ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026 has ended

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ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026

Shanda Walker

Marshall Public School

community engagement coordinator

8:00am EDT

Tour & Workshop Registration Terrace Lounge

12:30pm EDT

Pre-Con (additional fee): Building & Scaling Work-Based Learning Ecosystems: A Hands-On Workshop 552 ABDr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas

3:30pm EDT

WBL 101 Ballroom A-E

4:00pm EDT

Registration Terrace Lounge

4:30pm EDT

Welcome Reception Ballroom Prefunction

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Ballroom A-E

8:00am EDT

Opening General Session Ballroom A-EKatherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin

9:45am EDT

Teaching Soft Skills Without the Eye Rolls 556 BKelli Lancaster

11:15am EDT

Volunteer Power: Recruiting and Retaining Industry Partners in WBL 556 AKirsten Kirby • Stephanie Lapera

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting Ballroom A-E

1:45pm EDT

Beyond Partnerships: Designing the Future Through Co-Creation and Credentialing 555 ABBrenda Straley

3:00pm EDT

Empowering Students for Career Fairs: A Formulatic Approach 551 ABChristian Cruz • Esau Molina • Aditi Agrawal

4:30pm EDT

“CTEats” Doing More WBL with Less in Rural School Divisions through Community Engagement RotundaTerri Rinko

5:30pm EDT

EXPO Happy Hour Ballroom Prefunction

9:15am EDT

Rural Reach: Mastering Social Media & Marketing to Amplify WBL 552 ABJill Denton • Megan Harris • Amanda Johnson Smarter Approach to Tracking Work-Based Learning: Tools, Processes, Best Practices 557Popy Graham

10:45am EDT

Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning 556 ASue Dickson