaks in Hall B3 to discover tools, technologies, and services showcased by 80+ exhibitors.
• Networking: The Meeting includes countless opportunities to connect with peers across industry, academia, and government. Attend the Opening Reception on Sunday, Poster Session and Reception on Monday, ticketed luncheons each day, coffee breaks between sessions, or just find a table in the Exhibit Hall to catch up with a colleague. 
• Short Courses: Spend a full day before the conference exploring critical process safety topics through expert-led, practical training sessions designed to strengthen your technical skills and real-world decision making

It’s a large event, but with a little planning, it becomes incredibly valuable and rewarding. We encourage you to look for AIChE staff if you ever have any questions on-site. Look for the red badge marker reading "staff" and ask away!

How to Plan Your Experience

1. Start With the Technical Program
   • Browse sessions by topic area, track, or conference.
     • If you are presenting, looking at the other sessions in the same group can be a great jumping point
     • Not sure where to start? Check out this list of sessions curated for first-time attendees.
   • If you work in process safety, GCPS sessions are a great starting point. If your role is broader, explore Spring Meeting technical tracks aligned with your industry or function.
     • The Global Congress on Process Safety includes a symposium dedicated to early career professionals: the 15th Process Safety Management Mentoring (PSM2) Forum!
     • See the Sessions here
2. Use the Event App - Store page will live soon!
   • The app will help you:
     • Build your personal schedule
     • Locate sessions and exhibitors
     • Receive updates and reminders
     • Find networking events
3. Don’t Overpack Your Day
   • Leave time between sessions to network, visit posters, and explore the exhibit hall. Some of the most valuable conversations happen outside the presentation rooms.

First-Timer Must-Do Experiences

• Attend a Keynote Session
  • Keynotes offer big-picture insights into industry challenges, emerging technologies, and leadership perspectives.
• Visit the Exhibit Hall - George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall B3
  • The exhibit hall isn’t just booths, it’s a place to:
    • Discover new technologies
    • Ask technical questions
    • See live demonstrations
    • Connect with solution providers
• Join a Networking Event or Reception
  • AIChE meetings are known for being welcoming and collaborative. Introduce yourself! Most attendees remember their first meeting and are happy to help you get oriented.
• Explore the Poster Session and Reception on Monday
  • Poster sessions are one of the easiest ways to start conversations and learn about emerging work in the field.
• Take a Professional Headshot
  • The exhibit hall will feature a photographer offering headshots on Sunday and Monday, included with your registration!
• Take a Photo with the AIChE Letters in the Exhibit Hall B3
  • Commemorate your first Spring Meeting, and share your experience with an iconic picture #AIChESpring #GCPS
  • Join the meeting-wide photo during Monday's afternoon coffee break from 3-4pm

Tips From Experienced Attendees

• Review the schedule before you arrive
• Pick a mix of technical sessions and networking opportunities
• Introduce yourself to speakers after sessions
• Bring business cards or connect on LinkedIn
• Wear comfortable shoes as you’ll cover a lot of ground
• Don’t hesitate to ask questions, that’s what the meeting is for
• You don’t need to see everything. Focus on what’s most relevant to you.

Helpful Resources

• Browse the full Spring Meeting technical program: focus on networking events, sessions related to your field, and tracks that match your interests
• Download the event app (app store page TBA)
• View the floor maps
• Check out this list of sessions curated for first-time attendees
• Consider attending any Ticketed Events or Short Courses for targeting networking or training

We’re Glad You’re Here

Your first AIChE Spring Meeting is the start of valuable professional connections, new knowledge, and insights you can apply right away.
We look forward to welcoming you.