Below is a tentative outline of the 2026 conference schedule. Please continue to check the conference site and your CEIA News Brief for updates about keynote speakers and breakout sessions.
PLEASE NOTE: Schedule is subject to change.
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 2025-2026 Board of Directors Meeting | Benneker |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | CEIA Board of Directors Dinner | |
| 7:00 PM | Attendees: Alexandria Early Bird Bar Crawl/Dinner (For any early arriving attendees that want to get together for the evening) |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | New Board Member Orientation | Banneker |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Attendees: Coffee and Walk | Meet in the Lobby |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 2026-2027 CEIA Board of Directors Meeting | Banneker |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Second Floor Foyer |
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Second Floor Foyer |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | In-Depth Workshops Choose one in-depth workshop facilitated by CEIA Board Members |
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| Breaking Into Work-Integrated Learning: The Essentials Toolkit for New Practitioners | ||
| Directors’ Forum: For higher education senior leaders (executive directors and directors) who manage work-integrated learning offices | ||
| Apprenticeship | ||
| Wix Portfolio Workshop | ||
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | ASCEND Preparing Work-Integrated Learning Practitioners for the Future | |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | First-Time Conference Attendee Welcome Mingle Hosted by Celeste Lindell, Madeline Tympanick, and Carissa Forde First time attending a CEIA Conference? Everyone new to the CEIA experience is invited to attend them mingle and meet the CEIA Board of Directors, some experienced practitioners, as well as other new conference attendees. | |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM | Regional Meetings Members’ regional affiliation is based on mailing address. This is an opportunity for members to hear about association updates and opportunities to get involved in the association. | |
| Region 1 – Northeast, Corrine Condon Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont | ||
| Region 2 – Mid-Atlantic, Carissa Forde Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia | ||
| Region 3 – Southeast, Maddie Tympanick Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee | ||
| Region 4 – Midwest, Kelly Harper Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin | ||
| Region 5 – Southwest, Celeste Lindell Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas | ||
| Region 6 – Mountain/Plains, Joseph Banks Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming | ||
| Region 7 – West, Ralph Brigham Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington | ||
| Region 8 – International, Molly Thompson | ||
| 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM | President’s Reception Join CEIA President Kristen Gallo for an opening night reception. Network with colleagues and build relationships with cooperative education and internship professionals. Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar will be available. First hour sponsored by the Westin Alexandria Old Town Hotel | Trademark |
| 7:45 PM | Group Dinners: Sign up to join a group for a great dinner | |
| 8:00 – 11:00 PM | Networking Suite | |
| 6:30 AM – 7:00 AM | Morning Exercise | Curie |
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet | Edison Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration | Second Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Second Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Coffee with an Exhibitor | |
| 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Edison Ballroom |
| 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Featured Speaker | Edison Ballroom |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibitors | Second Floor Foyer |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Interactive Breakout Sessions I | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions II | |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Buffet/ Annual Business Meeting | Edison Ballroom |
| 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions III | |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibitors | Arizona Foyer (Lobby Floor) |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions IV | |
| 4:00 PM | Open Evening | |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Explore Alexandria Join your local conference committee members for activities | |
| 7:00 PM | Group Dinners – Sign up to join a group for a great dinner | |
| 7:15 PM – 10:30 PM | Nighttime Monument Tour | Meet in the Lobby |
| 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Networking Suite |
| 6:30 AM – 7:00 AM | Morning Exercise | Curie |
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet | Edison Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration | Second Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Second Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Coffee with an Exhibitor | Second Floor Foyer |
| 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Updates and Announcements | Edison Ballroom |
| 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Featured Speaker | Edison Ballroom |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibitors | Second Floor Foyer |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Interactive Breakout Sessions V | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions VI | |
| 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Luncheon & Member Recognition | Edison Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions VII | |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibitors | Second Floor Foyer |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Interactive Breakout Sessions VIII | |
| 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM | Awards Reception | Second Floor Foyer |
| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Awards Banquet – Celebrate achievements in the field | Edison Ballroom |
| 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Networking Suite Casual networking opportunity with your fellow conference attendees. |
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