UPCOMING: America's Innovate IT Collegiate Conference
ABOUT
Innovate IT Collegiate Conference brings together the brightest student minds and industry leaders to explore emerging technologies, foster collaboration, and inspire innovation. Our mission is to empower future IT professionals with knowledge, networking, and opportunities to lead the digital transformation.
DETAILS
Date: March 26th, 2026 - March 28th, 2026
Location: Missouri State University
851 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65897
Contact Information: (417) 836-4131, ITCompetition@missouristate.edu
REGISTRATION - Coming soon!
Early Bird rate (before March 12th, 2026) : $150/person
After March 12th, 2026 : $175/person
Onsite Registration : $200/person
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
There are a variety of sponsorship opportunities to choose from based on your marketing/hiring/outreach objectives, target audience (students, faculty, or both), resources, and budget including sponsorship of technology specific contests centered around the specific skillset(s) you are looking for to recruit/hire or technology/resources to showcase to faculty members.
Register or learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities here.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Competitors and guests may fly into the Springfield-Branson National Airport. Airlines include American, Allegiant, Delta and United. The airport is located eight miles from the Missouri State University campus. Shuttles to and from the Springfield Airport will NOT be provided.
NEARBY DINING
The Plaster Student Union on the Missouri State University campus offers a variety of well-known restaurants including:
Starbucks
Chick-fil-A
Subway
Panda Express
Downtown Springfield is also home to many restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Empowering Solutions Through Technology
Building Smarter Data Solutions
Where Innovation Meets Infrastructure
From Raw Data to Smart Decisions
Master the Fix. Power the Network
Defend. Detect. Dominate
