2026 Conference Schedule
Wednesday November 11 - Friday November 13
Wednesday
8am Wintergreen shuttle begins
11:00am - 11:45am Planning Committee Meeting
11:45am - 12:30pm Welcome Lunch (Planning Committee)
12:00pm - 3:00pm Conference Setup
3:00pm - 6:30pm Conference Registration & Associate Setup
5:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner on your own
7:00pm - 10:00pm Opening Reception & Social
9:45pm Wintergreen shuttle ends
Thursday
8am Wintergreen shuttle begins
7:30am - 10:00am Conference Registration
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast & Opening Keynote
9:15am - 11:15am Senior Student Affairs & Senior Housing Officers meetings
9:15am - 10:00am Learning Experience Block #1
10:15am - 11:00am Learning Experience Block #2
11:00am - 11:45am Associates Showcase
11:45am - 1:30pm Lunch & Speaker Panel
1:30pm - 2:00pm Wellness Break
1:30pm - 6:00pm Meditation Space
1:30pm Associates Hall Open
2:15pm Afternoon Snacks in the Associates Hall
2:15pm - 3:00pm Affinity & Connections Block
3:15pm - 4:00pm Learning Experience Block #3
4:00pm - 4:45pm Happy Hour with Associates
4:30pm Associates’ Raffles
5:00pm - 6:00pm Organization Meetings (VACUHO, NASPA-VA, VACPA)
6:30pm Banquet
6:45pm - 8:00pm Welcome Announcement of New Officers & Awards
8:15pm - 9:30pm Night two social: S’mores & More
9:45pm Wintergreen shuttle ends
Friday
7:30am Terrace Cafe opens
8am Wintergreen shuttle begins
8:00am - 9:00am Wintergreen recommended check out
7:30am - 9:30am Juice service
8:00am - 9:00am Organization leadership meetings
9:15am - 10:00am Learning Experience Block #4
9:15am - 11:00am Graduate Student Symposium
9:15pm - 12:00pm Meditation Space
10:15am - 11:00am Learning Experience Block #5
11:15am - 12:00pm Learning Experience Block #6
12:15pm - 1:30pm Send-Off Lunch
1:30pm - 2:00pm Conference Breakdown
Learning Experience Block #1
Thursday 9:15 - 10:00 AM
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Education Sessions coming soon!
9:15 - 11:15 AM
Senior Student Affairs Officers Meeting
Location TBA
Senior Housing Officers Meeting
Location TBA
Learning Experience Block #2
Thursday 10:15 - 11:00 AM
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Education Sessions coming soon!
Wellness Break
1:30 - 2:15 PM
Join us as we take the time to unwind, exhale, and relax our mind, bodies, and soul!
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Summit Room
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Courtyard
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Outside Skyline Pavilion
Learning Experience Block #3
Thursday 3:15 - 4:00 PM
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Education Sessions coming soon!
Membership Meetings
5:00 - 6:00 PM
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Upper Crust- Shrapshire
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Crawford South/Central
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Shamokin
Organization Leadership Meetings
Friday 8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Shenandoah
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No meeting scheduled
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Rockfish
Graduate Student Symposium
9:15 - 11:00 AM
Session 4 & 5
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Education Sessions coming soon!
Learning Experience Block #4
Friday 9:15 - 10:00 AM
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Education Sessions coming soon!
Learning Experience Block #5
Friday 10:15 - 11:00 AM
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Education Sessions coming soon!
Learning Experience Block #6
Friday 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Education Sessions coming soon!