TACAC Annual Conference

Schedule-At-A-Glance

Theme

Registration

Registration will open on November 1 for members and non-members. Late registration will be from February 6 - March 6, 2026, as space permits. Late registration will require a credit card payment at checkout. 

The member rate is available to paid active members. Membership payments not processed and received before registering will be charged at the non-member rate. New memberships may take up to 24 business hours for your status to update and for you to receive member benefits. The member rate will not be honored or reimbursed after the fact. Please ensure payment has been received before completing your registration. 

The Local Educator Rate is available for public high school counselors within a 90-mile radius of the conference location. There is a limit of 25 spots available. On-site registration is not guaranteed and will only be available if space permits. To guarantee a spot, please register for the conference as soon as possible. 

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Registration Terms & Policies

• Payment is due upon receipt and may be made by check or credit card only; purchase orders are not accepted.
• Members can access their invoices by logging into the member portal and clicking 'Invoices' in the red menu bar.
• All payments must be received within 30 days of registration or by March 6, whichever is earlier. Unpaid registrations will be canceled on March 6, 2026.
• Late registrations will require a credit card for payment at the time of registration.
• Requests for cancellations or substitutions must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. 
• All refunds will incur a $15 processing fee per registrant.
• Any request to change the payment method will incur a $15 processing fee per registrant.
• Cancellation Schedule (based on date cancellation received):
  - Full Refund (less processing fee): November 1 - December 31, 2025
  - Half Refund (less processing fee): January 1 - February 5, 2026
  - No Refunds will be issued after February 5, 2026
• Substitution requests must be submitted by March 6, 2026.
• Registrants who do not attend (no-show) will not receive a refund. No exceptions.
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Lodging & Parking

Self-parking will be available at the hotels and the McAllen Convention Center.

Travel

Provided below is additional airline and airport information. If you are not flying directly into McAllen, you will need to consider ride share, rental car, or other plans to commute to McAllen. 

Airports and Airlines servicing the Rio Grande Valley:

Anne Naman Conference Fellows 

The program is designed to enable admission professionals who work with students from underrepresented populations and who work in a setting adversely affected by budget cuts or limitations to participate in professional development opportunities. The application will close on December 1. For questions, contact [email protected]g. 

Conference Fellow recipients will receive:

• Complimentary one-year individual TACAC membership
• Complimentary conference registration fee
• Complimentary two-night single occupancy hotel accommodations

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Session Proposals

The call for TACAC Annual Conference session proposals is officially open! This year’s conference theme, Lead Loud, is a call to action centered on empowering the next generation of leaders to lead with authenticity, courage, and impact. 

The TACAC Professional Development Committee invites you to share your best practices, tools, and stories that capture the spirit of inclusive leadership, celebrate boldness, and honor those who use their voices to spark real change in their communities, campuses, and careers. We encourage session proposals that reflect the theme by focusing on how educators, counselors, and college admissions professionals can Lead Loud.

Consider sharing your expertise by submitting a session proposal. Please review the Session Proposal Guidelines before submitting the Session Proposal Form. Session Proposal Forms are due December 1, 2025. Presenters must register for the conference in McAllen, Texas, and be available to present either April 12 or April 13, 2026. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 

Raffle

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Service Project

TACAC has partnered with the Food Bank of the RGV to offer conference attendees an opportunity to volunteer on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Pre-registration is required as space is limited! Volunteers must be registered for the TACAC annual conference and have their conference registration paid by March 6. If not, they will be dropped from this activity.

Service Registration Form

Conference Gear

Buy your commemorative conference gear today! Proceeds benefit the Anne Naman Fund in support of professional development.

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

Exhibitor Rate: $1200
Sponsorship Packages: $1500 - $7500

2025-2026 Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

Registration form coming soon!

Contact: Brad Durchslag

Conference Contacts

Conference Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Jones & Rob Mooring

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