Giving Events

Past Giving Events

Saturday, February 10-11, 2024, 8:00am PST
University of Southern California

This event will be held on February 10-11, 2024.

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:00pm-10:00pm EST

The AIChE Annual Gala is the organization’s signature fundraising event. Funds raised from the gala support the Doing a World of Good campaign’s transformative priorities. 

Friday, November 17-18, 2023, 8:00am EST
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

This event will be held on November 17-18, 2023.

Friday, September 29-30, 2023, 8:00am EDT
University of Louisville

This event will be held on September 29-30, 2023.

Friday, September 8-9, 2023, 8:00am EDT
Virginia Commonwealth University

This event will be held on September 8-9, 2023.

Monday, July 10-13, 2023, 9:00am CDT
Lemförde, Germany

This workshop will take place at BASF's Lemförde, Germany Site

Monday, June 12-15, 2023, 8:00am CDT
Freeport, Texas

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Dow, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrated the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Thursday, December 1, 2022, 6:30pm-10:00pm EST
583 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065

The 2022 AIChE® Gala, "Engineering the Extraordinary", will recognize companies and their leaders for solving societal problems and benefitting humanity through the safe and responsible practice of chemical engineering.

Saturday, October 29-30, 2022, 10:00am EDT
Louisiana State University

This event will be held on October 29-30, 2022.

Saturday, October 8-9, 2022, 10:00am EDT
University of Houston

This event will be held on October 8-9, 2022.

Saturday, September 24-25, 2022, 8:00am EDT
Howard University

This event will be held on September 24-25, 2022.

Saturday, September 10-11, 2022, 8:00am EDT
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

This event will be held on September 10-11, 2022.

Saturday, August 27-28, 2022, 10:00am EDT
University of Houston

This event will be held on August 27-28, 2022.

Monday, August 15-18, 2022, 9:00am CDT
Corpus Christi, TX

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chemours, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 25-28, 2022, 9:00am CDT
Wyandotte, MI

This workshop will take place at BASF's Wyandotte, MI site.

Monday, July 11-14, 2022, 8:00am CDT
Tarragona, Spain

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Dow, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrated the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 6:30pm-10:00pm EST
The Metropolitan Club - One East 60th Street New York, NY 10022

The 2021 AIChE “Doing a World of Good” Gala will recognize companies and their leaders for solving societal problems and benefitting humanity through the safe and responsible practice of chemical engineering.

Wednesday, July 28-29, 2021, 8:00am CDT
Online

This workshop will be held virtually over the dates of July 22 - 23, 2020

Wednesday, June 9-10, 2021, 8:00am CDT
Virtual

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Dow, showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrated the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Thursday, December 10, 2020, 6:00pm-7:30pm EST

The 2020 AIChE “Doing a World of Good” Gala recognized companies and their leaders for solving societal problems and benefitting humanity through the safe and responsible practice of chemical engineering.

Tuesday, October 6-7, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Virtual

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Dow, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Tuesday, August 4-5, 2020, 9:00am CDT
Online

This workshop will be held virtually over the dates of August 4 - 5, 2020 

Wednesday, July 22-23, 2020, 9:00am CDT
Online

This workshop will be held virtually over the dates of July 22 - 23, 2020

Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 6:30pm EST
Grand Hyatt New York (109 East 42nd Street)

The theme of this year’s gala is “Doing a World of Good”, which is also the name of the AIChE’s Foundation campaign for developing transformative priorities to positively impact society and chemical engineering for future generations.

Friday, September 27-28, 2019, 9:00am EDT
University of Minnesota, Duluth

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials

Saturday, September 21-22, 2019, 9:00am EDT
North Carolina A&T State University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials

Friday, September 13-14, 2019, 9:00am EDT
Brigham Young University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials

Friday, August 23-24, 2019, 9:00am EDT
Virginia Commonwealth University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials

Monday, August 12-15, 2019, 9:00am PDT
Baytown, TX

This workshop will take place at ExxonMobil's Baytown, TX site.

Sunday, August 4-7, 2019, 9:00am PDT
Richmond, CA

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chevron, showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 29 - August 1, 2019, 9:00am PDT
Muscatine, Iowa

This workshop will take place at Bayer's Muscatine, Iowa site.

Monday, July 22-25, 2019, 9:00am CDT
Wyandotte, MI

This workshop will take place at BASF's Wyandotte, MI site.

Monday, June 10-13, 2019, 9:00am CDT
Midland, MI

This workshop will take place at Dow's Midland, MI site.

Friday, April 12-13, 2019, 9:00am EDT
Ohio University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, March 16-17, 2019, 9:00am PDT
University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Out to Innovate is a biennial cross-generational summit that provides an educational and supportive environment for career development and enrichment for LGBTQ+ students, academics, and career professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Friday, February 1-2, 2019, 9:00am EST
Villanova University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Sunday, January 6-9, 2019, 9:00am PST
Houston, TX

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by LyondellBasell, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 6:30pm EST
Grand Hyatt New York (109 E 42nd Street NY, NY, 10017)

See the film, photos, and read the press release from the 2018 Gala.

Saturday, September 22-23, 2018, 9:00am EDT
North Carolina State University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, September 8-9, 2018, 9:00am EDT
Mississippi State University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Sunday, August 26-29, 2018, 9:00am PDT
Richmond, CA

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chevron, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Saturday, August 25-26, 2018, 9:00am EDT
University of Tennessee - Knoxville

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, August 25-26, 2018, 9:00am EDT
Ohio State University

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Monday, August 6-9, 2018, 9:00am CDT
Fayetteville North Carolina

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chemours, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 23-26, 2018, 9:00am CDT
Wyandotte, MI

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by BASF, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, June 11-14, 2018, 9:00am CDT
Freeport, TX

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by The DOW Chemical Company, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Saturday, April 7-8, 2018, 9:00am EDT
Colorado School of Mines

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, March 24-25, 2018, 9:00am EDT
University of Michigan

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Monday, January 8-11, 2018, 9:00am PST
Houston, TX

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by LyondellBasell, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 6:30pm EST
Essex House, New York

The 2017 AIChE Gala recognize companies and their leaders for inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Saturday, September 9-10, 2017, 9:00am EDT
University of Texas, Austin

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Tuesday, September 5-7, 2017, 9:00am +06
Nagothane Manufacturing Division, Reliance Industries Limited

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Reliance Industries Limited, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Thursday, August 17-18, 2017, 9:00am EDT
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Sunday, August 13-16, 2017, 9:00am PDT
Richmond, CA

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chevron, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 24-27, 2017, 9:00am CDT
Decatur, IL

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by ADM, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 17-20, 2017, 9:00am CDT
Charleston, Tennessee

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by WACKER, Showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, June 12-15, 2017, 9:00am CDT
Freeport Texas

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by The DOW Chemical Company, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Saturday, April 8-9, 2017, 9:00am EDT
University of Delaware

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, March 25-26, 2017, 9:00am EDT
Virginia Tech

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Monday, November 28, 2016, 6:30pm EST
JW Marriott Essex House, New York

The AIChE 2016 Gala recognized companies and their leaders for distinguished achievements in innovation. Funds raised will support programs for chemical engineering students and professionals in entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.

Saturday, September 10-11, 2016, 9:00am EDT
Georgia Institute of Technology

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Saturday, September 10-11, 2016, 9:00am CDT
University of Illinois - Urbana

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Sunday, August 21-24, 2016, 9:00am PDT
Richmond, CA

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Chevron, showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, August 15-18, 2016, 9:00am CDT
Blair, NE

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Cargill, will show chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, July 25-28, 2016, 9:00am CDT
Decatur, IL

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by ADM, showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Monday, June 20-23, 2016, 9:00am CDT
Freeport Texas

This Faculty Process Safety Workshop, sponsored by Dow, showed chemical engineering faculty how process safety is put into industrial practice and demonstrate the importance of process safety to the design and operation of a chemical plant.  

Saturday, April 2-3, 2016, 9:00am PDT
UC Berkeley

The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp was to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable material

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 6:30pm-9:45pm EST
Cipriani, 25 Broadway, New York, NY

AIChE’s 2015 Gala will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Cipriani, 25 Broadway in New York City. This year’s gala theme is "Leading the Way to a Safer World".

Friday, December 5, 2014, 7:00am EST
Grand Hyatt, Manhattan Ballroom, New York

AIChE’s 2014 Gala was held on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Grand Hyatt, in New York City. This year’s gala celebrated “excellence in promoting diversity in engineering”.

Thursday, November 21, 2013, 7:00pm-11:00pm EST
The Plaza Hotel

The 2013 gala centered on the theme "Recognizing Excellence in Engineering Ethics." AIChE honored David M. Cote, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell; David T. Seaton, Chairman and CEO of Fluor; and Stephen F. Angel, Chairman, President and CEO of Praxair.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 7:00pm-10:00pm EST
The Plaza Hotel, New York

See honorees, photos, and sponsors from AIChE’s 2012 Gala. The event raised funds for the continued development of real-world, sustainable technology practices and meaningful, usable sustainability tools that promise to benefit the environmental performance of all companies.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7:00pm-11:00pm EST
Gotham Hall, New York

See photos, honorees, sponsors, chairs, and host committee members from the 2011 AIChE International Year of Chemistry Gala. Proceeds from the IYC Gala helped support AIChE's energy and water initiatives.