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NCCEP / GEAR UP Annual Conference

July 21-24, 2024 | Washington, DC

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.

This year, we celebrate 25 years of GEAR UP. We look forward to celebrating achievements and setting goals for the future of this vibrant GEAR UP community.

 
 
 
 
 

*Updated June 17, 2024

 

What to Expect

Concurrent Sessions

The conference program includes over 120 concurrent sessions focused on increasing your impact on middle and high school students, their families, K–16 faculty and administrators, student services and college access professionals, program evaluators, family engagement coordinators, business and community partners, and education policy makers. Sessions will include panels of experts, researchers, practitioners, how-to presentations, program evaluation presentations, and descriptions of promising GEAR UP practices.

Plenary Sessions

Plenary sessions serve as a core elements of the conference and are designed to provide the context for concurrent session dialogues. Past plenary sessions included nationally recognized individuals in the field of education and workforce development, as well as education policy makers, political appointees, philanthropists, business leaders, and others who champion the cause of improving public education and making postsecondary education more accessible to underrepresented communities.

Special Programs

In addition to the wealth of content being offered throughout the conference, including the Orientation to GEAR UP and NCCEP and two Pre-Conference sessions on July 21, we offer:

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Conference Hotel

 

Washington Hilton

1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009

The Washington Hilton is the site of the 2024 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference.
The historic hotel is within blocks of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan, and the White House and National Mall are less than two miles away.

Booking Website: https://book.passkey.com/go/2024NCCEPGEARUP

Attendees may also call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) to make reservations by phone, referencing the 2024 NCCEP/GEAR UP room block.

Room Rates: $279 single / $304 double

Overflow Hotels

 

A room block has been established at The Normandy Hotel, a 5-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Booking website:

NCCEP/ GEAR UP Annual Conference

Guests can also call the hotel directly at 202-483-1350 and say they are with the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference hosted by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.

Room Rate: $259

The Normandy Hotel
2118 Wyoming Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

 
 
 

A room block has been established at the Generator Washington DC hotel, less than a 5-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Booking website:

https://app.mews.com/distributor/9ce198a3-d0a8-4956-a38d-aaef00c92d77?mewsAvailabilityBlockId=accc1412-70bd-4fb1-9ea1-b17e014a5a0e&mewsStart=2024-07-20&mewsEnd=2024-07-25

Generator Washington DC
1900 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009

 
 
 

A room block has been established at The LINE Hotel DC, a 15-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Booking website:

https://www.thelinehotel.com/dc/?selfbook=true&hotel=71661&group=202407NCCEP&startDate=2024-07-20

Guests can also call the hotel directly at 202-588-0525 and say they are with the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference hosted by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.

The LINE Hotel DC
2468 Champlain St NW
Washington, DC 20009

 
 
 

A room block has been established at the Lyle Hotel, a 10-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Booking website:

https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2024-07-20&chain=32027&child=0&currency=USD&depart=2024-07-25&group=NCCE072024&hotel=45617&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1

Guests can also call the hotel directly at 202-964-6750 and say they are with the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference hosted by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships.

Lyle Hotel
1731 New Hampshire AVE, NW
Washington, DC 20009

 
 
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Past Events

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