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2025 CEA

August 2, 2025 - August 4, 2025

Description

The Career Educators Alliance (CEA) Conference, hosted by AACS, is respected as one of the premier education conferences catering to cosmetology, barber, esthetics, nail, and massage instructors from across North America. The CEA Conference brings together a diverse community of educators, creating a platform for networking, learning, and growth. At the heart of the conference is our shared objective: to educate, support, and uplift beauty, barber, and wellness educators in their mission to enhance education for the students they serve.

Registration:

AACS/CEA Member: $549
Includes faculty/staff at AACS member schools

Non-Member: $649

Onsite Registration:
AACS Member: $599
Non-Member: $699

Not a member and want to save on registration?

Faculty at public institutions (community college, high school, vocational/technical school),  join the Career Educators Alliance (CEA) and save $100 off your registration. Click here to join CEA then come back to this page to register for the CEA Conference. 

If your eligible private institution isn't currently a member of AACS, JOIN AACS NOW to take advantage of discounted registration rates. AACS School Membership includes all faculty/staff at the member institution. (Note: Membership may take up to 48-hours to process. You will receive confirmation once membership is approved.)


Get the CEA 2025 Conference T-Shirt! For $10, you can purchase your commemorative CEA t-shirt during registration.


Location

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Hotel Reservations

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Disney Springs® welcomes CEA Conference attendees. At this Official Walt Disney World® Hotel, guests have access to exclusive Disney benefits including direct connection to Disney Springs via Pedestrian Skybridge! 

AACS has negotiated a discounted rate of $169 (plus $30 resort fee and taxes) per night. This rate is valid until July 1, or until all rooms in the block have been reserved.


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Contact Information

AACS
Name: Kimber Nation
Email: events@myaacs.org

IMPORTANT ATTENDEE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS!

AACS & CEA Members: in order to receive the discounted member rates, you must use an email address associated with your membership account. 

Note: When you begin registering, you will see a "Membership Confirmed" message and your school name, if you have entered an email associated with a membership. If you do not see this message during registration, member discounts will not apply. Be sure you have been added as a "connected representative" with name & email in the main AACS membership account, then proceed to register.

Please note: Every attendee must have an individual email address for registration and onsite software purposes. Member registration discounts will be applied at check-out!

Need assistance? Please reach out to us at info@myaacs.org or 202-963-5730

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