NMHEAR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration for the NMHEAR Conference will open in October 2025. 

To register for the NMHEAR Conference 2026, please complete the registration form at the button below. 

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On-site registration will be available, but the keynote luncheon is not included. 

No refunds will be available after February 23, 2026. 

If you are paying by credit card or PO, you will receive information on how to pay after completing your registration. Checks can be mailed to: 

Eastern New Mexico University
Office of Planning and Policy, Station 2
Portales, NM 88130

If you have questions regarding your registration, you may email NMHEAA.conference@enmu.edu or call her at 575-562-2315. 

Conference & Workshop Information and Costs

Pre-Conference Workshops

All pre-conference workshops will take place on March 5 from 8:30am - 11:30am. (Prices range from $50-$75). 

Late fee - A $10 late fee will be added to all registrations that include a pre and/or post conference workshop for registrations submitted beginning Monday, February 2, 2026.

Pre-Conference Workshop: Building, Growing, and Sustaining Non-Credit Workforce Training Programs in New Mexico.

$75

Featuring Steve Sauceda, Vice President of Workforce Development, New Mexico Junior College; Amber Gallup, Director of Adult Education Division, New Mexico Higher Education Department; and others.

Information coming soon!  

Pre-Conference Workshop: NM State Dual Credit Meeting

$50

Facilitated by NM HED and NM PED 

Attendees will have the opportunity to communicate with both NMPED and NMHED representatives regarding the future direction of dual credit in the state of New Mexico. This is an opportunity for secondary, post-secondary, counselors, administrators, academic advisors, program coordinators, faculty and all other constituents working with the dual credit population to meet and discuss best practices for dual credit programs.

2026 NMHEAR Conference

$175

The 2026 NMHEAR Conference includes all sessions, as well as the Keynote address. 

Late Fee - A $25 late fee will be applied to all registrations submitted beginning Monday, February 2, 2026.

Keynote Address: Dr. Gwen Perea Warniment 

Dr. Gwen Perea Warniment will be the keynote speaker for 2026. Dr. Perea Warniment is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) Foundation. She previously served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment at the New Mexico Public Education Department. Dr. Perea Warinment holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and Bilingual STEM Education from New Mexico State University, a Master's degree in Education and Reading from New Mexico Highlands University, and Bachelor's degrees in English and Spanish from the University of New Mexico.

Post-Conference Workshops

New for 2026: All previous post-conference workshops will be held as a regular session meeting on Friday, March 6th. The following post conference meetings will be included: 

  • Annual Meeting for NMAIRP – Facilitated by Calxito Melero (NMSU), NMAIRP President
  • NM State Authorization Network (SAN) Summit – Alicia Armijo, NC-SARA Coordinator for NMHED

Individuals looking to attend one of the meetings should plan on registering for the NMHEAR conference.

Late Fees

A late fee as outlined below will be applied to all registrations submitted beginning Monday, February 2, 2026

  • $25 late fee will be applied to conference registrations (Regular Registration: $175; Late Registration: $200)
  • $10 late fee will be applied to registrations that include a pre-conference registration