ACHE South Region
Join us for the ACHE 2027 South Annual Conference
in the beautiful Fort Walton Beach, FL | February 22-24, 2027
Call for Proposals
ACHE South is seeking presentation proposals for the 2027 conference to be held in Fort Walton Beach, FL on February 22-24, 2027. Interested presenters are invited to submit their proposals by October 30, 2026.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS: Embracing Change with Courage and Integrity.
TOPICS FOR PROPOSALS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Courageous and ethical leadership
- Leading and managing organizational change
- Innovation and the future of continuing education
- Artificial intelligence, technology, and digital transformation
- Adult learner needs and learner-centered program design
- Workforce development and employer partnerships
- Microcredentials, certificates, and emerging models of lifelong learning
- Access, inclusion, and belonging in continuing higher education
- Measuring impact, demonstrating value, and using data for decision-making
- Building resilient teams and organizational cultures
- Navigating change while maintaining institutional mission and values
- Lessons learned, case studies, and stories of transformation
Registration Rates
Early Bird Rate — Deadline: January 22, 2027
- ACHE Member: $425
- ACHE Non-Member: $500
Regular Rate — Deadline: February 8, 2027
- ACHE Member: $475
- ACHE Non-Member: $550
Final Registration Deadline: February 8, 2027
Hotel Accommodations
The conference hotel rate is $119 per night. Attendees must make their hotel reservations by January 22, 2027 to receive the group rate.
Group Name: ACHE South Conference
Reservation Deadline: January 22, 2027
Group Rate: $119 per night
Booking Link: ACHE Booking Link
The ACHE South Region includes members in the following locations:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
- Jamaica

Region Information
South Region Officers
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Patrick Guilbaud
Director Extended Education / Associate Professor Winthrop University (803)323-4785Past Chair -
Marie Mallory, Ph.D. in CommunicationChair, Strategic and Personal Communication Liberty University (256)493-9846Chair
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Beth Crawford
Professor and Department Head University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (423)425-5286Chair-Elect -
Marilyn Read
Director of Continuing Education Delta State University (662)846-4874Treasurer -
Mark Murphy
Recruiter Corporate Outreach Middle Tennessee State University (615)898-5585Secretary