2026 AHEAD Virtual Conference

2026 AHEAD Virtual Conference

AUGUST 4-6, 2026
AHEAD understands that not everyone will be able to join us in Providence this year for the 2026 Conference, therefore, AHEAD is excited to offer a virtual conference option on Tuesday through Thursday, August 4-6, 2026.  
 
The three-day Virtual Conference will feature 30 different concurrent sessions, selected from the Providence conference, as well as multiple opportunities to network with other disability professionals from around the country through roundtable discussions on various topics. The package also includes a recording of the keynote presentation from Paul Grossman!
 
We want to ensure there is something for everyone, so the concurrent sessions selected for the Virtual Conference will include content relevant to all stages of a disability professional’s journey, specific fields, student populations, and more. Content will range from legal frameworks and the nitty-gritty of accommodation decision-making to campus-wide alliances and other topics pertaining to the issues happening on campuses right now.  
 
Most sessions of the virtual program will be recorded so that you can join live or catch up on presentations via recording whenever it’s convenient. CRCC and RID CEUs will be preapproved for both the in-person (Providence) and Virtual Conferences, and certificates of attendance for other types of CEUs are available.
 
For those already registered for the in-person conference in Providence, but also interested in catching additional sessions you couldn’t attend there, registration for the Virtual Conference can be added to the in-person Denver conference registration for just $25! 


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Schedule (all times Eastern)

The Virtual Conference session schedule will be announced approximately June 1.

Registration Costs

  • Member Pricing, Virtual Conference only: $349.00
    • Discount code to receive the member rate: Coming Soon
  • Non-Member Pricing, Virtual Conference only: $499.00
  • Virtual Conference Add-on to the Denver In-Person Conference: $25
 
For the Virtual Conference Only registration, there is a 10% discount on registration of 10 or more people from the same institution. To enquire, please email ahead@ahead.org.
 
Event links and information will be sent the week before the virtual conference.
 
Registration for the Virtual Conference should be treated like registration to an in-person event--each registration supports access for one person to the virtual event. A single registration cannot be shared with any other individuals to access the Virtual Conference, EVEN WITHIN THE SAME OFFICE.
 
Links to recordings cannot be shared. To receive access to the recordings, you must be registered for the virtual conference.
 
No refunds are available because recordings of most sessions will be available to all registrants to watch at their convenience.

Online Registration Coming Soon

Technology & Accessibility

Technology:

  • All conference sessions will be hosted in Zoom. All conference participants should download the most recent version of Zoom prior to the conference start date.
  • AHEAD is pleased to offer an enhanced virtual conference experience via the conferencing software, CVent Attendee Hub. Information about logging in will be sent to all registrants prior to the virtual conference.

Accessibility:

  • All concurrent presentations and Sponsored Lunch-and-Learns will include captioning and ASL interpreting. NOTE- captioning and ASL interpreting services must be requested for any Roundtable Discussions. 
  • All slides and other presentation materials will be posted to the CVent registration system prior to the virtual conference.  
  • Most concurrent sessions will be recorded. Any concurrent sessions NOT recorded will include a disclaimer in the description. The Roundtable Discussions will NOT be recorded. 
  • For any other accommodation requests, please email profdev@ahead.org. 


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