2026 WACUBO Women's Leadership Forum
February 2-4, 2026
Polaris Hotel | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Know Before You Go
Attendee Information
Welcome to the WACUBO 2026 Women's Leadership Forum! Please review the information below to prepare yourself for attending this event. For questions/concerns with registration, please feel free to contact the WACUBO Office at [email protected] or call the office at (720) 616-4150.
To contact the workshop coordinator directly, please email Megan Villasenor at [email protected].
Final Attendee Roster Excel Sheet with emails. This list contains emails; if you opted-out of sharing, you will not be listed.
Registration Check-In
Program Times
Meals & Dietary Restrictions
Networking Dinners
Hotel Information and Parking
Internet Access
Local Area Information
CPE Credentials
Dress Code
Conference Attendee Photo and Video Release
Business Partners
Registration Check-In
The info desk will be open for check-in and badge retrieval outside the main conference room. Times listed below.
- Monday, February 2 | 11 AM–6 PM
- Tuesday, February 3 | 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday, February 4 | 7:30 AM –12 PM
The info desk will be staffed throughout the workshops.
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Program Times
All conference programs will be held at Hotel Polaris.
A pre-conference workshop will be held Monday, February 2 from 12:30–4:30 PM, followed by a Welcome Reception, sponsored by Baker Tilly x Moss Adams, from 6:00–8:00 PM. The sessions on Tuesday, February 3, will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 5:30 PM. On Wednesday, February 4, sessions will begin at 8:30 AM and end at noon.
An overview of the schedule along with session details can be found on the Women's Leadership Forum page.
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Meals & Dietary Restrictions
Breakfast is served Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7:30–8:30 AM. Lunch will be served on Tuesday from 12:15–1:15 PM. We have included options to accommodate stated dietary requests.
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We have arranged for a number of networking opportunities on Tuesday evening for participants at the two restaurants located in the Hotel, Pamela's and The Aviator. These are open to all conference attendees and are a first-come, first-serve basis. More information and sign-up sheets will be located at the registration desk.
Diners are expected to pay their own way.
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Hotel Information, Parking, and Transportation
Hotel Polaris
8989 North Gate Boulevard,
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(833) 311-5581
Parking:
- Self-parking | Free
- Valet | $35/car daily fee
Airport Proximity: The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is located approximately 30 miles from the hotel; Denver International Airport (DIA) is located approximately 70 miles from the hotel.
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Internet Access
Wireless is included with your stay. All conference rooms will have Wi-Fi as well.
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Local Area Information
We will be using a tool called Conferences i/o to help us track attendance and issue CPE certificates for this workshop.
For those who wish to obtain CPE credits, please review the short tutorial video below on how our new CPE tracking software will assist you in earning your CPEs. For successful CPE tracking, WACUBO is asking that you bring a mobile device (phone or tablet) or a laptop computer to access this web-based tracking software.
Learn more and watch the brief tutorial on how Conferences i/o will work. Please note, this video was created for the WACUBO 2022 Annual Conference, but we thought it might be helpful.
CPE certificates will be sent out within 4 weeks of the conclusion of the event.
Once you arrive at each session, scan the available QR codes to access Conference i/o to check in and enter your name and the email address that you used to register. A timestamp is captured when you check in to the session
It is important to note that once a session has concluded or you have been signed out, WACUBO is unable to retroactively credit you for attending. You must check in and check out in every session to be considered eligible for CPE credit. QR codes will be available at each session room door and in rolling slide presentations throughout the conference.
In the event of a technical issue with Conferences i/o, sign-in sheets are available in every session room. These serve as a backup to your check-in and check-out times in Conferences i/o. You must complete all information on the sign-in sheets to be eligible for review of CPE credit. In the event you feel your check-in or check-out times were not recorded accurately in Conferences i/o and you did not enter your information on a sign-in sheet, please email the WACUBO Office, [email protected], immediately with your times so they can verify your attendance logs.
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Dress Code
The dress code is business casual for the forum. The weather in Colorado can be highly variable this time of year, although it is generally winter weather. We recommend you include options for layering and inclement-friendly footwear if you plan to venture outside the hotel for your trip.
Further, please note the high altitude, as well, and make every effort to stay hydrated during the conference.
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Conference Attendee Photo and Video Release
Events and educational sessions may be photographed and/or filmed at the conference. These images and/or videos may be used for promotional purposes, advertising, and other print and online materials at the sole discretion of WACUBO. If you have concerns regarding this policy, please contact the WACUBO Office.
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Business Partners
CPE Credits - Group Live
The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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