2025 Heartland Regional Conference

Hosted by: Camp Courageous | Monticello, Iowa

We can't wait to see you at the 2025 Heartland Regional Conference! Let's connect, learn and grow together. The Regional AEE Conferences bring together the experiential education community in a particular geographic area – members and non-members – to work, talk, network, play, and learn together in an educational (and fun!) environment.

 These Regional Conferences bring attendees together who share the goals of promoting, defining, developing, and applying theories and practices of Experiential Education. Meet an incredible community, enrich your work or studies, increase your professional network, learn from leaders and innovators, and leave with the momentum and inspiration to take on your next goal.

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Registration Closes March 5

Registration Rates:

• AEE Member $150

• Non-Member $170

• Student $100

• Non Member Presenter $140

• AEE Member Presenter $120

• One Day $115

Meals and Lodging:

• Meal Plan (Meal without lodging) - $60 

• Lodging Option: A bed in a bunk room with up to three beds., all meals inclusive - $120

  • or $60 without meals.

• Local Lodging Options

  • Cobblestone Inn & Suites- Monticello

  • AmericInn by Wyndham- Anamosa

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Join us at the 2025 AEE/ESI Pre-Conference: Universal Experiential Education through Aerial Adventures

March 21, 2025  |  8am-5pm

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Camp Courageous Monticello, Iowa

Registration Rate: $75 per person (lunch included)

This engaging full-day pre-conference workshop with Experiential Systems, Inc. will showcase active participation in an aerial adventure. Presenters will cover how to create an aerial adventure (challenge course, adventure park, zip line) program designed to include participants of all abilities. This will include program, course, training, and equipment design. Utilizing the philosophical underpinnings of developing a Universal Mindset and welcoming environment through the concept of Invitational Education will be a primary basis. This workshop is designed to expose participants to a different way of thinking when it comes to inclusion and accessibility. It will also more fully develop technical skills needed to work with people who may need additional equipment. Come prepared to dive deep into the accessibility world and come away with resources needed to assess your facility, course, and program. Though the focus of the workshop will apply to aerial adventures, much of the content can apply to other experiential education activities.

Presenter: Carla Hacker

Carla has been working to provide universally accessible programming in the field of experiential education for many years and in a variety of settings. For the last 6 years she has been a trainer and universal accessibility specialist for Experiential Systems, Inc. Along with her team, she is continuing to develop and implement training curriculum and equipment design for full inclusion on challenge courses and ziplines. Carla has served on the board of directors for the Association for Experiential Education, has hosted and presented at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally, and is an active member of the ACCT.