2026 ASPIRE Conference Schedule
Saturday, October 10
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Board Meeting
Sonata I
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Dinner on your own
Sunday, October 11
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Registration
Concourse
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Mental Health First Aid
Brahms
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Upward Bound, UBMS, VUB, and McNair Proposal Writing
Sonata I
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Leadership Expectations and Processes
Mozart I
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Newcomers
Bach
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Dinner on your own
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Welcome & Keynote: Networking, Making Connections, and Building Your Professional Identity
Ballroom 1 & 2
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
President’s Reception
Ballroom 3
Monday, October 12
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
Concourse
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Plenary: ASPIRE Leadership Past to Present
Ballroom 1 & 2
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Program Shares
- Brahms — Upward Bound
- Bach — Educational Opportunity Center
- Mozart I — Talent Search
- Mozart II — Student Support Services
- Etude — McNair
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
TRIO Achiever Luncheon
Ballroom 1 & 2
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
- Brahms — ALV Consulting
- Bach — Mastery Prep
- Mozart I — Wendy Dahlberg
- Mozart II — Cherryl Arnold
- Etude — Veterans
2:10 PM – 4:00 PM
Regional Meeting
Ballroom 1 & 2
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
State Meetings
- Brahms — Colorado
- Bach — Montana
- Mozart I — North Dakota
- Mozart II — South Dakota
- Etude — Utah
- Overture — Wyoming
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
ASPIRE Video (Invite Only)
Ballroom 3
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
President’s Legacy Dinner
Ballroom 1 & 2
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Karaoke
Ballroom 1 & 2
Tuesday, October 13
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
Concourse
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Candidate’s Forum
Mozart II
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Plenary: Pathways to Leadership
Ballroom 1 & 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
- Brahms — Maureen and Angelica
- Bach — Bank of ND
- Mozart I — Andrea Reeve
- Mozart II — Compansol
- Etude — Tom Schmidt
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Regional Meeting II
Ballroom 1 & 2
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch on your own
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
State Meeting II
- Brahms — Colorado
- Bach — Montana
- Mozart I — North Dakota
- Mozart II — South Dakota
- Etude — Utah
- Overture — Wyoming
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Plenary: Advocacy
Ballroom 1 & 2
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Social
Crystal Court South
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Silent Auction & Raffle Close
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Banquet
Ballroom 1 & 2
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Entertainment
Wednesday, October 14
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Breakfast & Awards
Ballroom 1 & 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
COE Update
Ballroom 1 & 2
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Closing
Ballroom 1 & 2
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Board Meeting
Sonata I
