DEAC: 2024 Annual Conference Schedule

Overview

The DEAC’s 2024 Annual Conference will take place Sunday, April 14 – Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at The Omni La Mansion Del Rio hotel in San Antonio, Texas.  

The meeting will begin Sunday April 14, with registration and a welcome reception from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. There will be education sessions on Monday and Tuesday April 15 and 16, beginning at approximately 9:00 a.m. and ending at approximately 4:30 p.m. A continental breakfast will be served before the education sessions Monday and Tuesday, and lunch will be served both days as well. The meeting will end after the sessions conclude Tuesday.

Conference Schedule

The 2024 Annual Conference will feature presentations from experts in the distance education field and beyond, including:

  • Anthony Palatta, CEO, Palatta Solutions
  • Beth Akers, Senior Fellow & Economist, American Enterprise Institute
  • Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director, AACRAO
  • Margit Schatzman, President, Educational Credential Evaluators
  • Katherine Brodie, Partner, Duane Morris
  • Kevin Ruth, Managing Director, Westlake Global

The full Annual Conference program will be available soon!

Our hotel guest room block at Salamander Washington DC is now sold out.

If you would still like to stay at the Salamander, you may check public availability directly with the hotel. There are also several nearby hotels within walking distance of the conference & gala venue, including:

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