2026 Independent School Brand Summit

1:30pm EST

Registration & Exhibits

2:30pm EST

Keynote: Beyond the Logo: What the E3n Brand Story Reveals About School Choice Ballroom EF

3:30pm EST

4:00pm EST

How to Build a True Culture of Philanthropy at Your School Meeting Room 6 Storytelling That Sticks: Capturing Authentic Voices in a Noisy Market Meeting Room 5 The Enrollment Puzzle: Market or Marketing? Meeting Room 3 Creating AI-Ready Content That Builds Brand Trust Meeting Room 7

5:00pm EST

8:00am EST

Continental Breakfast

8:30am EST

Keynote: Storytelling That Stands Out in a Synthetic World Ballroom EF

9:30am EST

10:00am EST

Why Most Advancement Board Reports Don’t Work — & How to Fix Them Meeting Room 6 Hearing—& Amplifying—Your Educators’ Voices Meeting Room 5 Talent Recruitment, It's Time To Meet Brand Identity! Meeting Room 3 Strategic Planning as a Catalyst: The Howard School’s Inclusive Journey Meeting Room 7 From Blank Page to Breakthrough: How AI Can Elevate Your School’s Digital Marketing Meeting Room 4

11:00am EST

11:30am EST

From Reluctant to Ready: Empowering School Leaders for Campaign Impact Meeting Room 6 From Chaos to Clarity in One Week: The Five-Day Communications Strategy Sprint Meeting Room 5 Aligning Donor Interests with Institutional Priorities Meeting Room 7 Pay Attention: Capturing Attention in the Age of Distraction Meeting Room 4

12:30pm EST

1:30pm EST

Campaign-Mode Mentality: Keys to Consistent Major Gift Fundraising Meeting Room 6 Stop the Scramble: Strategic Content Planning Meeting Room 5 Student Learning Growth & Well-Being: Tying Outcomes to the Independent School Value Proposition Meeting Room 3 Navigating Brand Evolution: Rebranding Without Losing Heritage Meeting Room 7 Strategic Partners Instead of Service Providers Meeting Room 4

2:30pm EST