USASBE 2026 in Salt Lake City
USASBE is heading to Salt Lake City in 2026! Join us from February 18 to 21 for the premier entrepreneurship education and research conference.
To learn more, please use the various tabs located above to find the information you need. To register for the conference, click here.
Tickets Available:
Early Bird**: $670
Regular Price: $720
**While quantities last until November 4, 2025.
USASBE Annual Membership:
Regular Member: $185
Student Member: $95
All attendees must be USASBE members at the time of the conference. Your membership fee will be added to your conference registration if you do not have a valid membership through February 21, 2026 at the time of registering.
Add-ons:
Learning Journey's and other add-ons will be coming soon. If you wish to purchase add-ons with your conference ticket, please wait to register until those are available. You will be able to purchase these separately after registration if you choose to register for the event now.
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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USASBE 2026 SLC Registration-Current Member
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$670.00 |
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USASBE 2026 SLC Registration-New/Renewing Members
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$855.00 |
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USASBE 2026 SLC Registration-New/Renewing Student
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$765.00 |
Agenda
| February 18 | |
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Pre-Conference Learning Journeys
**Times subject to change |
| February 19 | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
SIG Meetings and Pre-Conference Events
**Times subject to change |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Opening Reception
**Times subject to change |
| February 20 | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Main Conference Sessions
**Times subject to change |
| February 21 | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Main Conference Sessions
**Times subject to change |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Gala
**Times subject to change |
USASBE 2026 will be hosted at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Host Hotel:
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
255 S W Temple St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
How to book:
Secure the best price by booking with our room block! Rates start at $189.00 per night (excluding taxes and fees). Use the button below to book.
Travel by air:
The closest airport to the conference venue is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC/KSLC).
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Please click here to book your flights.
You may also call Conferences and Events® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY45Q
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation
800 number.
Transportation to/from Salt Lake City International airport (SLC):
- Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) or Taxi:
- Fares average around $20-25 each way between the airport and the conference hotel. It is about a 15 minute ride.
- Public Transportation
- Take the TRAX Green Line from the airport to the Gallivan Plaza Station. The Gallivan Plaza Station is a 5-8 minute walk to the conference hotel.
- At the airport, the TRAX station is located on the ground level outside the terminal on the east side. Passengers should exit door 1A and go east.
- Click here for more information on UTA's Green Line schedule.
- One-way fare for the train is $2.50 and this route takes 30-40 minutes.
- Visit www.rideuta.com or call (801) RIDE-UTA for additional information.
Parking:
Conference attendees receive 50% off the daily parking rate. The total with discount is $17.50 per day plus tax.
September 21, 2025 - Deadline for Competitive and Established Submissions**
September 26, 2025 - Deadline for Lifetime Achievement and Advocacy Awards and Entrepreneurship Program Excellence Awards**
October 3, 2025 - Deadline for Emerging Submissions, Panel Submissions and Curricular Program Submissions**
*Note that there will be NO EXTENSIONS to submission deadlines this year
November 4, 2025 - Competitive and Established track acceptance emails sent
November 4, 2025 - Early bird window closes (if any early bird tickets remain)
November 7, 2025 - Emerging, Panel and Curricular track acceptance emails sent
November 15, 2025 - SIG Awards Deadline
December 20, 2025 - Last day to register in order to secure a presentation spot
January 2, 2026 -
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Last day to cancel registration for a 50% refund
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After January 2, 2026, we will be unable to provide a refund for cancellations as we will have already paid deposits and committed funds for your attendance
January 12, 2026 - Initial conference schedule released
January 23, 2026 - Last day to book the conference hotel at group rate.
February 11, 2026 - Last day to register for conference.
February 18-21, 2026 - Conference
Tickets are refundable at 85% of purchase price until Nov 30, 2025, and 50% of purchase price Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026. After Jan 2, 2026, no refunds will be available. Memberships (even if purchased with a ticket) are not refundable.
First and foremost, all attendees must have an USASBE account, even if you are registering someone else. To create an account, follow this link. To register people beside yourself, you and the person you are trying to register must be listed under the same Academic Institution/Organization in your Member Compass. Once you are both listed under the same Academic Institution/Organization, when you go to register you will be prompted to select who you would like to register for the conference.
Those who purchase their ticket by November 4 are eligible for the Early Bird rate of $670. In addition, presenters at the conference will be offered the same discounted rate of $670.
The current member conference ticket is available for those who have a USASBE membership valid through February 21, 2026. If your membership is not valid until then, you can purchase a New/Renewing member ticket which will extend your current membership by a year.
To renew your USASBE membership separately from conference registration, please contact us. We will invoice you for your membership and once that is complete, you will be eligible for the current member ticket.