Future Annual Conferences

  • 2026 Fall Conference: September 23-25, Traverse City
  • 2027 Midwinter Conference: January 20-22, Traverse City
  • 2027 Women in Leadership Conference: April 12-13, Traverse City
  • 2027 Fall Conference: September 22-24, Traverse City
  • 2028 Midwinter Conference: January 12-14 Grand Rapids
  • 2028 Fall Conference: September 20-22, Traverse City
  • 2029 Midwinter Conference: January 24-26, Detroit

If you are looking to attend events in the Lansing area, please visit MASA Special Hotel Rates.

Upcoming events: December 2026

This month November 2026December 2026

Adaptive Schools | Day One

Day One – Entering the Territory Adaptive Schools is the engine behind effective professional learning communities – it builds the skills to collaborate with intention, lead with clarity, and facilitate meaningful group work that strengthens teaching and learning. Day One Learning Targets: Examine key research on professional learning communities in schools Build a clear understanding

Adaptive Schools | Day Two

Day Two – Developing Identity & Capacity Adaptive Schools is the engine behind effective professional learning communities – it builds the skills to collaborate with intention, lead with clarity, and facilitate meaningful group work that strengthens teaching and learning. Day Two Learning Targets: An understanding of the goal of the Adaptive Schools Seminar An extended

Adaptive Schools | Day Three

Day Three – Transforming Meetings Adaptive Schools is the engine behind effective professional learning communities – it builds the skills to collaborate with intention, lead with clarity, and facilitate meaningful group work that strengthens teaching and learning. Day Three Learning Targets: A  new view of meetings as learning opportunities Structures for successful meetings An understanding

Adaptive Schools | Day Four

Day Four – Sustaining Community Adaptive Schools is the engine behind effective professional learning communities – it builds the skills to collaborate with intention, lead with clarity, and facilitate meaningful group work that strengthens teaching and learning. Day Four Learning Targets: Structures and standards for successful meetings Perspectives and tools for discussion Tools, concepts, and

Quickfire Session – The Experience Matters

MASA’s Quickfire Sessions are intensive, two-hour learning opportunities based on member feedback and designed to provide school leaders with essential updates on critical education-related topics – this particular session will focus on Hospitality, Communication, and Your District’s Reputation. Great districts don’t leave culture or communication to chance. In this session, you’ll explore how to intentionally

Quickfire Session – Trust Through Truth

MASA’s Quickfire Sessions are intensive, two-hour learning opportunities based on member feedback and designed to provide school leaders with essential updates on critical education-related topics – this particular session will focus on Navigating Difficult Conversations. Trust isn’t built by avoiding hard conversations – it’s built by navigating them effectively. In this session, leaders will explore