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AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education 2026

A symposium focused on marketing in higher education.

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center

Date
November 8, 2026
Venue
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
Location
Aurora, Colorado

TL;DR

  • The 2026 symposium starts November 8 at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado.
  • Its program addresses higher education marketing and includes peer-reviewed sessions.
  • The organizer identifies higher education marketers, senior marketers, emerging leaders, and Professional Certified Marketer attendees as audiences.

Source: ama.org/events/conference/2026-ama-symposium-for-the-marketing-of-higher-education

About

The symposium has operated for more than 30 years and centers on marketing strategy in higher education. The American Marketing Association organizes the event.

Source: ama.org/about-ama-foundation

Who you'll find in the room

Higher education marketers

Marketers working in higher education.

Senior higher education marketers

Senior-level higher education marketing professionals.

Emerging leaders

Emerging leaders in higher education marketing.

Professional Certified Marketer attendees

Attendees identified as Professional Certified Marketers.

Featured speakers

2 listed

Jenny Petty

Bill Campbell

Partners on record

67 listed
SearchstaxBVKPaskillOlogieSullivanCCASearch InfluencePepperdine UniversityUniversity of WashingtonPace UniversityEverspringUniversity of San FranciscoLoyola University ChicagoElement451Grod MediaCreighton UniversityUC San DiegoadeoUniversity of ArizonaCardozo School of LawUC BerkeleyRandolph-Macon CollegeCarnegie Higher EdUniversity of Florida - Warrington College of BusinessOklahoma State UniversitySimpsonScarboroughSolve Higher EdSolve Higher Ed MarketingEmory UniversityTexas A&M UniversityVirginia TechEducationDynamicsSpokenoteMindpowerUniversity of MemphisCornell UniversityWittKiefferQueen's UniversityMITWashington University in St. LouisAmbioEduChatham UniversityUniversity of OregonCaylor Solutions, Inc.Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity of St. ThomasIndiana UniversityFrankel AgencyUniversity of Colorado BoulderBaylor UniversityUnion CollegeDigital WaveMoravian UniversityUniversity of VirginiaGrinnell CollegeMaryland Institute College of ArtDuke UniversityWayne State UniversityNorwich UniversityNet NativesWordPress VIPLewis & ClarkNortheast College of Health SciencesViv Higher EducationMount HolyokeAshley Budd Digital Strategy + DesignTexas A&M University

Venue & travel

Venue

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center

Questions people ask

5 answered

The 2026 symposium starts November 8.

It takes place at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado.

The organizer identifies higher education marketers, senior marketers, emerging leaders in the field, and Professional Certified Marketer attendees.

It is most useful for marketing and enrollment staff at colleges and universities, since the program is peer-reviewed, has run for over 30 years, and is aimed at both senior higher ed marketers and emerging leaders. The sponsor list mixes agencies and platforms such as BVK, Ologie and Element451 with universities like Pepperdine and Pace, so it works well for agency-side contacts and vendor scouting, but marketers outside higher education would find the content too specialised.

Higher education marketers at conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks or a dress with a blazer or cardigan, and comfortable shoes help at a large resort complex like the Gaylord Rockies.

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