2026 Annual Conference

Start
11 Jun 2026
12:00 PM
End
12 Jun 2026
3:30 PM
Location
Franklin University

Registration

Early Bird Registration – $150.00
Only available until April 17!
Faculty/Presenter Registration – $150.00
For faculty members and those selected to present at the conference, please email herbrina.shepherd@tri-c.edu for the code.
Graduate Student Registration – $75.00
For students enrolled full time in graduate school. Verify your graduate student status by emailing a copy of your course schedule to HerBrina.Shepherd@tri-c.edu
Regular Registration – $185.00
Sponsorship Registration

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)!