2026 Annual Meeting:
Columbus, OH, May 14-16, 2026
Theme: "Find it Here!"
The Midwest Archives Conference and the Society of Ohio Archivists will hold a joint meeting on May 14-16, 2026 on the campus of The Ohio State University. Conference workshops, sessions, and meetings will be held in the Ohio Union. Hotel accommodations and the reception will be held at the University’s hotel, the Blackwell Inn. The Blackwell is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the Union, and we will provide transportation for anyone who would like to use the service.
From 2015 until 2023, Ohio's tourism slogan was “Find it Here.” As a slogan, it raised the obvious question “find what here?”; but as an archives motto…well, to “Find it Here” is an archivist’s greatest hope for anyone exploring their collections. Come to Columbus to find information and insights on a wide range of topics central to all archivists. The Education Committee is identifying outstanding workshops, and the Program Committee looks forward to receiving fantastic proposals from members of both MAC and SOA.
Located on the campus of The Ohio State University
Conference sessions and workshops: Ohio Union (https://ohiounion.osu.edu/)
Room block and reception: Blackwell Hotel
LAC Co-chairs: Tamar Chute (Ohio State University) and Tricia McEldowney (Denison University)
LAC Members:
- Stacy Chaney-Blankenship, Ohio Wesleyan University (representing SOA)
- Michelle Ganz, Dominican Sisters of Peace
- Kayla Harris, University of Dayton
- Steve Hausfeld, Nationwide Insurance
- Stefanie Hunker, Bowling Green State University
- Kristen Newby, Columbus Metropolitan Library (representing SOA)
- Dan Noonan, Ohio State University (representing SOA)
Registration Info
Hotel Info
MAC 2026 Blog
This page will be updated with the most up-to-date conference information as it becomes available.
Registration Info
Note: All registration is for in-person attendance, there is no virtual option for this conference.
Advance registration rates (register on or by April 14, 2026):
$200 for MAC/SOA members
$250 for non-members
$50 for students
Rates for registration after April 14, 2026:
$235 for MAC/SOA members
$285 for non-members
$50 for students
Rate for one-day registration:
$125 for MAC/SOA members
$150 for non-members
Reception guest registration:
$5 for a child (under 8 guest attendee)
$50 for an adult attendee
Hotel Information
MAC/SOA has a room block available at the Blackwell Inn. The room rate is $175.00 per night for either a king or double queen room. (Please note that the rate with taxes and fees is $207.00 per night.)
The hotel does not charge a deposit at the time of booking. They do, however, require holding a credit card on file when booking.
To reserve a room:
- Click on https://theblackwell.com/
- Click the red BOOK NOW button in the upper right corner
- Select desired dates in the Reservations box (anytime between May 12–17, 2026)
- Click BOOK NOW
- Under the section with Guests, Check-In, Check-Out: Click SPECIAL CODES OR RATES
- Click Corporate/Promotion Code; select Group Code from the dropdown
- Enter MACMAY26; click APPLY
- There will be a mixture of queen double beds or single king beds; select your desired room type and continue with the reservation.
You can also use the link: MAC Conference May 12–17, 2026. (Please note that this link automatically applies the conference code and rate. It also auto-fills the dates; however, you can adjust these to your desired dates so long as they fall within the May 12–17, 2026 window.
- Dan Noonan, Ohio State University (representing SOA)
Call for Session Proposals
The call for session proposals is now open for the joint 2026 Midwest Archives Conference and Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting, which will be held on May 14-16, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. The deadline for proposals is October 17, 2025. For more information, please see the Call for Session Proposals page.
2026 Vendor Exhibitors and Sponsors
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