GAAE Conference 2026: Grid

Welcome to the Georgia Association for Alternative Education 2025 Conference!

Atlanta / Marietta Area	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson I & ll	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson lV	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- LOBBY	Registration Desk

Dinner on your Own 6:00pm - 11:30pm

Vendor Set Up 8:00am - 10:00am

Networking, Visiting Vendor, Lunch on your own 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Welcome & Keynote and Conference Overview- Lamar Thomas 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Pre-conference Networking Sessions (Large Schools) 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Pre-conference Networking Sessions (Small Schools) 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Visit the Vendors 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Registration at the Hilton Desk 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- Dinning Area	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson I & ll	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson Ill	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson lV	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- LOBBY	Registration Desk

Breakfast 6:30am - 7:45am

Dr. Sylvia Hooker : General Session- Awards luncheon & Vendor Recognition 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Jose Ramirez: Tired of Traveling Alone-Lessons in Leadership 8:00am - 9:00am

Nicholas Griffin : The Data We Avoid 9:15am - 10:15am

Freund and Steele: Staffing Puzzle 10:30am - 11:30am

Legislative Updates- Dr. Rob Brown 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Dr. Kianna Kennedy: Igniting Learning through Digital Content 8:00am - 9:00am

Anne Threadgill: Personalizing Digital Learning for All Students 9:15am - 10:15am

Adam Wiley: Turning Around and Growing Your School 10:30am - 11:30am

Dr. Jamie Fost-Hill: Changing Alternative Mindsets 8:00am - 9:00am

Amy Hutchins: Changing Students Trajectories 9:15am - 10:15am

"A Little TLC and an Addiction Counselor Goes a Long Way". 10:30am - 11:30am

Break

Visit the Vendors 11:45am - 12:30pm

Visit Vendor Exhibits 4:30pm - 5:00pm

GAAE President Reception for Members 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Registration 7:00am - 7:45am

Exit

Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- Dinning Area	Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center- JM Wilson I & ll

Breakfast & Checkout 6:30am - 8:00am

Meeting with RESA Groups/ GAAE C... 8:15am - 8:45am

General Session - Panel Discussion- Making Collaborations Work 9:00am - 10:30am

The Charge and Checkout 10:30am - 11:30am

GAAE Conference 2026