UCR Marketing & Communications Conference 2026
Don’t miss UC Riverside’s fifth annual Marketing & Communications Conference, September 10, on the 3rd floor of the HUB.
Join us for a jam-packed day of outstanding content, where you can learn from and interact with marketing and communications experts from across the campus, other universities, and outside industries. Immerse yourself in discussions on branding, storytelling, digital marketing, events planning, public relations, and more.
Best of all, the conference is free for qualifying UCR employees and includes free continental breakfast and lunch daily, plus social and networking opportunities!
Please note the preliminary agenda and session timings below are subject to change based on speaker availabilities.
Don't Miss the UCR Brand Excellence Awards “The Scotties”
Join us for the Sept. 10 lunchtime presentation honoring the UCR Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Units whose marketing efforts and communication assets best represent the UC Riverside brand through strategy, storytelling, and imagery. Four winners (one from each category) will receive a limited edition Scotty bobble head! Then you, the audience will have the chance to vote to see which of our four winners will be voted Best in Show and take home the Golden Scotty! Enter by Aug. 31
- Marketing/Promotion - Static (Print or digital brochures, books, ads, etc.)
- Marketing/Promotion - Interactive (Websites, email, social media)
- Apparel, Branded Items & Giveaways (T-shirts, tote bags, etc.)
- Video, Photography & Sound (Video, podcast, still photography, etc.)