Join the exceptional conference experience that has informed and engaged higher education professionals for 40 years. The 2026 Encoura + RNL National Conference will show you how institutions like yours are addressing their greatest challenges and meeting their goals. Explore the innovations and solutions that will help you do more with less, uncover your greatest opportunities for success, and interact with higher ed professionals and experts.
The National Conference will feature more than 100 sessions across six conference tracks: Undergraduate Marketing, Recruitment, and Financial Aid, Graduate and Online Enrollment, Strategic Enrollment and Institutional Planning, Student Retention and Success, Campuswide Strategies, and Analytics and Technology. Campus presenters and enrollment management experts will lead sessions for four-year public universities, four-year private institutions, and community and technical colleges.

Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60616
United States