Conference Schedule
Step Right Up! Here's Your Final Conference Schedule
Monday, July 21
1:00 pm - 5:15 pm C-Suite (by invitation only) Renaissance Schaumburg, Level 2 Nirvana A/B
For questions email: meetingservices@leadingageil.org
****5:15pm C-Suite and Awards Reception, Schaumberg E/F
Honoring Excellence Awards
6pm Dinner, 7pm Awards Presentation and 8pm Entertainment
Purchase tickets or questions email: meetingservices@leadingageil.org
Tuesday, July 22
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration - Lower Level, outside of the Convention Center Expo
7:30 am - 8:15 am Coffee Service Sponsored by Value First
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakout Session
9:15 am – 10:45 am General Session and Keynote Address
10:45 am – 1:00 pm Visit the Carnival Expo Hall
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch Served in Expo Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Breakout Session
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Breakout Session
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm New This Year! Join us in the Expo Hall for Networking Nooks—casual meetups grouped by education tracks and created for intentional networking. Bring your business cards or have your LinkedIn profile handy to spark new conversations and collaborations!
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Breakout Session
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Opening Reception
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
7:30 am - 8:00 am Coffee Service
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakout Session
9:15 am – 10:45 am General Session and Keynote Address
10:45 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch in Expo Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Breakout Session
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Breakout Session
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Breakout Session
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm NEW Farewell and Attendee Recognition Reception. Stop by the registration area for a send-off and a beverage before heading home. We'd love to say goodbye before you go!
Save the Date: July 14 - 15, 2026
Exhibitors
Move-in/move out and expo schedule?
Exhibitor set-up: Monday, July 21, 1pm – 5pm
or Tuesday, July 22 from 8 am – 10:00am (Booth must be set-up by Tues. 10:00 am)
Expo Hours 10:45 am – 1:00 pm each day
Exhibitor Move Out: Wednesday, July 23, 1:30pm 4:00pm