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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
2026 Summer Conference

June 15 through 18, 2026
Stonewall Resort - Roanoke, West Virginia

Monday, June 15

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WVASA Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

Palmer Golf Course, Stonewall Resort

Sponsored by AK Energy, Imagine Learning, Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, Liberty Distributors

 

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Member Registration

 

6:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting, Dinner

Sponsored by Encova, AK Energy, Imagine Learning, Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, Liberty Distributors

Tuesday, June 16

7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast - Stillwaters

 

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration, Exhibits Open

 

9:00 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.
Session 1 – Adapting Leadership Strategies to Meet Diverse Teacher Needs – Willie Spears

Ed Toman Presiding

 

10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits

 

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Presentation – Voluntary Demand Response Program
Jim Buch, KOREnergy with Bob Korandovich

 

11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session 2 – The Future of Education in WV – Michele Blatt

John Hudson Presiding

 

11:50 a.m.
Lunch


1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Showcase of Excellence – Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)

  • ECCATs as Instructional Partners – Mercer County – Ballroom A

  • What the VPAT? Voluntary Product Accessibility Template – Raleigh County – Ballroom B

  • From Learners to Leaders: Scaling Building Thinking – Cabell County – Maple

  • Building a Culture of Excellence through Instructional Leadership – Mingo County – Pecan

 

1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits

 

2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Showcase of Excellence – Repeat of 1:00 p.m. sessions

 

3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Afternoon Activities, Networking

  • Corn Hole – Terrace Lawn
    Sponsored by ZMM

  • Bingo – Pecan
    Sponsored by Williamson Shriver

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6:00 p.m.

Reception – Ballrooms A and B

Sponsored by The Thrasher Group

 

6:30 p.m.

Dinner and Scholarship Auction – Ballrooms A and B

Dr. Tony Minney Presiding

Wednesday, June 17

7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open


7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.          
Breakfast – Stillwaters


8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.          
Session 3 – Be 1% Better – Ron Clark

Dr. Paula Potter Presiding
Sponsored by Audio Enhancement


9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits


10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Showcase of Excellence – Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)

  • The Ron Clark Academy and Enhancing Classroom Instruction – Grant and Putnam Counties – Ballroom A

  • The Power of Public Schools – Ohio County – Ballroom B

  • The Leader in Me- Finding Greatness in Students and Staff – Hardy County – Maple

  • Alternate Realities: Winning Schools Choice – Upshur – Pecan

 

Noon to 1:15 p.m.          
Lunch – Recognition of Superintendent of the Year,

Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of the Year, and Central Office Administrator of the Year

Sponsored by Learning.com

 

1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Showcase of Excellence – Repeat of 10:30 a.m. sessions


2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits


3:30 p.m.
The Stonewall Regatta

Sponsored by McKinley Architecture and Engineering


6:00 p.m.
Dinner Party, Entertainment by Greg Karges – Ballroom

Sponsored by AK Energy, Energy Systems Group, Imagine Learning, Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, Liberty Distributors

Thursday, June 18

8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Breakfast and 2025/2026 Memories


9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
WVSSAC Updates


9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
WV School Building Authority (WVSBA) Updates


10:00 a.m.

WVASA and Quadrant Meetings
 

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