2026 Summer Conference Schedule

24th Annual Summer Conference

Lead Boldly ~ Empower Every Learner
July 13-15th 2026

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Conference Schedule 

Monday July 13, 2026

7:45 Registration

8:20 Welcome

8:45 Keynote I:  Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

10:15 Vendor Showcase

11:00 Breakout I: 

Session A: 

Session B:  

Session C:

Session D:

12:00 Vendor Showcase

12:15 Lunch/Business Meeting/Karen Norlander Award for Outstanding Legal Advocacy in Special Education - 

1:15 Keynote II:  Phyllis Wolfram

2:45 Vendor Showcase

3:15 Breakout Session II:

Session E:   

Session F: 

Session G: 

Session H:

4:15 Vendor Showcase

Tuesday July 14, 2026

8:30  Breakfast/Introductions/Announcements

9:00  Keynote III: Heidy Lafleur

10:30 Vendor Showcase

11:00 Breakout III:

Session I: Heidy LaFleur

Session J: 

Session K: 

Session L: 

12:00 Vendor Showcase

12:15 Lunch/ Friend Of Special Education Award -

1:15 Breakout Session III:

Session M:

Session N:

Session O:

Session P: 

2:15 Vendor Showcase

2:45 Special Session - Regional Group Activity

4:00 Vendor Showcase

4:45 President's Reception

Wednesday July 15, 2026

8:45 Introductions

9:00 Special Education Administrator of the Year Award - 

9:30 Keynote V: Office of Special Education and ACCES: 
Christopher Suriano Assistant Commissioner NYSED

11:00 Raffle items!      

 Adjourn