Event Schedule


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June 8, 2026

Time Title Location
8:00-4:30 PM

Registration

In Person

8:00-9:00 AM

Coffee and Pastries

In Person

9:00-4:30 PM

Pre-Conference 1

Pre-Conference 2

Pre-Conference 3

In Person

12:00-1:30 PM

Lunch on your own

Head Start West will not provide lunch on June 8, 2026

In Person

12:00-4:30 PM

Board Meeting

*Invited Attendees ONLY*

In Person

12:00-4:30 PM

Exhibitor Set Up

In Person

June 9, 2026

Time Title Location
8:00-4:30 PM

Registration

In Person

8:00-4:30 PM

Exhibitors

In Person

8:00-10:00 AM

Coffee and Pastries

In Person

8:30-10:00 AM

General Session

In Person

10:30-12:00 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch *Provided*

In Person

1:00-2:30 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

3:00-4:30 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

June 10, 2026

Time Title Location
8:00-4:30 PM

Registration

In Person

8:00-4:30 PM

Exhibitors

In Person

8:00-9:00 AM

Coffee and Pastries

In Person

8:30-10:00 AM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

10:30-12:00 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch *provided*

In Person

1:00-2:30 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

3:00-4:30 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

June 11, 2026

Time Title Location
8:00-12:00 PM

Registration

In Person

8:00-9:00 AM

Coffee and pastries

In Person

8:30-10:00 AM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

10:30-12:00 PM

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

In Person

12:00-1:00 PM

Closing General Session and Scholarship Award Winners Celebration

In Person

1:00-2:00 PM

Lunch *Provided*

In Person

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