August 27, 2026

Your professional learning can take you across the globe, across the country, or simply across your screen.

This year, AESA offers opportunities to explore new education systems, connect with colleagues, strengthen your agency, and bring new ideas home. So...

Where will AESA take you next?

Take your leadership learning abroad with AESA’s Global Leadership Institute, an immersive experience designed for ESA CEOs, senior leaders, and board members.

In 2027, participants will travel to Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary, April 2–10, exploring leadership and education through an international lens. The experience includes engagement with education and cultural institutions, conversations with global colleagues, and a visit to the United Nations at the Vienna International Centre.

It’s professional learning, leadership development, and global perspective all in one unforgettable experience.

Commitment deadline: November 6, 2026

Where will your leadership take you?

Your professional learning experience this summer could be on the other side of the world.

AESA Global’s Educators Field Studies happening June 23-July 2, 2027 give ESA staff and educators from the schools and districts they serve the opportunity to experience education and culture firsthand, learn alongside international colleagues, and return home with new perspectives.

Consider sending a team from your region!

Teachers, principals, instructional coaches, curriculum leaders, district administrators, CTE educators, ESA staff, and other education professionals are welcome. 

Lisbon • Cascais • Sintra • Porto
Explore education, sustainability, applied STEM, ocean and environmental learning, and culture.

Seoul • Busan Region 
Explore education, STEM, innovation, technology and AI, research, and workforce learning.

Two countries. Two experiences.

Which one will you choose?

AESA gatherings bring education service agency staff together to learn from one another, explore the issues affecting ESAs, and build relationships with colleagues from across the country.

Advocacy in Action Conference
September 23-25, 2026 | Washington, D.C.
Bring your ESA story to Capitol Hill while gaining a deeper understanding of the federal policies and decisions affecting education.

Still time to Register>>

Academy of Women Leaders
Kickoff is October 5-7, 2026 | Louisville, Kentucky
Connect with women leaders in education service agencies through an in-person retreat, virtual learning, individualized coaching, a second retreat in March, and an opportunity to reconnect at the AESA Annual Conference & Expo.

Join the Academy>>

AESA Annual Conference & Expo
December 2-4, 2026 | Orlando, Florida
More than 130 breakout sessions, 80+ exhibitors, national connections, and three days focused on ESAs in Action.

Register here>> (Early Bird rate ends Sept. 30)

Pack your bags. Your AESA colleagues are waiting.

The Business Strategy Framework (BSF) workshops give ESA leaders dedicated time to step away from day-to-day demands and think strategically about services, customers, value, and long-term financial sustainability.

Business Strategy Framework 2.0

October 26-27 | St. Petersburg, Florida
Offered just once each year, this advanced workshop is led by MIT Sloan professor Dr. Duncan Simester with AESA consultants Andy Pechacek and Doreen Marvin. It combines world-class business strategy with practical application specifically for ESAs.

Register here>>

Business Strategy Framework 1.0

December 4-5 | Orlando, FL
New to the framework? Join us immediately following the AESA Annual Conference & Expo for an excellent introduction to the tools and thinking that can help your ESA build for the future.

Register here>>

You’ll head home with more than ideas. You’ll have a framework for putting them into action. 

Take a Deeper Dive into CTE

AESA’s CTE Online Learning Lab, led by National CTE Leadership Strategist Kristy Volesky, explores what it takes to build strong, sustainable career and technical education systems.

Curious? Get a preview at a free webinar September 10 at 3:00 pm ET and see if the Lab is right for you.

RSVP to the CTE Preview>>

AESA Networks Bring the National Conversation to You

AESA Networks make it possible to build a national circle of colleagues without leaving your office. These yearlong virtual communities connect professionals doing work similar to yours so you can share challenges, compare approaches, exchange resources, and learn from people who understand your role.

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Professional Learning Colleagues... Where Are You?  

We know you’re out there!

Two AESA Networks are built specifically for the people who lead, design, and deliver professional learning at ESAs. And we’d love to see more of you around the virtual table.

Your network is starting. Come join the conversation.

Vienna? Budapest? Portugal? South Korea? Washington, D.C.? Louisville? Orlando? 

Or maybe your next great professional connection is waiting for you on Zoom.

However you choose to participate, AESA gives you opportunities to go somewhere new, meet someone new, and bring something valuable back to your ESA and the communities you serve.

Your next AESA learning experience is waiting!