2026 Conference Schedule
34th Annual Southeast Early Literacy Conference
Thursday, January 15, 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Exhibitor Set up |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 4:30 – 7:15 pm | Exhibits Open |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Opening Session: Lester Laminack,” Why Story Matters” |
Friday, January 16, 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 – 8:45 am | Breakfast |
| 7:30 am – 3:30 pm | Exhibits Open |
| 8:45 – 10:00 am | Keynote: Heidi Anne Mesmer, “Research in K-5 Literacy Instruction: Advances, Refinements, and Reversals” |
| 10:15 – 11:30 am | Concurrent Session #1 |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Concurrent Session #2 |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 3:00 pm | Concurrent Session #3 |
| 3:00 pm | Conference Close |