Schedule


We are excited to offer attendees many opportunities to develop their leadership and listening skills to improve themselves and their colleagues.

Wednesday, April 29

First-Time Attendee Orientation

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

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. [Detailed schedule coming soon]

Opening General Session & Lunch

12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
An inspiring keynote presentation, award recognition and more.
Boxed Lunch Served
Ballroom | Peoria Civic Center 

Solutions Marketplace 

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
1st Floor Exhibit Hall

Solutions Marketplace Hospitality

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
1st Floor Exhibit Hall

 Evening Hospitality Event

8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Gather back with your peers after dinner for a fun evening full of live music and dancing.
Marriott Pere Marquette Ballroom  


Thursday, April 30

Unscripted: Real Conversations on the Hottest Topics in School Business

8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
TBD Location

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. [Detailed schedule coming soon]

Service Associate Annual Business Meeting

9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
Rooms 401-408 | Peoria Civic Center

Solutions Marketplace

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Buffet Lunch Served
X-Game Winners Announced from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

1st Floor Exhibit Hall

Second General Session

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Join us in an engaging update, award recognition and more.
Ballroom | Peoria Civic Center

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Detailed schedule coming soon]

Hospitality

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Gather after a day of sessions for a hospitality.
Pre-Function Threshhold

Evening Hospitality

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Gather back with your peers after dinner.
Marriott Pere Marquette


Friday, May 1

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. [Detailed schedule coming soon]

PDC Networking Meeting & Brunch

10:30 a.m. to 12 noon

2026 Annual Conference Speakers and Resources


2026 Annual Conference Speakers

View the experienced presenters that will be speaking at this year’s event.

Speaker Resources

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