Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

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Ronita

8:30am CDT

Registration Entryway

11:30am CDT

Opening Keynote & Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4Dr. Brian Maher • Dr. Alyson Freeman

1:00pm CDT

Day One Matters: Building Expectations, Systems, and Culture Through Mise en Place. Session 1 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes

2:00pm CDT

Run the Lab, Don’t Let the Lab Run You: Building Disciplined, High-Functioning Kitchen Labs. Session 2 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes

3:00pm CDT

Cooking with Consequences: Teaching Allergens, Restrictions, and Student Accountability Session 3 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Crystal 2, 3, & 4

7:00pm CDT

Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Social Off-SiteAvery Olnes

8:30am CDT

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

Teach Smarter, Not Harder. Designing Curriculum That Actually Sticks: Leveraging Curriculum to Strengthen Your Culinary Program. Session 4 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes Teaching the Teachers: Education Pathways in High School Ruby 5Elizabeth Odle • Brett Joneson

10:00am CDT

Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

10:30am CDT

Real Skills. Real Confidence. Real Hospitality. Authentic Nebraska! Session 5 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes

11:30am CDT

Awards Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4

1:00pm CDT

Sensory Science: Awareness for Eating Experiences Diamond 5Carol Erwin

5:00pm CDT

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Banquet Crystal 1Carol Erwin • Michelle Paxton

8:30am CDT

General Session Crystal 2, 3, & 4Dr. Tim Elmore

12:00pm CDT

Human Sciences and Education & Health Sciences Career Field Luncheon Crystal 1Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright • Jamelyn Denny

2:00pm CDT

Basic Life Support Instructor Certification Diamond 4Samantha Wilson