Upcoming Conferences of Note
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June 4–7, 2020: Adult Education Research Conference
University of British Columbia · Vancouver, Canada
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/
The Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) is an annual North American conference that provides a forum for adult education researchers to share their experiences and the results of their studies with students, other researchers, and practitioners from around the world.
June 9–12, 2020: EduData Summit
Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations · New York
https://edudatasummit.com/
EduData Summit (EDS) is a premier forum for data-driven educators. Learn and share best practices regarding big data, predictive analytics, learning analytics, and education.
June 30–July 1, 2020: Army University Learning Symposium
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
https://armyuniversity.edu/News/Assets/Learning_Symposium_Call_for_Proposals.pdf
This symposium aims to inform academic and industry partners on the U.S. Army’s learning concepts for 2035 while further developing partnerships between academia and industry leaders in veteran employment. The two-day event will consist of presentations and roundtable/panel discussions followed by an audience question and answer period.
August 4–6, 2020: Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
Monona Terrace Convention Center · Madison, Wisconsin
https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/
This conference emphasizes evidence-based practice, educational innovation, and practical applications of theories and research findings in the field of distance education and online learning.
August 6–9, 2020: American Psychological Association Convention
Walter E. Washington Convention Center · Washington, D.C.
https://convention.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association (APA) convention is the world’s largest gathering of psychologists, psychology students, and other mental and behavioral health professionals. This is an opportunity to discuss education and behavioral sciences specifically tailored to the military population with a wide variety of experts.
August 17–19, 2020: iFest
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center · Alexandria, Virginia
https://www.trainingsystems.org/events/2020/8/17/01d0
The Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, in collaboration with the National Training and Simulation Association, provides unique opportunities for military, government, industry, and academia professionals to share the latest in distributed learning innovations.
October 11–15, 2020: Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Conference
Hilton Double Tree · New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.acheinc.org/page-18649
The Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) is a dynamic network of diverse professionals who are dedicated to promoting excellence in continuing higher education and to sharing their expertise and experience with one another. This year’s conference theme is “2020 Vision: Leadership, Growth, and Sustainability for Continuing Higher Education.”
October 12–14, 2020: Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting
Walter E. Washington Convention Center · Washington, D.C.
https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition is the largest landpower exposition and professional development forum in North America. The annual meeting is designed to deliver the Army’s message by highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. AUSA accomplishes this task throughout the entire event by providing informative and relevant presentations on the state of the Army, panel discussions and seminars on pertinent military and national security subjects, and a variety of valuable networking events available to all that attend.
October 27–30, 2020: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE)
Reno, Nevada
https://www.aaace.org/page/2020Reno
This is the annual conference of one of the nation’s largest organizations for adult and continuing education. The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is the publisher of three leading adult education journals: Adult Education Quarterly, Adult Learning, and the Journal of Transformative Education. The theme for this year’s conference is “Adult Education for Human Rights, Economic Empowerment, and Environmental Sustainability.”
November 4–6, 2020: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Conference
Hilton Riverside · New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.cael.org/conference
The annual conference brings together over 500 participants to learn, network, and work together to make lifelong learning accessible to adults around the world. Attendees include college faculty and administrators, human resources professionals, workforce developers, and representatives from labor and government.
November 8–11, 2020: Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Exchange
The Fontainebleau · Miami, Florida
https://www.credentialingexcellence.org/page/call-for-abstract-proposals
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Exchange conference is for the credentialing community. The name ICE Exchange reflects what is valued most by annual conference attendees: the exchange of industry trends and best practice through live education and networking.
November 11–15, 2020: Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency · Seattle, Washington
https://podnetwork.org/event/2019-pod-network-conference-our-45th/
The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network conference focuses on the community of scholars and practitioners that advance the scholarship of teaching and learning through faculty development.
November 30–December 4, 2020: Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)
Orange County Convention Center · Orlando, Florida
https://www.showsbee.com/fairs/48121-I-ITSEC-2020.html
The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, training, and education conference allowing participation in education paper presentations, and networking among government, industry, and academia peers and subject-matter experts.