Sponsors and Partnerships

As the most student-centric university in the world, WGU goes beyond convention to identify, develop, and implement programs, systems, and technologies that pave the path to opportunity for all.

The 2.0 conferences network brings together forward-thinkers leaders, the go-getters, the trailblazers, and the rule-breakers, because who said changing the game is a solo act? Through each, we seek to inspire and shape tomorrow by showcasing the most innovative ideas and strategies across a range of industries. Conferences include Education 2.0, CXO 2.0,  Health 2.0, Fueld Conference, the Founders Conference2.0, hosted annually in Dubai and the USA.

As an EDUP Xcelerated Excellence community member, receive a 15% discount on the 2026 registration for Las Vegas, USA with the CODE: EDUPXE15OFF.

Xcelerated Excellence Consulting, LLC is dedicated to offering support to education leaders and  their organizations to meet their full potential for excellence.  A core focus of our work is to support the education profession in fostering greater equity for historically underrepresented, marginalized, and under-resourced student communities.  We do so by upholding the value of design thinking for solutions, integrity of practice, continuous quality improvement, and innovation for unlocking potential.  Take a look around and see how we can help you to design your excellence today.

The EDUP Xcelerated Excellence podcast is a service of Xcelerated Excellence Consulting.

Eastern is the perfect place to explore your intellectual pursuits and career choices, where you will meet new friends and discover new interests. Eastern will teach you the skills sought by employers and graduate schools — critical thinking, ethical reasoning, communication, creativity and quantitative literacy.

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) advances excellent educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.

Elation Communications provides innovative strategy and communications for small businesses, associations, nonprofits, and disability and education organizations. Elation Communications has delivered high-level, award-winning communications strategies for over 20 years. Our team works tirelessly to enhance our clients’ business reputation through high-level implementation communication programs via innovative technologies to engage the audience, deliver dynamic content, and provide interactive websites and artificial intelligence techniques. We have a proven track record for bringing to light our clients’ extraordinary stories reaching national and international audiences and positioning them at the top of their industries.

Patriox Ultra-high oxygen content water. Drinking Patriox helps oxygenate the body, promoting energy, health, and vitality.

AACTE’s Holmes Scholars® Program originated from the Holmes Group, a consortium of major research universities formed in the 1980s to strengthen educator preparation and reaffirm the role of colleges of education as central to the mission of higher learning. These universities came together in response to growing concerns that teacher preparation was undervalued within academia, seeking to demonstrate that preparing excellent educators required both scholarly rigor and strong collaboration across disciplines.