Join us in beautiful Boone, North Carolina
for the 2026 CNAC Conference
2026 CNAC Conference
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LOCATION
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
This year’s conference will be held on the campus of Appalachian State University inside Reich College of Education’s Gordon Gathering Hall, located at 151 College Street, Boone, North Carolina 28608.
Watch a video tour of the building here.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
RHODES MOTOR LODGE
CNAC has blocked 40 rooms at the Rhodes Motor Lodge, just minutes from App State. RML is a boutique hotel centrally situated on Highway 321 in Boone, tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Room rates run between $119 and $132 a night.
Reserve your room using our special CNAC rate here.
Once all 40 rooms are booked, conference guests can reserve a room from a number of other surrounding hotels.
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PRESENTERS & SPONSORS
PRESENTERS
Want to present at this year’s conference? Fill out our proposal form and we will consider your submission (registration fee for presenters will be waived).
SPONSORS
Email Billy Liggett to learn more about becoming a sponsor for this year’s CNAC Conference.
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DAY 1 | Sunday, June 7, 2026
Day 1 Schedule
5 p.m.
CNAC Board meeting6 p.m.
We will host a cocktail reception at Over Yonder Restaurant, located in the Rhodes Motor Lodge. Drinks will be on us.7 p.m.
Dinner on your own or with one of our three reservation groups in downtown Boone. Details coming soon.
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DAY 2 | Monday, June 8, 2026
8:15 a.m.
Registration & continental breakfast
Swag Central (tables will be set up to place items). Bring swag (T-shirts, caps, pens, notepads, luggage tags, etc.) from your colleges to share with others.9 a.m.
Welcome remarks by Billy Liggett, CNAC President and Director of News & Publications at Campbell University____________
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Session 1____________
10:30 a.m.
Break____________
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Session 2____________
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch / Membership Meeting / Awards____________
1-2 p.m.
Session 3____________
2-3 p.m.
Session 4____________
3 p.m.
Break____________
3:15-4 p.m.
Session 5____________
4 p.m.
Return to hotel____________
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Group dinner and live music at the Over Yonder Restaurant in Boone, N.C. -
DAY 3 | Tuesday, June 9, 2026
8-9 a.m.
Full Breakfast / Announcements
Swag Central (tables will be set up to place items). Bring swag (T-shirts, caps, pens, notepads, luggage tags, etc.) from your colleges to share with others.____________
9-10:15 a.m.
Session 6____________
10:15 a.m.
Break____________
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Session____________
11:45 a.m.
Announcements / Adjournment