Admin Community Year-End Celebration & Leadership Forum

Admin CommunityYear-End CelebrationLeadership Forum

One Community. Shared Purpose. Stronger Together.

🎯 Theme: The Strategic Admin: Building the Skills for What's Next

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT

📍 7160 Dallas Parkway, Suite 135, Plano, TX 75024

🎟️ $25 per attendee · In-person only · Limited seating

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About UNITE

Different Communities. One Shared Purpose.

Administrative professionals don't need another room where we only exchange business cards. UNITE 2026 is a space to exchange ideas, build relationships, and prepare for what's next.

What to Expect

Connect

Build relationships that last.

Celebrate

Honor the work admins do every day.

Develop

Build the skills for what's next.

Collaborate

Strengthen partnerships across communities.

Planning Team

Meet the UNITE 2026 Planning Team

UNITE 2026 is brought to life by administrative leaders and advocates committed to creating a collaborative experience centered on connection, development, community, and what's next for the profession.

Kathy A. Adams, MBA

Event Co-Lead | Community & Event Strategy

Your #1 Admin Advocate | IAAP Texas-Louisiana Region | The Global BEA Network

Kathy helps lead the overall UNITE vision, community engagement, communications, partnerships, and attendee experience. She is a longtime advocate for elevating the administrative profession and creating opportunities for administrative professionals to connect, develop, and lead.

Rhonda Augustus

Event Co-Lead | Program & Speaker Strategy

The Confident Communicator | The Global BEA Network

Rhonda helps lead UNITE programming and speaker strategy, including the leadership forum, panelist engagement, and development of conversations designed to challenge, encourage, and prepare administrative professionals for what's next.

Demita Covington, CAP

Planning Team | Hospitality & Partner Coordination

Demita supports the UNITE attendee experience through hospitality, catering coordination, community partnerships, and event support, helping ensure attendees feel welcomed and cared for throughout the experience.

Debbie Diaz

Planning Team | Venue & Event Logistics

Debbie supports venue coordination, event logistics, room setup, access, and operational planning to help create a smooth and welcoming UNITE experience from arrival through closing.

Featured Voices

Featured Voices

Keynote & Panel Conversation

UNITE 2026 will feature administrative leaders, coaches, advocates, and industry voices sharing insight on The Strategic Admin: Building the Skills for What's Next, with event correspondents interviewing featured guests.

LaKeisha Reid

Keynote Speaker & Panelist

Kendra Adams

Panelist

Lillian Mayo

Panelist

Cherron Johnson

Panelist

Chasity Champion

Event Correspondent

Sarah Calderon

Event Correspondent

UNITE 2026 Apparel

Gear Up for UNITE

Carry the message of People • Momentum • A Brighter Tomorrow. The future is strategic. So are we.

The UNITE 2026 Event Shirt Collection — eight colors. Now available!

Community Impact

Be in the room. Or make an impact from anywhere.

UNITE is partnering again with Silver Bell Santas' Santa for a Senior program, supporting seniors with limited or no family engagement. You don't have to be in the room to make an impact.

Attending UNITE?

Bring new hygiene essentials, blankets, towels, socks, or packaged snacks. Hygiene items are the greatest need this year.

Not attending or outside DFW?

Give directly to support the seniors.

Donation drive runs October 15 – December 5. Hosted by Silver Bell Santas, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Partners, Vendors & Supporters

Stronger Together

UNITE brings administrative communities together to collaborate, not compete.

In collaboration with IAAP Texas-Louisiana Region, Your #1 Admin Advocate, The Global BEA Network, and The Confident Communicator.

IAAP Texas-Louisiana Region

Administrative professionals' association, Texas-Louisiana Region.

Your #1 Admin Advocate

Advocating for administrative professionals' growth and recognition.

The Global BEA Network

Connecting Black Executive Assistants and admin leaders worldwide.

The Confident Communicator

Building communication skills and confidence to lead.

Become a UNITE 2026 Vendor

Connect directly with administrative professionals and community leaders at UNITE 2026. Limited vendor opportunities are available for businesses and organizations whose products, services, or resources align with our community.

Become a Community Supporter

Not able to join us in person? Businesses, organizations, and professional partners can still support UNITE 2026 and the administrative professional community through our Community Supporter opportunity.

Community Supporters

UNITE 2026 Community Supporters

We are grateful to the businesses, organizations, and community partners supporting UNITE 2026 and the administrative professional community.

Your Community. Your Connections. Your Future.

Join us as we celebrate the administrative profession and strengthen the relationships that move us forward — together. UNITE 2026 is a growing community experience built by and for administrative professionals who help organizations move forward.

UNITE Admin Community

www.uniteadmin.com