Registration for the conference is now available as waitlist only. Individual registrations will be approved if space becomes available.

Refund Policy

Any cancellations after Wednesday, September 16, 2026, will not be refunded.

Non-Members please call or use the link to make your hotel reservation.

Phone: Call 1.800.551.9653 and ask for group code VEAESP26 or
Online: Visit Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg Reservations enter offer code VEAESP26

Here's what's scheduled for the event.

Agenda at a Glance

Friday, October 9, 2026

4:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.— Arrival and Registration; Conference Materials Pickup | Oak Pre-function

• Opening Session & Keynote: VEA ESP of the Year June Prakash | Grand Oak Ballroom
• Dinner | Grand Oak Ballroom
• Sneaker Ball with DJ Quincy | Dogwood Terrace, weather permitting

Saturday, October 10, 2026

7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Breakfast | Great Oak Ballroom

• During breakfast — Registration reopens for late arrivals | Great Oak Ballroom
• Morning Session: Collective Bargaining Landscape and Legal Rights of ESPs | Great Oak Ballroom
• Morning Keynote: NEA ESP of the Year Ric Calhoun | Great Oak Ballroom
• Recess: Pick-Me-Up Break sponsored by Kaiser Permanente; hotel checkout if needed | Oak Pre-function
• Trauma in the Workplace Panel sponsored by Kaiser Permanente | Great Oak Ballroom
• Lunch | Great Oak Ballroom
• Prize Drawing and The VEA ESP Bill of Rights World Cafe | Great Oak Ballroom
• Final Prize Drawings, Wrap-Up, and Takeaways | Great Oak Ballroom