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2026 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Salon

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UPCEA’s 2026 Mid-Atlantic Region Salon is being held virtually October 28, 2026.

Registration & Fees

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Registration

Member

Free for UPCEA members

Non-Member

$50

To register other people from the same institution, log in and click on "Manage Group Registration" below. (Members Only)

Registration closes on October 27, 2026.  No registrations will be accepted after October 27, 2026.

Refunds
  • All registration cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing. 
  • Full refunds will be granted for cancellations received by September 28, 2026.  No refunds or credits will be granted for cancellations after September 28, 2026.  (Members excluded)

Please submit all requests to info@upcea.edu. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may transfer their registration to someone from the same organization. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Event Description
Regional Salons are half-day, virtual, curated opportunities for UPCEA members to engage in accessible, no-cost professional development and networking, offering a balance of formal presentations and facilitated, two-way, informal conversation. These lively gatherings are designed for members by members, around a theme or topic of critical importance, and tap subject matter experts in and outside of UPCEA, as well as spotlight the important work of our members. Regional Salons provide members a chance to grow their professional networks, to showcase their accomplishments, and to solve unique and shared challenges with peers.

Higher education is navigating a period of profound change. Enrollment patterns are shifting, financial models are under pressure, technology is reshaping how we work and learn, and the expectations of learners continue to evolve. Across the Mid-Atlantic, every institution has a story about this moment. And within those stories are experiences, evidence, challenges, and ideas that can help us navigate what comes next.

Stories That Shape What’s Next: The Human, the Data, and the Why invites us to tell those stories, listen to one another, and consider what they reveal about the future of our work.
Through three 10-minute Spark Talks, we will explore three chapters of that larger story:

The Human: The Stories We Experience Change is ultimately experienced by people. What does this moment look and feel like for the faculty, staff, leaders, and learners navigating it? What stories of challenge, adaptation, creativity, and resilience can help us learn from one another?

The Data: The Stories the Numbers Tell Behind every enrollment trend, financial model, learner outcome, and workforce projection is a story. What is our data telling us? What might we be overlooking? And how can evidence help us challenge assumptions, make better decisions, and identify new possibilities?

The Why: The Story We Want to Write Beyond responding to today's pressures lies a larger question: Why do we do this work? Who are we here to serve? As higher education changes, what should we preserve, what might we rethink, and what role can professional, continuing, and online education play in shaping what comes next?

After each Spark Talk, participants will join facilitated conversations to share their own stories, compare experiences, explore what is working, and learn from colleagues across the Mid-Atlantic.
The Salon concludes by bringing those stories together and asking: What are we learning from one another, and what story about the future of higher education do we want to write next?
Come ready to listen, contribute, and share. Because the story of what comes next will not be written by any one institution. We will write it together.

UPCEA Regional Salons are not recorded, save your spot for this live event.

Conference Privacy Policy Attendees of the UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Salon grant UPCEA a non-exclusive worldwide right to reproduce, distribute, any part or all of the webinar presentation, including any written or audio/visual material submitted in connection with the presentation, in whole or in part, in any media, including any audio or video recording of the presentation. You hereby consent to UPCEA’s use of any name, photograph, image, presentation, or portions quoted or derived from the presentations. You also understand that the event in its entirety and/or portions thereof may be published via podcasts, webinars, and other printed or electronic media and by registering and agreeing to terms and conditions, you are consenting to all such derivative uses. If you have any questions about this use, please email info@upcea.edu.

Affiliated Events Policy Corporate member and nonmember attendees are prohibited from holding any meetings (briefings, seminars, etc.) targeting professional, continuing, and online leaders in higher education who they know will be attending the UPCEA event, and utilizing our name and likeness to do so, unless otherwise negotiated and scheduled with and by UPCEA.

UPCEA reserves the right to prohibit corporate member and nonmember attendees who violate this policy from exhibiting or participating at UPCEA events.

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



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