Delve into the latest research on student well-being along with cutting-edge instructional strategies to empower every student in your school. This dynamic program equips all members of the student support team (academic support specialists, counselors, nurses, deans of student life, community and belonging practitioners, and athletic trainers) with best practices tailored to the unique environment of independent schools, ensuring you can inspire and support all students to reach their full potential.
Keynote Presenters
Jeff Horwitz
Novak Education
Mike McLeod
Grow Now
Who Should Attend: All members of the student support team, including academic support specialists, counselors, nurses, deans of student life, community and belonging practitioners, and athletic trainers
Registration is now open!
| Member | Non-Members | Consultants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By November 13th: | $625 | $739 | $819 |
| By December 18th: | $725 | $839 | $919 |
| By January 22nd: | $825 | $939 | $1,019 |
| By February 3rd: | $925 | $1,039 | $1,119 |
| After February 3rd: | $1,125 | $1,239 | $1,319 |
Hotel Reservations
Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
- Group rate: $194
- Hotel cut-off date: December 18 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 Overview
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.
SAIS member schools may use county/state funds as payment by completing this form for 2026 or this form for 2027 at least 45 days prior to the event start date.
Cancellations received 21 days before 2026 events via this form or 2027 events 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.