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Conference Discounts
Members receive discounted rates on International Conference and Regional Conference registration.
Discounts are automatically taken at checkout.
Learn From Home
Access 150+ International Conference Workshop Recordings from our 2020-2024 Conferences and live webinars to advance your skills.
The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE)
Stay current with the latest research in experiential education with entirely free access to the The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE).
Member Directory
Connect with thousands of professionals in the Member Directory. Be sure to Update your profile so other members can find and contact you!
Career Center
AEE Members receive 2 free job postings in the Experiential Education Career Center!
CODE: AEE25 *valid for 2 uses per user/year
HOW-TO USE THE CODE: Simply Add the basic job postings package to your cart, then enter the discount code in the payment section.
- *new! We now have single-sign-on (SSO) enabled! That means the career center website system will automatically recognize you as a member if you log in with your aee.org email address that you use for this member profile.
Calendar of Events
Add your own events on the AEE Event Calendar! Simply Email anna@aee.org to submit up to 5 events.
Monthly Member Newsletter
FEATURE YOUR NEWS:
Want to spread the word about your company, research, school, work, project, blog, etc. to AEE Members? Reach out to Anna Miano if you would like to be featured in a future Newsletter. *submissions due by the 25th of each month, 250 words maximum
Social Media
Feature your own news and announcements on AEE Facebook/Instagram stories. Simply reach out to anna@aee.org to submit your request.
Book & Publications
Download free PDFs of AEE Books & Publications here:
- Essential Elements of Experiential Programming
- Essential Elements of Facilitation
- Coming of Age, The Evolving Field of Adventure Therapy (Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members)
- Ethical Issues in Experiential Education (Free for Members, $26 for Non-Members)
- Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, and Solitude (Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members)
- Theory & Practice of Experiential Education (Free for Members, $67 for Non-Members)
- Manual of Accreditation Standards for Adventure Programs (Free for Members, $15 for Non-Members)
- Manual of Accreditation Standards for Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Programs (Free for Members, $15 for Non-Members)
AEE Partners, Discounts & Pro-Deals
See special discounts and deals from our partners below.
Want to partner with AEE?
We're always open to discussing ways to partner/sponsor/advertise. We can get creative and come up with a plan that works for you and your goals. Just reach out to anna@aee.org to get the conversation started.
AEE Members receive a 10% registration discount on NOLS risk management training seminars, geared to helping program managers develop sound risk management practices in their outdoor programs. This is a great course for programs that are preparing for accreditation, anticipating the re-accreditation process or desiring new perspectives and tools for risk management in their organization from a system-wide approach. Just fill out the registration form and indicate that you are an AEE member to receive the discount!
Adventure Therapist LLCOffering discounted Access to All Adventure Therapy Trainings and A-T PRO, their subscription service for Adventure Therapists!
Kim Sacksteder, LISW-SV, CCAT and Nick Magle-Haberek, MS, MSW, LICSW, CCAT co-founded Adventure Therapist LLC to "build a bigger boat" for the field of Adventure Therapy and Therapeutic Adventure. They offer training, consulting, supervision and community for therapists and other professionals working to integrate adventure therapy into their practices or organizations.
Adventure Therapist LLC offers over 20 different Adventure Therapy trainings, ranging from a week-long in-person intensive to 1 hour webinars on a variety of topics relating to administration, facilitation, risk management and business considerations for adventure therapists. They also offer A-T PRO, a subscription based service for Adventure Therapists, that provides regular AT-specific consultation and supervision, webinars, an online resource library and online an community to support Adventure Therapists at every stage of their journey.
Adventure Therapist LLC is happy to offer a 10% discount on A-T PRO and all other adventure therapy trainings to current AEE Members.
To take advantage of this special rate, sign up for any of these services at www.adventure-therapist.com and use the coupon code: AEEMemberTenOff
Fifth Pillar ConsultingFifth Pillar is offering the AEE Member community a very special rate on taking the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment. The EQ-i 2.0 is a scientifically validated tool for measuring emotional intelligence. This assessment provides valuable insights into an individual's self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and interpersonal skills. It comes with a detailed report that includes in-depth analysis of your scores in 16 different competencies as well as suggestions for how to develop your skills in each area. This offer also includes a 1-hour interpretation session to help you further understand your results. Regular pricing for this service is $250. AEE members receive $100 off!
AEE Current Members get a10% discount on professional development workshops! Use code AEE. "We understand the diverse needs of the faculty, staff, and community members you work with every day, so we take the time to work with you to design a program that can be personalized to align with your school or organization's strategic plan. Our single day, multi-day or year-long programs allow participants to develop a growth mindset to create lasting change in the communities they serve. Because of this level of personalization, programs can either take place at our site in Beverly, MA, or at yours."
IncidentAnalytixIncidentAnalytix is a cloud-based system developed specifically for the outdoor education industry to track and analyze incident and close call data. AEE is excited to announce that organizational members can purchase licenses for the IncidentAnalytix® Public Cloud at a 10% discount per User License. Accredited AEE Organizations will receive a 25% discount per User License. These discounts are on top of the standard discounts for volume license purchases.
AEE is working with a number of outdoor education providers and IncidentAnalytix to create recommendations for incident data collection in our field. By having organizations collect a common minimum set of data, we look forward to being able to analyze the data collected to improve risk management practices in the fields of adventure education and outdoor behavioral healthcare. More information is about IncidentAnalytix available at www.IncidentAnalytix.com.
Alpenglow Education
AEE Members receive 30% off on the Behavioral First Responder Certification Course from Alpenglow Education! Use code AEEmember "The Behavioral First Responder course is designed for instructors, administrators, and counselors of all varieties that want to gain understanding in common behavioral issues and useful responses within the experiential education context. Our course will teach you overarching theories, models, and techniques borrowed from the fields of social work, counseling, and psychology to help you understand why a student is demonstrating a particular behavior, as well as some useful techniques that well help the student through their difficult moment."
playmeo
AEE members save 30% on playmeo's individual Pro and team-based Enterprise plans. Simply enter this discount coupon - AEE30 - during checkout, or click this link to have the discount automatically applied. playmeo is where the best experiential educators get their games. You'll never be short of activity ideas again.
The Experiential Leadership Institute
We are thrilled to share that AEE Members will receive a 15% discount on Diploma in Experiential Education & Practice course fees through our partnership with the Experiential Leadership Institute! Please click on the 'Register' button on the Experiential Leadership Institute website to begin the registration process. After registering, your Membership will be verified by the team, and then you will be able to pay with the 15% AEE Member Discount.
DIPLOMA IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION & PRACTICE *15% Discount for AEE Members!
TO REGISTER & ENROLL: https://www.experiential.institute/deep
Call : Vishwas Parchure: +91 9096000121 Write to : vishwas@experientialinstitute.in
Experiential Consulting, LLC
AEE is proud to partner with Experiential Consulting, LLC to offer AEE Members an exclusive discount on signed copies of Steve Smith's (2021) book: Beneficial Risks: The Evolution and Risk Management for Outdoor and Experiential Education Programs *Use Code 20FORAEE and you will receive a 20% discount!
The relevance of this book for AEE programs is captured here by AEE Director of Accreditation, Steve Pace: "Steve Smith skillfully weaves together the most important factors to consider when managing the risks all outdoor programs face, and presents them in a well-designed, easily accessible format. A must read for professionals in this field!"
ExpertVoice
ExpertVoice is a community of more than 1 million experts who are passionate and experienced in their field. They give recommendations, share advice, and discuss their favorite brands and products. ExpertVoice connects these experts with brands to test new products, enjoy exclusive discounts, and provide authentic feedback. How to get added to the AEE Affiliation Team & Access ExpertVoice Benefits:
- Go to www.expertvoice.com and click “Sign In” at the top right
- Click the 'Not a Member? Join Now!' button above the login section
- Sign up using your email and name
- You’ll receive an automatic confirmation email, be sure to verify your email address
- Log In
- You will be asked to add an affiliation! Search for 'AEE' as an affiliation and complete the remaining sign-up flow by providing proof of membership by taking a screen shot of your member profile and uploading it! How do I take a screen shot?
- To access the most benefits, select your location and build out your profile with affiliations and accomplishments!
- Interact with brands, shop using your exclusive discount, and more.
The Gap Year Association
AEE Members get a 10% discount on GYA Annual Conferences!
Kikori App
Kikori's community-driven platform provides educators, facilitators and trainers easy access to experiential and social emotional learning activities that integrate seamlessly into their programs.
KIKORI FOR INDIVIDUAL AEE MEMBERS - 15% Discount
KIKORI FOR AEE ORGANIZATIONS & SCHOOLS - 25% Discount
SEE DISCOUNT CODES / INSTRUCTIONS
Viristar
AEE Members receive a 20% discount on Risk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings from Viristar!
Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training is an online, certificated 40-hour course in safety management for experiential, adventure, wilderness, travel and outdoor programs. This acclaimed course provides essential knowledge for program managers to successfully manage risk to best practice standards. Courses are offered each month; topics include legal considerations, staff, equipment management, emergency response, media relations, accreditation, incident reviews, systems thinking, and much more.
To enroll, enter discount code AEE2021 on this page
AEE Governance
Connect with the association's governance by reading association bylaws, board meeting minutes and policy register that guides AEE operational and governance activities. Or, contact a member of the Board of Directors.
Code of Conduct
AEE CODE OF CONDUCT
AEE is a Membership Association intended to be a safe and welcoming environment for all. All AEE events, virtual and in-person, aim to be inclusive for all, regardless of race, age, health status, ethnicity, ability, religion, political affiliation, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Any discrimination, intolerance, harassment, or aggression will absolutely not be tolerated.
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE AEE COMMUNITY:
- Be kind, courteous, respectful, inclusive, and welcoming to all regardless of race, age, health status, ethnicity, ability, religion, political affiliation, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
- Immediately report any discriminatory, harassing, aggressive, or exclusionary behavior or speech to AEE staff
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE:
Examples of unacceptable behavior(s) below, but are not limited to:
- Discriminatory, harassing, aggressive, or exclusionary conduct within any event, forum, or chat room
- Lewd, unruly, or vulgar behavior or language (including but not limited to offensive language, profanity, obscene gestures, or written or spoken slurs)
- Wearing offensive clothing that is exclusionary or discriminatory during any virtual or in-person event
CONSEQUENCES:
AEE staff reserve the right to determine if any code of conduct has been violated. If it is determined that any code has been violated, you will be removed from the event or networking area entirely without refund. Depending on the severity of the violation, your membership may also be revoked without refund.
REPORTING:
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being treated poorly, or have additional concerns, please contact any member of the AEE staff.