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A RETREAT EXPERIENCE

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Upcoming Experiences

  • Higher Education Leaders
    Saratoga Springs, NY
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  • Higher Education Leaders
    Saratoga Springs, NY
    Application closed May 20

  • We’ll be back in 2027. Dates announced later this year.

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Learn about the retreat

A curated experience for higher education thought leaders, offering time for connection and stillness.

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About Upstate

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Meet the Hosts

Behind everything detail are your hosts who truly care.

We bring years of industry experience and you-can-trust-us energy to create something new for every cohort.

We’re open-minded, collaborative, and excited to bring people together.

Ashley
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Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors make it happen

Our September retreat is made possible by scholarship sponsors, allowing all attendees to participate in the retreat free of charge.

  • Curated experiences are courtesy of our partners at Squiz.

  • Wellness activities are provided by our friends at GMB.

  • Scholarship sponsors:

    • Element451

    • SimpsonScarborough

    • VisionPoint Marketing

  • Video, audio, and photography support from
    5 Tool Productions.

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We're putting leaders in the right environment. Upstate attendees are the people who do good work and help others do it, too.

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“Saratoga gives you space to think and room to connect. Ideas land better here.”

— Day Kibilds, Author of Mailed It!