2025 Southeast Regional Conference


Friday, February 14, 2025
to Saturday, February 15, 2025
Elon University
Category: Regional Conferences & Events

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The 2025 Southeast Regional Conference

February 14 & 15 | Elon university | Elon, NC

Critical Connections: Cultivating Community Resilience

Schedule with Workshop Listings
This Conference will bring together the experiential education community in the Southeast Region to learn, connect, play, and grow together in an educational (and fun!) environment.

Join dozens of other educators, practitioners and students 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.


Registration Pricing
AEESE is excited to again offer a sliding scale registration for folks to choose the level they can contribute at. For reference, we have provided amounts below to consider based on the cost per person of the conference:

$30 Student/volunteer/presenter AEE member *minimum
$70 Student/volunteer/presenter non-member ($50 for one day)
$80 Professional AEE member
$120 or more Professional non-member

Sponsorships

Support the 2025 Southeast Conference! 

Challenge - $125

Leadership -$500

Transformative - $800

Donation - Any Amount


Food & Lodging
Food is included in registration pricing.
Lodging is NOT included. Elon University does have a free camping option, so please indicate if you plan to camp during registration.

Keynote Speaker: Bryn Lottig

BrynBryn Lottig is the author of international best-seller No Child Left Inside. In addition to holding a Masters degree, she has honed her expertise in Adventure-Based Experiential Education over twenty years of using adventure as a medium to develop social and emotional skills in learners of all ages. 


Her passion lies in crafting and leading programs that translate outdoor experiences into lifelong learning, whether in schools or through professional development. She believes in empowering individuals to embrace challenges as a catalyst for growth and discovery. She lives with her husband and their two children in Northern Wisconsin. To learn more about her work or purchase her book, visit brynlottig.com.

Daily Schedule

FRIDAY 2/14
10:00-11:25AM Opening & Playnote
11:30-11:45AM Spark Talks
12:00-1:00PM Lunch (provided)
1:15-2:45PM 90 Minute Workshop Block
3:00-3:30PM Community Connections
3:45-5:15PM 90 Minute Workshop Block
6:00-7:00PM Dinner (provided)
7:00-8:00PM Music and Social
SATURDAY 2/15
9:00-9:30AM Welcome & Re-Group
9:45-10:15AM 30 Minute Workshop Block
10:30-11:50AM Keynote & Breakout Discussions
12:00-1:00PM Lunch (provided)
1:15-2:45PM 90 Minute Workshop Block
3:00-3:45PM Restshops
4:00-5:00PM 60 Minute Workshop Block
5:15-6:00PM Closing