2026 RBCA Program
June 7 – 10, 2026
Resort at Longboat Key Club
Longboat Key, FL
Sunday, June 7, 2026
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Conference Registration
6:30 pm to 6:45 pm
Conference Welcome
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm
Networking Reception
Monday, June 8, 2026
7:30 am to 9:00 am
Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 am to 9:45 am
Keynote Speaker – Rebecca Armacost
Leading Through Uncertainty: Creating Clarity, Stability, and Trust When Everything Feels Disrupted – Why leadership feels harder than ever
9:45 am to 10:30 am
From Miami University Regionals to Miami University Polytechnic: The Path
from the Idea to the Implementation
Presenters: Liza Skryzhevska, Barbara Oswald, and Pete Haverkos
10:30 am to 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am to 11:30 am
Using First-Generation Student Data to Drive Retention, Momentum, and Workforce Outcomes
Presenter: Leslie Hafer
11:30 am to 12:00 pm
Strengthening Student Persistence Through IvyCares, Ivy Tech’s Student Support Resource
Presenter: Amanda Harsin
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Executive Coaching Workshop on Dealing with Disruption
Part I: Shifting Perspectives — Noticing what we notice
Presenter: Cindy Reed
3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
The Student Journey: A Catalyst for Regional Growth
Presenter: Natalie Johnson
4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
From Me to We: Restructuring Toward a Campus Co-lead Model
Presenter: Nathan Price
4:45 pm to 5:30 pm
Reimagining the On‑Campus Experience: Strategies to Reengage Students
Presenter: Julie Eagen
5:30 pm
Concluding Remarks
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
8:00 am to 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am to 10:30 am
Executive Coaching Workshop on Dealing with Disruption
Part II: Reclaiming ourselves as Leaders – Shifting from Surviving to Thriving
Presenter: Cindy Reed
10:30 am to 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am to 12:00 pm
Stronger Together: Collaborating with Industry to Build Workforce Pipelines and Recruit Students Panel Discussion
Presenters: Belinthia Berry, Travis Haire and Lewatis McNeal
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
One Person, Many Roles: How AI Can Multiply the Capacity of a Small Campus Office
Presenter: Mike Lafreniere
12:45 pm
Concluding Remarks
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Networking on your own
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Conference Networking Reception
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Conference Dinner
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
8:15 am to 9:00 am
Full Conference Breakfast and Networking
9:00 am to 9:45 am
Belonging as a Leadership Condition: Reclaiming Purpose and Connection
Presenter: Majdouline Aziz
9:45 am to 10:30 am
Partnering with AI to Strengthen Judgment, Trust, and Institutional Impact
Presenter: David Rodrigo
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Break and Resort Check-out
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Beyond the Binder: Operationalizing Georgia State University’s Blueprint to 2033
Presenter: Cynthia Lester
11:45 am to 12:00 pm
Conference Wrap-Up and Evaluations
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Conference Committee Meeting
Suggested attire for conference sessions is casual. Suggested dress for the banquet is business casual.