October 22, 2026

What does your team need to learn, explore, or work through next? AESA can help you take that next step! Build your Annual Conference learning plan, sharpen your approach to business strategy, explore global learning, or discover more of what your AESA membership offers.

Annual Conference & Expo | December 2-4 | Hilton Orlando

What’s one challenge your ESA would like to make progress on this year? Expanding a service? Supporting staff? Making better use of AI? Reaching students in new ways?

Start there as you explore the AESA Annual Conference & Expo. With 130+ breakout sessions across six strands, you can build a learning experience around the work that matters to your organization.

• Strengthening your team? Explore Leadership in Action.

• Putting new tools to work? Look at Innovation & Technology.

• Evaluating services and growth opportunities? Start with Entrepreneurship & Sustainability.

• Improving access and outcomes? Explore Student-Centered Solutions.

• Supporting effective board leadership? Review Governance & ESA Board.

• Improving everyday operations? Look at Administrative Excellence.

Coming with colleagues? Before you arrive, choose two or three shared priorities, identify sessions that support them, and plan a time to compare notes. After the conference, choose one idea to try together.

Already registered? Share the schedule with a colleague whose perspective would strengthen your team’s learning.

Explore the Conference Schedule

How do you decide which opportunities to pursue and how to strengthen the services you already offer?

Extend your conference experience with BSF 1.0. This practical, collaborative workshop gives ESA leaders a framework for evaluating opportunities, aligning leadership teams, and making strategic decisions with confidence.

Come with a challenge your agency is working through. Leave with a framework you can use to guide conversations and decisions back home.

Make the most of your time in Orlando. Invest two more days in how your ESA plans for what’s next.

Members of the West 40 ISC team (IL) on a recent global experience trip to Portugal.

What could your team learn by experiencing education through a different lens? AESA Global’s 2027 opportunities offer a chance to explore new approaches, connect with international colleagues, and bring fresh ideas home.

Start a conversation with colleagues at your ESA and the schools and districts you serve. Who would benefit from the experience, and what could you work toward together?

Global Leadership Institute | Vienna & Budapest
April 2-10, 2027

Bring executive and regional leaders together to explore governance, innovation, workforce development, and systems leadership through an international lens.

Commitment Deadline: November 5, 2026

Educators Field Studies | Portugal or South Korea
June 23-July 2, 2027

Build a team of 3-6 educators and leaders from your ESA and the districts you serve to explore education, technology, CTE, STEM, professional learning, sustainability, innovation, and more.

Commitment Deadline: November 15, 2026

Not sure how to build your team? We've made that easier, too. AESA has created an Educators Field Studies Outreach Toolkit with ready-to-use materials your ESA can use to invite district leaders and educators in your region to participate.

You don’t need to have every detail figured out to get started. Share the opportunity, identify interested colleagues, and begin building your team.

Need more time? Contact Jason Hiruo to discuss your plans and timing.

Your organization’s AESA membership includes you. Join us for a free, one-hour session to explore how that membership can support your everyday work and professional growth.

We’ll introduce you to opportunities to connect with colleagues nationwide, find learning designed for ESA professionals, access helpful resources, and follow federal issues affecting your agency and the districts you serve.

Come discover something new, ask questions, and find a place to get involved. Bring a colleague along, too!

Join us July 13-15, 2027, in Philadelphia for AESA’s Summer Leadership Conference, Forging Futures Together: Leading with Curiosity, Connection, and Courage.

Explore possibilities for the future of ESAs, strengthen the relationships that support your work, and consider how to lead through change with confidence and purpose.

Mark your calendar for fresh thinking, meaningful conversations, and time to learn alongside your ESA colleagues. Registration will open in the early months of 2027.

Share this issue with a colleague and start a conversation about what you could learn together. A session, a new connection, or a shared experience could spark your team’s next good idea!