2026 AAEA Summer Conference has ended

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2026 AAEA Summer Conference

Bailey Cotton

Huntsville School District

Director of Technology

8:00am CDT

Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC)

8:30am CDT

Bus Driver Training Caraway I-III (SCC)

11:00am CDT

Exhibit Hall Open Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

1:00pm CDT

Opening General Session Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)Damon West

3:00pm CDT

Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Available and Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Exhibit Hall Open Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC)

8:30am CDT

General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)Secretary Jacob Oliva

9:45am CDT

Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

10:15am CDT

Building It Right: Legal Requirements, Partnership Funding, and Public Bidding Chicot (MCC)Cedric Hawkins, Ed.D. • Travis Spence Crisis Communications when Minutes Matter Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Jared Cleveland • Trent Jones

11:30am CDT

Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

12:20pm CDT

Building Safer Schools Together Chicot (MCC)Eric King

1:20pm CDT

Partnering for Success: State Classroom Inspections & Support Chicot (MCC)Raymond Reynolds • Travis Spence Keeping Kids Safe in Our AI World Pope (SCC)Dr. Robin Finley

2:20pm CDT

Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

2:50pm CDT

Unlock the Full Potential of Your School Facilities Chicot (MCC)Raymond Reynolds • Mike Mertens

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Available Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC)

8:15am CDT

Leading with AI Initiatives Drew (SCC)Dr. Robin Finley

10:40am CDT

Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)Rosalind Wiseman