Engineering Conventions
Greenville is nationally recognized as one of the predominant engineering hubs in the Southeast due to both the area’s institutes for higher education in engineering as well as the world-renowned technical companies who have chosen Greenville for their headquarters. With a plethora of industry experts, cutting edge research facilities and universities and, of course, a knowledgeable convention sales team to assist you with your planning, Greenville is the perfect location for your next engineering convention.
Ask the Expert
Greenville provides numerous sources for key speakers in the engineering industry. Without a doubt you are sure to find informative, professional, and top-of-the-line speakers for your conference from one of Greenville’s prestigious universities or research centers – professors, department heads, or head researchers from Clemson University, Furman University, or The Center for Accelerated Technology Training. Other speaker resources include executives from the numerous engineering associations and nationally-acclaimed engineering companies in the area, such as Hubbell Lighting, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, or Fluor Corporation. We would love to help you find an expert resource for your next convention.
Engineering Overview
- More than 75 Fortune 500 Companies, many of which are engineering-focused, are located in Greenville.
- 245 international companies from 20 different countries have facilities in Greenville. In fact, Upstate South Carolina boasts the highest level of foreign capital investment per capita in the United States.
- There are more engineers per capita in Greenville County than in any other county in the nation.
- Greenville and the surrounding suburbs are home to divisions of world-class technical and engineering companies including General Electric, IBM, Michelin, Infor Global Solutions, ScanSource, Ahold, Fluor Corporation, and Lockheed Martin.
- World renowned lighting technology company, Hubbell Lighting, Inc., recently moved its corporate headquarters into a brand new 186,000 square foot, state-of-the art facility in Greenville.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks nearby Clemson University in the top 50 engineering schools in the nation. Clemson’s College of Engineering & Science hosts many prestigious centers and institutes including The Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF), Clemson Environmental Institute (CIES), and SC Institute for Energy Studies at Clemson University (SCIES).
- The Center for Accelerated Technology Training (CATT) serves local Greenville Technical College as well as other technical colleges in the state and is named the #1 state technical work force training program.
- Greenville’s Furman University has one of the top undergraduate Chemistry research programs in the nation, and with the recent addition of the Charles H. Townes Center for Science, Furman now possesses some of the most advanced scientific research equipment in the nation.
Start Planning
We’re here for you! Submit an RFP with the specific requirements for your next engineering meeting or convention and let the Greater Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau assist you in planning a successful event.