Frequently Asked Questions

Meridian brings executives and students together in person, by field. The first event is the conference on November 14.

Yes. The conference is free for every student, to register and to attend.

Yes. There is a Zoom option when you register. In-person space is 400.

Registration closes November 7.

The day is at UCLA in Westwood. Parking and arrival details go to everyone registered and to @meridianconference on Instagram before the day.

Starting November 14, Meridian creates hackathon-style events by field, beginning with engineering, pre-med, and business. Each brings executives from that field together with students from across Los Angeles campuses, with student teams working the same challenge side by side, and everyone who attends joins the Meridian network.

Yes. Meridian photographs and films the day, and your image may appear in our recap film, on the website, and on social media. You agree to that when you register.

University students from across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. UCLA, USC, and UC Berkeley students are all welcome.

Yes, but they need their own registration. Seats are capped at 400.

Business casual is ideal. If that is not something you have, wear whatever you would wear to meet people you respect. Nobody is checking.

Stay the whole time. The best conversations happen late in the day, after people have loosened up and the room knows who you are. The students who arrive first and leave last get the most out of it.

Many people there have not. You introduce yourself, they introduce themselves, and it goes from there. Hosts work the floor all day and will make the introduction.

Students under 18 register with a parent or guardian’s contact information, and a parent or guardian signs them in at check-in.

You get to know university students in your field in person, not through an ad or a campaign. After November 14, you can put a real problem to student teams at the hackathon-style events Meridian creates by field, and you join the Meridian network.

Companies, campus offices, and community organizations run tables at the conference. Write to us or book a call and we will talk about what fits.

No. If you would like to be involved beyond the day, tell us which field and we will talk about what fits.

Nothing to prepare. You get to know students and meet the other executives in the room.

Start at the partners page. Write to us or book a call.

Register, then answer the demo day question on the form. We follow up with the people we pick.