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2025 Department Chair and Academic Leaders Conference

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CDT) to Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM (CDT)

* Registration open until 9/5/25 at 12:00 AM (CDT)

Event Details

This conference is open to anyone who oversees department or grade level coordination in any division (lower, middle, upper), no matter the subject.

It is designed with middle managers in mind to provide tools for effective listening and conflict navigation, self-care and caring for staff, giving feedback, and more. There are also opportunities to network with individuals from your content/division area.

Registration includes lunch and a reception on Thursday plus breakfast on Friday. Payment is by credit card, ACH, or purchase order.

Early Bird (until August 28) Regular (August 29-September 5)
$450 $500

Hotel Rooms: ISAS has reserved a block of room at the Hilton Post Oak near the Galleria at the rate of $169++/night. Rooms will be available until they sell out or until the block closes on August 20. Click here to reserve your room.

The closest airport to the conference hotel is Houston Hobby.

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Featured Speakers

Alan Brown, Learning to Thrive LLC

Lori Cohen, Lori Cohen Consulting

Sarah Hanawald, Association for Academic Leaders

Joshua Wolf, The Park School of Baltimore