48th Annual UW-Whitewater Early Childhood Conference - Registration is Open!

We’re thrilled to announce that registration is now OPEN for the 48^th Annual UW–Whitewater Early Childhood Conference!

This year’s theme—Caring for Ourselves and Each Other—feels especially timely as we focus on collective wellbeing, connection, and growth within our early childhood community.

For 2026, we’re bringing all the energy, learning, and collaboration of our traditional two-day event into an engaging, action-packed one-day conference. It’s never been easier to join us for high-quality professional development and networking with early childhood professionals from across the region. We are working with the WI and IL registries to offer registry credit for sessions.

Tentative Schedule*

Session 1: 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Session 2: 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Session 3: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Session 4: 2:15–3:15 p.m.
Session 5: Hootenanny!

*Session times and format are subject to change.

Register now to get the Early Bird price and save $20!

Visit our conference website and follow the UW–Whitewater Early Childhood Conference Facebook Page for updates, announcements, and featured session highlights.

If you can’t join us in person, you’ll have the option to purchase access to a curated collection of recorded sessions featuring some of our most popular presentations. Online-access registration opens in February—stay tuned for more details!

We can’t wait to learn and grow together—whether you join us on campus on April 11^th or virtually through our recorded sessions.

We’d love your input! Please take a moment to complete this short survey and tell us what you’d like to see at the 2026 conference. As a thank-you, you’ll be entered for a chance to win $25 off your 2026 conference registration!