Exhibiting and Sponsorship at the 2026 Annual Conference

Join us in 2026! The 2026 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 April 15-17, 2026 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 nine 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 marketing and enrollment management, alternative credentialing, instructional design, noncredit programs, federal policy, finance and operations, and more.

Exhibit Registration Type	Price
Member	$3,900 by December 10, 2025; $4,300 after
Non-Member	$6,100 by December 10, 2025; $6,500 after

Note: Price includes two (2) full conference registrations. Additional registrations can be purchased at the current corporate member or non-member attendee registration rate.

If you have any questions or interest regarding exhibiting, please contact Brandan Kaiser,
bkaiser@upcea.edu or call 202-844-4242.

Anticipated Attendance: 800+

Exhibit Booth Space: 90 Exhibits

2026 Dates and Location:
April 15-17, 2026
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside - New Orleans, LA

Exhibit Booth Includes

Two (2) attendee registrations
10’ W x 8’ D’ space w/ pipe & drape backdrop and side rails
6’ table & two chairs
Waste basket
Exhibit Hall is carpeted
If needed, additional booth accessories can be purchased through Arata Expositions
All exhibitors receive a pre-conference attendee list each week starting one month out from the event date (no emails or phone numbers are provided)

Events in the Exhibit Hall (Tentative)

Opening Night Reception on April 15
Breakfasts on April 16 and 17
Lunch Pick Up on April 16
All Networking and Refreshment Breaks

Exhibit Hall Hours (Tentative)
April 15 - 2:15 PM to 7:00 PM
April 16 - 7:30 AM to 5:15 PM
April 17 - 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Exhibit Hall General Contractor
UPCEA uses Arata Expositions as its General Contractor to set up/decorate the Exhibit Hall at the Annual Conference. All exhibitors for the Annual Conference agree to ship their materials to the attention of Arata Expositions and pay any associated fees that Arata Expositions charges as it relates to handling of your exhibit materials etc. An Exhibitor Service Manual produced by Arata Expositions will be provided to your exhibit logistics contact at a later date.

Rules & Regulations
Registering for a booth only reserves a spot on the exhibit floor. Booth space location requests will only be assigned once payment is received in full to UPCEA and once the exhibit hall layout has been created. Booth selection is done by order of registration. The linked exhibitor rules and regulations supplement the Online Registration to Contract for Exhibit Space at the Conference. By completing the Online Registration to Contract for Exhibit Space, the exhibitor agrees to be bound by and adhere to the terms, rules and regulations, and all amendments thereto, and decisions of UPCEA and the host hotel.

Audience
UPCEA member institutions represent a variety of continuing and online education units — large and small, credit and noncredit programs, traditional and online courses and degrees, certificate programs and outreach efforts to build access for nontraditional students. UPCEA’s core audience includes:

Deans and directors of professional and continuing education
Senior online learning officers
Executive directors of global campuses or system-wide online units
Directors of marketing, enrollment management, and student success

See Who Exhibited at the 2025 Annual Conference

Customized Sponsorship Options

UPCEA is open to customized options to help you reach your goal and build brand awareness. Each option includes pre-, post- and onsite visibility on the event website, in the conference program, and on signage. Contact Brandan Kaiser, bkaiser@upcea.edu, for information.

Potential options include, but are not limited to:

Second Night Reception Sponsor
Opening reception bar sponsor
Conference App sponsor
Wireless Internet sponsor
Registration Desk items such as notepads, pens etc.
Charging station(s)

Corporate Membership
We invite you to learn more about UPCEA and take advantage of the benefits afforded the corporate community. Contact Brandan Kaiser, bkaiser@upcea.edu or click here to learn more.

Cancellation/Refunds
All registration cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing. A 40% refund will be granted for cancellations received by December 10, 2025. No refunds or credits will be granted for cancellations after December 10, 2025. Please submit all requests to Brandan Kaiser at bkaiser@upcea.edu. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Please note that all cancellation fees apply even if the initial invoice has yet to be paid.

If you encounter any errors or need assistance with your registration, please contact us at 202-844-4242 or bkaiser@upcea.edu.

Affiliated Events Policy
The association has gone to great lengths and expense to negotiate and contract for a reduced room rate at conference hotels. That rate is based upon the projected attendance at the meeting. If corporate member and nonmember attendees elect to stay at other hotels, it subjects the association to attrition penalties that can cause significant financial loss to the association. We count on our corporate community to support the association, and one of the ways to do that is to honor our efforts to secure a sufficiently large room block at a reduced rate at a first class hotel/conference venue.

For these reasons, corporate member and nonmember attendees are prohibited from holding any meetings (briefings, seminars, etc.) within a 25-mile radius, targeting professional, continuing, and online leaders in higher education during the scheduled hours of UPCEA events unless otherwise negotiated and scheduled with and by UPCEA. Any such meeting occurring within 36 hours before or after the UPCEA conference must be coordinated with UPCEA and, space permitting, be held at the conference hotel. This policy helps ensure that the association’s contracted obligations to the hotel for guest rooms and food and beverage minimums are met, which is essential for the financial health of the association and its members. If UPCEA cannot find space for the corporate member or nonmember attendee’s event at the contracted hotel, we will work to help find alternative space. In no circumstances, however, is it permissible for a corporate member or nonmember attendee to contract a separate hotel block, either at the conference hotel or elsewhere.

UPCEA reserves the right to prohibit corporate member and nonmember attendees who violate this policy from exhibiting or participating at UPCEA events.