IACTE State Conference 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am PDT

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT

Join us at our opening session for the New and Newer Conference add on. Hear from Indiana ACTE and Commission of Higher Education on What CTE is doing.

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Liberty Ballroom

ACTE Activities

12:00pm PDT

New and Newer Networking Lunch

Thursday September 10, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Liberty Ballroom

Thursday September 10, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Liberty Ballroom

ACTE Activities

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - FFA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Salon A

Come and check out what FFA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

Tamara Ketchen

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon A

Agriculture

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - BPA, DECA, FBLA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Salon D

Come and check out what BPA, DECA, and FBLA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

Janice Brown

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon D

Business

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - FCCLA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Salon B

Come and check out what FCCLA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

Brenda Osman

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon B

FCS/AAFCS

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - HOSA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Veterans Hall 5

Come and check out what HOSA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

Eddie Erickson

Indiana ACTE Board Member

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Veterans Hall 5

Health Careers

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - TSA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Salon E

Come and check out what TSA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

William Richman

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon E

Technology Classes

1:00pm PDT

CTSO - SkillsUSA

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Veterans Hall 4

Come and check out what SkillsUSA is and how it can benefit your class and curriculum.

Speakers

Kelley Baker

Thursday September 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Veterans Hall 4

Trades and Industry

6:00pm PDT

Indiana ACTE Awards Gala

Thursday September 10, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Veterans Hall 1

Invitation Only. Be sure to congratulate the award winners when you see them at the conference.

Thursday September 10, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Veterans Hall 1

ACTE Activities

7:45am PDT

Conference Registration

Friday September 11, 2026 7:45am - 5:00pm PDT

Atrium

Please be sure to stop by the registration desk for your event badges and your goodie bags.

Friday September 11, 2026 7:45am - 5:00pm PDT
Atrium

ACTE Activities

8:00am PDT

Career and Tech Student Organizations

Friday September 11, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Atrium

Be sure to stop by the Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) booths to learn how your students can explore your industry, compete academically, and win awards and scholarships. CTSO's are a great addition to any classroom to engage students and reinforce your curriculum.

Friday September 11, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Atrium

ACTE Activities

8:00am PDT

Exhibitor Hall

Friday September 11, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Grand Ballroom

The Exhibitor hall is a great resource for all attendees for curriculum, partners, and technology resources. Be sure to visit with our exhibitors this year to bring something new into your classroom.

Friday September 11, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Grand Ballroom

ACTE Activities

9:00am PDT

Opening General Session

Friday September 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Liberty Ballroom

Join us for our opening general session and hear from our keynote speaker Brittany Richmond.

Friday September 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Liberty Ballroom

ACTE Activities

10:15am PDT

Real Work. Real revenue. Real skills. A Student Based Enterprise Model that works!

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT

Veterans Hall 3

This interactive session shows how to launch a student-based print enterprise that delivers real Work-Based Learning. Students take on roles in design, production, sales, marketing, and finance while creating posters, banners, decals, and awards. Learn a simple framework for roles, workflow, and order systems. See how schools reduce costs, generate revenue, and build real-world skills.

Speakers

Janet Sanford

Presentation Solutions, Inc.

We are the company who provides schools the ColorPro Ultra Poster Printers, the Recognizer Award & Recognition System; and the CoolLam non-heat and non-electric laminator! These systems allow you to create your own posters, banners, awards, decals, parking tags, wall quotes, and more... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Veterans Hall 3

General

10:15am PDT

Smarter Approach to Tracking Work-Based Learning: Tools, Processes, Best Practices with Hour Republic & WBL Specialist

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT

Veterans Hall 2

This session will highlight practical tools and strategies for streamlining processes, reducing administrative workload, and improving overall efficiency in managing work-based learning programs, including autofilled documents with e-signatures, hour tracking, site visits, and placement databases. Participants will also hear directly from a school district about how they have strengthened their...
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Speakers

Popy Graham

WBL Specialist, Hour Republic

Popy and her team have spent the past decade collaborating with work-based learning teachers. Their company, Charity Republic, started by supporting charities and non-profits, and naturally evolved into work-based learning through the development of their hour tracking and document... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Veterans Hall 2

WBL

10:15am PDT

Workplace Specialist 1 Required Meeting

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT

Freedom Hall

All WS1 teachers are required to attend this meeting.

Friday September 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Freedom Hall

WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Agriculture Round Tables

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Veterans Hall 4

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Veterans Hall 4

Agriculture, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Business Round Table

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Salon E

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Salon E

Business, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

FCS Round Table Discussions

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Veterans Hall 1

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Veterans Hall 1

FCS/AAFCS, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Health Career Round Table

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Veterans Hall 3

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Veterans Hall 3

Health Careers, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Technology Classes Round Table

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Salon D

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Salon D

Technology Classes, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Trades and Industry Round Table

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Salon C

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Salon C

Trades and Industry, WS1 Required

11:15am PDT

Work Based Learning Roundtable

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT

Veterans Hall 2

This session is for you to discuss best practices about your classes and network with other like classes in the state.

Friday September 11, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Veterans Hall 2

WBL, WS1 Required

12:45pm PDT

Entrepreneurship: Seeing Problems as Opportunities (Creating Superheroes)

Friday September 11, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT

Salon E

In this session, participants will explore practical strategies for developing entrepreneurial thinking and problem-solving skills in students. Attendees will engage in two hands-on, classroom-ready activities that guide learners through opportunity recognition and solution design. Participants will leave with experience using these activities, along with adaptable ideas and resources to...
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Speakers

Kristina Fleming

Teacher

Friday September 11, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Salon E

Business, General

1:45pm PDT

Raising the Bar in your Classroom

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Salon E

In this session, educators will explore how to move classrooms beyond simple compliance and into true commitment to learning. Participants will learn how to build strong relationships, establish meaningful classroom expectations, and create a culture where students feel safe to take risks and think critically. Using real classroom examples, this session highlights strategies for designing...
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Speakers

Ashley johnson

CTE Business Teacher and WBL Coordinator, DeKalb Central United Schools

Ashley Johnson is a Career and Technical Education teacher with over a dozen years of experience at the high school level. After five years of working in the radio industry, Ashley was offered a job teaching high school business and hasn't turned back since. In 2013, Ashley earned... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Salon E

Business, General

1:45pm PDT

All Gain, No Pain

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Freedom Hall A

How can districts scale career-connected learning without overextending employer partnerships? This session explores how to expand high-quality work-based learning that prepare more students for internships and apprenticeships. Learn how models like Teamship build durable skills earlier and connect more students to high-wage, in-demand careers.

Speakers

Kris McAloon

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Freedom Hall A

General

1:45pm PDT

Future Ready Labs - Paxton Patterson Hands on Labs for Students with Disabilities

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 3

Unlock career potential for students with disabilities through high-engagement, hands-on learning. This session introduces Future Ready modules: modified, career-focused experiences designed to bridge the gap between IEP goals and real-world employment. Help students build skill-based portfolios and master pre-employment transitions.

Speakers

Christy Rogers

Senior Education Consultant, Paxton Patterson College Career Labs

One Lab, One Teacher, a World of Possibilities! Strengthening your elementary and middle school pipeline will strengthen your high school CTE pathways. Christy Coulter-Rogers serves as Senior Education Consultant for Paxton Patterson and Career Labs; she draws upon 32 years... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 3

General

1:45pm PDT

Honor Your Student with NTHS

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Wilkie

The National Technical Honor Society is THE honor society for CTE. Learn how to start a chapter and incorporate it into your classroom. NTHS awards over $325K in scholarships annually.

Speakers

Teresa Mankin

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Wilkie

General

1:45pm PDT

CTSO's and Health Science

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Salon A

Career and Technical Student Organizations are your way to doing something hands on and fun with your students while they explore the industry and network. Some will offer scholarships and others will have competitive events. Come and join us during this session and find out what options you have as a health science educator.

Speakers

Eddie Erickson

Indiana ACTE Board Member

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Salon A

Health Careers

1:45pm PDT

Engineering the Future: Empowering Students Through Early STEM Engagement

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Salon D

Engineers play a vital role in driving societal progress. Despite being home to the nation's leading engineering institutions, Indiana faces a shortage of talent. ACEC Indiana has made a commitment to student outreach and engagement, aiming to ignite a passion for engineering in Hoosier students. This session will address the data behind our talent challenges, the significance of career...
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Speakers

Liz Walker

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Salon D

Trades and Industry

1:45pm PDT

Taking Flight: Career Exploration and Workforce Development at Butler Tech Aviation Center

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Salon C

Located in southwest Ohio, the Butler Tech Aviation Center offers students career exploration, hands-on training, and industry-recognized credentials. Through partnerships with local businesses and the FAA, students gain practical skills and certifications, preparing them for careers in aviation. This presentation will highlight how the center fosters workforce development and creates pathways to...
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Speakers

Adam Snoddy

Aviation Center Principal, Butler Tech

Adam Snoddy is the Principal of the Butler Tech Aviation Center, located in southwest Ohio. He was previously a social studies teacher for 14 years, including 10 years at Butler Tech's main campus.

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Salon C

Trades and Industry

1:45pm PDT

Work-Based Learning Without Leaving the Building: Virtual Industry Projects for Every Indiana Student

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 2

Indiana's Class of 2029 WBL requirement is here — and finding enough employer placements for every student isn't realistic for most districts. This session shows how Pathful's virtual Industry-Led Projects, confirmed by Indiana's Assistant Commissioner of CTE to meet state requirements, give students 30+ documented WBL hours per project. Two to three projects satisfy the full 75-hour requirement...
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Speakers

Stephanie Lynch

Friday September 11, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 2

WBL

2:45pm PDT

Certiport Certifications that Count: Delivering Indiana Credentials of Value through CTE

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Wilkie

This session introduces Certiport’s industry-recognized certification programs approved on the Indiana Department of Education’s Credentials of Value list: Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Professional, Intuit QuickBooks Certified User, and Autodesk Certified User. Attendees will learn how these certifications align to CTE pathways and how Certiport’s courseware and practice...
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Speakers

John Sylijebeck

Territory Manager, North America, CERTIPORT, a Pearson VUE Business

I am the Certiport territory manager in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. I graduated from The of The University of Arkansas and Butler University's Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals - Group 34. When I am not working with instructors on their certification programs... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Wilkie

General

2:45pm PDT

Procedures That Stick: The Secret Recipes That Make Classrooms Run Themselves

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 3

Ever been mid-lesson when a hand shoots up, not with a question, but “Can I go to the bathroom?” Or “When will this be graded?” This session shares the “secret recipes” for routines like bathrooms and late work, plus other procedures teachers wrestle with. I’ll share what works for me and ideas I’ve borrowed, or stolen, from others, helping you cook up smooth, low-chaos classrooms.

Speakers

Ryan Cogdill

EMS Instructor, School City Hammond

I am a CTE instructor at the Hammond Area Career Center teaching EMS. I have been an EMT since 2012, and at the end of 2022 I obtained my AEMT certification, I obtained my Primary Instructor certification in 2017 and began to teach adult EMT programs, starting at the Career Center... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 3

General

2:45pm PDT

Opening Doors: How Improved Accessibility Transforms Allied Health Certification

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Salon A

Accessibility in health science education is key to building a skilled, diverse allied health workforce. This session explores how flexible, student-centered certification practices can remove barriers such as exam structure, scheduling, cost, and test anxiety. Representing American Allied Health, we’ll share data-driven strategies—including no-cost practice exams and complimentary...
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Speakers

Michael Pilolli

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon A

Health Careers

2:45pm PDT

Start your Engines with Indiana TSA

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 4

Indiana's youngest CTSO is racing toward growth and we want you to be a part of it. Join TSA staff for tips and ticks in starting and running a TSA chapter. Time for lots of questions.

Speakers

Teresa Mankin

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 4

Technology Classes

2:45pm PDT

Student-Led Businesses: A Classroom-based WBL Solution

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 2

Discover how student-led businesses can expand high-quality, equitable work-based learning in Indiana schools. This session will introduce Ascend Indiana’s free Student-Led Business Toolkit, share practical guidance for launching new models, invite attendees to join the statewide SLB Coalition meeting this September, and highlight a start-up grant opportunity for schools interested in launching...
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Speakers

Nioka Clark

Friday September 11, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 2

WBL

3:45pm PDT

One Lending Library, 12 Counties, Endless Career Exploration Possibilities

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 3

How do you bring immersive career exploration to students across 12 counties without breaking the budget? Wilson Education Service Center (WESC) developed a lending library model that delivers CareerViewXR virtual reality goggles directly to member schools. Learn how this rotating, regionally coordinated program serves grades 6–10, how feedback drives improvement, and how you can replicate this...
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Speakers

Lorie Campbell

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 3

General

3:45pm PDT

Ramp Up your Preparing for College and Career Course

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT

Wilkie

Imagine a world where every 6-9th grader has the tools and guidance to confidently select their high school pathway and navigate their educational journey towards a successful future. This vision is not just aspirational—it’s achievable through innovative and customizable Paxton Patterson l College and Career Labs.

Speakers

Christy Rogers

Senior Education Consultant, Paxton Patterson College Career Labs

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Wilkie

General

3:45pm PDT

WBL Compliance for the Coordinator Who Doesn't Have Extra Hours

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT

Veterans Hall 2

Managing WBL means carrying compliance, tracking placements, chasing employer signatures, and building state reports without dedicated staff and without extra time. This session walks through what it looks like when all of the administrative work runs itself, and what that gives back. We'll close with how Perkins V CTE funding can cover the cost.

Speakers

Flow Forms, Inc.

Co-Founder, Flow Forms

Flow Forms is the platform districts use to run forms, approvals, and workflows across every department, from business offices to special education to work-based learning.

For Indiana schools managing WBL, it replaces the full manual process. Student placement, employer verificati... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Veterans Hall 2

WBL

5:00pm PDT

ACTE Reception

Friday September 11, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Oasis

Come and continue your networking with the attendees, ACTE board members, and Exhibitors over some refreshments and cocktails.

Friday September 11, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Oasis

ACTE Activities

8:30am PDT

Creating Games and Other Interactive Activities without Knowing How to Code

Saturday September 12, 2026 8:30am - 10:15am PDT

Veterans Hall 3

In this workshop, you'll learn to easily create dynamic, interactive classroom games and educational activities using Canva Code. Boost student engagement and ditch complex programming—zero coding knowledge required! Walk away with practical skills to transform your teaching resources immediately.

Speakers

Patti Hammerle

Instructional Coach, MSD of Pike Township

As the Instructional Coach at the Pike Career Center, I have the incredible opportunity to share my teaching and technology experience with the CTE teachers. My professional journey started in the business world but quickly transitioned to education and has included writing curriculum... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 8:30am - 10:15am PDT
Veterans Hall 3

General

10:30am PDT

Closing General Session

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT

Liberty Ballroom

Join us for some final remarks and prizes at this years closing session.

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Liberty Ballroom

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