2026 NASPA Annual Conference
March 7-11, 2026 • Kansas City, MO
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Presenter Support
Welcome, #NASPA26 Presenters!
We look forward to seeing you soon in Kansas City!
Please review the information below for presenter action items, important dates, and resources.
Presenter Action Items
Get ready to present at #NASPA26 by completing the action items below.
Log in to the Speaker Hub
The Speaker Hub is your home base for all session details. Both coordinating and supporting presenters can view their sessions and complete speaker tasks like uploading slides and materials.
- Click here to access the Speaker Hub.
- Enter the email associated with your NASPA account.
- Choose to receive a magic link by email, or set a password. This password will be different from your main NASPA account password.
Edit Your Speaker Profile
Update your speaker information (name, title, institution, and profile photo) by clicking your initials in the top right corner of the Speaker Hub and selecting Edit Profile. These changes do not sync with your main NASPA profile.
Upload Slides and Materials
Both coordinating and supporting presenters can upload materials in the Speaker Hub. Check your assigned speaker tasks for instructions, or click here for a step-by-step guide. Please upload slides no later than one day prior to your session.
Tell Us If Your Plans Have Changed
If you need to cancel your program for any reason, let us know as soon as possible using the Onsite Program Update Form. The form will be available for last-minute cancellations through the conference dates. Apart from cancellations, general program updates are closed.
Important Dates
February 4, 2026
Early registration deadline and deadline for all presenters to register
February 20, 2026
Program update deadline
One Day Before Session
Upload slides and materials
Presenter Resources
Questions?
Please contact NASPA at ACprograms@naspa.org if you have any questions about presenting at the Annual Conference.
Get Ready for Kansas City!
Here's what you should be working on to prepare for your session.
✔️ Create your slides using the #NASPA26 PowerPoint template for your presentation! (Use of the template is encouraged but optional.)
✔️ Access the Speaker Hub to manage your speaker profile and upload your slides.
✔️ Download or update the NASPA Events App. Note that the Speaker Hub is not available in the mobile app.
✔️ Log in to the Event Hub to browse and bookmark sessions in a desktop browser before you travel. Your schedule will sync with the mobile app.
Preparing Your Session
Read more about what to expect and how to prepare for your presentation.
Session Room Details
General Interest Sessions, Scholarly Paper sessions, and Pre-conference Workshops will take place in standard session rooms. All rooms will have a podium at the front of the room equipped with one handheld microphone, and one head table with three chairs. Presenters who requested a panel setup in their submission will have one additional handheld microphone to facilitate the panel format.
Each room will have a screen and LCD projector with an HDMI connection. Session rooms will be equipped to play sound through the connected laptop. Presenters must bring their own laptop and any necessary adapters.
Wifi is not guaranteed, so all presentation media (including slide decks and videos) should be downloaded locally in advance or saved on a flash drive.
Constituent Group Sponsored Sessions
Constituent Groups allow NASPA members to discuss topics relevant to their careers, identities, and interests in higher education. As part of the program review and selection process, Constituent Groups have the opportunity to consider General Interest Session submissions related to their group’s content area for sponsorship.
These sponsored sessions are highlighted in Constituent Group Guides as part of the group's overall programming in Kansas City. If your session was selected for sponsorship, congratulations!
Poster Sessions
Presenters are responsible for designing and printing their poster and transporting it to the conference. You may use a design or branding of your choosing. Poster session presenters do not need to prepare slides.
The poster boards provided by the convention center will be approximately 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall. Please note that your poster does not need to fill the entire board - it just needs to fit within these dimensions. Thumbtacks will be provided.
Poster sessions will be presented twice during the conference on both Monday and Tuesday mornings. During these dedicated presentation times, attendees will visit the Exhibit Hall to meet presenters and discuss their work. We recommend preparing a 2-3 minute overview of your poster and being ready for conversation and questions. Posters will remain on display throughout the conference.
Poster session setup will be available on Saturday, March 7 from 8:00am-5:00pm, and Sunday, March 8 from 8:00am-4:00pm. Posters should be taken down by 3:15pm on Tuesday, March 10.
Scholarly Paper Sessions
Each 50-minute Scholarly Papers session includes two papers, facilitated by a discussant who will read both papers in advance of the conference. Your paper will be paired with another based on a central theme.
Your presentation should be about 15 minutes long and focus on how your findings inform student affairs practice. After both authors present their papers, the discussant will facilitate a dialogue between the authors and attendees connecting your research to real-world applications.
Full papers were due to discussants on January 26. This timeline ensures your discussant has time to review all assigned papers in preparation for their role. If you’re unable to meet this deadline, your discussant won’t be able to prepare effectively, and you will be asked to withdraw your presentation.
SA Series
All SA Series presentations will take place on Monday afternoon in the Exhibit Hall D, which is also the mainstage used for keynote speakers. Each SA Series presenter will take the stage for about 10 minutes, with transitions between speakers facilitated by an MC.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Coordinating presenters of Pre-conference Workshops will receive a series of communications in January and February with updated participant numbers and rosters. We invite you to communicate with your participants via email prior to the conference, sharing presenter introductions, pre-reading materials, videos, or other relevant information.
As you plan your session agenda, please note that there will be coffee breaks provided outside of the Pre-conference Workshop session rooms from 10:15 - 11:00am and 2:15 - 3:00pm. We recommend planning a short break in the agenda during these time blocks.
Additionally, presenters of full-day Pre-conference Workshops should plan for a lunch break in their agenda from 12:00 - 1:00pm. Pre-conference Workshop presenters and attendees who purchased a boxed lunch through the online registration process will be able to pick it up during this break; those who did not may get lunch on their own.