Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Roanoke/Salem Alumni Networking Happy Hour
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
6-8 p.m. 

Join us for a happy hour social event at Olde Salem Brewing Company on 21 East Main Street in downtown Salem on Thursday, January 22 from 6-8 pm! 

If you are a VT alum in the Roanoke/Salem area who received a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or Engineering Science and Mechanics... we want to see you! 

We will gather for tasty food, drinks and exclusive Virginia Tech ME giveaways. Attendees will enjoy a great time to network with other ME alumni, mingle with the department, and spend time with ME faculty and students coming to share exciting news about Senior Capstone Design projects! 

Registration to attend is $10 per person, which includes:
- catered fajita bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres
- two drink tickets
- an exclusive Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering giveaway for all attendees, plus a special raffle!

$5 of your event registration will be a gift to support ME Students in their Capstone Design Projects!

Feel free to register a plus one to come as well. We can't wait to see you there!

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Belinda Ierardi at 540-739-5853 or email at belinda@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.