BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20261015T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260410T051218Z DTSTART:20261013T170000Z LOCATION:1700 Richmond Highway Arlington\, VA 22202 US SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2026 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education UID:6928d565-4fb1-4a75-9f75-d117afa1fc9a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The 2026 Convergence: Credential In novation in Higher Education is being held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington\, VA.
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Crystal Gat eway Marriott
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1700 Richmond Highwa y
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\n	\n Early Registration Fee \;\n (b y July 7) \n Speaker Registration Deadline \n \ n	\n < p style="text-align: center\;">Registration Fee\n (by S eptember 15) \n	\n Late Regi stration Fee \;\n (by October 12) \; \n	\n On Site Registration Fee \n
\n UPCEA Member \n	\n $995 \n	\n $1195 \n	\n $1295 \n
\n AACRAO Member \n \n \n	$995	$1095 \n	$1195< br />\n	$1295 \n
\n Institutional Non-member \n	\n $1395 \ n	\n < p style="text-align: center\;">$1495 \n	\n $1695 \n
\n Corporate Non-member \n < /td>\n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n

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To register other UPCEA member s from the same institution\, log in and click on "Manage Group Reg istration" below. (Group discounts not available.)
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\nTo attend the 2026 Convergence confer ence and take advantage of the Early Registration Fee\, you must fill out the online registration form and pay the registration fee by July 7\, 2026 . The Regular Registration Fee will apply beginning July 8\, 2026 and endi ng September 15\, 2026. To attend the 2026 Convergence conference and take advantage of the Regular Registration Fee\, you must fill out the online registration form and pay the registration fee by September 15\, 2026. The Late Registration Fee will apply beginning September 16\, 2026. Payment f or the full amount of the Late Registration Fee must be made by October 12 \, 2026. \; The On-Site Registration Fee will apply as of the first da y of the conference (October 13\, 2026).\n
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\n\nUPCEA reserves the right to cancel regist rations that go unpaid prior to the conference\, and charge the correspond ing cancellation fee. \; Access to the conference will not be granted until full payment is received. \;
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\nNeed an invoice in order to pay by check? \; Please fill out this for m for assistance. Complete one form for each individual registrant whi ch you'd like an invoice for. \; (Available until September 15\, 2026 \;for UPCEA Members Only)
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Event Description
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Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education examines new and emerging trends and models\, especially at the institutional level\, i n the emergent field of alternative credentials. \; \;
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Pre sented jointly by UPCEA and AACRAO\, two of the organizations most critica l to the future development and implementation of innovative credentials\, this event brings together key campus stakeholders in credential innovati on&mdash\;deans of professional education\, chief online learning officers \, registrars\, and their staff&mdash\;to define and develop their institu tional strategy with respect to alternative credentials.
\n\nRefunds\nAll registration cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing. \; Full refunds will be granted for cancellat ions received by July 7\, 2026. \; A refund of the conference fee\, mi nus a $250 administrative fee\, will be given for cancellations received b etween July 8 &ndash\; September 15\, 2026. \; No refunds or credits w ill be granted for cancellations after September 15\, 2026. Please submit all requests to info@upcea.edu. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may send a substitute from the same o rganization. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. \;Please note that all cancellation fees apply even if initial invoice has yet to be pa id.
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Conference Photo Policy\nRegistrants of the 2026 Convergence conference agree to allow UPCEA and its official photographer to photograp h them in the context of the conference. Footage captured by the official photographer may be used in future print and electronic promotional and ar chival materials. For questions or concerns\, please call 202.659.3130 or email \;info@upcea.edu.
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Affiliated Events Policy\nThe association has gone to great lengths and expense to negotiate and contract for a reduced room rate at conferen ce hotels. \;That rate is based upon the projected attendance at the m eeting. \;If corporate member and nonmember attendees elect to stay at other hotels\, it subjects the association to attrition penalties that ca n cause significant financial loss to the association. \;We count on o ur 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. \; \;
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For these reasons\, corporate member and nonmember attendees are prohib ited from holding any meetings (briefings\, seminars\, etc.) within a 25-m ile radius\, targeting professional\, continuing\, and online leaders in h igher education during the scheduled hours of UPCEA events unless otherwis e negotiated and scheduled with and by UPCEA. Any such meeting occurring w ithin 36 hours before or after the UPCEA conference must be coordinated wi th UPCEA and\, space permitting\, be held at the conference hotel. \; This policy helps ensure that the association&rsquo\;s contracted obligati ons 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 mem bers. If UPCEA cannot find space for the corporate member or nonmember att endee&rsquo\;s event at the contracted hotel\, we will work to help find a lternative 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. \;
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UPCEA reser ves the right to prohibit corporate member and nonmember attendees who vio late this policy from exhibiting or participating at UPCEA events.< /p>\n

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If you encounter any errors or \;need as sistance with your registration\, please contact us at 202-659-3130 or info@upcea.edu< /strong>.
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