2025 GAEL Summer Conference - In-Person
"Leading Fearlessly: Inspiring Growth, Empowering Achievement"
Jekyll Island Convention Center | Jekyll Island, Georgia | July 13-16, 2025
*Registration opens March 27*
Keynote Speakers:
In-Person Registration: $715.00 (includes complimentary GAEL & Affiliate/Associate membership)
Draft Agenda (coming soon)
Lodging Recommendations
Call for Proposals (coming soon)
Professional Learning Strands (coming soon)
*There will be NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS*
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All conference registrations include a complimentary GAEL Membership and one Affiliate/Associate Membership for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Attendee registration also includes the Sunday Evening Reception and Low Country Boil. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Monday and Tuesday. Also included is the Dueling Pianos Reception on Sunday night and the GAEL Family Fun Night at Summer Waves on Monday. (NOTE: Be sure to indicate if you will be attending the Low Country Boil on Sunday! There is no charge for attendees. Additional guest tickets may be purchased during registration.)
What if the conference sells out? Join the In-Person Waitlist!
Register for the livestream access to the conference in order to have an opportunity to join the waitlist and obtain you complimentary annual membership in GAEL and your preferred GAEL Affiliate/Associate Organization. You can join the waitlist by registering for the livestream option here (link coming soon). When you register for the livestream you will have an option to add yourself to the in-person waitlist.
Please email iyoung@gael.org with registration problems or questions.
Cancellation Policy for 2025 GAEL Summer Conference is as follows and acknowledgement is required during registration:Due to commitments to our facilities, partners and affiliates, there is $150 cancellation fee. The cancellation fee will be waived for those who retain their 2025-2026 GAEL and Affiliate Memberships. The last day to cancel is May 30, 2025. After that, the full fee will be charged. No-shows at the event will be charged the full fee. Cancellations MUST be in writing. In the event the conference is unable to be held face-to-face safely due to COVID-19, severe weather, or other large-scale emergencies or acts of nature, we will not cancel the conference and the GAEL contingency plan will go into effect. Instead, general session topics will be held virtually at dates to be announced (if real time live stream is no longer an option).To cancel a registration, please email Ginny Smith, gsmith@gael.org.
Registration for this event opens on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM.