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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 1) \n	\n Late Regis tration Fee \;\n (by October 12) \; \n	\n On Site Registration Fee \n
\n UPCEA Member \ n	\n < p style="text-align: center\;">$995 \n	\n $1195 \n	\n $1295 \n
\n AACRAO Member \n \n \n	$995	$1095 \n	$1195\n	$1295 \n
\n Institutional Non-member \n	\n $1395 \n	\n $1495 \n	\n $1695 \n
\n Corporate Non-member \n \n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n	\n $2400 \n

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To register other UPCEA members from the same institution\, log in and click on "Manage Group Regi stration" below. (Group discounts not available.)< /em>
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\nTo attend the 2026 Convergence confere nce and take advantage of the Early Registration Fee\, you must fill out t he online registration form and pay the registration fee by July 7\, 2026. The Regular Registration Fee will apply beginning July 8\, 2026 and endin g September 15\, 2026. To attend the 2026 Convergence conference and take advantage of the Regular Registration Fee\, you must fill out the online r egistration form and pay the registration fee by September 15\, 2026. The Late Registration Fee will apply beginning September 16\, 2026. Payment fo r 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 day of the conference (October 13\, 2026).\n
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\n\nUPCEA reserves the right to cancel registr ations that go unpaid prior to the conference\, and charge the correspondi ng 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 form for assistance. Complete one form for each individual registrant whic h 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 a nd emerging trends and models\, especially at the institutional level\, in the emergent field of alternative credentials. \; \;
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Pres ented jointly by UPCEA and AACRAO\, two of the organizations most critical to the future development and implementation of innovative credentials\, this event brings together key campus stakeholders in credential innovatio n&mdash\;deans of professional education\, chief online learning officers\ , registrars\, and their staff&mdash\;to define and develop their institut ional strategy with respect to alternative credentials.
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\nRefunds\nAll registration cancellation and refund requests m ust be made in writing. \; Full refunds will be granted for cancellati ons received by July 7\, 2026. \; A refund of the conference fee\, min us a $250 administrative fee\, will be given for cancellations received be tween July 8 &ndash\; September 15\, 2026. \; No refunds or credits wi ll be granted for cancellations after September 15\, 2026. Please submit a ll requests to info@upcea.edu. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may send a substitute from the same or ganization. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. \;Please n ote that all cancellation fees apply even if initial invoice has yet to be pai d.
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Conference Photo Policy\nRegistrants of the 2026 Convergence c onference agree to allow UPCEA and its official photographer to photograph them in the context of the conference. Footage captured by the official p hotographer may be used in future print and electronic promotional and arc hival materials. For questions or concerns\, please call 202.659.3130 or e mail \;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 conferenc e hotels. \;That rate is based upon the projected attendance at the me eting. \;If corporate member and nonmember attendees elect to stay at other hotels\, it subjects the association to attrition penalties that can cause significant financial loss to the association. \;We count on ou r 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 prohibi ted from holding any meetings (briefings\, seminars\, etc.) within a 25-mi le radius\, targeting professional\, continuing\, and online leaders in hi gher education during the scheduled hours of UPCEA events unless otherwise negotiated and scheduled with and by UPCEA. Any such meeting occurring wi thin 36 hours before or after the UPCEA conference must be coordinated wit h UPCEA and\, space permitting\, be held at the conference hotel. \; T his policy helps ensure that the association&rsquo\;s contracted obligatio ns to the hotel for guest rooms and food and beverage minimums are met\, w hich is essential for the financial health of the association and its memb ers. If UPCEA cannot find space for the corporate member or nonmember atte ndee&rsquo\;s event at the contracted hotel\, we will work to help find al ternative 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 reserv es the right to prohibit corporate member and nonmember attendees who viol ate this policy from exhibiting or participating at UPCEA events.\n

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If you encounter any errors or \;need ass istance with your registration\, please contact us at 202-659-3130 or info@upcea.edu.
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