The HESS Consortium is a community of practice for private institution CIOs, CFOs and technology professionals working together to lower costs and work together to optimize operations through collaboration.
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The 2026 HESS Consortium National Conference
The 2026 HESS Consortium National Conference on November 16-18, 2026 is the best and most affordable technology-focused conference in the nation specifically for private, non-profit member institutions!
We will again be at the beautiful The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY on the Ohio River. We are expecting technology and financial leaders from many of our over 500 private college and university member institutions and representatives from our wonderful sponsor partners this year.
We hope you will join us for over 60 member presentations and software demonstrations from our foundational enterprise system partners – Ellucian, Jenzabar, Oracle, and Workday.- specifically tailored for private higher education institutions!
2026 HESS National Conference Sponsors
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Our members work together to not only strengthen relationships with our business partners but help to inform & change industry practices in technology for the good of private, non-profit higher education.
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What our members say about HESS…
Our member institutions across the U.S. constantly praise the HESS Consortium for bringing the best strategic minds together to discuss the most concerning issues facing private, non-profit higher education technology operations in best-practices, contracts, management and innovation. Our members are what makes HESS the world-class community of practice it is today.
Saint Mary’s College- Notre Dame, IN.
The HESS Consortium is one of the most valuable organizations in which I participate because of its ability to interact with peers, promote shared service models, and learn practically about how others solve common problems. The affordability of HESS events allows us to include many from our team, enabling the extension of knowledge, something not always possible for smaller institutions.
Berry College
HESS has been a valuable resource to me in several aspects including competitive pricing for both hardware and software, SIS/ERP comparisons which has provided a good understanding of the marketplace, most importantly, relationships with private college colleagues around the nation. I know I can contact them anytime for assistance and insights!
Want to talk with someone about HESS Membership?
The HESS Consortium is open to all private, non-profit colleges and universities regardless of their size or affiliation. HESS is a community of practice for CIOs, CFOs and other technology leadership and we would love to have your institution as part of the community. Contact us or click here to join today!