Typical Conference Program
As a peer conference, edACCESS does not have a traditional roster of speakers to view in advance. At edACCESS, you won’t find yourself shuffling from ballroom to ballroom with hundreds of other nameless attendees. Instead, edACCESS follows a unique structure – the peer conference model – where attendees plan and develop the conference program on the first day of the conference. Our founder, Adrian Segar, pioneered this model in the early days of our program, and more information can be found at https://conferencesthatwork.com.
edACCESS sessions are attendee-led and focused on discussing and solving real problems that attendees are experiencing at their schools. This peer conference model guarantees that when you attend edACCESS you’ll leave with actionable advice and solutions that can be implemented on your first day back in the office. Learn more about peer conferences and how they work.
Specific health protocols will be in place if deemed necessary at the time of the conference.
Below is the usual schedule for each day. Topics will be selected by attendees through a collaborative discussion process on day one.
Daily Events Outline
Tuesday, 1:00 pm-8:30+ pm
Afternoon
- Registration
- Introductions
- edACCESS Roundtable
Evening
- Beer and wine tasting, cookout, and peer session sign-up
Wednesday, 7:30 am-8:30+ pm
Morning
- Breakfast
- Morning meeting
- Opening session: The Solution Room
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
- Lunch
Afternoon
- Peer sessions
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
- Social time and activities
Evening
- Special dinner and conference acknowledgements
Thursday, 7:30 am-8:30+ pm
Morning
- Breakfast
- Morning meeting
- Presentations: Demo Showcase: Bring the Excitement Home!
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
- Lunch
Afternoon
- Vendor exhibition
- Vendor presentations
- Peer sessions
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
Evening
- Dinner out, attendee choice (not included in registration fee)
Friday, 7:30 am-1:30 pm
Morning
- Breakfast
- Morning meeting
- Personal introspective
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
- Refreshment break
- Peer sessions
- Lunch
Afternoon
- Conference spective
- Conference raffle
2024 Conference Venue: Cheshire Academy – Cheshire, CT
Cheshire Academy
Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate. The historic 104-acre campus is nestled in the bucolic but central town of Cheshire, Connecticut, just two hours from Boston and from New York. With approximately 365 students from 11 states and 21 countries, CA takes a flexible and tailored approach, allowing students to combine a variety of academic and extracurricular offerings optimal to their individual needs, strengths, and interests. For example, many students choose to stretch their intellectual boundaries by taking one of 36 advanced International Baccalaureate® Diploma Programme courses. This internationally respected program offers a global perspective, challenging students to be independent, critical thinkers concerned and involved with the world around them.
Cheshire Academy is located in Cheshire, Connecticut. We are excited to partner with the school to provide not only a breathtaking, historic venue for conference events, but also comfortable accommodations for conference attendees.
10 Main Street • Cheshire, CT 06410
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