2025 STLE Annual Meeting Schedule-At-A-Glance

Registrants can access the digital program online or through the STLE Mobile App. All sessions and events will take place in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, May 17

Onsite Registration
Noon – 6:00 pm | Grand Hall Foyer

Sunday, May 18

Onsite Registration
6:30 am – 6:00 pm | Grand Hall Foyer

Speakers Breakfast
7:00 – 7:45 am | Centennial II

Education Courses (Registration Required)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Basic Lubrication 101 - Hanover Hall A/B
  • Electric Vehicles 101 - Hanover Hall C/D
  • Metal Removal Fluids - Hanover Hall E
  • Advanced Lubrication 301 - Hanover Hall F/G
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning - Courtland
  • Bearings - Dunwoody

Course F&B Breaks | Hanover Hall Foyer

Section Leader Training
4:30 - 5:45 pm | Greenbriar

Student and New Member Networking Event (Ticket Required)
6:00 – 7:00 pm | Regency V

Monday, May 19

Onsite Registration
6:30 am - 6:00 pm | Grand Hall Foyer

Speakers Breakfast
7:00 - 7:45 am | Centennial II

Technical Sessions
8:00 - 10:00 am
  • 1A – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning I
  • 1B – Commercial Marketing Forum I
  • 1C – Fluid FIlm Bearings & Surface Engineering I
  • 1E – Lubrication Fundamentals I
  • 1F – Wear I
  • 1G – Metalworking I
  • 1J – Power Generation I

Refreshment Break 
10:00 - 10:30 am | Centennials Foyer

Opening General Session
10:30 am - Noon | Centennials Ballroom

Lunch on your own
Noon – 1:40 pm

Commercial Exhibits and Student Posters
Noon – 5:00 pm | Grand Hall

Technical Sessions
1:40 – 5:00 pm
  • 2A – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning II
  • 2B – Commercial Marketing Forum II
  • 2C – Wear II
  • 2D – Metalworking Fluids I
  • 2E – Rolling Element Bearings II
  • 2F – Sustainability in Motion I
  • 2G – Materials Tribology II
  • 2I – Electric Vehicles II
  • 2J – Non-Ferrous Metals II

Exhibitor Appreciation Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm | Grand Hall

Welcome Reception
5:30 – 7:00 pm | Grand Hall

Tuesday, May 22

Onsite Registration
6:30 am – 6:00 pm | Grand Hall

Speakers Breakfast
7:00 – 7:45 am | Centennial II

Commercial Exhibits and Student Posters
9:30 am – Noon & 2 pm – 5:30 pm | Grand Hall

Technical Sessions
8:00 am – Noon
  • 3A – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning III
  • 3B – Commercial Marketing Forum III
  • 3C – Condition Monitoring I
  • 3D – Metalworking Fluids II
  • 3E – Rolling Element Bearings III
  • 3F – Sustainability in Motion II
  • 3G – Materials Tribology III (Tribute to Professor Yip Wah Chung)
  • 3H – Aerospace I
  • 3I – Electric Vehicles III
  • 3J – Rheology I
  • 3K – JAST - STLE Early Tribology Symposium I

Refreshment Break
10 am – 10:40 am | Grand Hall

President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting (Ticket Required)
Noon – 2:00 pm | Centennial Ballroom

Technical Sessions
2:00 – 5:00 pm
  • 4A – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning IV
  • 4B – Commercial Marketing Forum IV
  • 4C – Condition Monitoring II
  • 4D – Metalworking Fluids III
  • 4E – Rolling Element Bearings IV
  • 4F – Sustainability in Motion III
  • 4G – Materials Tribology IV
  • 4H – Aerospace II
  • 4I – Electric Vehicles IV
  • 4J – Rheology II
  • 4K – JAST - STLE Early Tribology Symposium II

Exhibitor Appreciation Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm | Grand Hall

Bonus Program: Career Pathways Panel
5:15 - 6:15 pm

Wednesday, May 21

STLE Fun Run (Participants will mee in the park across from the Hyatt Entrance)
6:30 am

Onsite Registration
6:30 am – 5:00 pm | Grand Hall Foyer

Speakers Breakfast
7:00 – 7:45 am | Centennials II

Commercial Exhibits & Student Posters
9:30 am – Noon | Grand Hall

Education Courses (Registration Required)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Basic Lubrication 102
  • Sustainability
  • Metalworking Fluids 200
  • Advanced Lubrication 302

Technical Sessions
8:00 am – Noon
  • 5A –Lubrication Fundamentals I
  • 5B – Commercial Marketing Forum V
  • 5C – Contact Mechanics I
  • 5D – Tribochemistry I
  • 5E – Environmentally Friendly Fluids - Synthetics I
  • 5F – Tribotesting I
  • 5G – Materials Tribology V
  • 5H – Aerospace III
  • 5I – Electric Vehicles V
  • 5J – Gears I
  • 5K – Power Generation I

Refreshment Break
10:00 – 10:30 am | Grand Hall

Lunch on your own
Noon – 1:40 pm

Technical Sessions
1:40 pm – 5 pm
  • 6A – Lubrication Fundamentals II
  • 6B – Commercial Marketing Forum VI
  • 6C – Fluid Film Bearing / Seals I
  • 6D – Tribochemistry II
  • 6E – Environmentally Friendly Fluids - Synthetics II
  • 6F – Tribotesting II
  • 6G – Materials Tribology VI
  • 6H – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning V
  • 6I – Electric Vehicles VI
  • 6J – Gears II
  • 6K – Power Generation II
  • 6L –  Grease I

Refreshment Break
3:00 – 3:40 pm | Foyers

Bonus Program: Discussion Roundtables
5:15 – 6:15 pm

Thursday, May 22

Onsite Registration
6:30 am – 1:00 pm | Grand Hall Foyer

Speakers Breakfast
7:00 – 7:45 am | Centennial II

Education Courses (Registration Required)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Electric Vehicles Course

Technical Sessions
8 am – Noon
  • 7A – Lubrication Fundamentals III
  • 7B – Commercial Marketing Forum VII
  • 7C – Fluid Film Bearings / Sealings II
  • 7D – Biotribology I
  • 7E – Surface Engineering I
  • 7F – Tribotesting III
  • 7G – Materials Tribology VII
  • 7H – Nanotribology I 
  • 7I – Grease II

Refreshment Break
10:00 – 10:40 am | Foyers

Lunch on Your Own
Noon - 1:40 pm

Technical Sessions
1:40 – 5:00 pm
  • 8A – Lubrication Fundamentals IV
  • 8B – Environmentally Friendly Fluids - Synthetics III
  • 8C – Fluid Film Bearings / Seals III
  • 8D – Tribology of Biomaterials I
  • 8E – Surface Engineering II
  • 8H – Nanotribology II
  • 8I – Grease III

Refreshment Break
3:00 – 3:20 pm | Foyers