WiRSA State Conference 2026 OVERVIEW - (In Progress) 

Pre-Conference LEARNING SESSIONS - (4:45 -5:30/5:45 PM)

• Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

• Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Registration / Vestibule (Map Location Link) (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

• Welcome Reception / Commons (Map Location Link) (6:00 - 7:30 PM)

Thursday, October 29, 2025 (7:00 AM) -  Registration / Vestibule (Map Location Link)

• Breakfast Buffet (7:15 - 8:30 AM) - Expo Center - (Map Location Link)

• Welcome - (8:30 - 9:00 AM) - Expo Center

• General Session (9:00 - 10:00 AM) - Expo Center

  • Keynote, Matt Kirchner - (9:00 - 10:00 AM)

    • TBD

  • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

LEARNING SESSIONS #1 - (10:30 -11:20 AM)

• Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

• Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

• Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

• Woodland/Trillium - LEARNING SESSION

  • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

Lunch | Recognitions - Expo Center - (11:45 - 1:00 PM)
(Dr. Jill Underly will kick off the recognitions)

1. Special Posthumous Recognition Honor - TBD

2. CESA Employee of the Year - TBD

3. Support Staff Person of the Year - TBD

4. Teacher of the Year - TBD

5. Advocacy Award - TBD

6. Principal of the Year - TBD

7. Administrator of the Year - TBD

8. School Board of Education Member of the Year - TBD

9. Community Partner of the Year - TBD

• Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

LEARNING SESSIONS #2 - (1:20 - 2:10 PM)

• Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

• Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

• Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

• Woodland/Trillium - LEARNING SESSION

  • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

LEARNING SESSIONS #3- (2:30 - 3:20 PM)

• Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

• Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

• Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

• Woodland/Trillium - LEARNING SESSION

  • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

LEARNING SESSIONS #4 - (3:30 - 4:20 PM)

• Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

• Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

• Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

• Woodland/Trillium - LEARNING SESSION

  • Exhibitor Time

WiRSA Social (Silent and Live Auction5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)Location Map

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Breakfast - (7:15 - 8:30 AM) Expo Center

• Exhibitor Time (7:30 - 10:00 AM)

• Welcome Back -(8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.) - Expo Center

• Keynote, Mike McGowan - (8:30 - 9:30 AM)

  • Vendor and Attendee Door Prize(s)

    • One Member Vendor will have an opportunity to win a free booth in 2026

    • Friday attendees will have a chance to win a free registration to our WiRSA 2026 conference.

  • (NREA - President Elect - Designee)

Friday Presentations

• LEARNING SESSIONS #5 - (10:00 - 10:50 PM)

  • Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

  • Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

  • Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

• LEARNING SESSIONS #6 - (11:00 - 11:50 PM)

  • Spruce/Sands - LEARNING SESSION

  • Evergreen/Frontier - LEARNING SESSION

  • Stonefield/Harvest - LEARNING SESSION

WiRSA Annual Meeting - (Following Special Session.)
WiRSA Board of Directors Meeting - (Following Annual Meeting)