Register for the 18th Annual GEAR UP West Conference!


Regular Registration Fee

May 26 - October 9, 2024

  • $390 - Full Conference
  • $150 - Student
  • $290 - Presenters (Limited to two presenters per session)

Late Registration Fee

After October 9, 2024

  • $450 - Full Conference
  • $150 - Student
  • $350 - Presenters (Limited to two presenters per session)

Pre-Conference Sessions

All attendees are encouraged to attend one of the two pre-conference events: Geographies of Staying: Working with Students Who Want to Stay in their Homelands (for College, for Work, for Life, for Good) facilitated by Dr. Patricia Trujillo, Deputy Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department and Be Pro, Be Proud: Introducing Students to Technical Careers through Virtual and Augmented Reality Experiences, facilitated by Luis Villa, New Mexico Workforce Solutions. The pre-conference sessions will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. In order to help us plan accordingly, please indicate your attendance when registering for the conference.

Sunday Opening Dinner

All attendees are encouraged to attend the conference opening dinner and keynote held at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM. In order to help us plan accordingly, please indicate your attendance at the dinner when registering for the conference. 

Payment Information

Full payment is required before the conference. If payment is not received prior to the conference, the attendee’s registration may be canceled. The conference confirmation email is your invoice.

Payment Instructions

Options:

  1. Pay with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover when you register online.
  2. Pay by check made payable to Washington State University and mail to:
    Washington State University  
    Conference Management       
    PO Box 645222       
    Pullman, WA 99164-5222 
    Note - Please include a copy of the conference registration confirmation/invoice or a list of names with the registration number for which payment is being issued. 

Refund/Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your registration, send an email to Washington State University - Conference Management at ProfEd@wsu.edu by no later than Friday, October 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM in order to receive a full refund, minus a $50 processing fee. 

Cancellations made after October 11, 2024, or attendees who do not show up for the conference are responsible for the full registration fee.  

Substitutions are welcome at any time. Please email advance substitutions to ProfEd@wsu.edu, or notify the registration booth staff upon arrival at the conference.  

Confirmations, Invoices & Receipts
All confirmations, invoices and receipts will be sent via email. Please check your junk mail as this information may inadvertently be sent there.