
ortheast Regional Honors Council

NRHC 2026
New Haven, CT
March 26-29, 2026
Conference Information
Dates & Location
Dates: Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, 2026
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Hotel: Omni New Haven, 155 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510; Phone: (203) 772-6664
Room Rate Per Night: $179 (single to quad occupancy)
Early Bird Registration (January 12, 2026 – February 20, 2026): $350 per person
Regular Registration (February 21, 2026 – March 13, 2026): $400 per person
On-site Registration (March 26 - 29): $450 per person
Important Dates & Deadlines
Friday, August 29: CFP Opens!
Monday, Nov 17: CFP Closes
Thursday, Dec 18: Conference proposal notifications sent
Monday, January 12: Conference Registration & Hotel Block Open
Monday, January 26: NRHC Conference Scholarship applications due
Friday, February 27: Student/Professional of the Year Award nominations due
Friday, February 27: Publications Contest nominations due
Friday, March 13: last day to register at the regular rate. After this date, you must register at the conference.
Conference Information
The 2026 Conference Theme is The Haven of Honors: Cultivating Innovative, Upstanding, and Impactful Leaders. You can read the conference theme here. The following presentation formats will be included in #NRHC2026:
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Academic Panel Presentations
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Poster Presentations
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Roundtable Presentations
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Idea Exchange Presentations
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Performing Arts and Film Showcase
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NEW! Professional Development (for professionals only)
Note - Conference attendees can also participate in the Art Gallery event which takes place on Friday evening during the conference. While only one presentation per attendee is allowed at the NRHC, any presenter can also participate in the Art Gallery. A separate sign-up sheet for the Art Gallery will be shared in January.
Opportunities to Publish
We would like to encourage you to submit your presentation electronically to the NRHC journal, Illuminate. We encourage submissions across all presentation platforms. We are currently accepting submissions for the 2026 edition of Illuminate. Proposers should consider the following guidelines:
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For academic entries: please note that posters and/or PowerPoint presentations will not be considered. Illuminate only accepts academic papers of 5,000 words or less for consideration.
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For art entries: students are invited to send a detailed summary of their art project and pictures for consideration.
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Creative works: students are also invited to submit creative writing or other artistic pieces to the journal for consideration.
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Full submission guidelines are available HERE.
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If you have any questions, you may reach out directly to the editors of Illuminate at illuminatenrhc@gmail.com. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity!