HACU 40th Annual Conference
Organized by Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
The HACU 40th Annual Conference, titled '40 Years of Championing Higher Education Success: One Graduate at a Time,' provides a unique forum for sharing information and be...
- Dates
- Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2026
- Location
- Chula Vista, CA
- Deadline
- May 31, 2026
- Attendees
- 2,000
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About this conference
The HACU 40th Annual Conference, titled '40 Years of Championing Higher Education Success: One Graduate at a Time,' provides a unique forum for sharing information and best practices in higher education for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The conference aims to showcase successful programs, foster partnerships, identify graduate education opportunities, deliberate policy issues affecting education, promote student participation in various programs, and discuss emerging trends in higher education such as distance learning, student-centered learning, outcomes assessment, and cross-national accreditation. The event draws individuals from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain, including administrators, faculty, staff, and students from HACU-member institutions, national colleges and universities, trustees, corporations, community organizations, and federal and state agencies. It features keynote speakers, discussion panels, an international plenary, and a HACU Town Hall. Additionally, it includes the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute for undergraduate students focusing on career and leadership development, as well as pre-conference events on higher education leadership, PreK-12 collaborations, and specialized forums for deans and women's leadership.
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The conference offers comprehensive promotional opportunities including sponsorships, partnerships, exhibitors, and advertising. Sponsorship tiers range from Bronze ($15,000) to Title Sponsor ($100,000), offering benefits such as speaking opportunities, recognition in materials and at events, conference program advertisements, exhibit booths (from 1 to 8 depending on tier), and multiple registrations. Specific sponsorship opportunities include pre-conference event sponsorships ($25,000 per event) for events like the Students in STEM Youth Leadership Development Forum, Women's Leadership Symposium, Deans' Forum, Higher Education Leadership Institute, and PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium. Additionally, the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (student track) offers an Official Portfolio Sponsor ($10,000) and various student scholarship packages (ranging from $800 to $2,200 per student) that include benefits like logo on student name badges and networking opportunities. Exhibit booth rates vary by organization type (e.g., $2,185 for HACU-member universities, $3,905 for corporate), and advertising space in the conference program is available (e.g., Full-page at $1,600-$2,000).
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