UH Cullen College of Engineering Presents:
35th UH Energy Industry Crawfish Boil at the University of Houston
Event Date: April 19, 2026
Event Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Event Location: UH Campus, Cullen College of Engineering Greenspace — NEW LOCATION!
Parking: Visitors can park in the Elgin Street (Visitors) Garage, 4224 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77204. (UH Map)
Visitor Parking (Sunday): $10
This 2-minute parking video will help you navigate our campus.
The UH Energy Industry Crawfish Boil is a family-friendly festival bringing alumni, faculty, students and industry professionals together for networking, food and fun. Proceeds support the multidisciplinary capstone fund that’s designed to increase professional readiness for Cullen College engineering and technology students. Enjoy an all-inclusive guest ticket entry featuring tasty crawfish, finger-licking BBQ, cold beverages (beer, wine, non-alcoholic), dessert treats and festival activities. Spend the afternoon connecting with the Cullen College of Engineering family featuring a Student Capstone Showcase, STEM activities, a Kids Zone, the Bayou Roux Band and more!
Sponsor tents include reserved seating for industry guests. Sponsors are encouraged to bring company banners and décor to showcase your brand. Prizes will be awarded for the “Best Decorated Tent.”
General seating is available for individual and student ticket holders.
All guests should begin at the Guest Check-In tent and exchange your entry ticket for an all-inclusive event wrist band.
Event Schedule:
- 1:00 p.m. — Crawfish Boil OPENS
- 1:30 p.m. — Create@UH Student Capstone Showcase #1
- 1:45 / 2:45 / 3:45 p.m. — Raffle Drawings
- 3:00 p.m. — Create@UH Student Capstone Showcase #2
- 5:00 p.m. — Crawfish Boil CLOSES
Food and beverages available while supplies last.
Dress is casual — come rain or shine!
Thank you for supporting the UH Energy Industry Crawfish Boil.
Click here to download the event map (PDF)
General Seating
- Adult (Age 21+): $60
- Student: $30
- Kids (7 & Under): FREE
(Fair Market Value = $40 adult, $25 student)
SPONSOR EXTRA TICKET: $50
(Fair Market Value = $40)
For sponsor information, please contact Cathy Brown at cmbrow31 [at] central.uh.edu (cmbrow31[at]central[dot]uh[dot]edu) or phone at 713-743-2804.
Tickets purchased online will be distributed at the GUEST CHECK IN / WILL CALL TENT at the Crawfish Boil.
“This was a great day for our industry to network with UH students from many engineering and technology disciplines!” (2025 Corporate Sponsor)
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“I made professional connections and have an internship lined up!” (UH Student)
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“Well organized…great food…fun event!”
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“We loved collaborating with students, faculty and staff!”
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“Great to be involved in such a close-knit community, and the food was great!”
2026 CRAWFISH BOIL SPONSORS — Thank you for supporting UH Student Success!
Titanium Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Student Capstone Sponsors
Iron Sponsors
Beer & Wine Sponsors
Grill Sponsors
Ice Cream Sponsors
Kid Zone Sponsor
Beverage Sponsors
Cookie Sponsors
Vendors
Media Sponsors
Door Prize Sponsor
2026 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Click here to download the Sponsor Packages flyer (PDF)
ZONE A
ZONE A includes reserved seating under designated tent with covered 8-foot tables, chairs, company sign, concierge ticket services, sponsor recognition on website and all-inclusive guest ticket entry for food, beverages and festival activities. **This package can be personalized to include UH faculty and students, tailored in partnership with you.
- TITANIUM: $10,000 — 50** Guest Tickets, 20’ x 20’ Tent, 8 tables with chairs and designated gift to Create@UH to support capstone projects — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $3,000) - GOLD: $5,000 — 50** Guest Tickets, 20’ x 20’ Tent, 8 tables with chairs
(Fair Market Value = $3,000) - SILVER: $3,000 — 25** Guest Tickets, 15’ x 15’ Tent, 4 tables with chairs — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $1,700)
ZONE B
ZONE B includes reserved seating under designated tent with covered 8-foot tables, chairs, company sign, concierge ticket services, sponsor recognition on website and all-inclusive guest ticket entry for food, beverages and festival activities.
- BRONZE: $2,000 — 10 Guest Tickets, 10’ x 20’ Tent, 2 tables with chairs plus 1 bonus table to display your branded items/giveaways — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $1,000) - IRON: $1,500 — 10 Guest Tickets, 10’ x 10’ Tent, 2 tables with chairs
(Fair Market Value = $750) - BEER & WINE SPONSOR: $2,500 — 15 Guest Tickets, 10’ x 20’ Tent, 3 tables with chairs, plus 3 high top tables, signage in Beer Station (Limited to 2 Sponsors) — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $1,250)
ZONE C
ZONE C all-inclusive ticket entry for food, beverages and festival activities
SPECIALTY EVENT SPONSORS
Specialty Event Sponsors includes a shared 20’ x 40’ tent with reserved seating, company sign, sponsor recognition on website *plus* bonus 8” table to display branded items/giveaways for these limited sponsors:
- Ice Cream Sponsor: $1,000 — 6 Guest Tickets (Limited to 2 Sponsors) — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $400) - Kid Zone Sponsor: $1,000 — 6 Guest Tickets (Limited to 3 Sponsors)
(Fair Market Value = $400) - Beverage Sponsor: $1,000 — 6 Guest Tickets (Limited to 3 Sponsors)
(Fair Market Value = $400) - Cookie Sponsor: $500 — 3 Guest Tickets (Limited to 2 Sponsors) — SOLD OUT!
(Fair Market Value = $250) - Door Prize Donor: $300 — 2 Guest Tickets
(Fair Market Value = $150)
2026 Executive Committee
frankadamek2016 [at] gmail.com (frankadamek2016[at]gmail[dot]com)
bbaugh [at] baughengrs.com (bbaugh[at]baughengrs[dot]com)
Canonetics
marco [at] canonetics.com (marco[at]canonetics[dot]com)
ZehraCarrasco [at] yahoo.com (ZehraCarrasco[at]yahoo[dot]com)
Ensearch, Energy Recruitment
jon [at] ensearch.energy (jon[at]ensearch[dot]energy)
Triple Kore
info [at] 3kore.com (info[at]3kore[dot]com)
Sygnas Corporation
frank.koeck [at] sygnascorp.com (frank[dot]koeck[at]sygnascorp[dot]com)
Hoar Construction
lsmith [at] hoar.com (lsmith[at]hoar[dot]com)
donaldjsparacino [at] gmail.com (donaldjsparacino[at]gmail[dot]com)
Cathy Brown
Cullen College of Engineering
cmbrow31 [at] central.uh.edu (cmbrow31[at]central[dot]uh[dot]edu)
713-743-2804
Cullen College of Engineering
4222 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Room E421
Houston, TX 77204-4007
Checks payable to: "UH Foundation"
or purchase online
2025 OTC Crawfish Boil Photos
