Book your room:
Hilton Columbus at Easton | 3900 Chagrin Drive |Columbus, Ohio, USA, 43219
Room rate for conference attendees: $229.00 / Night. Reservations will be made by each individual. A major credit card is required for each individual reservation. Reservations must be made by Monday, March 16, 2026.
***The deadline has passed.
***You can still get a room at the group rate! Please email the Hilton Easton Sales Manager, Alyse Ogden at
alyse.ogden@hilton.com
View the awesome shopping and dining options at Easton Town Center using the link below.
https://eastontowncenter.com/
Check here regularly for conference updates including breakout sessions and our Keynote Speaker.
2026 Ohio Professional Conference Tentative Agenda 2.26.pdf
Refund and Cancellation Policy Cancel by March 4, 2026, to receive a 50% refund. Cancellations between March 5 - March 20 to receive a 25% refund. No refund requests will be accepted after March 21, 2026. Any eligible refunds will be made following the conference and will be processed by December 31, 2026. To provide the conference committee with the most accurate planning numbers, all completed registration forms will be considered as conference attendees and will be responsible for registered payment. Information submitted in the registration will: A. Provide required conference information for conference materials and name badge. B. Assist with meal accountability. C. Establish session and meeting room formats. D. Identify volunteers who would like to help with the conference. E. Assist to provide acknowledgement you are registered for the conference. F. Assist to provide a receipt (via email) when payment has been verified. A receipt will be sent to email address listed on the registration form. In order to allow time for the conference committee to process all information, online regular registration will terminate on April 3, 2026.
This year's conference will focus on building energy, evolving our chapter, and elevating our programs. The conference kicks off with an exciting Pre-Conference on Monday morning, followed by three days of professional development and networking to energize, evolve, and elevate our profession.
Conference Registration, including 1 year MICAPP/EOA membership: $475
Newcomers/Professional Pre-Conference Registration: $125
The first five (5) members who bring one new professional will receive a $25 rebate.
The first ten (10) members to register and pay will receive a $25 rebate.
(Please note the maximum rebate per member is $25)
Registration Closes Friday, March 27.
Book your rooms at this secure link.
The Room block closes March 13.
Pre-Conference Registration - NOW OPEN!
Learn more about our pre-con options below
Call for Proposals
Tentative Conference Schedule
TRIO Achiever Nomination
Pre-Conference Info and FAQ
Pre-Conference Registration
Conference FAQs- Coming Soon
Book your Hotel:
Call to get the Minnesota TRIO room block rate of $129/night.
Room options: King/single or 2 Queen/double rooms.
Cost per room: $129/night plus tax and service charges.
Call: 1-800-222-7077
ROOM BLOCK CLOSES APRIL 3rd
When making an online payment for registration at the Conference Registration -Membership Included Rate ensure that you UNSELECT your $85 EOA/MNTRIO membership renewal BEFORE paying. Failure to do so will result in paying for membership twice. Please see image below.
Make all checks payable to MINNESOTA TRIO ASSOCIATION and they can be mailed to:
Minnesota TRIO (MNTRIO)
5123 W 98th St # 2091
Minneapolis, MN 55437
All guests needing a reservation should call 800-867-9453 and reference WAEOPP Conference and #B43415. Room block closes on March 24th.
State rate: $101.00. & $129.00 rate for double, triple, or quad occupancy.
Check out the hotel website for more information!
2026 TRIO Achiever Nominations- Deadline: March 16
2026 Tentative Conference Agenda
Wednesday, April 15
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Registration 1:00 – 1:15 PM Welcome & Overview 1:15 – 2:30 PM Keynote Address 2:30 – 3:30 PM Group Activity 3:00 – 5:00 PM Hotel Check-In 5:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner 7:00 – 9:00 PM Funtivity
Thursday, April 16
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet 8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 – 10:00 AM EOA/COE Updates 10:00 – 10:50 AM Breakout Session 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Roundtables 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Buffet 1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session or Duck Boat Tour 2:00 – 3:00 PM Duck Boat Tour Continues or Break (View Raffle Baskets, Check into Hotel) 3:00 – 5:00 PM Break 5:00 – 6:00 PM Cash Bar/Apps 6:00 – 7:30 PM Dinner
7:30-9:00 PM Alumni/Professional Dessert Reception
Friday, April 17
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast & Retirement Announcements 9:00 – 10:00 AM General Assembly 10:00 – 11:00 AM Closing Session & Raffle Basket Winners
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