Why Attend
"I have attended NAESP for the last 13 years and wouldn’t miss it! I look forward to the convention every year. [It] always gives me a needed shot in the arm, and I go back to school ready to change the world!"
Bryan McLain
Principal, Denton Creek Elementary (Coppell, TX)
“Attending NAESP convention every year is one the best things I do for myself! I look forward to the inspiring keynote addresses, and the multitude of sectional presentations offers plenty of choices that help me enhance my professional practice."
Barbara Nagengas
Principal, Homestead Elementary (Eagle River, AK)
"The NAESP convention is … a time for me to gather new ideas, share, reflect, and yes, at times, play. I always leave feeling refreshed and ready to continue the good fight for children and their education."
Donna T. Fagerholm
Principal, Sinclair Elementary (Manassas, VA)
The NAESP 2012 Annual Conference & Expo in Seattle — BEST PRACTICES FOR BETTER SCHOOLS™ — will increase your instructional leadership capacity, enable you to be more effective at your school, enhance your career, and connect you with colleagues from across the country and around the world.
When budgets are tight, you have to choose the conference that delivers the most. The NAESP Annual Conference is a comprehensive event that’s full of value. You’ll find more learning options, the largest roster of the best speakers, and invaluable networking opportunities because it’s the National Event of the Year for principals and designed just for you.
This conference is for you if you are a:
- Principal;
- Assistant Principal;
- Aspiring Principal;
- Teacher;
- School and District Administrator;
- University Professor/Administrator;
- Elementary Education College Student;
- Teacher Candidates; or
- Chief State School Officer.
If your work touches the lives of K-8 students, this conference is for you!
Register now to join us at the Washington State Convention Center on March 22-24, 2012.