Annual Conference | History

2023

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 360
Photos + Exhibitor/Sponsor Photos

Sponsors: 13
Exhibitors: 39

Lee Rubin: Five Components of Extraordinary Teams
Michael Horn: From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child
Jennifer Wallace: Mattering: The Key to Protecting Mental Health & Well-Being

2022

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs – Franklin, TN
Attendees: 322
Photos + Exhibitor/Sponsor Photos

Sponsors: 13
Exhibitors: 38

Mike Flanagan: Finding Focus in a Blurry Future
Reggie Ford: Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction
Carla Iliescu: Courageous Leadership

2021

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 249
Photos

Sponsors: 12
Exhibitors: 27

Amanda Ripley: Breaking the Spell of High Conflict
Will Richardson & Homa Tavangar: Leading an Independent School in a Post-Pandemic World
Jeff Shields: Before, During, and After the Pandemic: A Business Perspective

View the 2021 SAIS Annual Conference photo album here.

2020

Virtual
Attendees: 389

Sponsors: 26

Reuben Brigety: Change With Intentionality and Commitment
Debby Irving: I’m a Good Person! Isn’t That Enough?
Heather Hoerle & John Katzman: Evolution and Revolution
Michael Horn & Jeff Selingo: Will It Still Matter Who Gets In and Why?
Nina Kumar & Suniya Luthar: Creating Communities That Value and Nurture Well-Being
Jon Meacham: Hope Through History

2019

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 422
Photos

Sponsors: 15
Exhibitors: 33

Kathy Pearson: Managing Uncertainty: Strategic Agility
Mike Cobb: Intentional Innovation: Time, Space, & Talent
Tim Fish: Strategic Momentum: A Key to Sustainability
Grant Lichtman: How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution

View the 2019 SAIS Annual Conference photo album here and the infographic here

2018

Charleston Marriott – Charleston, SC
Attendees: 363
Photos + Breakout Photos + Exhibitor Photos

Sponsors: 15
Exhibitors: 32

Shimi Kang: Navigating Modern-Day Realities: Stress & Adaptability
Khyati Joshi: Building our More Perfect Union: Getting Comfortable With Uncomfortable Conversations
Tim Fish: Re-Imagining Independent Schools: An Innovator’s Journey
Bo Adams, Tim Fish, Brad Rathgeber, Quinton Walker, Debra Wilson: Imagine 2028: Next Gen Schools

2017

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 406

Sponsors: 10
Exhibitors: 34

Johnnetta Cole: Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: Lessons From My Journey
Alan November: What is the Added Value of a Teacher in the Age of the Internet?
Marcia Prewitt Spiller, Josh Clark, Autumn Graves, Jeff Mitchell, Kelley Waldron, Arch McIntosh, Paula Gillispie: Finding Balance

2016

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 333

Sponsors: 11
Exhibitors: 26

Donna Hicks: Creating a Culture of Dignity
John Zogby: America’s First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing the Potential of the Millennial Generation

2015

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 391

Sponsors: 10
Exhibitors: 44

Rick Wormeli: Cultivating Personal Creativity
Ian Symmonds: #EduTrendingNow
Catherine Steiner-Adair: Lost in Connection: The Impact of Technology on Childhood, Family Life, & Education

2014

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 314

Sponsors: 12
Exhibitors: 38

David Hanson (WhoOwnsWater.org): Who Owns Water?
Michael Hanson (WhoOwnsWater.org): Who Owns Water?
Pearl Kane (Klingenstein Program Director): Klingenstein’s Research on Leadership Transitions

2013

Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Conference Center & Hotel – Atlanta, GA
Oct 27-28, 2013
The Global Future: Preparing Students and Shaping Schools
(*with MISBO)
Attendees: 337

Steve Robinson (SAIS): Annual Business Meeting & President’s Address
Yong Zhao (University of Oregon): Two Education Paradigms: What Defines A World Class Education
Pierre Ferrari (Heifer International): The World As an Opportunity to Serve

2012

Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead – Atlanta, GA
Oct 21-22, 2012
(*with MISBO)
Attendees: 397

Steve Robinson (SAIS): Annual Business Meeting & President’s Address
Pat Bassett (NAIS): The Future of Schools and Schools of the Future
Scott McLeod (University of Kentucky / UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education): Digital Society. Digital Students. Analog Schools.
Reggie Nichols, Doreen Kelly, Colleen Glaude, Dana Markham, Damian Kavanagh, Suzanna Jemsby, Cliff Kling, Keith Evans, Chris Angel, Paul Ibsen: Leading for the Future