Early childhood conferences offer resources for parents, opportunities for professionals to increase their knowledge -and for both to connect with like-minded people who can offer insight and guidance.
In person and virtual conferences often have sponsors, exhibitors and vendors that can introduce attendees to new services, technologies, products, educational opportunities and learning resources. Providing a great opportunity to explore new tools and hear new ideas.
Attending early childhood conferences can help unite you with the most up to date resources and thought processes as well as introducing you to like-minded peers, parents and professionals!
These are all the reasons why we have curated a list of the early childhood events and conferences happening in the United States in 2024 / 2025.
September 17-20, 2024
New Orleans, LA
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference
This is a conference for professionals who work in early childhood special education and early intervention. This is the 40th year of this conference.
October 8-9, 2024
Baltimore, MD
Zero to Three: LEARN Conference
Focused on the development of infants and toddlers by sharing research and best practices in early childhood mental health, development and learning.
There will be dozens of sessions on early learning, child development, infant and early childhood mental health and an array of other topics. The conference includes keynote speakers and breakout sessions.
October 16, 2024
Virtual Family Summit
Connect Exploring the topics of entitlements, benefits, in-home support and education. Sessions are for parents and educators navigating the world of early childhood disability.
October 23-25, 2024
Las Vegas Conscious Discipline
This conference is a professional development conference for educators and led by educators. The sessions are organized into age-based and specialty tracks to customize learning what is most relevant to your educational focus.
November 6-9, 2024
Anaheim, CA
NAEYC Annual Conference
Gathering early childhood educators from around the globe to connect, collaborate and learn together.
November 22, 2024
Virtual Connect with like-minded educators, parents and specialists dedicated to inclusion.
March 3-6, 2025
Austin, TX SXSW EDU
Exploring the future of teaching and learning with a conference that has run over 15 years.
April 2-4, 2025
Verona, NY
New York Association for the Education of Young Children. NYAEYC conference is to promote excellence in early care and education for children and families.
2025 date TBD
Location TBD
Child Care Aware of America Symposium
Brings together early childhood conference that brings together thought leaders in child care to approach problems for administrators, providers and advocates.