Convince Your Boss
Everything you need to make the case for attending Alliance 2027
Send your team. Empower your people. Advance your mission. Six reasons to attend — plus a ready-to-use Manager Approval Toolkit to help get you there.
  lead with confidence

A27 is more than a conference.
It’s where learning deepens, leadership grows, and community thrives!

From aligning around shared goals and benchmarking with peer institutions, to reducing consulting costs and earning real-world certifications, attending delivers measurable value that extends long after the event ends. Staff will return with practical tools, trusted connections, and renewed purpose. And be ready to lead the work that matters most.

Transforming Your Organization.

1 Align Your Team Around What’s Next

Alliance 2027 offers a unique opportunity to unify your team’s understanding of where higher education is headed technologically and strategically. Through shared sessions, keynotes, and real-world examples, your staff can align best practices, common goals, and the tools needed to drive transformation back home.

 

2 Benchmark with Peer Institutions

Your team will gain insight into how similar institutions solve the same problems through playbooks, panel discussions, and Stop & Share sessions. Why start from scratch when you can learn from others?

Advancing Your Systems.

3 Reduce Your Consulting Costs

Alliance attendees consistently return with tools, templates, and insights that consultants charge $200–$400/hour to deliver. From SIS/ERP hacks to workflow strategies, your team will learn how to solve real problems internally, saving your institution tens of thousands of dollars annually.

 

4 Expand Higher Ed Networks

With over 35,000 global HEUG members and a legacy of serving more than 60,000 professionals, Alliance offers unparalleled reach, but the true ROI lies in the smaller, focused sessions and meaningful networking. These intimate settings foster trusted peer connections your team will continue to rely on long after the event ends.

Empowering Your People.

5 Drive Staff Engagement and Retention

Retention is a challenge across higher education. Alliance shows your staff that you’re invested in them, offering real growth opportunities that strengthen loyalty and boost job satisfaction. Through meaningful peer engagement, inspirational keynotes, and hands-on sessions, your team will return recharged and reconnected with their purpose.

 

6 Gain Real-World Capabilities and Certifications

Alliance 2026 includes credentialed tracks in AI, Change Management, Project Leadership, and more. Your team returns upskilled, with tangible certifications that support your mission and improve your systems.