Registration: Aug. 3 through Sept. 18, 2026

$300/person (cost will increase to $350 after Sept. 18)

Meals included: Monday reception, Tuesday and Wednesday breakfasts, Tuesday Keynote lunch, Tuesday evening dinner and social, and Wednesday to-go lunch

Graduate by Hilton Iowa City: 210 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA

Room rate: $109/night

King and Two Queen rooms available

Block and room rate available: Sunday, Oct. 18 through Tuesday, Oct. 20

Reservations should be made by Sept. 18.

Reserve by contacting hotel at 319-337-4058. Credit card number required to reserve in room block

Parking garage located nearby, $20/day. Please take ticket when entering the garage and bring it to the front desk to get validated for the hotel discounted rate of $20. 

Please note that this schedule is tentative and adjustments will continue to be made.

The 2026 fall conference begins the rotations of cohorts for in-person attendance. The cohorts included for this year’s conference will be:

• Assignments
• Assessment
• Budget/Finance
• Conferences
• Dining
• Facilities
• Human Resources
• Learning Communities
• Residence Life

Shuttles will be provided throughout the conference, providing transportation from The Graduate and campus/locations. 

Welcome Reception: For those that wish to drive themselves to the Welcome Reception at Hancher Auditorium on Monday evening, parking is available in the parking lot outside of Hancher at no cost (must park after 4:30 p.m.).

Campus/Cohort time: Parking is available on campus in parking garages, which you can choose to park in, rates are located here: transportation.uiowa.edu/parking-rates#accordion-item-18426-0.

Tuesday dinner and social: Parking is available at Walker Homestead for those that wish to drive themselves.

Campus is also walkable from the Graduate Hotel, conference staff and volunteers will provide walking directions to you if you wish to walk.

Mike Draper, RAYGUN founder and owner

Mike Draper is the founder and owner of RAYGUN, which has been called "the greatest store in the universe" by RAYGUN. Born and raised in Van Meter, Iowa, Mike left to study history at the University of Pennsylvania. Like most Ivy Leaguers, Mike found himself selling t-shirts on the street after graduation (long story) and then moved back to Des Moines to open RAYGUN. The company has grown from a staff of 1 to a staff of about 120 (even longer story!) with 12 locations and $15 million in annual sales. As Mike says, "it is sickening how lucky I am." 

Our campus seamlessly blends into downtown Iowa City, which makes it easy to get wherever you need to go. In fact, most first-year classes are located within the same three-block radius. And the center of it all is just across the street from a lively downtown with all the restaurants, entertainment, and amenities you'd find in a big city.

Find out more at uiowa.edu/student-life/iowa-city.

Flights to Iowa City

The recommended way to travel to Iowa City is by flying into the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (code CID), which is about 25 miles from campus. We do not recommend flying into other airports such as Des Moines or Moline as they do not have direct ground transportation to Iowa City. You will be able to find direct flights to Cedar Rapids from larger airports such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Denver, Cincinnati, etc.

CID Ground Transportation Options: flycid.com/travel/ground-transportation/

Driving

Iowa City is conveniently located off of I-80. If driving to Iowa City, navigate to 210 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA for the hotel. There is a parking garage at the hotel. 

Have questions or want to know more about the 2026 Big 10 Housing Officers Conference? 

Contact us:

319-335-3000
uhd-bigtenhoc2026@uiowa.edu