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NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference

Save the date!
July 13–16, 2025 | San Francisco, CA

The NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference is the national convening of professionals, parents, students, policymakers, and community partners who support GEAR UP programs and the students they serve. By attending, you will gain ideas, strategies, and tools to better serve GEAR UP students through inspiring plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and networking opportunities.

Registration will open in late April, 2025. 

 
 
 

Conference Hotel

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square is the site of the 2025 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference. The San Francisco Hilton Union Square is in the heart of downtown San Francisco, offering easy access to Nob Hill; Chinatown; and fantastic shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities at Union Square. Enjoy proximity to local attractions and easy access to public transportation such as MUNI, BART, and the famous cable cars from this central San Francisco hotel.

Please make your hotel reservations early — the meeting hotel has sold out in past years!

Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

 

 

Booking Website:

https://book.passkey.com/go/NCCEPGEARUP2025

Attendees may also call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) to make reservations by phone, referencing the 2025 NCCEP/GEAR UP room block and providing the room block code.

Room Rates: Single $285

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Our 2025 Theme: Planting Seeds

The 2025 NCCEP / GEAR UP Annual Conference will highlight the strength of working together to plant seeds for the future.

Within every seed lies the promise of transformation—a bridge from today’s dreams to tomorrow’s realities. A seed represents hope, resilience, and how small everyday actions can create monumental change.

This conference is a reminder that our work is strongest when rooted in community. Together, we plant, nurture, and grow a future where opportunity is within reach for all.

 

Past Events

Looking for prior conference programs? Check out our National Events Archive.

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