Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026 has ended

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Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Jennifer Gier

8:30am CDT

Registration Entryway

11:30am CDT

Featured Keynote & Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee • Dr. Alyson Freeman • Dr. Brian Maher Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

1:00pm CDT

What Happens When You Let Students Run a Real Business? Diamond 3Grant Torpin Beyond the Meeting: Creating Maximum Impact from Industry Advisory Boards Crystal 1Dr. Alyson Freeman PoWeRful Career Preparation Ecosystems: CTE, Meaningful Career Conversations, Career Development and Well-being Ruby 1Lauren Jones

2:00pm CDT

AI in the Workplace: What Students Need You to Know Diamond 5Kelly Lammers • Greg Simon • Ryo Suzuki • Jordan Klute • Shaun Young From Burnt out to Balanced Ruby 4Abby Miller • Maile Ilac Boeder

3:00pm CDT

Engaging Teaching Strategies for CTE Teachers Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee

8:30am CDT

Entrepreneurship for Main Street Diamond 7Sean Crevier Creating Modified Career-Based Programming to Support High School Special Education Students (With a Focus on Early Childhood Education) Ruby 5Jame Cartwright • Joshua Jones • Makayla Watson

9:30am CDT

Pathways for Every Learner: A Multistage Continuum Linking Inclusive CTE, CTSOs, and Competitive Employment Ruby 3Michalla Schartz • Blair Ryan Teaching the Teachers: Education Pathways in High School Ruby 5Elizabeth Odle • Brett Joneson

10:30am CDT

Ask the Auditor: Everything CTE Grants Ruby 1Teri Sloup • Amanda Cole • Tom Goeschel

11:30am CDT

Awards Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee

1:00pm CDT

Building Bridges Between Education & Employers Ruby 3Catrina Gray • Kimberly Andersen • Twilya D L'Ecuyer

2:00pm CDT

15 Things I Learned the Hard Way Diamond 4Jennifer Stubblefield From Classroom to Career: Implementing Tiered Supports in CTE for ALL Learners Diamond 3Kris Kampovitz • Blair Ryan

3:00pm CDT

Beyond Chatbots: Teaching the Real Lessons Behind Fake Content Diamond 7Kimberly Ingraham-Beck Activate the Textbook: Making the Textbook Come Alive Through Engagement and Evidence-Based Practice Ruby 3Laura Adamson

8:30am CDT

Featured Keynote Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee • Dr. Tim Elmore

10:00am CDT

An Early Introduction to the Alpha Generation Diamond 4Dr. Tim Elmore

11:00am CDT

Easy Measuring, Monitoring, and Tracking of WBL Diamond 8Ben Meyer Marching Off the Map: How to Be an Innovative Educator Diamond 4Dr. Tim Elmore

12:00pm CDT

General Luncheon Diamond 1 & 2