2026 NCDA Global Conference
AGENDA
IN-PERSON CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Agenda Times listed below are Eastern time zone. The Agenda is subject to change.
For information on a typical NCDA Global Career Development Conference, please review the 2025 NCDA Conference Program Book.
Conference Session Listing (subject to change)
| Sunday, June 28, 2026 | |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | NCDA Career Teaching Academy |
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | NCDA Conference Registration Open in Atlanta |
| 3:00 - 6:00 pm | NCDA Board of Directors Meeting |
| Monday, June 29, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 pm | NCDA Conference Registration Open |
| 7:45 am - 12:00 pm | Professional Development Institutes (4-hour in-depth workshops) - registration required; space is limited |
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | NCDA Leadership Academy |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | NCDA Career Teaching Academy |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | NCDA Board of Directors |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Training and Education Council |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | NCDA Credentialing Commission |
| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | State Leadership Training |
| 1:15 - 5:30 pm | Professional Development Institutes (4-hour in-depth workshops) - registration required; space is limited |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Committee Chair Meeting with the President-Elect |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
| 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Meet the Candidates for Upcoming Board Election |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | NCDA Conference Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Committee Meetings |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | First Timer's Orientation |
| 9:45 - 11:15 am | Constituency Group Meetings
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| 11:15 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
| 12:30 - 12:45 pm | Pre-General Session: Networking/Door Prizes/Activities |
| 12:45 - 2:15 pm | Opening General Session |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | Presentation Series 1 and Roundtables Series 2 |
| 4:15 - 5:15 pm | Presentation Series 2 and Roundtables Series 2 |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Committee Meetings |
| 5:30 pm | Networking and Evening Activity Sign-Ups |
| 5:45 - 6:45 pm | Award Winner's Reception |
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm | International Reception |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
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| 8:00 am - 5:30 pm | NCDA Conference Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Committee Meetings |
| 9:00- 10:30 am | General Session |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Brain Trust Reception |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Presentation Series 3 and Roundtables Series 3 |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Presentation Series 4 and Roundtables Series 4 |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Presentation Series 5 and Roundtables Series 5 |
| 4:15 - 5:30 pm | Annual Membership Meeting |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Committee Meetings |
| 5:30 pm | Networking and Evening Activity Sign-Ups |
| Thursday, July 2, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am - 11:30 am |
NCDA Conference Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
Presentation Series 6 and Roundtable Series 6 |
| 9:15 - 10:15 am | Presentation Series 7 and Roundtables Series 7 |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Closing General Session |
| 11:30 am | Conference Adjourns |
Continuing Education Hours Available
Conference Hotel
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Ph: 612-376-1000
Room Rate: $209 plus taxes.
Reservations must be made by June 6, 2026 in order to receive the group rate. Room block may fill prior to June 6, so please make your reservations in advance.
On-site parking is available.
**NCDA DOES NOT use third party booking sites. If you receive an email from a third party with hotel reservation "codes" and links, it is not legitimate and not authorized by NCDA.
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