11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Global Board Meeting

11:30 – 2:30 pm
Registration Open
PCC South Hall Lobby

12:30 – 1:45 pm
Film Festival – Show of Most Likely to Succeed

2:00 – 3:15 pm
Welcome & Opening Keynote Speaker: Mercedes Ramirez Johnson
PCC South Ballroom 

3:30 – 5:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
MacConnell and Project Awards, Industry Partner Awards, Lifetime Achievement, Fellow Recognition, SchoolsNEXT Students

6:00 – 9:00 pm
Opening Dance Party – Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns – Buffet Dinner / Drinks / Dancing
Phoenix Ballroom at the Sheraton, 3rd Floor

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
Phoenix Ballroom at the Sheraton, 3rd Floor

9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Trade Show Hours

8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Open
PCC South Hall Lobby

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshops (8)

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Better Learning Podcast
PCC South Hall Lobby

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Back Rub Company Massage Booth

10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Breakout Workshops (Choice of 8)

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch in Trade Show
PCC Hall F

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 8)

2:30 – 3:00 pm
Refreshments in Tradeshow
PCC Hall F

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 8)

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Trade Show Reception (Hosted Bar, Light Appetizers)
PCC Hall F

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Board / Sponsor Activity / Dinner – by invitation only

6:00 pm
Dinner on your own 

7:00 am – 8:15 am
Breakfast Buffet
Phoenix Ballroom at the Sheraton, 3rd Floor

8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Registration Open
PCC South Hall Lobby

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Dedicated Trade Show Time

8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trade Show Hours

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tours (6 Options)
Bus loads at 8:00 am from the Sheraton Hotel. Limited to 53 seats for each tour.

Tour A: School 1&2
Tour B: School 3&4
Tour C: School 5&6
Tour D: School 7&8
Tour E: School 9&10
Tour F: School 11&12

8:30 am – 9:30 am
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 5)

9:45 am – 10:45 am
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 5)

9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Back Rub Company Massage
Trade Show Hall

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch in Trade Show
PCC Hall F

11:45 am – 4:00 pm
Tours (6 Options)
Bus loads at 11:45 am from the PCC South Building. Limited to 53 seats for each tour.

Tour A: School 1&2
Tour B: School 3&4
Tour C: School 5&6
Tour D: School 7&8
Tour E: School 9&10
Tour F: School 11&12

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 5)

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 5)

3:15 – 4:45 pm
Cocktails in the Trade Show
Each attendee gets one (1) drink ticket; find the mystery booths and get extra drink tickets

4:45 pm
Optional Exhibitor Breakdown

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
ALEP Celebration

4:00 pm
Dinner on your own
Family Halloween Celebrations around Phoenix 

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Phoenix Ballroom at the Sheraton, 3rd Floor

9:00 am – 11:00 pm
Registration Open
PCC South Hall Lobby

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-Out (Option #2)

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshops (5)

10:45 – 11:45 am
Breakout Seminars (Choice of 5)

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Plated Lunch in General Session / Keynote Speaker
Tim McClure 2026 Vision / 2026 Seattle LearningSCAPES