2020 UPCEA Annual Conference

March 18-20, 2020
Boston, MA

Updated March 17, 2020. Today we have been forced to cancel the UPCEA Annual Conference originally scheduled for March 18-20, 2020, at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. This year’s conference will not be rescheduled.

As we shared previously, we originally opted to postpone the conference due to conditions stemming from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Though we had every intention to reschedule, the uncertainty surrounding large scale events is likely to continue for some time. In addition, campus travel bans make it nearly impossible to determine whether a viable number of presenters and attendees are able to attend the rescheduled event; and finally, many of our attendees are on the front lines of crisis management for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, we have decided the most prudent course of action is to cancel the 2020 Annual Conference.

We want to thank our volunteer leaders who have worked diligently for more than a year to create an outstanding conference program. With such an abundance of timely sessions, we are working on ways to repurpose content in virtual and other formats. Please stay tuned for more information.

We are offering several options for your paid Annual Conference registration, such as transferring your registration to the 2021 Annual Conference (April 7-9 in Washington, D.C.) or applying it to your 2020-2021 membership renewal. Registrants will receive an email today with a form that includes all available options. We ask registrants to review and respond by May 1, 2020. Please contact kzaski@upcea.edu or bkaiser@upcea.edu with any questions.

As you focus on supporting your own campuses during this difficult period, I encourage you to stay informed and connect with colleagues. With your UPCEA membership in place, you will continue to be part of a powerful group of colleagues who are leading on their campuses during these challenging times. We have a list of curated resources and tagged threads in CORe for our community that we will continue to update.

Thank you for your ongoing support during this time. We appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely,

Bob Hansen
CEO
UPCEA

Nelson Baker
Georgia Institute of Technology
UPCEA President 2019-2020

The UPCEA Annual Conference is the most significant assembly of thought leaders and practitioners today in the field of professional, continuing, and online education. Join us March 18-20, 2020 in Boston for engaging keynote speakers, high-energy concurrent sessions, and plentiful networking opportunities.

The Annual Conference convenes deans and other senior university leaders, key staff, and teams responsible for the management, administration, and growth of professional, continuing, and online education programs. Attendees have access to targeted sessions spanning the top areas of practice in our field (aligned with UPCEA's six professional Networks), led by higher education experts and colleagues.

Attendees will also find targeted sessions on the most pressing topics in the field today - including federal policy, finance and operations, marketing and enrollment management, instructional design, noncredit programs, alternative credentialing, and more.