Full Schedule

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Exhibitor Move In

Room: Exhibit Hall A

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM ET

Welcome Remarks from Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Executive

Room: Exhibit Hall A - The Stage

7:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Exhibitor Move In

Room: Exhibit Hall A

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET

Registration

Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Workshop: The Admissions Future Forum – Advancing the Admissions Profession

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Speaker: – Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

Speaker: – AACAP

Speaker: – Source for Training

Speaker: – Ellucian

Speaker: – Legacy Admissions Solutions

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Workshop: Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Your Voice for Career Education

Room: Room 6

Speaker: – Career Education COlleges and Universities

Speaker: – Career Education Colleges and Universities

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Workshop: AI - Cracking the Code for your Institution

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – Different Day ai

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Convention Connection Meetup | Networking for New & Returning Attendees

Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Convention Kickoff Lunch sponsored by Ignyte by Yrefy

Room: Exhibit Hall A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

ED's New Earnings Accountability Rule: Understanding and Planning for the Future

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – Thompson Coburn LLP

Regulatory and Government Relations

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Federal Loans & Private Loans - Influence on Student Retention

Room: Room 1

Speaker: – IonTuition

Speaker: – Post University

Moderator: – IonTuition

Business Operations

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

From Stagnant to Strategic: Leading Curriculum Modernization in Career Education

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – BeOnAir Network of Schools

Leadership and Professional Development

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Leading from the Middle: Creating Stability and Impact in Career Education Institutions

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – Nightingale College

Leadership and Professional Development

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Planning and Executing Complex Transactions from Acquisitions to Public-Private Partnerships

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Speaker: – Medical Impact Company, LLC | Salud Education

Speaker: – McClintock & Associates P.C.

Business Operations

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

The Right Mix: Designing an Admissions Assessment for Career Colleges

Room: Room 6

Speaker: – RISE Assessments

Speaker:

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Can We Trust AI With Student Decisions? The Question Every Higher Education Leader Must Answer

Room: Room 5

Moderator: – Student First

Speaker: – Student First

Speaker: – West Virginia Junior College

Business Operations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

A Guide to Improving AI Visibility and Exposure

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – Gragg Advertising

Leadership and Professional Development

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Backstage Pass to Access: Designing Institutional Loans That Boost Enrollment & Completion

Room: Room 5

Speaker: – TFC Tuition

Speaker: – Joshua Law Firm LLC

Speaker: – Lincoln Tech

Moderator: – West Coast University

Business Operations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Default Options: What to do if You Need to Challenge or Appeal Your Cohort Default Rate

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – Gombos Leyton, PC

Regulatory and Government Relations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

TBD

Room: Room 1

Moderator: – Pearson

Leadership and Professional Development

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Navigating Title IV Regulatory Risk in a Shifting Federal Landscape

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Speaker:

Regulatory and Government Relations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Responsible AI in Higher Ed: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities!

Room: Room 3

Speaker:

Leadership and Professional Development

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

The Era of Intentional Enrollment: What Adult Learners Actually Want

Room: Room 6

Speaker:

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET

CECU Welcome, Meeting of the Members & Awards Celebration

Room: Atrium Ballroom

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Reception

Room: Exhibit Hall A

6:30 PM - 11:55 PM ET

Partner Events & Dinner | on your own

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Morning Meetup with OMACCS, Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Near Booth 828

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Morning Meetup: Small School Community Meetup

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Near Booth 330

6:15 PM - 6:45 PM ET

PAC Contributor VIP Reception

Room: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

6:15 AM - 7:15 AM ET

Yoga

Room: Marriott Fitness Center

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Registration

Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Breakfast

Room: Exhibit Hall A

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Keynote Session: Reaching Gen Z: Social Media for the Trades

Room: Atrium Ballroom

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Accreditation Upheaval: How Federal Changes Will Impact Institutions and Accreditors

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville

Regulatory and Government Relations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Best Practices for Successful Audits - Creating Peace of Mind your Institution is in Compliance

Room: Room 1

Moderator: – McClintock & Associates

Speaker:

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Beyond the Bots: Weathering the AI Storm in Today’s Classrooms

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – Mendelsohn Solutions

Speaker: – DePaul University and Mendelsohn Solutions LLC

Speaker: – American Career College

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Bringing Clarity to the Chaos: A Higher Education Litigation Update

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – Thompson Coburn, LLP

Speaker: – Education Affiliates

Speaker: – Thompson Coburn, LLP

Regulatory and Government Relations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Built for the Modern Learner: Transforming Institutions for an AI-Native Student Journey

Room: Room 6

Speaker: – EducationDynamics

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Empowering the Tool Belt Generation through Workforce Partnerships

Room: Room 5

Speaker: – Associated Builders and Contractors of Northern Ohio

Speaker: – Universal Technical Institute

Speaker: – Centura College

Moderator:

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Roots to Wings: Reimagining the Student Life Cycle on Your Campus

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – CECU

Leadership and Professional Development

11:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Headliner Lunch sponsored by Amsive

Room: Exhibit Hall A

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM ET

Meet & Jam with Ty Pennington

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Booth 330

11:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Build a Career Buddy, sponsored by Elsevier and McGuireWoods

Room: Exhibit Hall A - The Park

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Meetup: Communications and PR Networking

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Near Booth 828

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM ET

Modern Digital Experiences That Attract, Support, and Retain Today’s Learners

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 1

Speaker:

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM ET

Stop Nurturing and Start Converting. Here's the Difference.

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 2

Speaker: – Halda

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM ET

Financial Aid Automation in Action: AI-First, Human-Verified

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 1

Speaker: – Student First

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM ET

What Happens When AI Becomes the Front Door to Enrollment

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 2

Speaker:

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM ET

Course Materials: Trading Operational Burden for Financial Peace-of-Mind

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 1

Speaker: – Ambassador Education Solutions

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM ET

Is your School Prepared for all OB3 Changes? Let's Review!

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 2

Speaker: – Portico

Speaker: – Interactive College of Technology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Keynote Session: Nicholas Kent, Under Secretary of Education

Room: Atrium Ballroom

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Jam Session: Networking in the Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Trade Up Pick-Up Station, hosted by Weworski & Associates

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Booth 326

2:45 PM - 3:05 PM ET

Maximizing the Multiple: How Strategic Alignment Boosts Your Selling Price

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 2

Speaker:

2:45 PM - 3:05 PM ET

One System for Lead Capture & Nurture, CRM, Application Portal, SIS and Invoicing: HEM-SP

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 1

Speaker:

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Audit Updates for Schools Participating in Title IV Programs

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General

Speaker: – Department of Education, Office of Inspector General

Regulatory and Government Relations

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Dispute Resolution 101

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C.

Business Operations

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

From Enrollment to Employment: Modernizing Career Services to Drive Measurable Workforce Outcomes

Room: Room 1

Speaker: – StrataTech Education Group

Speaker: – Career Team

Business Operations

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Mastering TikTok Search: How Allied Health Programs Can Capture Adult Learners Organically on TikTok

Room: Room 5

Speaker: – Career-Bond

Business Operations

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

The AI Enrollment Stack: 2026 Benchmarks, Signals, and the End of Last-Click Thinking

Room: Room 6

Speaker: – Northbridge University

Speaker: – Level Agency

Business Operations

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Using the Carnegie Classifications to Show How Career Education Provides a Path to Opportunity

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – American Council on Education

Leadership and Professional Development

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Workforce Pell: Requirements, Risks, and Readiness

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville

Regulatory and Government Relations

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM ET

Rock Hall Reception

Room: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

6:15 AM - 7:15 AM ET

Run/Walk

Room: Marriott Lobby

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Registration

Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Breakfast

Room: Exhibit Hall A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Externships Will NEVER Be the Same: How Attendance Software Changed Student & Faculty Experiences

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – Education Affiliates

Moderator: – Portico

Speaker: – Education Affiliates

Business Operations

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Lincoln Tech's Focus on High School Learners as Potential Future Skilled Laborers

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – Lincoln Tech

Business Operations

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Regulatory Risk and Regulatory Reality: Compliance, Enforcement, and Advocacy in Trump 2.0

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – Helwink Legal Group, PLLC

Regulatory and Government Relations

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Skills, Outcomes, Visibility: The Career College Advantage in AI Search

Room: Room 1

Speaker: – Unitek Learning

Speaker: – Everspring

Business Operations

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

The One Big Beautiful Bill and Possible Impact on your Institution

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – fame

Speaker: – Keiser University

Regulatory and Government Relations

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Jam Session: Networking in the Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall A

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM ET

From Manual to Systematic: Rethinking Career Services to Drive Placement Outcomes

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 2

Speaker:

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Improving Lead Quality Without Sacrificing Volume

Room: Exhibit Hall A - Innovation Hub 1

Speaker: – Enrollment Resources

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Guitar and Scavenger Hunt Prize Announcements

Room: Exhibit Hall A - The Stage

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Closing the Skills Gap Through Industry Certifications

Room: Room 3

Speaker: – Savvas Learning Company

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Fast, Compliant, Human: Rethinking AI in Career Education Enrollment

Room: Room 1

Speaker: – LeadSquared

Speaker: – Gurnick Academy

Speaker: – Southeastern College

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Financial Aid in 2026: Key Changes, Critical Questions, and Operational Strategies

Room: Room 4

Speaker: – Global Financial Aid Services

Speaker: – Summit College

Moderator: – Global Financial Aid Services

Regulatory and Government Relations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Protecting Enrollment Integrity: From Marketing Signal Risk to Financial Aid Fraud

Room: Room 203

Speaker: – Cygnus Marketing Communications

Speaker: – Vocate Education Solutions/Ultimate Medical Academy

Speaker: – Southern New Hampshire University

Speaker: – iDatafy

Business Operations

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

The Accreditation Overhaul: What it Means for Your Institution

Room: Room 202

Speaker: – Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Speaker: – BCC Advisory

Speaker: – Keiser University

Regulatory and Government Relations

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM ET

Navigating the Evolution of Digital Marketing

Room: Atrium Ballroom

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Farewell Lunch

Room: Atrium Ballroom