Location and Information
June 1, 2026 at Central Connecticut State University (Willard-DiLoreto Hall)
Our full-day annual conference brings together ~200 folks from museums, libraries, and history and arts institutions across the state. Our conference features an airy atrium for exhibitors, a lounge space for our participatory art project, and classrooms and lecture halls for breakout sessions, lunch conversations, and our keynote panel. Convenient free parking is available in an adjacent garage.
For more information about the 2026 conference, including the schedule and other updates as they come, please visit our 2026 Conference page.
Registration
The basic conference registration is $90 and includes a continental breakfast, a boxed lunch of your choice, and coffee/tea and refreshments throughout the day, plus our signature conference tote. Discounted rates are available for League members ($75), conference presenters ($55), and students ($45). We also offer the option to register as a conference supporter ($125), which funds our conference scholarships.
Scholarship Opportunities
We will have some funds available to provide free registration to conference newcomers and those in need. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the scholarship form HERE by May 18, 2026. Then, register as you normally would and select "Invoice Me." Do not submit online payment. You will be notified letting you know if you have been selected.
Advance registration closes at noon on Wednesday, May 27. Attendees may register at the door the day of the conference at a higher rate ($125), but may not receive a lunch.
Conference Sponsors
- Association for the Study of Connecticut History
- Barker Specialty
- Connecticut Humanities
- Connecticut Landmarks
- Preservation Connecticut
- Stanley-Whitman House
- Still River Editions
- Wesleyan University Community Oral History Project
Conference Exhibitors
- Association for the Study of Connecticut History
- Ball & Socket Arts, Inc.
- Barker Specialty
- CCSU Public History Program
- Connecticut by the Numbers / Express Strategies
- Connecticut Center for History & Civic Learning
- Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project
- Connecticut Explored
- Connecticut Humanities
- Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
- CTbeer.com™
- Godfrey Memorial Library
- The Good Gallery
- The History Press / Arcadia Publishing
- Industrial History New England
- J. Baldwin Conservation LLC
- Nationwide Security Corporation
- New England Civil War Museum
- Northeast Document Conservation Center
- Plays in Place
- Public Art CT
- Public Good LLC
- Still River Editions
- Small Museum Association
- Stanley-Whitman House
- Wesleyan University Community Oral History Project
- Wesleyan University Press
