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ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WHAT IS CONFERENCE

INACAC hosts its Conference annually an opportunity for members to interact with one another and collaboratively learn and discuss academic counseling trends that impact Indiana. Whether you are a veteran school counselor or admissions officer, or you're brand new to the field of college admissions, Conference provides a wealth of opportunities for you to gain valuable knowledge for your job and sharpen your professional skills and abilities. 

  • Access approximately 40+ educational sessions.
  • Meet, interact, and brainstorm with others in your field.
  • Grow as a professional and acquire transferrable skills.
  • Motivational Keynote and Closing speakers.
  • Socialize with peers
  • + more!

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for Conference 2025 is now closed. Please email Stacie Vetor if you have questions about registration.

Grants will once again be provided by INACAC Premium Members to qualifying high school counselors. For more information on how to apply, click here.

SPECIAL GUESTS FOR 2025

Pre-Conference Speaker: Presenting Monday, February 24, 2025

 JEREMY TIERS

Vice President of Admissions Services

Tudor Collegiate Strategies

Over the past 10 years Jeremy Tiers has helped thousands of Higher Ed and High School professionals improve their communication, personal and organizational performance, and develop into effective leaders regardless of their title. 

As the Vice President of Admissions Services for Tudor Collegiate Strategies (TCS), Jeremy leads dozens of staff training workshops each year that support admissions teams with their recruitment and yield efforts. TCS also creates yearlong enrollment communication plans that help colleges and universities connect, engage, build personal relationships, and communicate value to prospective students and families throughout the college search process.

Jeremy is an experienced speaker who has keynoted numerous ACAC and other Higher Ed conferences, and he's spoken multiple times at the NACAC National Conference and the AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education. 

Jeremy also hosts the popular 'Mission Admissions' podcast, and is the publisher of a well-known,weekly college admissions and marketing email newsletter/blog.





Keynote Speaker: Presenting Tuesday, February 25, 2025
 DARRYL BELLAMY, JR.

Keynote Speaker

Creator of The FEARless Band

Darryl Bellamy Jr., founder of Fearless Inside. Darryl is dedicated to helping students embrace their fears and thrive through life's challenges. A dynamic speaker, author, and consultant, Darryl's passion is to create a sense of belonging and happiness in students' lives. Join us for inspiring content that transforms fear into confidence and builds stronger communities.

Learn more about our movement at Fearless Inside.













LOCATION, LODGING, AND AMENITIES

Conference will be hosted at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing.

The Sheraton offers:

  • Free self-parking immediately next to the hotel
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Close proximity to the Keystone Fashion Mall — conveniently connected to the hotel
  • Choose from a variety of restaurants connected to and surrounding the hotel


SCHEDULE & SESSIONS

DOWNLOAD GUIDEBOOK

We are partnering with Guidebook, Platinum Sponsor, this year to bring you a world-class, personalized Conference experience. This mobile app experience will enable you to build your own schedule, see updates in real-time, and access materials you'll need for the Membership meeting, and more:

All Conference attendees will need to download Guidebook in order to review the Conference schedule. Check out this guide on how to download and use Guidebook:

Download Guidebook Video Tutorial


CONFERENCE RATES

 Package  Member Rate  Non-Member Rate

 Full Conference (Monday—Wednesday)

  • Includes Pre-Conference, all meals, and social opportunities
 $185 $225

 Single Day Attendance

  • Choose your day:
    • Tuesday, February 25
    • Wednesday, February 26
  • All meals and socials for chosen day included
 $125  $165

If you are a student, intern, retired member, or your institution is not a member of INACAC, contact Stacie Vetor.


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in becoming an INACAC Conference Sponsor? Register here.

Check out our Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities graphic to learn more. If you have questions regarding Sponsor or Exhibitor opportunities, please contact Catie Taylor.


CONFERENCE 2025

February 24 – 26, 2025

The Sheraton at Keystone Crossing

Indianapolis, IN

SPONSORSHIPS

Interested in becoming an INACAC Conference Sponsor? Click below to register:

Sponsor Conference

Check out our Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities graphic to learn more. If you have questions regarding Sponsor or Exhibitor opportunities, please contact Catie Taylor.

PLATINUM SPONSORS:

Eli Lilly and Company is dedicated to being a leading corporate citizen. As part of the company’s commitment, it established the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation in 1968. The Lilly Foundation is a tax-exempt private foundation that supports philanthropic initiatives designed to improve health and strengthen communities.



Guidebook partners with colleges and universities to transform campus experiences through intuitive mobile solutions. Our platform empowers institutions to streamline communication, foster engagement, and support student success. From orientation and admissions to campus events and academic resources, Guidebook helps schools deliver personalized, mobile-first experiences that meet students where they are.


StriveScan is INACAC’s partner for hosting college fairs and also partners with all 23 NACAC affiliates around the country to provide scanning at thousands of college fairs nationwide. StriveScan eliminates the need for paper inquiry cards, streamlining the process for students, college reps, and fair hosts. Do you host a college & career fair? Make it more efficient by offering StriveScan at no cost to you or your students!

GOLD SPONSORS:

Campus Pro Tours and Campus Pro Talks make your in-person guided tours and live presentations more accessible, engaging, and memorable using everyone's mobile devices. By providing a real-time transcription of the guide’s or speaker's narration on each visitor's device, you can ensure accessibility for visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) while helping make sure other participants don't miss a thing. Participants actively engage by taking notes, photos, "liking" things, or submitting questions. Visitors can also receive their annotated transcript, map, and photo album afterwards to make your event more memorable. With access to unique new insights and high response rates from pre- and post-tour surveys, Admissions and Campus Visit teams use Campus Pro Tours and Talks to personalize follow-up, improve events, train guides, and convert more visitors into applicants who enroll.

SILVER SPONSORS:

For more than 30 years, Carnegie has been a leader and innovator in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, offering groundbreaking services in the areas of Research, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Slate Optimization, Student Search, Website Development, Financial Aid Optimization, and Creative that generate authentic connections.  We connect colleges with students through the power of human connection. We believe that genuine connection is the key to capturing attention and building affinity. Our core philosophy fuses the principles of human psychology with marketing and enrollment innovation; we measure and then market to a student’s unique behaviors and motivators to create deep connection and real conversations. This leads to action, enrollment, retention, and lasting affinity.

Endless Studios is a video game making and learning studio where students from around the world learn and perfect the hard and soft skills that power video game making. Working directly with game industry professionals and fellow students, learners work on real world projects and discover how mastery of these skills opens an incredible range of educational and professional opportunities in game making and far beyond.

PTK Connect, powered by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, empowers four-year institutions to identify high-achieving transfer prospects, including students who view or favorite colleges and scholarships on the online platform.

BRONZE SPONSORS:

NextGrad is redefining how colleges engage with students through our statewide digital billboard network in Indiana’s top high schools. Our high-visibility screens strategically placed in hallways, cafeterias, and common areas ensure colleges reach students multiple times a day with targeted, data-driven messaging.

With a strong presence across Indiana, and the Great Lakes Region, NextGrad provides colleges an unparalleled opportunity to build brand awareness, drive engagement, and increase applications. Our real-time content updates allow institutions to adjust messaging based on recruitment cycles, deadlines, and special events.

This cost-effective, scalable solution is transforming how high schools share career and college opportunities while giving colleges direct access to their future applicants. As we continue to expand, NextGrad remains committed to bridging the gap between students and higher education, ensuring they have the information they need to make informed choices about their future.


EXHIBITORS:

  • Achieve College Planning
  • Circuit Virtual Tours
  • Cove Creek Virtual Tours
  • Encoura
  • Foster Success
  • Imavex, LLC
  • INvestEd
  • Ivy Prep
  • JM Marketing Group
  • Magoosh
  • MeetYourClass, Inc.
  • PowerSchool
  • Sallie Mae
  • The College Funding Coach

PREMIUM MEMBERS

GOLD MEMBERS:
Ball State University, Butler University, Indiana Tech, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University Indianapolis, University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, Valparaiso University, Purdue Fort Wayne

BLUE MEMBERS:
Anderson University, Franklin College, Hanover College, Marian University, Purdue University, Trine University, University of Evansville, University of Indianapolis, University of Southern Indiana, Wabash College

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CONTACT

Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling
185 Kings Cross Court
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317) 922-6166

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