5:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Registration (J.E. Fisher Lobby)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Keynote Address – Stephen Dackin, Director of ODE (Northpointe Ballroom)

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm — Workshop Session 1

8:15 pm – 8:30 pm — Ohio PTA Partnership Meeting & First Timers/Volunteer Orientation (Northpointe Ballroom)

8:30 pm – 11:00 pm — Meet and Greet & Awards (Olentangy Brewery)

Good Luck, Babe!: The State of the Statehouse (Cypress 1)

Presented by Hannah Halbert — Policy Matters Ohio, Mélodie Agnew — All-In for Ohio Kids, and Tony Rett — Ohio PTA

This workshop will explore key legislative and budget proposals in Ohio with significant implications for public education, including changes to the Fair School Funding Plan and shifts in how schools are funded statewide. We’ll also look at current bills impacting classroom content and educational policy. Policy experts and advocates will offer insights and share practical ways PTA members, parents, and communities can engage in the legislative process and advocate effectively for Ohio’s students.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Advocacy)

Ohio Statewide Family Engagement: Partners with PTA (Cypress 2)

Presented by Dr. Barbara Boone, Director of Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center

In this session, we’ll introduce you to the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center (in case we aren’t already friends!). You’ll discover resources that every school in Ohio—from pre-K through graduation—can use to build strong partnerships with families. We’ll explore practical tools and materials from our center, and you’ll leave with resources you can start using tomorrow with your PTA, families, and teachers.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Programs)

7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast (Ohio Dining Room)

8:00 am – 12:00 pm — Delegate & Visitor Check-In (J.E. Fisher Lobby)

8:00 am – 4:15 pm — Scholarship Raffle (Northpointe Prefunction)

8:00 am – 10:15 am — General Session I (Northpointe Ballroom)

10:30 am – 11:30 am — Workshop Session 2

11:30 am – 12:30 pm — Dedicated Exhibitor Time (Northpointe and Study)

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm — Reflections Luncheon (Northpointe Lobby)

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm — Workshop Session 3

4:40 pm – 5:30 pm — General Session II (Northpointe Ballroom)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm — Installation Dinner (Northpointe Ballroom)

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm — DJ and Dancing (Northpointe Ballroom)

Me and Bobby McRules: Presidents, Planning, and Parliamentary Procedure (Birch 2)

Presented by Barb Bungard, Ohio PTA Parliamentarian and Lauren Lloyd, Parliamentarian in Training

You are a PTA President, now what? Learn what it means to be the President, how to lead meetings, how to plan your year to meet deadlines, maximize events and collaborate with administrators. Find out how to handle the business end of the meeting from motions to discussion and taking the vote.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Leadership)

This is How We Do It: Best Practices for Leaving a Lasting Legacy (Birch 3)

Presented by Ohio PTA Past Presidents Jackie Arendt, Gloria Cazan, and Lisa Mack

Learn how to build upon and improve the impression your PTA has made on your building and your families. How to lead with intention and humility and why it matters how your volunteers are treated. Learn the power first impressions can have on success throughout the year as well as increasing membership. Our mission means everything!

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Membership)

My Name Is: Branding and Marketing Your PTA (Cypress 1)

Presented by Lauren Suter, Ohio PTA Board Director, and Tony Rett, Ohio PTA VP Field Service

Learn how to build a strong, memorable PTA brand that resonates with your school community. This interactive workshop covers key branding concepts, design dos and don’ts, and the power of color and logo choice. We’ll walk through practical tools like Canva and Givebacks to show you how to create cohesive marketing materials and maintain a consistent digital presence. Perfect for both beginners and those looking to level up their PTA’s image!

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Membership)

If I Had a Million Dollars: Budgeting and Grant Writing to Fund Your PTA Dreams (Cypress 2)

Presented by Nicole Lesnick, Ohio PTA President-Elect, and Susan Strandberg, Ohio PTA Region 2 Advisor

Let Ohio PTA guide you through a smooth budget process to maximize events throughout the year. Learn
how to budget and apply for National PTA program grants. Maximize those grant dollars to inform families,
while promoting year-long family engagement.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Programs)

Taking Care of Business: Working with Our State Leaders to Support Public Education (Birch 2)

Presented by Jeff Wensing, Vice President of the Ohio Educators Association

Make your voices heard! Don’t be afraid to partner with our teachers and staff in our fight to preserve public
Education. Now, more than ever, our collaboration means everything.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Advocacy)

(Don’t) Take the Money and Run: Treasurer Case Studies featuring AIM (Birch 3)

Presented by Angela Revay, Ohio PTA President, and Brittany Hernandez, AIM Insurance

Join Angela and Brittany as they explore best practices as a Treasurer as well as what to avoid with some case studies. Bonding and Liability protection are key to insuring and protecting your units and councils. Brittany will explain what it means when AIM has you covered!

1st Step Gold Key (Financial Review/Budget) and 2nd Step Gold Key (Leadership)

Count on Me: Supporting Students and Families with IEP/504 Process (Cypress 1)

Presented by Carolynn Head and Brandi Muhammed from the OCECD and Linda Freeman Walker, Ohio PTA

Carolyn and Brandi from the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities will walk you through what an IEP is versus a 504 and how each can assist and protect your student with different learning needs. Learn how to get your school to hear your concerns for your student. Linda Freeman Walker will explain the process to become a district surrogate and assist other students that may be in special guardianship circumstances when it’s time for their IEP/504 meeting.

1st and 2nd Step Gold Key (Advocacy)

Walk This Way: Train the Trainer

Presented by Janice Wanko, Ohio PTA Region 1 Advisor, and Ohio PTA Past Presidents

Learn how to take all the PTA knowledge you’ve acquired over the years and pass it along to other leaders! Sharing the information of how to run our 501(c)(3) organizations is important for smooth transitions, transparency and continuity.

3rd Step Gold Key (Required Workshop)