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Monday, June 22, 2026
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
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Welcome Remarks from Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Executive
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
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Welcome Remarks from Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Executive
Room: Exhibit Hall A - The Stage
7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Exhibitor Move In
7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Exhibitor Move In
Room: Exhibit Hall A
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration
Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: The Admissions Future Forum – Advancing the Admissions Profession
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: The Admissions Future Forum – Advancing the Admissions Profession
Room: Room 4
Speaker:
Rachel L. Gordon
– American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Speaker:
Shibu Thomas
– Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Speaker:
Jean Norris
– AACAP
Speaker:
Nancy Rogers
– Source for Training
Speaker:
Joe Sallustio
– Ellucian
Speaker:
Matthew Schmoker
– Legacy Admissions Solutions
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Your Voice for Career Education
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Your Voice for Career Education
Room: Room 6
Speaker:
Eric Gutshall
– Career Education COlleges and Universities
Speaker:
William Connor
– Career Education Colleges and Universities
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: AI - Cracking the Code for your Institution
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Workshop: AI - Cracking the Code for your Institution
Room: Room 3
Speaker:
Lauri Kien Kotcher, Lauri holds a BA cum laude from Princeton University and JD/MBA degrees from Stanford University
– Different Day ai
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Convention Connection Meetup | Networking for New & Returning Attendees
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Convention Connection Meetup | Networking for New & Returning Attendees
Room: Exhibit Hall A Entrance
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Convention Kickoff Lunch sponsored by Ignyte by Yrefy
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Convention Kickoff Lunch sponsored by Ignyte by Yrefy
Room: Exhibit Hall A
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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ED's New Earnings Accountability Rule: Understanding and Planning for the Future
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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ED's New Earnings Accountability Rule: Understanding and Planning for the Future
Room: Room 202
Speaker:
Aaron Lacey
– Thompson Coburn LLP
Regulatory and Government Relations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Federal Loans & Private Loans - Influence on Student Retention
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Federal Loans & Private Loans - Influence on Student Retention
Room: Room 1
Speaker:
Balaji "Raj" Rajan
– IonTuition
Speaker:
Jeffrey Bodimer
– Post University
Moderator:
Brent Givens
– IonTuition
Business Operations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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From Stagnant to Strategic: Leading Curriculum Modernization in Career Education
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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From Stagnant to Strategic: Leading Curriculum Modernization in Career Education
Room: Room 4
Speaker:
Elizabeth Fogle, Ph.D.
– BeOnAir Network of Schools
Leadership and Professional Development
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Leading from the Middle: Creating Stability and Impact in Career Education Institutions
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Leading from the Middle: Creating Stability and Impact in Career Education Institutions
Room: Room 3
Speaker:
Raye Mahlberg, PhD, MBA
– Nightingale College
Speaker:
Cindy Marten, MEd
– Nightingale College
Leadership and Professional Development
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Planning and Executing Complex Transactions from Acquisitions to Public-Private Partnerships
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Planning and Executing Complex Transactions from Acquisitions to Public-Private Partnerships
Room: Room 203
Speaker:
Jonathan Tarnow
– Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Speaker:
David Mohr
– Medical Impact Company, LLC | Salud Education
Speaker:
Mike Wherry, CPA
– McClintock & Associates P.C.
Business Operations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Beyond the Test Score: How Measuring Mindset Alongside Skills Boosts Retention and Completion
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Right Mix: Designing an Admissions Assessment for Career Colleges
Room: Room 6
Speaker:
Scott Fitzgibbon
– RISE Assessments
Speaker:
Mike Artim
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Can We Trust AI With Student Decisions? The Question Every Higher Education Leader Must Answer
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Can We Trust AI With Student Decisions? The Question Every Higher Education Leader Must Answer
Room: Room 5
Moderator:
Joe Fisher
– Student First
Speaker:
Viki Hucke-McCright
– Student First
Speaker:
Chad Callen
– West Virginia Junior College
Business Operations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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A Guide to Improving AI Visibility and Exposure
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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A Guide to Improving AI Visibility and Exposure
Room: Room 4
Speaker:
Fred Frantz
– Gragg Advertising
Speaker:
Darryl L. Mattox
– Gragg Advertising
Leadership and Professional Development
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Backstage Pass to Access: Designing Institutional Loans That Boost Enrollment & Completion
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Backstage Pass to Access: Designing Institutional Loans That Boost Enrollment & Completion
Room: Room 5
Speaker:
Sean Steinmarc
– TFC Tuition
Speaker:
Jonathan Joshua
– Joshua Law Firm LLC
Speaker:
Aaron Harris
– Lincoln Tech
Moderator:
Audrey Kaplan
– West Coast University
Business Operations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Default Options: What to do if You Need to Challenge or Appeal Your Cohort Default Rate
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Default Options: What to do if You Need to Challenge or Appeal Your Cohort Default Rate
Room: Room 202
Speaker:
Stephen Chema, JD
– Gombos Leyton, PC
Regulatory and Government Relations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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TBD
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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TBD
Room: Room 1
Moderator:
Shane Kelsay
– Pearson
Leadership and Professional Development
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Navigating Title IV Regulatory Risk in a Shifting Federal Landscape
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Navigating Title IV Regulatory Risk in a Shifting Federal Landscape
Room: Room 203
Speaker:
Benjamin E. Reed
– Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Speaker:
Robert Lyn Cross
Regulatory and Government Relations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Responsible AI in Higher Ed: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities!
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Responsible AI in Higher Ed: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities!
Room: Room 3
Speaker:
Sharon Schwarzmiller
Leadership and Professional Development
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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The Era of Intentional Enrollment: What Adult Learners Actually Want
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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The Era of Intentional Enrollment: What Adult Learners Actually Want
Room: Room 6
Speaker:
Britney Douglass
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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CECU Welcome, Meeting of the Members & Awards Celebration
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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CECU Welcome, Meeting of the Members & Awards Celebration
Room: Atrium Ballroom
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Reception
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Reception
Room: Exhibit Hall A
6:30 PM - 11:55 PM
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Close Popup Partner Events & Dinner | on your own
6:30 PM - 11:55 PM
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Partner Events & Dinner | on your own