Join peer independent school leaders at the 2026 SAIS Annual Conference in Chattanooga, TN. Over three days, you’ll discover innovative strategies for success and gain insights into emerging trends from top-tier speakers.
Through keynotes from Tessa Forshaw, Rebecca Winthrop, and Muriel Wilkins, plus 32 breakout sessions across 4 learning journeys, you’ll discover new strategies for success and learn about emerging trends, all while connecting with other independent school leaders.
Join us and expand your network, exchange ideas, and stay at the forefront of educational excellence.
Keynote Speakers
Conference Days 2 & 3
3 keynotes
- 32 breakout sessions across 4 learning journeys
- 2 evening receptions + karaoke
Registration is now open!
| Member | Non-Members | Consultants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By June 19th: | $595 | $689 | $750 |
| By July 30th: | $925 | $1,029 | $1,125 |
| By August 21st: | $695 | $789 | $850 |
| By September 25th: | $795 | $889 | $950 |
| After September 25th: | $1,125 | $1,229 | $1,325 |
Hotel Reservations
2 Carter Plaza | connected to the Chattanooga Convention Center
- Group rate: $189
- Cut-off date: September 10 or earlier if the block sells out
- Reservation link here
If you receive an error message or if the block is full, please contact info@sais.org.
NOTE: Neither SAIS nor the hotel will call you to make reservations over the phone. Occasionally unauthorized third parties may attempt to coordinate your reservations. Please use only the link provided to secure your reservation directly with the host hotel.
Event Policies & Acknowledgements
Event policies apply to all conference participants, including attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. By registering for or participating in this event, you agree to the terms outlined here.
Review Event FAQs at this link.
Payment may be made by credit/debit or ACH. The form defaults to credit/debit but ACH is selectable.
Cancellations received 21 days before the event via this form are eligible for an 80% refund. After the stated cancellation date, refunds are not available, but replacement registrants are welcomed. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis following the conclusion of the event. In the unlikely event that SAIS cancels a program, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded.
Participation in SAIS events signifies an attendee’s acknowledgment of infectious and other diseases and voluntary assumption of the risk of exposure or infection by attending the event. Attendees agree to comply with all guidelines and procedures, including distancing and/or masking, that may be implemented by SAIS, in accordance with recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities.
Participants expressly acknowledge the intellectual property of the presenters of this conference and these other terms that are conditions of attendance. This acknowledgment includes the understanding that creating any form of recording, including but not limited to video or audio is a violation of the intellectual property of the speakers as well as a violation of the terms of participation in this event. Participants expressly agree not to independently record, or knowingly let anyone else record, any of the conference sessions in which they participate. Participants will also not share their unique link to the conference platform or the content therein with anyone else. The unique link to the conference platform will be used solely by the participant.
Registration, attendance at, or participation in SAIS meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to SAIS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, and audio of such events and activities.
For questions about event registration or special accommodations, contact info@sais.org.
Thank you to our sponsors.
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