2022 AEE International Conference

The 50th Annual AEE International Conference

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC

November 10-13, 2022

Online & In-Person

^{Main events and workshops will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (November 10-12)}

At AEE, we aim to inspire collaboration among individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives, connect EE professionals around the world and build your professional knowledge and competency. With hundreds of practitioners, teachers, therapists, facilitators, trainers, students and administrators in attendance, the AEE International Conference is your #1 opportunity to learn, grow and discover.

Our theme this year is 50 & Forward: (Re)-Imagining the Future, and we’re excited to explore this topic. We’ll celebrate the present, honor the past 50 years and (re)-imagine the future of Experiential Education together.

We will gather on the Indigenous land of the Mánu: Yį Įsuwą (Catawba), the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East) and the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and acknowledge the enduring relationship that exists between the Indigenous peoples and the land.

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At the 2022 AEE Conference, You Will:

Connect with leaders and innovators in our industry - authors, researchers, professors, and organizational founders.
Grow your career, discover valuable new strategies to integrate into your work, and develop lasting personal and professional relationships.
Boost your informed facilitation by learning how Experiential Ed is taught, shared, and studied from practitioners from all over the world.
Be exposed to all areas of Experiential Ed, kick-start your network, and see the full scope of what is possible with a future in Experiential Ed.
Increase your professional network by collaborating with trainers in the many facets of facilitation and practice during our robust workshop offerings.
Leave feeling refreshed and re-energized. Our conference programming will leave you with the momentum and inspiration to take on your next goal.

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Who is this Conference for? Short Answer: Everyone.

Many disciplines and settings utilize the methodologies of Experiential Ed such as:

Outdoor and adventure education
Non-formal education
Place-based education
Project-based learning
Global education
Environmental education
Student-centered education
Active learning
Service learning
Cooperative learning

Experiential Educators include an extensively broad range of professionals such as:

Teachers
Counselors
Corporate team builders
Therapists
Challenge course practitioners
Environmental educators
Guides
Students
Classroom Educators
Professors and many more.

What People Are Saying About AEE Conferences:

“I am inspired by the work I saw others do and the tools I've discovered. I feel more confident in my opinion of the value of experiential education in my work as a counselor after being surrounded by people who use it and value it equally.” -Laura

“This conference did an excellent job at helping me feel excited to go back to work: connecting with this many people doing great work was excellent.” -Jacob

“I am more aware of what is happening in this field and the many subcultures that are a part of the bigger picture. I feel more confident as a result of putting various strategies into practice in a non-threatening (in fact, very encouraging!) environment.” -Lini

“I’ve been in the industry for 6 years but this is the first time I’ve attended a conference and I feel like I truly found ‘my people’.” -Marley

“There was enough variety that one had to be thoughtful about attendance and pick wisely but this also meant you were not disappointed at any session slot.” -Tessa

“There's a large sense of community and an open discussion of new ideas at the International Conference.” -Jim