Here's what you need to know for BEYA Day 2

It's Day 2 of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference.

Hosted by US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, the Council of Engineering Deans of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Lockheed Martin Corporation; the 33rd annual BEYA STEM Conference continues Friday, February 8 through Saturday, February 9 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Click here to REGISTER NOW! Your registration will give you access to the Career Fair Floor on Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9. A resume and name badge are required to gain access to the Career Fair.

Click here for BEYA's Friday schedule and listen to a new optical engineer from Delaware State University talk about what jobs he'll be looking for at the BEYA Career Fair.

Thursday recap: 'Becoming Everything You Are'

"If we are able to save kids at a certain way because of the negative influences in their lives; role models that they see on the street corners or places like that; if we're willing to buy into negativity then why can't we buy into positive things?

"That's what this conference is all about. We've built, over the years, a strong community of at least 30,000 people we can reach out to on any given day. And why do they do this? Because they feel that being a part of this community, they are part of something greater. And they are surrounded by like-minded people." - Tyrone D. Taborn BEYA STEM Chairman and CEO, Career Communications Group on BEYA's 30-year mission.

WATCH scenes from the Alumni Reception with retired Adm. Tony Watson, an award-winning Naval submariner, the 2019 Leading Voices event featuring innovators from historically black colleges and universities.