Past eventHeld October 6–8, 2026
Arohe Conference 2026
Arohe Conference 2026 was AROHE’s biennial in-person gathering for leaders, members, and friends of retirement organizations in higher education.
- Held
- October 6–8, 2026
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
TL;DR
- Arohe Conference 2026 took place October 6–8 in Gainesville, Florida.
- The program was scheduled to include keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, creative formats, and an opening reception at the Harn Museum.
- AROHE describes the event as a biennial gathering for leaders, members, and friends of retirement organizations in higher education.
About
The 2026 conference theme was Wellness, Wisdom, Wonder: The Joys of Connection. Program tracks were billed as covering healthy aging, resilience, financial wellness, lifelong learning, intergenerational engagement, leadership, legacy, storytelling, technology, and global perspectives. Road Scholar was listed as the Presenting Sponsor.
Who was in the room
Higher education retirees
Individual retirees were eligible to register.
AROHE member organizations
Representatives of AROHE Member Organizations were eligible to register.
University professionals
University faculty, staff, and administrators who support retiree engagement were eligible to register.
Retirement organization leaders
The conference was billed as bringing together leaders, members, and friends of retirement organizations in higher education.
Featured speakers
4 listedDr. Kaye Jeter
Pre-conference workshop presenter
Dr. Todd Manini
Director, Institute on Aging; featured keynote · University of Florida
Steve August
Vice President of Marketing; presenting sponsor keynote · Road Scholar
Dr. Molly Jacobs
Associate Professor, College of Public Health and Health Professions; capstone keynote · University of Florida
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Harn MuseumGetting there
The opening reception was scheduled to include exclusive access to the Harn Museum and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Questions people ask
6 answeredArohe Conference 2026 took place October 6–8, 2026.
Arohe Conference 2026 was held in Gainesville, FL.
The published audience included individual retirees, representatives of AROHE Member Organizations, and university faculty, staff, and administrators who support retiree engagement.
It was most useful for leaders and members of retirement organizations at universities, and for retirees themselves, since registration was open to that group and the tracks covered healthy aging, lifelong learning and legacy work. The keynotes were scheduled to come from the University of Florida's Institute on Aging and its public health college, plus Road Scholar as presenting sponsor, which suited a practitioner crowd; people outside higher education retirement programs would have found little aimed at them.
Attendees at academic and retiree-focused gatherings like this usually wear business casual, with slacks, blouses or collared shirts and comfortable shoes. The opening reception at the Harn Museum was typically a smart-casual occasion, and Gainesville in early October is still warm, so light layers suit the evenings.
The published audience included retirement organizations in higher education, individual retirees, AROHE Member Organizations, and university faculty, staff, and administrators who support retiree engagement.
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