When: Monday 15 June - Friday 19 June 2026

City: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton 

Join us for the 2026 COCA National Conference the annual event that brings together student life professionals from campus across Canada!

Education and workshops will be organized around four core streams, ensuring practical takeaways for both new and seasoned professionals:

Events • Student Groups/Clubs/Communities • Marketing & Design • Professional Development

If you have any questions or would like help determining which team members would benefit most from attending, please don’t hesitate to reach out: conference@coca.org. We hope to welcome you in Regina for a truly valuable and energizing conference experience!

Agenda Highlights 

• Keynote Speakers: Hear from industry leaders and experts to spark game-changing ideas
• Roundtables | Workshops: Explore diverse and trending topics in affecting Student Life
• Education Sessions: Learn from experienced industry professionals and peers to gain valuable insight to help you improve life on campus
• Networking Events: Building connections with peers, partners, and talent from around the country

Who should attend? 

This conference is designed for:

• Student Life Professionals from Colleges and Universities across Canada
• • Events, Programming, Pub & Bar Managers
  • Student Groups/Club/Community Management
  • Marketing & Graphic Design Teams
  • Esports Professionals
  • Associates looking to connect and grow their business with our member schools
  • Artists: Music, Variety Talent, Comedians Vendors, and Agencies looking for showcasing opportunities

Why Sending Your Team Is a Valuable Investment

Events

Your events team will gain practical, immediately usable strategies for planning safer, more inclusive, and more engaging programs across a wide range of campus settings. Sessions focus on real-world logistics, risk management, production, budgeting, and audience experience, with applicable insights for events in campus pubs and bars.  Attendees leave with tools they can take straight back to campus to elevate programming quality and impact, whether they are producing large-scale events, small gatherings, or venue-based programs.

Marketing & Design

Marketing staff will leave with fresh ideas and proven tactics for promoting events, engaging students, and strengthening brand presence on campus. From digital marketing trends to creative design approaches and storytelling, this stream helps teams work smarter, boost attendance, and better communicate the value of campus activities.

Student Groups/Clubs/Communities

This stream is designed for those who support, advise, and work directly with student-led groups and campus communities. Participants will gain practical approaches for fostering inclusive, sustainable, and engaged student organizations, while navigating common challenges such as leadership turnover, engagement fatigue, creating meaningful involvement opportunities that enhance the student experience., and risk management.creating meaningful involvement opportunities that enhance the student experience.  Attendees return to campus with tools to strengthen group impact, improve communication and collaboration, and help student organizations thrive as vibrant contributors to campus life.

Leadership & Professional Development

For leaders and emerging leaders, the conference offers space to step back from day-to-day operations and focus on big-picture thinking. Through keynotes, roundtables, and peer-to-peer conversations, attendees build confidence, expand their leadership toolkit, and strengthen decision-making skills, all while connecting with a national network of colleagues facing the same challenges and opportunities.

Together, these experiences ensure your team returns energized, aligned, and better equipped to deliver meaningful experiences for students while maximizing your institution’s investment in professional growth.

REGISTER HERE

Have questions?

Contact our Team: conference@coca.org