Elevate 2025 in Salt Lake City Utah on June 23 to 26 - FAQs

First, request approval from the LEA (Local Education Agency) or SEA (State Education Agency/Department of Education for your State) to use federal funds for the cost of your registration. Typically, the approval form will be submitted to the LEA by the site administrator at your school. Click here to download the Elevate approval form. You may use this justification letter for your school administrator to show that the conference qualifies for the use of federal funding.

Next, you will submit the approval form to [email protected] and complete the registration form at www.factselevate.com.

If you’re not sure, your principal or site administrator can check with your FACTS account manager. If your school is already receiving professional development or instructional services through FACTS Ed Services, we are likely registered as a vendor with the LEA to provide services. If not, a W9 from FACTS will need to be submitted to the district to register the company as a vendor. You may email [email protected] for a copy of the W9.

Some LEAs issue a PO for you to submit to [email protected] with your registration. If not, use the Event Approval Form. Submit this form to the LEA with your request to use federal funding for registration, and ask that the completed form be returned to you. Plan to submit the completed approval form to [email protected] before you register for the conference online.

This depends on what is allowable, according to the rules set down by the LEA/district. Your principal or site administrator will confirm any additional eligible expenses. The LEA may agree to cover all, some, or none of your travel expenses. Make sure the travel section of the approval form is completed by the LEA, and make sure to save a copy for your records. If approved, you will likely have to submit a separate form for reimbursement of any allowable travel expenses after attending the conference. Make sure to save your receipts.

After Elevate, plan to submit proof to your LEA that you attended/participated. This documentation includes a program summary/schedule and proof of attendance, typically in the form of a certificate of completion or verification letter from the FACTS as the conference organizer(s). After each breakout session, complete the provided feedback survey(s) and indicate if you want a digital certificate of attendance for the session. Save copies of the certificate(s) for your records.

Your registration ticket includes:

• 2 Keynote sessions (with FACTS President Scott Spethman and Olympic Athlete Nancy Kerrigan)
• 11 Breakout sessions
• Tuesday night Exhibit Hall Reception
• Access to our incredible vendors in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
• Coffee and snacks in between sessions
• Countless networking opportunities with other FACTS users like you!.

Only coffee & snacks, and the Tuesday night reception are included in your Elevate conference registration. There are 150+ restaurants in the SLC downtown area that are walkable from the Convention Center. We will also have boxed/grab and go lunches available in the Convention Center during the lunch break on Tuesday and Wednesday if you want to stay close.

No problem! If you have a staff member that needs to be replaced, email [email protected] and let us know. We will need the name of the person to remove, and the full name, title and work email address for the new person.

We're doing something new and fun this year! Elevate will include a scavenger hunt where you will have to complete challenges...attending specific sessions, visiting booths in the Exhibit Hall, networking with new friends, and more. For each challenge you complete, you earn points in the Whova app. You can visit Owlie's Outpost, our Elevate swag store, to redeem your points for swag. We will have so much cool stuff for you to take home!

Yes. If you are sending 5 or more people from your school, please use the group registration item on the registration form. Group registration saves you $149 off (per person) of regular registration.

The closest airport is the SLC International Airport. SLC is a newly renovated, large airport, served by 13 airlines and offering over 700 non-stop flights to/from 90 destinations.

The SLC airport is 7.7 miles away from downtown. It is an easy, inexpensive Uber/Lyft ride from the airport.
There is also TRAX/Light Rail Service from the airport right into the downtown area for $2.50. TRAX is safe, convenient and affordable.

Arrange with your hotel to store your luggage with the concierge while you attend Thursday's sessions. There will not be a luggage hold at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

Casual is fine! Most attendees wear jeans, pants, or other comfortable but appropriate attire. The Elevate staff will all be in jeans and sneakers. The session rooms can be cold, so we recommend bringing a cardigan, jacket, or sweatshirt. We expect the weather in Salt Lake to be mild and beautiful in June!

We have room blocks at four hotels. All 4 hotels are within a 1-2 minute walk from the convention center, and range in price from $239 to $269 a night. Please visit the Elevate hotel page to compare hotels and book your room.

Your agenda will allow one selection for each of the 11 different breakout sessions: four on Tuesday, four on Wednesday, and three on Friday. See the agenda overview for times.

Yes. Use the Whova app to reserve your spot in sessions ahead of attending Elevate. We do have capacity constraints in some of the rooms. However, with 300+ sessions, you will find plenty of sessions to attend!

Yes. Be sure to check-in (using Whova) to each breakout session you attend. After each session, complete the provided feedback survey(s) and indicate if you want a digital certificate of attendance for the session. Certificates will be emailed as PDFs to the work email associated with your registration, and will include attendee name, session title, session date and time, and total hours.

We have multiple sessions for everyone! Sessions include FACTS system training (on SIS, A&E, Tuition Management, and Grant & Aid) for beginner users all the way up to experienced users. We will also have networking sessions where you can meet and brainstorm with others in your same role. Our technical sales reps will be facilitating live demos of all FACTS products. We will also have tons of professional development and thought leadership on teaching and learning, finance, school leadership, enrollment management and so much more!

Absolutely! You can set up a time for your account manager to go over which classes would be helpful for you. Alternatively, email us at [email protected] with your school role and the areas in FACTS for which you are responsible, and we will help choose the best sessions for you.

We love our school contacts to lead or co-lead sessions! Make sure to submit a proposal at our Call for Speaker form at this link. All proposals MUST be submitted by December 16, 2024 at 11:59p. Sessions that are chosen will receive 50% off of registration.

Yes. All session documents and presentations will be available as PDF's in the Whova app.

Sessions will be available on the factselevate.com website by December 15, 2024. We will provide you with a worksheet to build out your schedule on paper, then on March 25, 2025, the Whova app while open and you will be able to secure your spot in your sessions.