Our conference

HigherEd PodCon

The conference built for the people who podcast in and about higher education — hosts, producers, and the marketing and communications teams telling their institution’s story. EdUp co-hosts it with our partners.

The next edition

July 14 – 15, 2027

MIT Samberg Conference Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Two days of hands-on audio craft, institutional strategy and community, with panoramic views over the Charles River.

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Why a media company hosts a conference

The room where campus audio gets better.

Higher Ed PodCon exists because higher education has something to say and a growing number of people saying it. The conference gathers them: two days of sessions, live recordings and honest conversation about the craft of podcasting for colleges, universities and the companies that serve them.

EdUp is a co-host rather than the owner. We record live from the floor, host sessions, sit on the organizing committee, and help shape a programme that our partners and their communities build with us.

Everything practical — registration, session pitches, awards and sponsorship — lives on the PodCon site, which stays the source of truth for the event.

See our live recordings

Take part

Three ways in

Whether you make podcasts on a campus, champion them inside an institution, or build for the teams that do, there is a seat for you.

AttendRegistration is open for the 2027 edition, capped at 350 seats at the Samberg Center. Early-bird pricing closes in mid-May.Register for PodCon

PresentSessions come from the community: live recordings, student newsrooms, hosting craft and institutional voice.Pitch a session

SponsorA limited number of partnership packages put your institution or company in front of campus audio teams.See partnership options

The story so far

Two editions, one growing community.

2025

Chicago

The inaugural Higher Ed PodCon brought 130 podcasters from schools big and small together for the first time.

2026

Cleveland

The second edition grew to 170 attendees from North America and Europe and launched the Higher Ed PodCon Awards.

Who runs it

Founded in 2025 by Elvin Freytes, Gregg Oldring, Dean Hoke, Joe Sallustio and Neil McPhedran.
The organizing committee now includes Kate Young of Purdue University and Kylé McPhedran of Podium Podcast Co.
The EdUp Experience is one of the organizing sponsors, alongside Edu Alliance Group, HigherEdPods, Podium Podcasts and Small College America.

HigherEd PodCon

Dates, programme and registration all live on the PodCon site.

Visit higheredpodcon.com