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ACEx2025 Press Information

ACEx2025 in Washington, DC will be one of the premier gatherings of higher education leaders in the country. It provides an excellent venue to explore and discuss the major issues facing postsecondary institutions today. We welcome members of the media to cover the event.

Guidelines

Media are invited to attend select sessions on a complimentary basis. Some receptions—invitation-only events—are closed to the media and will be marked as such. Media must wear ACE’s media credential when onsite.

How to Register

Please contact ACE’s Public Affairs department at Public-Affairs@acenet.edu for a code to complete the complimentary online registration or for more information about ACEx2025.

Eligibility Requirements

We encourage media to register in advance of the meeting to expedite the credentialing process.

Trade Press/Mainstream Media/Wire Services/Online Journalists

Please provide a business card or appropriate email address. Only publications that feature original, regularly posted, or published editorial content about higher education will be considered. Personal newsletters, blogs, or web pages do not qualify.

Freelance Journalists

Please provide a letter of assignment from a publication fitting the qualifications listed above.

TV/Radio Broadcast Journalists

Please provide a business card or appropriate email address and a list of sessions of interest if recording. Note that the same qualifications apply to broadcast outlets as to trade press and mainstream media, etc.

Onsite Registration

Members of the media who register onsite must provide either a business card from a recognized news organization or a publication or a letter of assignment to a member of ACE’s Public Affairs staff upon their arrival at the event.

Photography, Video, and Audio

Photography and video and audio recordings of ACEx2025 must be approved in advance by a member of ACE’s Public Affairs staff.

For additional information, please contact ACE’s Office of Public Affairs at Public-Affairs@acenet.edu.

Onsite Media Assistance

Contact Jon Riskind, vice president of public affairs and strategic communications, ACE, at jriskind@acenet.edu; Audrey Hamilton, director of public affairs, ACE, at auhamilton@acenet.edu; or Jack Nicholson, public affairs specialist, ACE, at jnicholson@acenet.edu.