FloridaACE 2026

Expo Area Open 3:30pm - 7:00pm

Opening Reception - Exhibitors 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Employer Site Visit 9:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open 9:00am - 5:00pm

First-Time Attendee Orientation 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Poolside Nightcaps with the FloridaACE Board 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Opening Session & Keynote by Patricia Rossi 2:00pm - 3:15pm

TABLE 1: Echoes of Innovation in Action: Creating Care Spotters to Transform the Career Fair Experience 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 7: From Paychecks to Pathways: Reimagining Student Employment as a Career Development Strategy 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE. 11: Career Readiness through Networking 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 5: Implementing AI tools in Career Coaching 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 3: Building a Supportive Career Development Ecosystem: Positioning Student Well-Being at the Core of Career Decision Makin... 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE. 10: Career Service Software: Making Informed Decisions 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 8: Vibe Coding Across the Curriculum: Integrating AI Skills into Any Major or Course 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 4: Career Readiness in a Shifting Landscape: How OBBBA is Reshaping the Career Center 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 9: Wellness in the Workplace 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 6: Let's Talk Outreach: Career Readiness Across Campus 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE 2: From Classroom to Interview Room: What Early Career Talent Is Doing Right (and Wrong) in Today's Hiring Process 3:30pm - 5:30pm

TABLE. 12: Prototyping the Pivot: Using Life Design to Navigate Life's Transitions 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Bistro Connections and Conference Strategy 11:00am - 12:00pm

Evening Meet-Ups: 4 Events Available 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Expo Area Open 9:00am - 11:00am

Registration Open 7:30am - 9:30am

Morning Break - Gr...

Reenergize with Exhibitors spons... 2:45pm - 3:15pm

Launch a Campus Hackathon/Buildathon in 3 Hours to 2 Days: A Sca... 9:45am - 10:45am

Building CEOs: Empowering Career Coaches to Help Entrepreneurial... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hired, Not Just Noticed: Teaching the Skills That Actually Get S... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Reimagining Career Services Through Intelligent Tools 9:45am - 10:45am

Launching Internship Week: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What I... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Career Treks That Inspire: A High‑Impact Model for Immersive Lea... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Wine & Coloring with the Board 4:45pm - 5:45pm

The Shoreside Swing & Beach After Party 8:00pm - 11:00pm

From Idea to Impact: Career Weeks That Resonate 9:45am - 10:45am

Closing the Gap: Coaching Supervisors to Become Career Mentors 11:00am - 12:00pm

The Untapped Workforce Within Your Career Center 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Breakfast & Annual Business Meeting 8:00am - 9:30am

Lunch & Awards Reception Sponsored by RAIN Careers 12:15pm - 1:15pm

TABLE 7: From Classroom to Community: How Employer-Led Mentoring Builds Student... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 6: Automating Student Success: Building a Certificate Workflow for Career... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE. 11: Faculty and Career Center Collaboration for Student Career Success 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 3: Building a Supportive Career Development Ecosystem: Positioning Student... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 1: Echoes of Innovation in Action: Creating Care Spotters to Transform the... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 5: Transactional to Transformational: Building Employer Partnerships That... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 4: Implementing AI tools in Career Coaching 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE. 12: Beyond the Silo: Connecting Career Services, Employers, and Students... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE. 10: From Career Closet to Career Readiness: Building a Scalable Professio... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 9: Connecting Career Support to Career Outcomes 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 8: Doing Less With Less 1:30pm - 2:45pm

TABLE 2: Career Readiness in a Shifting Landscape: How OBBBA is Reshaping the Ca... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Dinner sponsored by Fastenal 6:45pm - 8:00pm

Small Teams. Big Impact. Collaboration is Our Superpower How par... 9:45am - 10:45am

Data Storytelling: Turning Insights into Influence 11:00am - 12:00pm

Stronger Together: Collaborative Strategies to Advance Transfer... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Affinity Group - Internships 9:30am - 10:15am

Sound Healing with Sara 7:00am - 8:00am

Affinity Group - Career Coaching & Advising 9:30am - 10:15am

Affinity Group - Employer Engagement 9:30am - 10:15am

Breakfast 8:30am - 9:30am

Opening Announceme...

Closing Session with Keynote by Laura Hine 10:30am - 12:00pm

Affinity Group - Administration & Leadership 9:30am - 10:15am

Affinity Group - Future Professionals (Cancelled... 9:30am - 10:15am