Emerging Tech Experience | Timeline/Key Dates


Due Date Task/Information

Ongoing

Primary Logistics Contacts | Keep Your Role Up-to-Date

As the designated contact for coordinating your company's participation at EDUCAUSE 2025, you play an important role in making sure your organization is well-informed and prepared. If at any time you need to reassign your role, please contact our corporate team. (Please note: our systems can only accommodate one primary contact per company.)

August 13–September 29

Advance Exhibitor Staff Registration Rate

Between August 13 and September 29, any additional exhibitor staff registrations over your complimentary allotment will cost $249. After this date, the rates will continue to increase as we get closer to the show date.

August 19

Lead Retrieval Early Bird Rate

If you'd like to order lead retrieval, download the order form to review available options and submit your order online to Maritz Global Events through the registration and housing dashboard in the Exhibitor Event Portal by August 19 for the best rates.

Submitting your order through the registration and housing dashboard will help you avoid a processing fee.

August 20–September 30

Lead Retrieval Pre-Show Rate

If you missed the early bird rate deadline (August 19) for ordering lead retrieval, this is the next best date range to order this service.

August 26

Emerging Tech Experience Exhibitor Webinar

On August 26 at 10:30 a.m. MT, EDUCAUSE will hold an informative webinar regarding participation at the event. A recording will be made available for those who are unable to attend.

September 9

Emerging Tech Demo Day Content Submission Deadline

Submit your company and presenter information by September 9 to participate in the Demo Day online event.

September 26

Submit Mentoring Questionnaire

Submit this form by September 26 to ensure you are able to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with a mentor/coach while on-site at the conference. Once submitted, you will hear from us regarding your assigned mentor the week of October 17.

September 29

Registration Cancellations | Refund Deadline

Payment for the full amount of the registration fee must be made by the first day of the conference. Individual cancellations received on or before September 29 are entitled to a full refund. No refund will be provided for cancellations after September 29. To request a cancellation for a paid exhibitor registration, please send an email to [email protected].

Reminder: Cancellation of your conference registration does not mean cancellation of your hotel reservation. You must cancel each separately. Registrations and hotel reservations canceled after certain dates are subject to processing or other fees.

September 29–on

Regular Exhibitor Staff Registration Rate

From September 29–on, any additional exhibitor registrations over your complimentary allotment will cost $299.

October 2

Artwork Submission Deadline

Submit your artwork to Freeman no later than October 2. View specs and additional information here.

October 3

Deadline to Finalize Your Booth Information for the Online Directory

Log in to the Exhibitor Event Portal to submit your directory information and follow these instructions for updating your exhibitor directory listing.

October 9

Deadline to Submit Your Exhibitor On-site Booth Contact Form

For the safety and security of your staff while on-site, please provide EDUCAUSE with the contact information of your on-site representative.

This person will only be contacted if we have questions or concerns about your booth set-up or in the case of an emergency.

October 9

Housing Deadline

This is the last day to make hotel reservations in the EDUCAUSE housing block and receive the conference rate. After this date reservations need to be made directly with the hotel.

October 9

Emerging Tech Demo Day

Join us on October 9, for our new online event that will showcase different companies' latest products or services across the Teaching & Learning, Enterprise IT, and Cybersecurity platforms in consecutive 10-minute online demos.

October 10

Recommended Registration Deadline

We highly recommend that all staff who are attending the event register as soon as possible and no later than October 10 in order to receive necessary communications in advance of the event.

October 23
(11:59 p.m. ET)

Complimentary Exhibitor Registration Rate

Complimentary exhibitor registrations must be processed in advance. Any exhibitor registrations completed after this date and time (including on-site registrations) will be charged $299, even if your allotment hasn’t been used. This includes additional exhibitor badges beyond the complimentary number. (There are administrative costs to process registrations after October 23.)

October 24

Deadline to RSVP for the AWS and EDUCAUSE: EdTech Networking Breakfast

Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and EDUCAUSE for the second annual invite-only pancake breakfast designed exclusively for EdTech organizations and our Emerging Tech Experience participants.

Learn more about the event and RSVP by October 24.

October 27–28

Exhibitor Move-In

October 27–30

EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Dates

October 28–29

Exhibit Dates

October 29

Exhibitor Move-Out