1. Texas Transition Conference 2025
Organized by: Texas A&M University
Location: Royal Sonesta Galleria, Houston, TX
Dates: February 19-21, 2025
Audience: Educators, transition specialists, vocational coordinators, counselors, parents, and agency representatives
Speakers:
– Michael Hingson – New York Times best-selling author, technologist & motivational speaker
– Jonathan Butler – Career Coach with the Workforce Development Division, TX
– Dr. Karyn Harvey – Author with 30 years’ experience in the field of intellectual disabilities
Cost:
Students, families, & preservice teachers: $200
Regular Registration: $425 (after December 13, 2024)
Link to register: https://ttc.tamu.edu/registration/
2. 25th Annual IAASE Winter Conference
Organized by: Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE)
Location: Champaign, IL
Dates: February 27-28, 2025
Audience: Special education administrators, directors, supervisors, and coordinators
Speakers:
– Dr. Jill Siler – Deputy Executive Director for Professional Learning, Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
– John Foppe – Professional speaker, coach, & trainer
Cost: $100 to $550 per person
Link to register: https://www.iaase.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=f2fa1774-360a-4f05-b937-0193459b0b42&Home=%2Fevents%2Fcalendar
3. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2025 Convention & Expo
Organized by: Council for Exceptional Children
Location: Baltimore, MD
Dates: March 12-15, 2025
Audience: Special education professionals, including teachers, administrators, and faculty
Speakers:
– Casey Watts – Founder of Casey Watts Coaching & Consulting, LLC
– James D. Basham, Ph.D – Professor in the Department of Special Education, University of Kansas
– Dr. Lisa Dieker – Professor of Special Education in the School of Education and Human Sciences, University of Kansas
– Eleazar “Trey” Vasquez III, Ph.D – Director of Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute & Exceptional Education Program Professor, University of Central Florida
Cost: Ranges from $269 to $719 per person; check site for details
Link to register: https://cecconvention.org/
4. National Charter Schools Conference 2025
Organized by: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Location: Orlando, FL
Dates: June 29 – July 2, 2025
Audience: Charter school leaders, educators, board members, and advocates
Speakers:
– Dr. Stephen G. Peters – President/CEO, The Peters Group
Cost: Check the official website for details
Link to register: https://publiccharters.org/conference/
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5. Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas 2025
Organized by: AccuTrain Corporation
Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
Dates: July 7-11, 2025
Audience: K-12 educators, counselors, administrators, and other professionals
Speakers:
– Dr. Victor Rios – Professor, Author & Subject of The Pushouts Documentary
– Baruti Kafele – School Turnaround Specialist, Author of Closing the Attitude Gap and The Principal 50
– Michael Bonner – Inspirational Educator, International Speaker, Author of Get Up or Give Up
–Consuelo Kickbusch – Community Leader, Retired U.S. Army Officer Who Grew Up in a South Texas Barrio
– Larry Thompson – Supportive Discipline Innovator, Creator of Responsibility-Centered Discipline
– Jere “MsChang” Chang – Elementary Gifted Education Teacher, Public Speaker, and Social Media Sensation
– Dr. Tracey Severns – Nationally Recognized Education Strategist & Founder of Teach4Results
– Mike Paget – International Speaker, Consultant, Author of Defying the Defiance
Cost: Bundles ranging from $650 to $1,250 per person
Link to register: https://innovativeschoolssummit.com/vegas/
6. ASCA Annual Conference 2025
Organized by: American School Counselor Association
Location: Long Beach, CA
Dates: July 12-15, 2025
Audience: School counselors, counselor educators, and graduate students
Speakers:
– Malcolm Mitchell – CEO, Share the Magic Foundation
– Erin Gruwell – Teacher, Author and Activist
Cost: $219 to $649 per person if you register by 3/1
Link to register: https://ascaconferences.org/
7. Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) International Conference 2025
Organized by: Division on Career Development and Transition
Location: Denver, Colorado
Dates: October 8-11, 2025
Audience: Educators, transition specialists, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and researchers
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://dcdt.org/conferences/
8. Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Annual Conference 2025
Organized by: Council of Administrators of Special Education
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Dates: November 5-7, 2025
Audience: Special education leaders, administrators, and educators
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://www.casecec.org/the-case-conference-2025
9. SEL Exchange 2025
Organized by: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: November 12-15, 2025
Audience: Educators, policymakers, researchers, and advocates interested in social and emotional learning
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://selexchange.casel.org/
10. 2025 TAVAC Annual Conference
Organized by: Texas Association of Vocational Adjustment Coordinators (TAVAC)
Location: College Station, TX
Dates: December 2025, exact dates not yet announced
Audience: Vocational adjustment coordinators, special education professionals
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: To be announced, visit this link for more details: https://www.tavac.org/
11. National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) Annual Conference 2025
Organized by: National Alliance of Black School Educators
Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: To be announced
Audience: Educators, administrators, policymakers, and community leaders
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://www.nabse.org/conference
12. SC Interagency Transition Conference 2025
Organized by: Transition Alliance of South Carolina
Location: Greenville, SC
Dates: To be announced
Audience: Educators & local practitioners
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: Not currently available
