Wednesday, October 21
4:00 PM — Registration Opens
Evening Conference Programming — Details Coming Soon

Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:00 AM — Registration Opens
7:30–8:15 AM — Breakfast / Morning Writing with Capital District Writing Project
8:15–9:15 AM — Opening Keynote: Brandy Colbert
9:30–10:30 AM — Session A Workshops
10:45–11:45 AM — Session B Workshops
12:00–1:00 PM — Session C: Lunch & Learn Experiences

Concurrent opportunities include:
Open gathering/lunch spaces
Hudson Valley Writing Project
Capital District Writing Project
NYSED Representative Updates
NCTE Film Screening
Documentary, (Un)Banning Toni Morrison
1:15–2:15 PM — Session D Workshops
2:30–3:30 PM — Session E Workshops
3:30-4:30 Cocktails and Networking, Friends of Excellence Basket Raffle
4:30-5:30 Trivia! Come alone or bring your people!
7:15-8:00 Open Mic Night

Friday, October 23, 2026
Morning — Registration / Breakfast / Conference Welcome
8:15–9:15 AM — Friday Keynote: Cornelius Minor
9:30–10:30 AM — Session F Workshops
10:45–11:45 AM — Session G Workshops
12:00–1:00 PM — Session H Workshops & Roundtables
Closing Conference Programming / Luncheon
Details coming soon