2024 AEE International Conference

Professional And Personal Development

Annually, AEE hosts an International Conference that brings attendees together who share the goals of promoting, defining, developing, and applying theories and practices of Experiential Education. AEE is proud to host these leading events for present and future experiential educators and practitioners from around the world.

• Connect with leaders and innovators in our industry - authors, researchers, professors, and organizational founders. 
• Enrich your work or studies with dozens of educational workshops and inspiring keynotes.
• Develop lasting personal and professional relationships.
• Boost your informed facilitation by learning how Experiential Education is taught, shared, and studied from practitioners from all over the world.
• Be exposed to all areas of Experiential Education and see the full scope of what is possible with a future in Experiential Education.
• 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.

Many Voices, One Community 

Many disciplines and settings utilize the methodologies of Experiential Education such as environmental education, service learning, non-formal education, outdoor and adventure education, and more. Experiential Educators include an extensively broad range of professionals such as teachers, counselors, guides, students, professors, researchers and more. Our conference uniquely brings together this diverse community into one place to learn with and from many different perspectives. 

In The Words of Attendees: Testimonials

Learn more about the 2023 Conference

“The convergence brought together experts, academics, students and many other stakeholders in the experiential education industry. It offered us the opportunity to learn, share but also network with like minded experts. I am feeling inspired, motivated and ready to use the skills, knowledge and network gained” - Musa, 2023 Attendee

“AEE: this magical place where you can go an entire conference somehow not meeting people then end up at dinner having the coolest conversations you've ever had with them like you've known them for years.” - Deidra, 2023 Attendee

“I've been in higher education for 16 years. This was the best, most organized and friendliest professional conference I've ever attended. And I've been to many. Thank you, all, for a wonderful experience.” - Todd, 2023 Attendee

“Thanks, Association for Experiential Education,  for an excellent conference!  I met some great people, and the presentations were consistently of high quality with many take aways. I so enjoyed presenting as well!”   - Sue, 2023 Attendee

"I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity from AEE to spread my voice about the environment and how it’s affecting me and my community. Thank you for amplifying not only my voice but my peers. I’m looking forward to future AEE conferences." - Kaja, 2023 Attendee

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