Frequently Asked Questions
HighEdWeb is the national conference for all higher education Web professionals—from programmers to marketers to designers to all team members in-between—who want to explore the unique Web issues facing colleges and universities.
HighEdWeb is the official conference of the Higher Education Web Professionals Association, an organization of Web professionals working in higher education to design, develop, manage and map the futures of higher education Web sites. The Association’s mission is: "To advance Web professionals, technologies, and standards in higher education."
Absolutely! Presenters and attendees for past HighEdWeb conferences come from public and private universities of all sizes, are housed in a great variety of departments, and hold diverse titles such as Web developer, marketing coordinator, programmer/analyst, graphic designer, director of Web communications, information services librarian and beyond. If you work in higher education and work with the Web, this conference is for you.
Attendance grows each year — almost 450 higher ed Web professionals attended HighEdWeb in 2009.
Presentations address a broad range of the latest issues of interest for higher ed Web professionals. 2009 sessions covered a variety of topics:
Tracks are adjusted each year to meet the always-changing needs of the profession. As well, the conference also offers exciting keynotes and guest speakers, and extended pre- and post-conference workshops.
Yes. You can submit your presentation proposal online. All proposals regarding the Web and higher education are welcome. To learn more, visit the Call for Proposals page.
Online registration will open spring 2010, and continue until September 30, 2010, or until the conference registration is full.
Register early to get the early-bird discount pricing. Also, presenters receive a discount on their registration fees so be sure to send in a presentation proposal.
Group discounts apply when at least three members from your campus register together. To add/register multiple attendees from an institution, the first registrant will need to add the other attendees to his/her registration or use the "send an invitation" feature on his/her online registration receipt to email the group registration link to the other attendees.
Registration includes:
For an additional fee, extended pre- and post-conference workshops are also available.
Check our website 2010.highedweb.org, read our Link Journal, and follow us on Twitter (@HighEdWeb).
HighEdWeb 2010 will be held October 10-13 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherlan Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Spreading from the southwestern corner of Ohio into Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana, Cincinnati is located about mid-point on the shoreline of the 981-mile long Ohio River. Even with a metropolitan population of almost 2 million, Cincinnati is an intimate locale with a compact, easy-to-navigate footprint. For more information, visit our page regarding Venue and Travel.
The conference hotel is the Hilton Netherland Plaza, where rooms can currently be booked at the special conference rate of $119/night.
35 W. Fifth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 421-9100
Book Online
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport offers non-stop jet service to over 70+ cities and connections worldwide through several airlines. Cincinnati is conveniently located off of Interstates 75 and 71 and is within a day's drive to sixty percent of the United States.
For more information, visit our page regarding Venue and Travel.
