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MEMSPA's 100th Annual Conference

Join us for MEMSPA's 100th Annual Conference!

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM (EST) to Friday, December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM (EST)
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This year, MEMSPA is celebrating our 100th year as an organization and our 100th Annual Conference! We hope you will join us to celebrate, connect and learn together. This three day conference is jam packed with fantastic keynote speakers, breakout speakers and networking opportunities.

This year's theme is 100 Years of Leaders. Each of our presenters will be bringing a message to empower Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans, Aspiring Administrators, Central Office Leadership and Teacher Leaders to return to their districts rejuvenated and invigorated. We hope to see you all in December!
Credits Price
MEMSPA Retiree (Conference Sessions + Banquet)
As we celebrate our 100th Annual Conference, we would like to invite registered retiree members to join us for the banquet. Your banquet meal is on us this year!  Other meals for the conference are not included in the free retiree registration, but may be purchased for an additional fee.  Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
FREE
Credits Price
Member Full Conference Early Bird
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Ends 9/19/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$400.00
Member Full Conference
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Opens 9/20/25 at 12:00 AM EST
$475.00
Credits Price
Nonmember Full Conference Early Bird
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Ends 9/19/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$475.00
Non-Member Full Conference
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Opens 9/20/25 at 12:00 AM EST
$550.00
Credits Price
Wednesday Only Registration
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$199.00
Thursday Only Registration
Event Policy:
Payment is due no later than 10 days before the start of the event.

Please note: A $50 service fee applies to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than 10 business days before the event will incur a 50% cancellation fee.   Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$199.00
Credits Price
Wednesday Breakfast Retiree Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Wednesday Breakfast Guest Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Wednesday Lunch Retiree
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Wednesday Lunch Guest Ticket
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Thursday Breakfast Retiree Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Thursday Breakfast Guest Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Thursday Boxed Lunch Retiree
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Thursday Boxed Lunch Guest Ticket
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Banquet Awards Dinner Guests
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$40.00
Friday Breakfast Retiree Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00
Friday Breakfast Guest Registration
Registration Ends 11/21/25 at 11:59 PM EST
$25.00

Agenda

December 3
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Registration Tower Pre-Function
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast Governors' Hall Pre-Function
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM First Time Attendee Session Peninsula ABC
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Welcome by MEMSPA President, Verle Gilbert Governors' Hall ABCD
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Keynote by Joe Beckman - Just Look Up: A Radical Experiment in Human Connection Governors' Hall ABCD
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break Governors' Hall ABCD
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM General Session - 100 MEMSPA Celebrations Governors' Hall ABCD
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Region Lunch Enjoy lunch with members of your region!
Governors' Hall ABCD
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM Breakout Sessions A
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Break Tower Pre-Function
2:40 PM - 3:50 PM Region Time Region meetings will be held during this time!  All attendees are encouraged to attend.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM General Session - Through the Decades Governors' Hall ABCD
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Leadership Matters Alumni Reception Leadership Matters Alumni - Please join us for a reception to reunite with previous cohorts and to honor the legacy of Debbie and Derek!
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM MEMSPA Foundation Hospitality Reception Governors' Hall EF
December 4
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM President's Breakfast Governors' Hall ABCD
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM Keynote by Jennifer Abrams - Stretching Our Collaborative Edges: Growing (Up) at Work Governors' Hall ABCD
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Breakout Sessions B
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions C
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Partner and Vendor Show Michigan Ballroom
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lunch Michigan Ballroom - Visit our partners and vendors on the way to pick up your boxed lunch!
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:1 Career Advancement Conversations By appointment - MASB is offering attendees who are interested in pursing the superintendency an opportunity to have a conversation about career advancement.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Retiree & Past President Reception
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break Tower Pre-Function
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM Breakout Sessions D
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Reception Governors' Pre-Function
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Leadership Awards Banquet Governors' Hall ABCD - We encourage all attendees to join us for the leadership banquet!
8:30 PM - 12:00 AM Strawbridge Studios Party Governors' Hall EF
December 5
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Governors' Hall ABCD
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM General Session Governors' Hall ABCD
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM Keynote by Jimmy Casas - Recalibrate the Culture Governors' Hall ABCD
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Keynote by Thomas Murray - Great Principals are Great Communicators! Governors' Hall ABCD
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Movement Break w/InPact Governors' Hall ABCD
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM Keynote by Dr. Joe Sanfelippo - Moments to Movements Governors' Hall ABCD
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Closing Governors' Hall ABCD

Join us for these incredible keynotes!

Wednesday, December 3

Joe Beckman

Just Look Up: A Radical Experiment in Human Connection

Thursday, December 4

Jennifer Abrams

Stretching at Our Collaborative Edges: Growing (Up) at Work

Friday, December 5

Jimmy Casas

Recalibrate the Culture

Thomas Murray

Great Principals are Great Communicators!

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Moments to Movements

Reserve your room at the Grand Traverse Resort today!

We do expect the hotel to sell out for our event.

When our room block is full, we will share information

about room blocks at two other local hotels.

Make your reservation at the Grand Traverse Resort

 by calling (231) 534-6000 and mention MEMSPA 

or use the online booking link!

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Kimberly Gillow
Kimberly Gillow
Associate Executive Director MEMSPA Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
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Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

Reserve your room today!

Reserve by phone by calling (231) 534-6000 and mention MEMSPA 

or use the online booking link!