2026 Annual Conference
Franklin University
Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13
Announcing our keynote speaker: Manny Smith
Registration Fee*:
$150 Early Bird Registration Fee (Ends April 17)
$185 Regular Registration Fee (ends June 5)
$75 Graduate Student Registration Fee (ends June 5) (Verify your graduate student status by emailing a copy of your course schedule to HerBrina.Shepherd@tri-c.edu)
* All registration fees include OTC annual membership for 2026-2027. The individual membership fee will be $40 starting July 1, 2026
Payment Options:
PayPal
Check can be sent via mail (please include attendees name and school affiliation) to:
Kimberlee Avery
OTC/YSU
One Tressel Way
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Location:
Franklin University
Paul J. Otte Student Service Center (#2)
331 E. Rich St.
Columbus, OH 43215
FREE parking in Lot C (Additional parking available in Lot A)
Schedule*:
Thursday, June 11
• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Check-In & First-Time Attendees Session
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Conference Kickoff
• 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Breakout Sessions
• 7:00 PM: President’s Social
Friday, June 12
• 8:00 AM: Check-In
• 9:00 AM: Opening Session
• 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
• 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Conference Updates
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
*Schedule is subject to change. A final, detailed agenda will be shared closer to the conference date.
2026 Conference Scholarship Fundraiser
OTC will sell Ohio Transfer t-shirts during the conference to support the David Gall and Jason Gibson Memorial scholarships.
Want to support our scholarships but already have a t-shirt? Donate via PayPal by scanning the QR code below (please be sure to add scholarship fund in the description)!
2026 President’s Social
Location: Pins Mechanical Company Easton
4117 Worth Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Attire: Smart Casual
Lodging near Easton Town Center (President’s Social Area)
Courtyard by Marriott
Hilton Columbus at Easton
Residence Inn by Marriott
Aloft
Offsite Easton Town Center Area Hotels
Lodging near Franklin University
Home2Suites by Hilton Columbus Downtown
Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown-Capitol Square
The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square
The Westin Great Southern Columbus
