MASA’s Midwinter Conference is an annual members-only event that includes carefully curated learning opportunities specifically for Michigan’s district leaders. Participants will engage with educational thought leaders, explore opportunities to improve the education landscape, and walk away with innovative strategies to advance both their district and their own professional development.

Conference Information

When: January 24-26, 2024
Where: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Cost: $550

Register to Attend

Venue & Hotel Information

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Dr W, Detroit, MI 48243

Marriott Renaissance Center is sold out on Wed/Thu.

Overflow Hotel

Courtyard Detroit Downtown
333 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Connects to the Renaissance Center via crosswalk

Overnight Rate: $239
Start Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
End Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Cut-off: January 2, 2024
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Agenda

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Grab & Go Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM General Session 

ORS Update and Q&A
Robert Schindler, Attorney, Miller Johnson and Dr. Tina Kerr, Executive Director, MASA

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Concurrent Learning Sessions
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Break
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM Region Meetings
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM President’s Reception
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM – 10:15 AM General Session 

From Confident Girls to Competent Women: New Research & Insights for Leaders 
Dr. Lisa Hinkelman, Founder/CEO, Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) & Faculty, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University 

Advocacy Update/Project Highlight: Small and Rural Update 
Matt Schueller, Director of Government Relations, MASA and Hannah Sweeney, Legislative Policy Analyst, MASA
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Hot Topic Sessions
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM Awards Luncheon
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM Break
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Learning Sessions
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Concurrent Learning Sessions
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Leaders in Education Networking Reception
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024
 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM General Session

Transformative Leadership in Action
Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) and Dr. Tina Kerr, Executive Director, MASA

PERA in Practice and Q&A
Dr. Sarena Shivers, Deputy Executive Director, MASA; Andrew Brodie, Superintendent, Flat Rock Community Schools; and Dr. Chris Timmis, Superintendent, Dexter Community Schools