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NCCEP / GEAR UP Annual Conference

July 13 - 16, 2025 | San Francisco, CA

Join us as we highlight the strength of working together to plant seeds for the future. Within every seed lies the promise of transformation—a bridge from today’s dreams to tomorrow’s realities. A seed represents hope, resilience, and how small everyday actions can create monumental change.

This conference is a reminder that our work is strongest when rooted in community. Together, we plant, nurture, and grow a future where opportunity is within reach for all.

 
 
 
 

What to Expect

Concurrent Sessions

The conference program includes over 120 concurrent sessions focused on increasing your impact on middle and high school students, their families, K–16 faculty and administrators, student services and college access professionals, program evaluators, family engagement coordinators, business and community partners, and education policy makers. Sessions will include panels of experts, researchers, practitioners, how-to presentations, program evaluation presentations, and descriptions of promising GEAR UP practices.

Plenary Sessions

Plenary sessions serve as a core elements of the conference and are designed to provide the context for concurrent session dialogues. Past plenary sessions included nationally recognized individuals in the field of education and workforce development, as well as education policy makers, political appointees, philanthropists, business leaders, and others who champion the cause of improving public education and making postsecondary education more accessible to underrepresented communities.

Special Programs

In addition to the wealth of content being offered throughout the conference, including the Introduction to GEAR UP and NCCEP and a Pre-Conference session on July 13, we offer:

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Conference Hotel

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square is the site of the 2025 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference. The San Francisco Hilton Union Square is in the heart of downtown San Francisco, offering easy access to Nob Hill; Chinatown; and fantastic shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities at Union Square. Enjoy proximity to local attractions and easy access to public transportation such as MUNI, BART, and the famous cable cars from this central San Francisco hotel.

Please make your hotel reservations early — the meeting hotel has sold out in past years!

Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

 

 

Booking Website:

https://book.passkey.com/go/NCCEPGEARUP2025

Attendees may also call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) to make reservations by phone, referencing the 2025 NCCEP/GEAR UP room block and providing the room block code.

Room Rates: Single $285

Past Events

Looking for prior conference programs? Check out our National Events Archive.

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