IGB strives to provide a wealth of educational experiences for its membership and the academic community at large. IGB sponsors a number of speakers and conferences each year, including a Distinguished Speaker Series, Colloquia, and an annual IGB Symposium featuring one of its seven major program areas.  BIT trainees are encouraged to attend as many of these activities as possible to enrich their training experience.

BIT trainees are required to attend the IGB Distinguished Speaker Series and the Annual BIT Symposium (see info below), at which the BIT trainees present their research results.