Salt Lake City, UT | 2022
GEAR UP West is an annual collaborative regional conference for college access and success practitioners primarily from the Western part of the United States. Participating states have included Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. GEAR UP programs in these states together serve more than 200,000 low-income and historically underrepresented students and their families.
Attendees include GEAR UP and other college access program staff, evaluators, higher education professionals, and middle and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators. All those working to help low-income and underrepresented students prepare for and succeed in college are welcome to attend.
The 2022 GEAR UP West Conference will be held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel, 255 West South Temple, SLC, Utah
The State of Utah has a rich history of supporting education through its many nonprofit organizations and unique learning programs, and we're excited to be hosting the 2022 GEAR UP West Conference!
Conference Schedule
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Conference Schedule |
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Sunday, 10/23 |
Monday, 10/24 |
Tuesday, 10/25 |
| 12:00 pm- Registration Opens | 7:00 am- Registration Desk Opens | 7:00 am- Registration Desk Opens |
| 1:00-4:30 pm- Pre-conference | 7:30-8:45 am- Keynote Breakfast | 7:30-8:45 am- Keynote Breakfast |
| 5:00-6:30 pm- Welcome Dinner | 9:00-10:15 am- Breakout Sessions | 9:00-10:15 am- Breakout Sessions |
| 10:30-11:45 am- Breakout Sessions | 10:30-11:45 am- Breakout Sessions | |
| 12:00-1:30 pm- Keynote Luncheon | 12:00-1:30 pm- Networking Luncheon | |
| 1:45-3:00 pm- Breakout Sessions | ||
| 3:15-4:30 pm- Breakout Sessions | ||
| 4:30-6:00 pm- Networking Reception | ||
| Actual time TBD am- Campus Visit(s) University of Utah |
Meals Provided
Payment and Registration Information
Participants
Student
*Registration fees for the event will be paid online. All payments must be received by the first day of the event, October 23, 2022, to gain access to the conference. Registration during October 9th - October 23, 2022 will be accessed a $50 late registration fee.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Cancelled registration for the in-person conference will incur a $50 processing fee.
Note: If any portion of the conference cannot be held in-person or is postponed due to reasons beyond the control of GEAR UP and its affiliated partners, the conference will be held virtually. Access links to the virtual conference will be shared directly with registrants via the email address used to register for the event. No conference registration fees will be refunded if the format is changed to virtual*
Sponsors and Exhibitors
If your company is interested in exhibiting at the 2022 conference please contact Jacque Deahl, jdeahl@sde.idaho.gov for details.
*Additional overflow accommodations will be provided to conference attendees if needed. More information regarding these accommodations will be updated closer to the conference date.
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Oct
24
Logan Taylor, Motivational Speaker - "Y.B. Normal?"
October 24, 2022, 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. MDT
Taylor is a motivational speaker and founder of Y.B.Normal?, a non-profit organization
that helps struggling youth in schools and implements curriculum and journal writing
that focuses on social-emotional development. He also leads community outreach events.
Taylor is certified in Social Emotional Learning from the University of Colorado and
is currently working to obtain his master's degree as a therapist while completing
his ACEs certification.
Learn More About Logan.
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25
For all questions and concerns about the conference, please email Helen Patterson, GEAR UP Utah Statewide Assistant Director helenp@uvu.edu or call 801-863-6000. To become a sponsor or vendor, please contact Jacque Deahl at jdeahl@sde.idaho.gov for details.
