The symposium is held in conjunction with the Annual Convetion and will gather seventeen experts in the field of big data, internet of (every)things, energy systems, smart grid and leadership to discuss the current emerging technology and soft skills. The symposium will feature a keynote session, and three parallel sessions on \"Smart Data\", \"Smart Energy\" and \"Leadership & Career Development\". The symposium is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The symposium will be held at Renaissance Richardson Hotel from 1:00 to 5:30 pm.

The Energy Executive Forum will be held at 7:30 am - 12:00 pm on August 17, 2014 (Suunday) at Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel. The main goal is to discuss the emerging energy technology, such as smart data application in energy systems and smart grid.

The goal of this seminar is to discuss the retirement planning especially tailored for technical professionals. Often, technical professionals are not thinking ahead for their retirement planning, this seminar will provide effective suggestions from three aspects from the experts. The seminar will cover the professional developement, financial planning and healthcare. The seminar is not only for retired professionals, but also for professionals who would like to learn more about the planning prior the retirement.

The CIE/USA-DFW annual Spring Technical Symposium (STS) will feature the discussion of Internet of Things (IoT). We focused specifically on application and how personalization is revolutionizing our daily life.