HECA 2026 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Board Meeting

 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Board Luncheon

 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration Open - College tour participants

 7:15 am - 3:15 pm

Pre-Conference Tour (separate registration required)

 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Board Meeting

 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Registration Open

 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Exhibitor Set-up

Exhibits Open

 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Keynote Speaker Brennan Barnard

 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Opening Reception

 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Appreciation Dessert Reception (invitation only)

 7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration Open

Exhibitor Set-up

Breakfast

 8:00 am - 8:10 am

Welcome & Announcements

 8:10 am - 9:00 am

Heart of HECA

 9:00 am - 10:15 am

A Conversation with Northwestern and the University of Chicago

 10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Registration Open

Exhibits Open

 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Networking & Refreshments in Exhibitor Area

 10:45 am - 11:45 am

Professional Development Session A

 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Networking Lunch - An Opportunity to Connect with Colleagues

 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Registration Open

Exhibits Open

 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Professional Development Session B

 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Exhibitor Showcases

 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Professional Development Session C

 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Counselor College Fair and Reception

 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Dinner on Your Own or Sign Up for a Dine-Around

      9:30 pm - 10:30 pm

True Confessions Live Show

 7:30 am - 9:00 am

Registration Open

Exhibitor Set-up

 8:00 am - 9:00 am

 9:00 am - 9:10 am

Welcome & Announcements

 9:10 am - 10:15 am

HECA Connects Roundtable Discussions

 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Networking & Refreshments in Exhibitor Area

 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Registration Open

Exhibits Open

 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Professional Development Session D

 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch & Annual Business Meeting

 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Exhibits Open

 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Professional Development Session E

 4:00 pm

Buses depart for Closing Reception

Lake Forest College (IEC Attendees Only)

 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Campus Tour, Informational Session, &

Closing Reception

Lake Forest College (IEC Attendees Only)

 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Buses return to host hotel

Lake Forest College (IEC Attendees Only)

 All Day

Post-Conference Tours (separate registration required)