ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026 has ended

ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026

Dr. Sam May-Varas

Portland Community College

Professor - Adult Education

3:30pm EDT

Opening General Session: Powering Possibility Regency EF

5:00pm EDT

Powering Connections: Welcome Reception Sponsored by Lumina Foundation Independence A

6:30pm EDT

Dinner & a Movie: Multiple Choice (A special screening event — advance registration required) Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Crystal City

7:30am EDT

Exhibitor Hours Independence A Breakfast & Welcome Remarks Independence A

8:15am EDT

Panel I: Building the Postsecondary CTE Workforce: Faculty, Staff, and Systems That Power Student Success Regency EF

9:30am EDT

Bridging the Skills Gap: A Model Partnership Between USIC and Meridian Technology Center Regency EF Stacked Credentials, Scalable Impact: Aligning Allied Health Pathways with Policy, Funding, and Workforce Demand Lincoln

10:30am EDT

AI in Action - Transforming Teaching and Learning in Community Colleges Washington B The Business Of… Creating a successful Freelancing Hustle Washington A

11:15am EDT

Lunch + Exhibitor Time Independence A

1:15pm EDT

Rethinking Literacy and Numeracy for Today’s CTE Workforce Regency EF Understanding & Meeting the Professional Development Needs of Post-secondary CTE Educators Jefferson More Than One Way Through: Designing Credential Pathways for Multiple Learner Journeys Conference Theater

2:15pm EDT

Future-Proofing CTE: Using DACUM to Translate Tech Trends into Program Design Washington A

3:30pm EDT

Starting Earlier in the Trades, Early Results and Best Practices from North Carolina’s 9th–10th Grade CTE Dual Enrollment Pilot Lincoln

4:30pm EDT

Andragogy in Action: Supporting Transition to Postsecondary Education and the Workforce Lincoln

5:45pm EDT

Powering Possibility: A Poster Reception & Networking Experience Surreal Global Kitchen

8:15am EDT

Roundtable 16: From Industry Expert to Exceptional Educator: Transforming CTE Faculty Development Regency E