For nearly 30 years, the EACE Annual Conference has brought together the region’s most passionate HR, recruiting, and career development professionals. Join us in June 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA — a city known for its innovation, resilience, and bold ideas — to Touchdown Your Future!

Experience dynamic keynote speakers, SHRM-accredited workshops, an engaging expo, and the kind of networking that sparks new ideas, partnerships, and opportunities. Get ready to connect, learn, and celebrate the power of our profession in one unforgettable conference experience.

Important Dates:

October 20 - Registration Opens

October 20 - December 17 - Call for Conference Proposals Open

December 15 - March 2 - Grants & Scholarships Applications Open

April 27 - Early Bird Pricing Deadline

May 27 - Hotel Block Booking Deadline

June 24 - 26 - EACE26 Annual Conference

The Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) welcomes and appreciates the support of our association. As a sponsor, your organization will gain valuable exposure among thousands of HR/recruiting and university/college career services professionals and their students throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. 

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Check out highlights from the 2025 Annual Conference which was held June 25-27, 2025 in Albany, New York at the Hilton Albany.

"EACE is a fantastic opportunity to connect with local professionals to get fresh ideas. It gets you out of your comfort zone and gets you thinking beyond your own institution. I would recommend it to anyone who's thinking about going."

"The EACE conference was a fun and energizing experience, full of incredible information and friendly colleagues. Highly recommend!"

"This was one of the best conferences I've been to with a great balance and variety in the format of workshops, roundtables, and presentations. Plus there was a good amount of downtime to digest ideas, catch up with old colleagues, and meet new ones!"

"Year after year, this is a great conference and I go to because of its consistency in providing quality programming with an opportunity to network with a wonderful group of knowledgeable career professionals."

"The friendliness and welcoming nature of everyone at the conference is what keeps me coming back. Yes, I learn a lot that I can bring back to my home institution, but this conference has provided me a platform for organic networking that I have never come close to seeing anywhere else."