2026 Annual Meeting

Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX

Sunday, May 31st

Noon - 5:30 pm Registration for Annual Meeting (East Atrium Lobby)

12:30 pm - Bus leaves for Rangers game (Hotel entrance of East Atrium)

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm              Welcome Reception (Stemmons Ballroom)

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm              Opening Session and Worship (Carpenter Ballroom)

Southwestern Seminary and Criswell College spotlights, the Johnson Award Presentation

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm              Buffet Dinner at the Anatole (East Atrium)

Monday, June 1st

8:00 am – 8:25 am              Plenary Session (Carpenter Ballroom)

 Announcements, DBU’s spotlight and a brief devotional by Dr. Adam Wright

8:30 am – 9:15 am              Concurrent Morning Breakouts

  • (Stemmons A) Trends Update: Understanding the Times and Knowing What to Do with CapinCrouse

  • (Stemmons C) Building Confidence in Uncertain Times: 7 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for What's Ahead with Clark Higher Ed

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

9:30 am – 10:30 am            Plenary Session (Carpenter Ballroom)

Dr. David Hoag, President of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

10:45 am – 11:30 am         Switch Concurrent Breakouts

  • (Stemmons A) Trends Update: Understanding the Times and Knowing What to Do with CapinCrouse

  • (Stemmons C) Building Confidence in Uncertain Times: 7 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for What's Ahead with Clark Higher Ed

Restroom break

11:45 am – 1:30 pm   Buffet Luncheon with program (Carpenter Ballroom)

Presentation from BCU Scholars, Program Updates from BSIR and CGE, and Good Of All/Ambassador Young Fellows

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm  Concurrent Afternoon Breakouts

  • (Stemmons A) Why Doesn’t The Campus Store Feel More Like Retail? with Slingshot

  • (Stemmons C) Winning the Next Generation of Donors with The Timothy Group

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ball

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm    Plenary Session: Political Update (Carpenter Ballroom)

with Tim Powers, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Development with NAICU

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm             Switch Concurrent Breakouts

  • (Stemmons A) Why Doesn’t The Campus Store Feel More Like Retail? with Slingshot

  • (Stemmons C) Winning the Next Generation of Donors with The Timothy Group

5:30 pm– Load bus for TopGolf (Dinner and Golf)(Hotel entrance of East Atrium)

Tuesday, June 2nd

8:00 am - 9:00 am‍ ‍Plenary Session: Legal Update (Carpenter Ballroom)

Greg Baylor, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, Director of the Center for Religious Schools

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

9:15 am - 10:00 am‍ Position Specific Breakouts

  • Presidential Barrel (Roundtable for sitting presidents) Stemmons A

  • Academic Think Tank (Roundtable for institutional academic officers)Stemmons C

  • Administrative Roundtable (Discussion for all other senior executive areas) Cooper Room

15 Minute Break in Exhibition Hall (Stemmons Ballroom)

10:15 am - 11:30 am IABCU Business Meeting (Carpenter Ballroom)

(Arranged checkout time at the Anatole for attendees is NOON)