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Academic Event Professional - AEP AEP empowers academic event professionals to connect, explore, inspire and create extraordinary experiences! and abroad.

The Academic Event Professional (AEP) conference offers a unique experience for event planners from universities, colleges, and schools across the U.S. AEP presents educational and networking opportunities for like-minded professionals in the academic event arena. Conference attendees come to exchange ideas, experiences, and information with colleagues who face the same challenges in their day-to-day professional life.

🚨Tomorrow is *officially* the last day to submit your speaker application for consideration at the 2027  .We are looking...
09/01/2026

🚨Tomorrow is *officially* the last day to submit your speaker application for consideration at the 2027 .

We are looking for 1️⃣5️⃣ breakout speakers who have exhibited leadership and standards of excellence in one or more of the following areas:

🔸Strategies to Engage Your Donors and Alumni
🔸Ideas Demonstrating Creativity and Innovation
🔸Leadership Transitions
🔸Celebrations to Capture or Retain Student Engagement
🔸Fundraising Campaigns
🔸Making the Most from a Small Budget

🎤 Submit your proposal today: aep-edu.com/speaker-application/

Academic event planners: take advantage of the SUPER EARLY BIRD rate of just $825 for the 2027 AEP Conference.✨ March 12...
08/31/2026

Academic event planners: take advantage of the SUPER EARLY BIRD rate of just $825 for the 2027 AEP Conference.

✨ March 12-13, 2027 | Duke University, NC
✨ Tailored professional development for academic event pros
✨ Network with your community of passionate planners
✨ Discover vendors specializing in academic environments
✨ Be part of the community that's been raising the bar for almost two decades

This rate ends ⚠️ TONIGHT – secure your spot for THE conference that helps you create truly transformative academic experiences.

Register now: aep-edu.com

🎤Interested in speaking? Speaker applications have been extended and will now close at 11:59pm EST this Wednesday, September 2. Application link in comments below 👇

🎓 Calling all Academic Event Professionals...Super early bird tickets to the 2027   are going fast, so consider this you...
08/20/2026

🎓 Calling all Academic Event Professionals...

Super early bird tickets to the 2027 are going fast, so consider this your official warning ⚠️ Reserve yours by August 31 before regular pricing goes live.

Secure your tickets 🎟️: aep-edu.com

📆March 12 - 13, 2027📍Duke University🎓Those shaping the future of academic events in one room🎤Want the mic?🚨Submit your s...
08/13/2026

📆March 12 - 13, 2027
📍Duke University
🎓Those shaping the future of academic events in one room
🎤Want the mic?
🚨Submit your speaker application by August 27!

Speaker submission link in comments below 👇

📢BIG NEWS...Registration for our 21st annual AEP conference is now LIVE, and we've opened the portal for speaker submiss...
08/06/2026

📢BIG NEWS...

Registration for our 21st annual AEP conference is now LIVE, and we've opened the portal for speaker submissions too!

Join us at Duke University in North Carolina, March 12 – 13, 2027. For more info, head on over to the website: aep-edu.com

We are THRILLED to have Spot My Photos back as our   photographer for our 20th Anniversary event 🎉! They are no stranger...
02/19/2026

We are THRILLED to have Spot My Photos back as our photographer for our 20th Anniversary event 🎉!

They are no stranger to AEP, and to know them is to love them…IYKYK! Their software makes it incredibly easy to share branded galleries and event photos 📸 with the people in them, taking one more thing off your to-do list ✅ after an event.

Not attending the conference but still want to level up your next event with secure, seamless photo delivery? Check them out: https://www.spotmyphotos.com/for-event-professionals/

🚨TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for the 2026  ‼️Join over 200 academic planners for our 20th Anniversary Conference a...
02/13/2026

🚨TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for the 2026 ‼️

Join over 200 academic planners for our 20th Anniversary Conference at the University of Southern California, back where AEP originally began. It's the ONLY conference built BY academic event planners, FOR academic event planners.

⏰Midnight deadline. One shot. Secure your ticket now.

🎟️ https://aep-edu.com/conference/

Ok y'all - 24 more sleeps until AEP!!!  ❤️ this post if you're attending. Still need to register 👀 ? You have ONE WEEK! ...
02/05/2026

Ok y'all - 24 more sleeps until AEP!!! ❤️ this post if you're attending.

Still need to register 👀 ? You have ONE WEEK! Registration for our 20th Anniversary AEP Conference closes on Friday, February 13.

🎟️ : https://aep-edu.com/conference/
📍 : University of Southern California
📅 : March 1 - 2

Conference Update:We’ve officially sold out our initial hotel block‼️ However, we were able to work with the USC Hotel t...
01/21/2026

Conference Update:

We’ve officially sold out our initial hotel block‼️ However, we were able to work with the USC Hotel to secure a limited second block of rooms at $249++.

If you haven’t booked your room yet, now’s the time⏰! Use the NEW link below to access the “AEP Conference Attendees” block:

https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2026-02-28&chain=24206&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2026-03-03&group=2602USCCRU_001&hotel=5374&level=hotel&locale=en-US&productcurrency=USD&rooms=1

We can’t wait to see you in LA🎉!

01/16/2026

"These are my people!"

Last year at the AEP Conference, one attendee captured in four simple words what makes our community so special🧡. Whether you're a seasoned academic event professional or exploring AEP for the first time, you'll find your people here.

In March, we’ll be gathering again at the University of Southern California for tailored professional development, meaningful networking with fellow academic event professionals, and the chance to connect with vendors who understand your world, all while celebrating the ✨20th Anniversary ✨of the .

Ready to find your people!? We can't wait to see you there!

👉 Learn more: https://aep-edu.com/conference/
🎟️ Register to attend: https://web.cvent.com/event/0dbb99ce-449f-4665-97f3-0325b02d3817/register?environment=P2

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