Exhibits, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Affiliates
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Who Attends the Annual Meeting?
AERA is the largest national interdisciplinary research association focused on the study of education and learning with approximately 24,000 members located in every U.S. state and more than 96 countries.
Our members are:
- Faculty
- Researchers
- Testing Developers
- Counselors
- Evaluators
- Directors of Research
- Research Administrators
- Graduate Students
AERA members are technologically savvy and always looking for new and improved reserch and methodological tools. AERA members value learning and buy products; Whether publications, software programs, or other education research-related materials, AERA members attend the Annual Meeting with a curiosity for discovering new resources.
Profile of AERA Members
More than 77% of AERA's members work in university settings.
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Approximately 66% have earned their doctorate degree.
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Another 27% are graduate students working toward doctorate degrees.
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Top Reasons Why You Should Exhibit at the AERA 2026 Annual Meeting
- The AERA Annual Meeting is the premier event for professionals in the realm of education research. No other event draws as many scientists, scholars, and other related research professionals in the field. We are expecting more than 14,000 Annual Meeting attendees who are professionals in the field of education research. There is a top-notch program built on individual papers and presentations from scholars in education research.
- Los Angeles is an excellent conference destination, and we see high registration numbers when our meeting travels there.
- New and unique partner opportunities beyond your exhibit booth to engage with attendees. These opportunities include Mobile App sponsorships.
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Questions? Please contact Mary Piper Waters, Assistant Director of Meetings, at 202-238-3213 or mpiperwaters@aera.net and include “AM26 Exhibit and Sponsorship Information” and the name of your organization in the subject line.
AERA 2026 Exhibitor Booth
10 x 10 Booth ($2,600 Regular)
- 8’ high back drape and 3’ high side drape
- 7” x 44” company identification sign
- 2 Complimentary FULL CONFERENCE registrations per exhibit booth
- Discount on the Annual Meeting E-Blast
- Listing under exhibits on the:
- AERA 2026 Annual Meeting Webpage
- AERA 2026 Annual Meeting Mobile App
- Acknowledgement on the AERA 2026 Annual Meeting Website (includes company description and hyperlink)
Exhibit Hall Hours
- Thursday, April 9 - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday, April 10 – 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Saturday, April 11 – 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sponsorship Opportunities
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Platinum ($15,000)
Includes Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorship items plus:
- Sponsorship of the AERA Annual Meeting WiFi with signage at each of the hotels
- Banner ad rotating at top of Mobile App Dashboard page with click-through to a full screen Landing Page where you can provide further promotion
- One (1) additional complimentary registration (for a total of three registrations)
- One (1) additional complimentary text message alert on the AERA Mobile App (for a total of three messages)
- Special recognition on signage at the Colorado Convention Center. If you are exhibiting in Denver: Exhibit Hall Map has your booth space background colorized on the app’s interactive exhibit floor map.
2026 Annual Meeting Platinum Sponsors
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Gold ($10,000)
Includes silver sponsorship items plus:
- Reception sponsorship of your choice
- One (1) additional complimentary registration (for a total of two registrations)
- One (1) additional complimentary text message alert on the AERA Mobile App (for a total of two messages)
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Silver ($5,000)
Includes bronze sponsorship items plus:
- One (1) complimentary registration to invite your prospective/preferred client to attend
- One (1) complimentary Text Message Alert on Mobile App
- One (1) complimentary Meeting Attendee e-Blast (Pre or Post)
2026 Annual Meeting Silver Sponsors
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Bronze ($3,000)
Includes silver sponsorship items plus:
- Recognition in the Mobile App with Company/ Institution name
- Recognition in Annual Meeting AERA Insider Newsletter (Starting in April and daily at Annual Meeting)
- Recognition on the AERA Annual Meeting Webpage with Company/Institution name, logo, and hyperlink to your company page
2026 Annual Meeting Bronze Sponsors
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2026 Exhibitors
AERA Montessori Education SIG
AILYZE (AI qualitative research software)
American Institutes for Research
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beacon Press
Because Science
Bloomsbury Academic
Cambridge University Press
Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)
Center for Wellbeing
CITI PROGRAM, a division of BRANY
Dartmouth College
Dedoose
Destination Toronto
Division H
Emerald Publishing
Fulbright Program
Frontiers Media
Guilford Publications
Harvard Education Press
ICPSR at the University of Michigan
IEA International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
Mangold International GmbH
MDPI
Myers Education Press
National Council on Measurement in Education
National Institute of Education - Nanyang Technological University |
National Student Clearinghouse
National University
NORC at the University of Chicago
Oxford University Press
Peter Lang Publishing
Provalis Research
Quantitative Methods for Leadership Decision Making
Routledge
Rutgers University Press
SabbaticalHomes.com
Springer Nature
StataCorp LLC
SUNY Press
Teachers College Press
The MIT Press
The Simple Platform, Inc.
University of Alaska – Anchorage
University of Chicago Press
University of Denver
University of Minnesota Press
Vanderbilt University Press
VERBI Software GmbH – MAXQDA
Wellness Consultants
WestEd
World Education Research Association |
Affiliate Group Space
AERA Affiliate Group Space is an ideal opportunity to convene and collaborate in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting. Schools of education, research institutions, publishers, journals, and other organizations aligned with AERA’s mission to use scholarly research to improve education and serve the public good can host networking events and receptions as well as other gatherings including board meetings, workshops, and seminars.
Reservations for the Affiliate Group Space are now closed. AERA is no longer accepting Affiliate Group Space requests.