A Two-Day event for

higher Ed All-Stars.

Philadelphia, PA • May 27-28th

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A Two-Day event for

higher Ed All-Stars.

Philadelphia • May 27-28th, 2026

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A two-day event for the people shaping how colleges connect with parents and students.

A two-day event for the people shaping how colleges connect with parents and students.

Get ready for a conference experience that's a home run — bringing together the heavy hitters from enrollment management, student affairs, and parent & family programs.

In July 2026, our city of Philadelphia will host the MLB All-Star Game, so we're bringing together the all-stars of higher education to help you knock it out of the park and discover championship-level strategies and all-star solutions for parents and students.

The Summit, Inning by Inning.

CampusESP Summit Schedule & Agenda

Step Up to the Plate at  
CampusESP Summit 2026

Schedule & Agenda

Our agenda is designed like an All-Star lineup — each session, speaker, and workshop chosen to help your institution boost performance, strengthen your playbook, and achieve winning results with students and families.

    • Lunch time: Check-in, grab your swag & hit the concessions

    • Afternoon: Opening Day keynote, product vision, who's on first?

    • Evening: Welcome Reception

    • Morning: Panels + All-star breakout tracks

    • Afternoon: Hands on training labs and dugout discussions

    • Closing: Final keynote and next-season strategy takeaways

20+ Expert-Led Sessions Across 3 Tracks

Choose from beginner to expert-level workshops with content tailored to your experience level and institutional needs.

    • Financial aid made clear: helping families make confident choices

    • Yield strategies that keep your lineup competitive

    • AI as your new assistant coach: personalize at scale

    • Building multilingual and inclusive family experiences

    • Using CampusESP analytics to predict family engagement impact

Proven Strategies from Peer Institutions

Learn exactly how universities increased enrollment conversions, streamlined event check-in, and personalized parent communications using real data and case studies.

Hands-On Training & 1-on-1 Consultations

Get personalized guidance from CampusESP experts on maximizing your data, setting up events with registration, leveraging Parent Promoter Score, and more.

Network with 150+ Higher Ed Professionals

Build relationships during breakfast, breaks, lunch, roundtable discussions, and happy hours

Ready-to-Implement Tools & Templates

Walk away with AI-enhanced communication strategies, ways to optimize new features, webinar frameworks, and operational plans you can put into action immediately

LAST YEAR’S
ROSTER OF
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Full 2026 agenda drops in April!

View last year's agenda

Step Up to the Plate at  
CampusESP Summit 2026

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Your CampusESP Summit Team and Travel Plan

Tickets & Travel
Register

Earlybird

1/8/26 - 3/12/26

$205

Single
2-day ticket 

$270

Single
2-day ticket 

$370

Team of 2
(10% discount)

$492

Team of 3
(20% discount)

+$164

Each additional
(20% discount)

Regular

$486

Team of 2
(10% discount)

$648

Team of 3
(20% discount)

+$216

Each additional
(20% discount)

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  • Summit 2026 will take place in the heart of Philadelphia at Convene Two Commerce Square.

  • We’ve secured discounted hotel blocks for Summit attendees — all within steps of the venue and right in the middle of Philly’s historic 250th anniversary celebrations.

  • Philadelphia offers major-league convenience:

    • PHL International Airport

    • Amtrak’s 30th Street Station

    • SEPTA regional rail and buses

Philadelphia Hotel Options

For your convenience, CampusESP has reserved blocks of rooms or secured discounted rates at the following locations near to the Summit location.

  • Sonesta Rittenhouse

    $179 + T&F
    $43/night Valet Parking

    Book now →

  • Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

    $149 + T&F

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  • Element Philadelphia Downtown

    $169 + T&F

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  • Citizens Bank Park

    Home to Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies with a capacity of 43,000
    (Don’t sleep here.)

We’ll go to bat for you.

Why Attend the CampusESP Summit

Make the Case

Family engagement is one of the most impactful — and underleveraged — levers institutions have for enrollment and student success.

At Summit 2026, you’ll get research-driven insights and practical strategies, all presented through our All-Star theme to help you build a stronger institutional lineup.

  • A data-backed plan for engaging families across the lifecycle

  • Benchmarks from the Family & Prospective Family Surveys

  • Real institutional playbooks, templates, and examples

  • A clearer understanding of how AI can improve your efficiency

  • Actionable steps you can implement immediately — no extra innings required

Your registration includes sessions, meals, materials, labs, and all Summit resources. The insights you bring home directly strengthen recruitment, yield, retention, and student support — making Summit a high-impact, high-ROI investment for your institution.

Have questions? Reach out to us at Summit@CampusESP.com

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See you on the field!