Winter Conference
A gathering of college students experiencing Jesus, growing together in our faith, and discovering our place in the mission of God.
Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2026 (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)
New Haven, CT (Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, just steps away from Yale Universtiy)
Full Cost - $199 before Jan. 16, $259 after Jan. 16th
Discounts for MIT Students:
$65 - Use Promo Code MITEARLY**
**(MITEARLY valid until Jan. 4 for Freshmen, anyone new to Cru, or if you are going on the Spring Break Trip)
$105 for any MIT student until Jan. 16
Use Promo Code MIT105
(Price includes hotel accommodations, conference experience, t shirt, some meals and transportation)
Additional Scholarship available - please let us know - Apply here or Contact Chris.Swanson@cru.org or another Cru staff
You will enter the promo code when you get to the payment page of the registration site. This will unlock the MIT discount.
What to expect:
Winter Conference is a gathering of hundreds of university students from New England and New York. It’s a weekend to turn our hearts and minds towards Christ, be shaped and challenged by His Word. A weekend to gain vision and perspective to the mission God calls us into, both personally and together as a community on campus. You’ll hear from great speakers who will teach from God’s Word. Amazing times of worship together. Equipping. Time to grow closer together as a community. This is a great weekend to attend, especially if you want to have an impact for Christ on campus. If you are newer to Christianity, or exploring faith, this is also a great weekend for you as well.
Schedule:
Opening session starts at 8pm on Friday, last session ends at noon on Sunday.
More about the schedule here
Departure and Return:
Departure:
We will leave Friday in time to be there for the first session, which starts at 8pm.
Approximate leaving time: 3:00 pm
(contact Chris.Swanson@cru.org or another Cru staff, if you absolutely can’t leave by that time)
Return: We will leave New Haven after lunch on Sunday, return to campus by mid-late afternoon.
Housing:
You can room with your friends or other people from your campus. Each hotel room has two queen beds and will house up to four people. Rooms are assigned during registration. To ensure your roommate preferences, go through registration with your desired roommates; and/or make sure that all of your desired roommates are paid in full prior to the conference (this allows each of you go through registration on your own rather than as a group). If you do not have a preference of roommates there will be a location on site where you will be able to group with others to room with.
Meals:
Breakfasts and lunch on Saturday provided. There are places to eat nearby the hotel for your other meals. Or you can bring your own food. There is a micorwave and mini-fridge in your hotel room.
Transportation:
We will organize transportation from MIT to New Haven for everyone registered by Jan. 16th. After Jan. 16 you may have to arrange your own transportation. There is a train from Boston to New Haven, or you can drive if you have access to a car.