Event Overview:
Expected to draw approximately 2,000 participants, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) annual conference is the largest stage in North America to exchange effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions that advance sustainability in higher education and surrounding communities. We invite you to join us and share your knowledge, achievements and ideas.
We stand at a key moment in history. As sustainability challenges intensify and the window for action grows smaller every day, the need for leadership by higher education is greater than ever.
Attendee Information:
Conference Goals
As you prepare your proposal and presentation, please consider the following goals for the AASHE Conference & Expo:
- Attend a high-quality, participatory and interactive event delivered in a professional manner
- Be inspired, motivated, energized and empowered to advance sustainability in higher education and beyond.
- Learn how to build or strengthen alliances and coalitions with diverse stakeholders.
- Develop skills to integrate diversity, inclusion and social justice goals into the core culture of their institution, organization or community.
- Gain lessons, ideas and tools to bring back to their institution, organization or community.
- Learn from and network with a diverse audience of faculty, administrators, students, sustainability professionals, non-profit leaders and business partners.
Who Attends
AASHE Conference & Expo convenes a diverse group of campus representatives including faculty, students, sustainability officers, staff and administrators together with business, nonprofit, government, community leaders and members.
- Senior campus administrators
- Campus planners, purchasers and other staff
- Facility, dining and transportation officers
- Administrators of system offices
- Campus faculty
- Sustainability officers
- Undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
- Business managers and owners
- Consultants
- Environmental and energy-related government agencies
- Business sustainability directors and managers
- Construction project managers, builders, contractors, architects and designers
Exhibitor Information:
Why Exhibit at AASHE?
Gain face-to-face access to more than 2,300 campus sustainability decision-makers in one place! The AASHE Conference & Expo is the largest gathering of campus change-agents leading the global sustainability movement. Take advantage of the many exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available to maximize your exposure at this unique event.
Learn
Attend sessions and learn about the latest developments in higher education sustainability. Contribute opportunities and solutions from your business.
Educate
We encourage exhibitors and sponsors to make submissions to the Call for Proposals to present at the conference. Please contact your campus partners and submit joint proposals that highlight higher education solutions.
Connect
The exhibit hall is the place to build business relationships with new and existing customers. Besides ample networking time throughout the program, AASHE holds coffee breaks, breakfasts, lunches and an Opening Networking Reception in the expo hall to maximize the opportunity to directly connect with attendees.
Who Exhibits
AASHE offers an exciting and unique opportunity for businesses, higher education institutions and non-profits to reach decision makers and demonstrate to colleges and universities how their products or services can lead the way to a sustainable future. Past exhibitors have come from the following industry sectors:
- Air & Climate
- Buildings
- Campus Engagement
- Coordination, Planning & Governance
- Curriculum
- Dining Services
- Diversity & Affordability
- Energy
- Grounds
- Health, Wellbeing & Work
- Investment
- Public Engagement
- Purchasing
- Research
- Transportation
- Waste
- Water
About AASHE:
AASHE is the leading association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. We serve a full range of higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students who are change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. Established in 2005, AASHE is comprised of over 900 members across 48 U.S. states, 1 U.S. Territory, 9 Canadian provinces and 20 countries.