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JANUARY  
2026 CAIS Annual Conference
When: January 25, 27, 28, 2026
Where: Water's Edge Resort & Spa
Audience: 
Sunday, 1/25 -- Trustees and Heads of School || $225 per person
Tuesday, 1/27 -- Business and Operations Professionals, Heads of School & School Leaders  || $225 per person 
Wednesday, 1/28 -- Heads of School and School Leaders || $375 per person 

Cost: see above; discounted rate for participants in either the GOE or LFW cohort
Thank you to our Annual Conference Sponsors

APRIL  

Sponsored by The Commission on Diversity in Independent Schools
SAVE THE DATE
When: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Where: Hopkins School (986 Forest Road,  New Haven, CT)
Audience: Students (grades 7-12/PG) and educators across all divisions

Sponsored in part by FLIK Independent School Dining
CAIS Advancement Conference -- 3 Events to Learn, Connect & Collaborate
SAVE THE DATES
Admissions & Enrollment
When: Friday, April 24
Where: Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford)
Audience: Enrollment Professionals
Topic: Trends & Opportunities: Using Data for Strategic Admission & Enrollment Management 
Cost: $105 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions
Marketing & Communications
When: Monday, April 27
Where: Westminster School (Simsbury)
Audience: Marketing & Communications Professionals
Topic: AI for Marketing + Enrollment: Turning Data and Content into Results
Cost: $105 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions
Development
When: Thursday, April 30
Where: Lauralton Hall (Milford)
Audience: Development Professionals
Topic: Front-loading the Annual Fund
Cost: $105 per person; 10% discount for registering for 2 sessions; 20% discount for registering for all 3 sessions
Where: Heritage Hotel (Southbury, CT)
Audience: independent school educators from across New England
Cost: $175 Individual registration; $600 for a team (up to 4 people from one school) - All accepted presenters are offered a discounted individual registration rate of $75.00 (reduced from the regular $175.00 attendee fee).
Call for Proposals: Accepting proposals until December 17, 2025.