Conference at a Glance

36th Annual National Dropout Prevention Conference Agenda

OCTOBER 11–14, 2026 | ORLANDO, FL

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration Open

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Evening Keynote

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH 

7:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration Open

8:30 am – 9:45 am - Opening Keynote

10:00 am – 12:15 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions   (Blocks 1 & 2) 

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm- Lunch

1:45 pm – 4:00 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions   (Blocks 3 & 4)

  

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH 

7:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration Open

8:30 am – 9:45 am -  Morning Keynote

10:00 am – 12:15 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions   (Blocks 5 & 6)

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm - Lunch

1:45 pm – 4:00 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions   (Blocks 7 & 8)

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH 

7:30 am - 12:00 pm - Registration Open

8:30 am – 10:45 am - Concurrent Breakout Sessions   (Blocks 9 & 10)

11:00 am – 12:00 pm - Closing Session (Awards)

 

Speakers

Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this event

Robert Peters, Ed.D.

Thomas Hawkins

Linda Jordan

Adam Wallenfang

AJ Nottingham

Mike Woods

Hal Dunlap

Meghan LeFevers

Felicia Turner

Nancy Nielsen

Doran Gresham

Jeremy Batchelor

Ariael Brooks-Porter

Scott Depew

Rebecca Knighton

Abby Ferguson

Chrystal Hawkins

Kristina MacBury

Rebecca Ryan

Gina Upshaw

Mercedes Thurston

Tammy Pawloski

Wachera Ragland-Brown

Melissa Balknight

Bryan Marshall

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Courtney Ballinger

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Katherine Lukas

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Heidi Shealy

Emilee Fidler

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Alexandra Deremer

Erin Nielsen

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Patrice Faison

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Kay Warfield

Tonya Cupp

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Pete Perez

Jared Farley

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Chase Moore

Tanner Thompson

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Delfino Osorio-Garcia

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Kim Harmon

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Nayomie Duran

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Monique Bullock

Karen Fiermonte

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Andrea Modeste

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Elizabeth Altman

Crystal Parkhurst