The 19th Annual GEAR UP West Conference will be held October 26-28, 2025, at the Doubletree in Portland, OR. Visit https://oregongoestocollege.org/gearupwest for details.
About the Conference
The GEAR UP West Conference is a premier event for college access and success practitioners, bringing together professionals primarily from the Western part of the United States. This collaborative regional conference provides a platform to share effective practices, innovative strategies, and fresh perspectives for supporting postsecondary education attainment and workforce readiness among low-income and historically underrepresented students. Registration opens in late spring.
Call for Proposals
We are currently accepting proposals for presentations that align with our conference themes and objectives.
- Preview the questions we ask on the CFP form. Download a template.
- Please visit https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8285843/2025-GEAR-UP-West-Call-for-Proposals to submit your proposal and complete the online submission form.
- We encourage presentations that offer practical, replicable, and adaptable solutions to the challenges faced by our students and communities.
Submission Guidelines
- All sessions are one hour and fifteen minutes long.
- Presenters are required to register and pay the conference registration fee.
- Discounted registration fees are available for primary and secondary presenters.
- Noncommercial presentations are welcome, provided they are content-focused and do not require participants to purchase a product or service.
- Vendors and sponsors interested in exhibiting at the conference should contact Jacque Deahl, jdeahl@sde.idaho.gov, for details.
Save the date, spread the word, and consider sharing your expertise with fellow professionals at the GEAR UP West Conference 2025