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The 2026 ACE Annual Conference is coming to Billings, Montana, June 15–17, 2026!

Registration is now open—join colleagues from across the country for energizing sessions, unique learning experiences, and meaningful connections. Discover fresh ideas, gain new perspectives, and leave inspired to take your work to the next level.

Secure your spot early!
Early Bird Registration: March 24 – April 15, 2026
$500 ACE Members | $700 Non-Members

🚨 Book Your Hotel ASAP 🚨
Due to recently announced events in Billings, hotel availability will be extremely limited. Members and guests are strongly urged to reserve accommodations immediately—especially for Sunday night—to ensure you have a place to stay during the conference.


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Learning Community: Leadership and Management

Insights from the 2025 National Survey of Land-Grant Communication Units

April 23, 2026

1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT

ACE members Kelsey Hall and Jennifer Alexander recently partnered to update the 2018 survey of land‑grant university communication units, with support from ACE and APLU in distributing the survey. After sharing preliminary findings at the 2025 ACE Conference in Milwaukee, they have now completed full data collection and analysis. Join us for an ACE L&M Coffee Chat where Kelsey and Jennifer will present key results and facilitate discussion on what these insights mean for communication leaders across the land‑grant system.

Speakers: Kelsey Hall and Jennifer Alexander

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Read the Newest Edition of JAC

The Journal of Applied Communication (JAC) is peer-reviewed to ensure accuracy and quality, and is an important part of your ACE membership benefits.


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