The 2026 Town Hall is a two-day event being held on September 15th and 16th making its return to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, located in downtown Cleveland, OH.
This years Town Hall will feature dynamic speakers and three session tracks with nine breakout sessions; the Walter Jones Drive Awards and more! We plan to take in a baseball game at Progressive Field (Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox) the evening of the 14th, host a networking social on the 15th at the Cleveland Metroparks new Sailing Center overlooking Lake Erie, and wrap-up the events with a tour of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Expansion on the 16th.
Please note: Cogence will submit for LU's for session tracks that are eligible, we will announce the approvals as they are received.
More in-depth details on the Town Hall sessions and speakers will be available on our website at: https://cogence.org/townhall/2026-townhall/ as the details are developed. If you've attended a Cogence Town Hall in the past, you know that we work extremely hard to make sure you leaving with new knowledge and insight on improving our industry.
Thank You To Our 2026 Town Hall Sponsors
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Deadline for Special Room Rates at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown is August 23, 2026. Use this link to BOOK YOUR ROOM: https://book.passkey.com/go/COGTH
Discounted Early Registration is through August 17, 2026.
Do you have a project that you would like to submit for the Walter Jones Drive Awards? Link to the Intent to Submit before the deadline of July 31, 2026
The Project and Individual Submission package(s) for Awards is due by August 14, 2026.