The 2024 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education is being held September 30 - October 2 at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans, LA as a joint presentation between UPCEA + AACRAO. Guests wishing to stay pre/post conference for leisure are welcome but rates and dates are based on hotel availability.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans921 Canal St Click here to make your room reservation |
Rate: $269/night plus 14.45% sales tax, $2 occupancy tax and 1.75% tourism assessment
*Subject to availability
You can call (504) 524-1331 and note you are with UPCEA for availability.
Courtyard New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville910 Iberville St Click here to make your room reservation |
UPCEA has secured an overflow room block at the Courtyard New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville located next door to the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans at 910 Iberville St., New Orleans, LA 70112. There is a special UPCEA rate of $209.00/night (single/double). Guests may call 877.703.7072 and reference UPCEA Overflow Room Block or CLICK HERE to make your reservation online for the Courtyard. Note that this hotel is in the same building as the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, so you will not need to go outside to get to the conference.
Your support in staying at the UPCEA contracted hotel helps keep the conference costs down, which directly affects your registration fees. UPCEA contracts for the best possible room rates for its events and is required to guarantee a predetermined number of sleeping rooms. If the association does not meet the contracted room block, the hotel can charge an attrition fee, which will result in higher registration fees at future conferences. Therefore, we encourage you to book your room through our block at the conference hotel.
All reservations made after the blocks are filled and/or after the deadline will be available at the hotel’s prevailing rate and availability is not guaranteed.
Beware of Room Block Poachers: This is the practice of companies posing as an agent or representative of an association offering hotel reservation services. They may offer a hotel room at a lower cost, and have an official sounding name such as “Exhibition Housing Management” or "Xpo Planners". “Poachers” will immediately charge your credit card, sometimes with a “service fee,” and in many cases will not make a reservation. Be advised that this is NOT an official service, nor is it sanctioned by UPCEA. No attendee should be contacted about hotel reservations except by someone from UPCEA. If someone outside of UPCEA contacts you, we urge you to ignore them and report them immediately to UPCEA.