MANS 2026 Education Conference and Expo: The Great Lakes Unity Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan will be the location for the MANS 2026 Education Conference and Expo, renamed the Great Lakes Unity Conference just for 2026.
The Great Lakes Unity Conference is a merger of the MANS Education Conference & Expo, the Christian Educators Association’s (CEA) annual conference and Christian Schools International’s (CSI) annual conference. This conference will bring in an anticipated 3,000 people from across the Midwest!
This event promises to deliver fabulous keynote speakers, breakout sessions, excursions to area attractions, and more!
Save the dates of October 15 & 16, 2026!
Overnight Accommodations
Overnight room blocks have been secured at the following properties. If interested in staying at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, make your reservations early! These rooms will book up quickly!
For all of these properties, when making reservations, tell them you are booking in the Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools room block.
Amway Grand Plaza, 187 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. The rate is $184/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 14, 2026. Call 800-253-3590 to make reservations.
Courtyard by Marriott, 1 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. The rate is $184/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 14, 2026. Call 888-236-2427 to make reservations.
AC by Marriott, 50 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. The rate is $184/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 14, 2026. Call 888-236-2427 to make reservations.
Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown, 310 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The rate is $159/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 22, 2026. Call 616-235-7611 to make reservations.
Drury Hotels, 5175 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. The rate is $119/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is August 31, 2026. Call 616-942-8511 to make reservations.
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport, 4747 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. The rate is $119/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 23, 2026. Call 616-957-0100 to make reservations.
Country Inn & Suites, 3251 Deposit Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. The rate is $125/night, and the cutoff for making reservations is September 25, 2026. Call 616-320-5946 to make reservations.