Please join us for dinner and
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Great Northern Conference Center
5:30 P.M. Reception
6:30 P.M. Dinner
Explore the available conversation topics, then complete the registration form below. For each guest, you’ll provide a name and email address and rank four different conversations in order of preference.
Every guest will be placed at one of their four selected conversations. Reservations and table assignments are processed on a first-come, first-served basis after payment is received, so we encourage you to register early.
Registration and payment must be completed by Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Email addresses are collected so we can confirm each guest’s reservation and share important event information. For information about student discounts, please call (406) 443-2545.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Great Conversations
Great Conversations brings together life-long learners of all ages for an evening of informal conversation and dinner and to honor great teachers. Great Conversations draws more than 250 guests each year and features a wide range of relevant, thought-provoking topics; topic areas include science and technology, religion, politics, the economy, literature, history, and current events and culture.
Guests choose topics of interest to them when they register. Table leaders are chosen for their expertise to lead each discussion. A highlight of the evening is the time set aside at the beginning to recognize great teachers through Let’s Talk About Great Teachers program. Great Conversations supports HEF’s goal to support and encourage life-long learning.
Past Great Conversations
Check out our Great Conversations brochures to see past table topics:
