2025 Equity and Excellence Conference

logo for AHEAD's annual conference Equity & Excellence in Education

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18, 2025
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Denver, Colorado


AHEAD is excited to announce its 48th annual conference, Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education, as an in-person professional development and networking event. Presenters and participants from diverse fields, including education, technology, law, scholarship, and government, will gather in Denver in July, and we hope to see you there!

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN MID-MARCH.

Keep an eye out for announcements from AHEAD, and bookmark this page!

Registration and Costs

Below are the 2025 Registration costs, for your budgeting purposes.

Main Conference, Wednesday - Friday

Registration Date AHEAD Members Non-Members
On or before Friday, May 30, 2025 $795 $950
After May 30, 2025 $995 $1150

  • Main Conference Daily registration (regardless of member status or timing): $395/day 
  • Students enrolled full time and emeritus members always register for the Main Conference at the low price of $425

Pre-Conferences, Monday - Tuesday

Prior to the main conference, AHEAD offers in-depth sessions on topics of particular interest, priced the same for members and non-members:

Registration Date Half day One-day Two-day
On or before Friday, May 30, 2025 $100 $200 $395
After May 30, 2025 $125 $250 $495

Requests for refunds can only be provided for cancellations received in writing on or before June 30, 2025. A $125 administrative fee will be charged for cancellations made on or before May 30, 2025. Between May 30 and June 30, 2025, an administrative fee of $195 will be charged. We regret that no refunds can be issued after June 30, 2025 for any reason; however, registration can be transferred to another attendee from the same institution. If the conference has to be cancelled or postponed, full refunds will be offered regardless of timing.

  • Rates are based on single registration.
  • There is a 10% discount on registrations of 10 or more people from one institution. For information on this, contact ahead@ahead.org.

Hotel Info

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
 
AHEAD Group Rate: $239.00 + tax per night, single or double occupancy.
 
A link to reserve rooms at this rate will be posted here once the Conference registration opens. 

Conference Registration will open in mid-March!

Watch this space for more information!