By attending this FREE workshop. You will:

• Learn why cyberinfrastructure applies to your campus strategic priorities, faculty research, and academic coursework
• Understand the landscape and use cases for using low-cost or no-cost federally funded resources available now to support your stakeholder needs
• Explore funding sources for your campus research IT goals
• Meet and learn from other smaller institutions in your region about common challenges in enhancing research IT

Does this workshop apply to my campus role?

This workshop is ideal for:

• Senior and executive level campus IT professionals and other technology leaders
• Grant administrators
• Faculty and researchers
• Librarians

Is there travel support to attend?

Yes! Thanks to support from the NSF, we can cover participant hotel costs and provide a travel stipend to the first 40 individuals to register. 

Travel assistance includes:

• Reimbursement for two nights of lodging (up $172/night and not more than $344 total for two nights including fees and taxes).
• A $96 stipend to help offset additional travel costs
• Financial support is limited to two participants per institution

The Quilt will reimburse lodging expenses for workshop participants up to $172/night including fees and taxes, and not more than $344 total for two nights including fees and taxes. Reimbursement will not be provided for any hotel incidentals. For hotel reimbursement, please send an electronic copy of your hotel invoice to contact@thequilt.net within 10 business days of the conclusion of the workshop.

Note: Travel costs for Tribal College and University (TCU) participants will be covered by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). For TCU participants, Quilt will coordinate with AIHEC regarding your participation in the workshop.

Travel Stipend

A $96 per participant travel stipend is available to help offset additional travel expenses such as airline, car rental, gas and mileage, or meals, or other expenses related to your participation. You will be asked during registration if you would like to receive this stipend. If yes, we will need your name, mailing address, email, and mobile number to process your stipend. Stipends are only available to those who participate in both days of the workshop. A check will be sent to you after the workshop to the mail address you provide.  

Is this in-person workshop really free to attend? 

Yes, you may register for this educational workshop at no cost to you. This workshop is hosted by a non-profit organization and funded by The National Science Foundation.

Don’t miss out! We hope to see you there. Questions? Please contact qt-eager@thequilt.net.

Agenda Highlights 

• Day 1: CI 101, funding overviews, case studies, identifying campus education and STEM science drivers, and an interactive group exercise
• Evening: Informal networking reception and breakout discussions
• Day 2: Campus CI plans and additional hands-on sessions based on participant interests. Please share your interests with us ahead of the workshop through this very brief survey.

Hotel Room Block

The Sheraton NOLA
500 Canal St,
New Orleans, LA 70130

To book a discounted room, please call the Sheraton NOLA reservation desk at 1-504-525-2500. You may also book your group rate online. Remember to reference The Quilt & NSF Colocated Meeting for February 1 – 5 dates.

If you are making your reservation via the web link, you may get a message that there is no availability. If this is the case, please call reservations directly. It may simply be a matter of that type of room not being available

Last day to book: January 12, 2026
Eligible dates: February 1 – 5, 2026
Room block rate: $189 per night
Group rate reservation desk: 1-504-525-2500
Group rate weblink: Reservation Link

Group Code: The Quilt & NSF Colocated Meeting

If you are a no-show for your first night, you will be charged for your room and run the risk of not having a room if the hotel is sold out. You are responsible for canceling your reservation if you are not able to make the meeting.