Registration Now Open: Spring 2026 Conference

Registration now open

Professional development alert!

The Spring 2026 FOCUS Conference brings together fiscal officers from Virginia’s state-supported colleges and universities for three days of connection, collaboration, and discussion on emerging financial trends shaping higher education.
Registrations must be completed individually. 

After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with instructions to access Whova, the conference event platform. In-person attendees seeking CPE should verify their information carefully.

CPE credits are available for in-person attendees only.

When: May 19–21, 2026

Where: Marshall Hall – Center for Leadership & Ethics

             500 Anderson Ave, Lexington, Virginia 24450

Registration & Cost

• Register here: Spring Focus 2026 
• In person: $350
• Optional ethics course: $15
• Ethics in Local Government
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 
• 3:00 pm to 5:00 pM

Online Option

• Online registration opens: May 4, 2026
• Cost: $50
• Online attendance does not qualify for CPE credits.

Hotels & Questions

Participating hotel information is available through Whova.

Book here: Whova

• Registration payment questions: Justin Spears — spearsja@vmi.edu
• General conference logistics: Robin Eldredge — eldredgerl@vmi.edu,                                            Pamela Brown — brownps@vmi.edu
• Conference event platform questions: Jonathan Duff — duffwj@vt.edu

Register soon and share with colleagues to be part of this spring’s FOCUS conversation.