WiRSA Conference 2026

WiRSA State Conference 2026 OVERVIEW - (In Progress) 

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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) - DPI - Expo Center

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

    • Keynote - (9:00 - 10:00 AM)

      • TBD

    • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

Breakout Session #1 - (10:30 -11:20 AM)

  • Spruce 1 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Evergreen 2 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Stonefield 3 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Woodland 4 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Sands 5 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

  • Frontier 7 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

    • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

Lunch | Recognitions - Expo Center - (11:45 - 1:00 PM)

  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

Breakout Session #2 - (1:20 - 2:10 PM)

  • Spruce 1 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Evergreen 2 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Stonefield 3 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Woodland 4 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Sands 5 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

  • Frontier 7 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

    • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

Breakout Session #3 - (2:30 - 3:20 PM)

  • Spruce 1 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Evergreen 2 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Stonefield 3 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Woodland 4 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Sands 5 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

  • Frontier 7 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

    • Exhibitor Time now and throughout the day

Breakout Session #4 - (3:30 - 4:20 PM)

  • Spruce 1 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Evergreen 2 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Stonefield 3 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Woodland 4 - BREAKOUT SESSION

  • Sands 5 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

  • Frontier 7 - Open room for meetings/phone calls, etc.

    • Exhibitor Time

WiRSA Social (Silent and Live Auction 5:00 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 - (8:30 - 9:30 AM)

    • TBD

    • 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.

    • Darris Means (NREA - President Elect - Desegnee)

Friday Presentations

  • Special Presentations - (10:00 - 10:50 AM)

    • Spruce & Sands

    • Stonefield & Harvest

  • Special Session(s) - (11:00 - 11:50 AM)

    • Spruce & Sands

    • Stonefield & Harvest

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