Academic organizations create professional alliances across universities and regions, with a focus on alumni and development, and organizational marketing communications and public relations. University marketers are encouraged to join the below organizations to build relationships with other professionals that understand the unique challenges of higher educational institutions.
Georgia Education Advancement Council, Inc. (GEAC)
GEAC is a statewide organization for those at public and private colleges and universities who work in educational advancement including the areas of alumni, development, publications and communications. GEAC holds conferences in the summer and in November at various locations around the state.
HighEdWeb Association
This international organization of higher education web professionals strives to advance web professional careers and development, to highlight technologies, and to create standards and best practices in higher education.