WiRSA Conference 2026
WiRSA Conference 2026
Thursday, October 29, Friday, October 30
Wednesday, October 28 (Reception - 6:00 pm.)
Stevens Point Convention Center
1001 Amber Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54482
WiRSA (Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance)
State Conference
WiRSA (Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance) State Conference 2026
Vendors: Wednesday, October 28, set up available from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Thursday, October 29, set up available from 6:00 to 8:00 am.
Thursday, October 29, Vendor Booths Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Friday, October 31, Vendor Booths Open from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. TBD
Vendor Registration
Vendor registration includes two registrations, a booth with a skirted table, and two chairs.
(X) - $375 WiRSA Member (Includes “2” registrants) Please make sure you register attendees
(X) - $900 Non-Member (Includes “2” registrants) Please make sure you register attendees
(X) - $75 total - Electricity Needed
***Electricity is an additional cost of $75.
***Please be advised that Associate members of WiRSA have the first opportunity to claim a booth, followed by previous year's booth holders, and then non-members.
Registration Questions Contact: Kelly Jahoda (CESA 5), jahodak@cesa5.org / 608-745-5422
Sponsor information
Your Logo will be displayed on conference materials.
Sponsors will have the first opportunity to choose a booth location.
The sponsor banner is displayed at the conference, the WASB convention, and any other conference WiRSA attends as a vendor.
Table place cards/boards for designated meals/breaks/events.
Your Logo and link will be on the main page of our WiRSA website and in my weekly or bi-weekly updates until the next conference.
In addition, I can place a one-page informational page (supplied by you) next to your Logo.
Our WiRSA conference is designed to support our rural and town schools. Sponsorship is needed to help cover conference costs and bring our educators together for professional growth, connections, and collaboration.
Thank you for becoming a WiRSA sponsor!
(X) - $600 - Conference Break Snacks (4 sponsors needed)
(X) - $1000 - Supporting the Wednesday, October 29th Reception Evening Event (3 sponsors needed)
(X) - $1000 - Thursday Social with Silent & Live Auction (5 sponsors needed)
(X) - $1,400 - Thursday & Friday Breakfast ( 5 sponsors needed)
(X) - $1,500 - Thursday, Lunch (3 sponsors needed)
Sponsor Registration Questions Contact CESA 5 - Kelly Jahoda, jahodak@cesa5.org / 608-745-5422
Auction
To raise additional money for student senior scholarships for our member schools. We will have both a silent auction and a live auction. If you are able to support our scholarships with an auction item, it would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the Google Form Link for auction items.
Things may change, so I do allow for response changes/editing if needed. Just keep the link after you have submitted the auction information.
Room Reservations (Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center): Rate: $101.00 Single Occupancy State Rate - $124.00 Double Occupancy State Rate
Guests can book their reservations online 24 hours a day by using the following link: Holiday Inn Express: WiRSA Conference 2026
To make reservations over the phone, please call 715-344-0200 and press #1. When making reservations, please reference the group name, WiRSA Conference 2026, or the Group Block Code: WIR.
Group rate will be available until 09/28/2025 (or until the block is full). Remaining rooms will be released for general reservations at the hotel's prevailing daily rate, which may be higher than your group rate.
BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW!
Current Event Plan:
Wednesday, October 28 - 6:00 pm. - Reception
Thursday, October 29 - 7:00 am. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15 am. - Welcome
8:30 to 9:30 am. - General Session
9:30 to 10:00 am. - Exhibitors
10:00 to 11:50 a.m. - Breakout Sessions / Exhibitors
12:00 am. Lunch
12:20 pm. - Awards Ceremony Begins
1:30 to 4:00 p.m. - Breakout Sessions / Exhibitors
5:30 pm. - Reception and Auction
Friday, October 30 - 7:30 am. - Continental Breakfast / Exhibitors
8:30 to 11:40 am. Keynote / Breakout Sessions / Exhibits
12:15 pm. - WiRSA Meetings
Picture of the main rooms at the Wilderness
Our annual conference is intended for school administrators, teachers, board members, CESA employees, higher education professionals, college/grad students, public library administrators, elected officials, and any citizens interested in Wisconsin’s rural schools.
Attendee Feedback
“Well run, positive professional learning experience.”
“Great networking at the social events. Super folks you have working with you!”
“Great conference. Presentations and networking are very beneficial.”
“Continue to bring tangible ideas that can be implemented in our rural environment.”
Keep reading if you’re interested in attending, speaking, or sponsoring next year’s conference!
When
October 23-24, 2023
Social Gathering on Sunday, October 22
Where
Wilderness Resort - Wisconsin Dells
Call for Proposals and Sponsorship Information
Call for presenters for the 2023 WiRSA state conference will open in February. Proposals will be due by the end of July 2023.
Call for Proposal Link
Watch for more updates on the WiRSA websites.
Sponsorship/Membership Information
The past sponsorship information can be found at this link
Membership/Sponsorship Link
Vendor/Sponsorship for the WiRSA conference Link
Registration
We continue to work on our registration details.
I look forward to seeing everyone in October for this great event. Let's make Wisconsin rural schools proud. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Lodging
Hotel Information coming soon.
Past State Conference Sponsors
Thank you!
Any questions?
Contact WiRSA Executive Director Jeff Eide at (608) 769-0516 or jeffeide@wirsa.org.