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2026 conference call for proposals
The countdown is on! Submit your ideas for presentations at the 50th Annual ACCCA Conference, where we will be Honoring our Journey and Igniting our Future! We can’t wait to see you all there for this milestone celebration in Long Beach, CA.
As you work on your proposal(s), please keep the below important dates in mind:
IMPORTANT DATES
Proposals Open: 9/10/2025
Deadline for Submission: 10/24/2025
Notifications: Early November
FEBRUARY 18-20, 2026
THE WESTIN LONG BEACH
The conference planning team has provided some additional information on the conference strands to help guide your submission and give you some key topics we hope to fill the program with at the 50th Conference.
Confirmed strands: Foundation, Momentum, Vision
FOUNDATION: A strong foundation in community colleges is built by learning from the achievements of policy and practices, local and global models of education, and the collective wisdom of past generations. As we reflect on what we wish we’d known at the beginning of our careers, we’re reminded of mentoring, leadership transitions, and planning with purpose.
- Policy milestones and their impacts
- Global and local education models
- What I wish I knew
MOMENTUM: Community college momentum comes from aligning policy makers with innovative strategies-leveraging AI, supporting DEIA, and adapting to free speech dynamics in an environment of uncertainty. While sustaining engagement through mentorship, cross generational collaboration, and intentional leadership transitions to tackle challenges such as enrollment, political landscape, and succession planning.
- Policy milestones and their impacts
- What I wish I knew
- Retention and succession planning
- Cross generational collaboration
- AI for administrators
- Protecting DEIA
- Free speech in 2025
VISION: Community college vision is to confidently plan for and protect the future of enrollment, equity, and leadership. We celebrate innovation, AI, sustainability, cross generational problem-solving, and funding in order to remain relevant and responsive in an evolving higher education environment.
- Global and local education models
- What I wish I knew
- Retention and succession planning
- Cross generational collaboration
- Perfecting enrollment for the future
- AI for administrators
- Protecting DEIA
- Free speech in 2025
- Future thinking: remaining relevant
- Sustainable campuses
- Leadership in the future
