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The Way Up Leadership Conference 2026
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Thursday, November 5
 

8:00am CST

Registration Open
Thursday November 5, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST
Prefunction Area

8:00am CST

Continental Breakfast
Thursday November 5, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CST
General Session Room

9:45am CST

Opening Speaker:
Thursday November 5, 2026 9:45am - 10:30am CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 9:45am - 10:30am CST
General Session Room

10:30am CST

Break
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am CST
Prefunction Area

10:45am CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST
TBA

10:45am CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST
TBA

10:45am CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST
TBA

10:45am CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CST
TBA

12:00pm CST

Lunch, Recognition Awards, Scholarship Awards
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CST
General Session Room

1:30pm CST

Break
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 1:45pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Prefunction Area

1:45pm CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
TBA

1:45pm CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
TBA

1:45pm CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
TBA

1:45pm CST

One of Four Concurrent Session Options
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
TBA

3:00pm CST

Break
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm CST
Prefunction Area

3:15pm CST

Birds of a Feather: Academic Affairs
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
Join colleagues from across Iowa's higher education landscape for facilitated networking and discussion with peers who share similar roles and responsibilities. These small-group conversations provide a space to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges, share promising practices, build professional connections, and explore opportunities for partnership across institutions.
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
TBA

3:15pm CST

Birds of a Feather: Administration & Operations
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
Join colleagues from across Iowa's higher education landscape for facilitated networking and discussion with peers who share similar roles and responsibilities. These small-group conversations provide a space to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges, share promising practices, build professional connections, and explore opportunities for partnership across institutions.
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
TBA

3:15pm CST

Birds of a Feather: Extension, Outreach & Continuing Ed
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
Join colleagues from across Iowa's higher education landscape for facilitated networking and discussion with peers who share similar roles and responsibilities. These small-group conversations provide a space to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges, share promising practices, build professional connections, and explore opportunities for partnership across institutions.
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
TBA

3:15pm CST

Birds of a Feather: Student Affairs
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
Join colleagues from across Iowa's higher education landscape for facilitated networking and discussion with peers who share similar roles and responsibilities. These small-group conversations provide a space to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges, share promising practices, build professional connections, and explore opportunities for partnership across institutions.
Thursday November 5, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CST
TBA

4:30pm CST

Networking Hour - Social with Cash Bar & Silent Auction
Thursday November 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm CST
Prefunction Area

5:30pm CST

Evening Banquet with Speaker:
Thursday November 5, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm CST

Thursday November 5, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm CST
General Session Room
 
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