We are proud to have delivered an engaging, comprehensive event with a knowledge-rich conference experience that has supported higher education data professionals for over 60 years now.
Below, you'll find past Forum dates and locations, listed from most recent to oldest.
63rd Annual Forum
May 30 – June 2, 2023
Cleveland, Ohio
62nd Annual Forum
June 6–9, 2022
Phoenix, Arizona
61st Annual Forum
May 25–28, 2021
Virtual
60th Annual Forum
June 29 – July 1, 2020
Virtual
59th Annual Forum
May 28–31, 2019
Denver, Colorado
58th Annual Forum
May 29 – June 1, 2018
Orlando, Florida
57th Annual Forum
May 30 – June 2, 2017
Washington, D.C.
56th Annual Forum
May 31 – June 3, 2016
New Orleans, Louisiana
55th Annual Forum
May 26–29, 2015
Denver, Colorado
54th Annual Forum
May 26–30, 2014
Orlando, Florida
53rd Annual Forum
May 18–22, 2013
Long Beach, California
52nd Annual Forum
June 2–6, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
51st Annual Forum
May 21–25, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
50th Annual Forum (Charting Our Future in Higher Education)
2010
Chicago, Illinois
Chair: Julie Carpenter-Hubin
49th Annual Forum (World Class Institutional Research)
2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Chair: Dr.
Jennifer A. Brown
48th Annual Forum (Adapting to Meet New Challenges)
2008
Seattle, Washington
Chair: Dr. Michelle Hall
47th Annual Forum (Choice/Chance: Driving Change
in Higher Education)
2007
Kansas City, Missouri
Chair: Dr. Mary Korfhage
46th Annual Forum (Effectiveness
Through Diversity)
2006
Chicago, Illinois
Chair: Dr. William E. Knight
45th Annual Forum (Mission:
Improve Higher Education)
2005
San Diego, California
Chair: Dr. Stephen L. Chambers
44th Annual Forum (The
Information Revolution: Bridging The Past To The Future)
2004
Boston, Massachusetts
Chair: Dr. Fred Lillibridge
43rd Annual Forum (Changing
our Attitudes - Expanding our Latitudes)
2003
Tampa, Florida
Chair: Ms. Sandra K. Johnson
42nd Annual Forum (Exploring
New Frontiers)
2002
Toronto, Canada
Chair: Dr. Victor M.H. Borden
41st Annual Forum (2001: The Odyssey Begins)
2001
Long Beach, California
Chair: Dr. John D. Porter
40th Annual Forum (Information for the Next 100 Years)
2000
Cincinnati, Ohio
Chair: Dr. Ellen A. Kanarek
39th Annual Forum (Cooperation & Collaboration: Building a
Seamless Educational Process)
1999
Seattle, Washington
Chair: Ms. Karen A. Conklin
38th Annual Forum (Navigating Beyond The Next Horizon)
1998
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chair: Dr. Dawn Geronimo Terkla
37th Annual Forum (Performance Indicators: Defining Measures
that Matter)
1997
Orlando, Florida
Chair: Dr. Michael F. Middaugh
36th Annual Forum (Institutional Research—Rising to the Challenge)
1996
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Chair: Dr. Elizabeth C. Stanley
35th Annual Forum (Delivering the Message....Revolution is
in The AIR!!!!)
1995
Boston, Massachusetts
Chair: Dr. William R. Fendley, Jr.
34th Annual Forum (Information Architects for the New Century)
1994
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chair: Dr. Marsha V. Krotseng
33rd Annual Forum (Higher Education at the Crossroads)
1993
Chicago, Illinois
Chair: Dr. Jeanne E. Budig-Tieken
32nd Annual Forum (Education: The Global Perspective)
1992
Atlanta, Georgia
Chair: Ms. Sarah B. Lindquist
31st Annual Forum (Building Bridges for the Twenty-First Century)
1991
San Francisco, California
Chair: Dr. Dennis D. Hengstler
30th Annual Forum (Institutional Research--Coming of Age)
1990
Louisville, Kentucky
Chair: Dr. Edward L. Delaney
29th Annual Forum (Higher Education and the Future: Initiatives for Institutional Research)
1989
Baltimore, Maryland
Chair: Dr. Richard D. Howard
28th Annual Forum (Promoting Quality through Leadership)
1988
Phoenix, Arizona
Chair: Ms. Melodie E. Christal
27th Annual Forum (Managing Education Better: Technology and Tomorrow)
1987
Kansas City, Missouri
Chair: Dr. Gerald W. McLaughlin
26th Annual Forum (Expanding Roles: New Directions and New Expectations)
1986
Orlando, Florida
Chair: Ms. Deborah J. Teeter
25th Annual Forum (Promoting Excellence through Information and Technology)
1985
Portland, Oregon
Chair: Dr. John A. Muffo
24th Annual Forum (The Revolution in Administrative Roles in Higher Education)
1984
Ft. Worth, Texas
Chair: Donald M. Norris
23rd Annual Forum (Integrating Human Resources and Technology)
1983
Toronto, Canada
Chair: Dr. Mantha V. Mehallis
22nd Annual Forum (Responding to Qualitative and Political Issues)
1982
Denver, Colorado
Chair: Dr. Daniel R. Coleman
21st Annual Forum (Toward 2001: The Institutional Research Perspective)
1981
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chair: Dr. John S. Chase
Prior to 1980, the Forum Chair succeeded to the presidency.
20th Annual Forum (Meeting the Challenges of the Eighties: Redirection of Resources for Renewal)
1980
Atlanta, Georgia
Chair: Dr. Robert H. Fenske
19th Annual Forum (Issues for the Eighties)
1979
San Diego, California
Chair: Craig Johnson
18th Annual Forum (Balancing Needs and Resources)
1978
Houston, Texas
Chair: Robert A. Walhaus
17th Annual Forum (Research and Planning for Higher Education)
1977
Montreal, Canada
Chair: Dr. Warren Gulko
16th Annual Forum (Conflicting Pressures in Postsecondary Education)
1976
Los Angeles
Chair: James W. Firnberg
15th Annual Forum (Information for Decisions in Postsecondary Education)
1975
St. Louis, Missouri
Chair: Dr. Bernard S. Sheehan
14th Annual Forum (Public Policy: Issues and Analyses)
1974
Washington, D.C.
Chair: Dr. Lois E. Torrence
13th Annual Forum (Tomorrow’s Imperatives Today)
1973
Vancouver, Canada
Chair: Donald C. Lelong
12th Annual Forum (Reformation and Reallocation in Higher Education)
1972
Miami Beach, Florida
Chair: Joseph T. Sutton
11th Annual Forum (Institutional Research and Institutional Policy Formulation)
1971
Denver, Colorado
Chair: Dr. Richard R. Perry
10th Annual Forum (Institutional Research and Communications in Higher Education)
1970
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chair: Sidney Suslow
9th Annual Forum (The Challenge and Response of Institutional Research)
1969
Chicago, Illinois
Chair: Dr. Thomas R. Mason
8th Annual Forum (Institutional Research and Academic Outcomes)
1968
San Francisco, California
Chair: Dr. Joe L. Saupe
7th Annual Forum (The Instructional Process and Institutional Research)
1967
Athens, Georgia
Chair: L.E. Hull
6th Annual Forum (Research on Academic Input)
1966
Boston, Massachusetts
Chair: Dr. James R. Montgomery
5th Annual Forum (Design and Methodology in Institutional Research)
1965
Stony Brook, New York
4th Annual Forum (A Conceptual Framework for Institutional Research)
1964
Minneapolis, Minnesota
3rd Annual Forum (The Role of Institutional Research in Planning)
1963
Detroit, Michigan
Second National Institutional Research Forum
1962
Chicago, Illinois
First National Institutional Research Forum
1961
Chicago, Illinois