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Join us for the professional development event of the year! On February 5-7, you will be joined by 425+ of your colleagues for an incredible experience. With presentations from incredible thought leaders, more than 30 sessions rooted in mental health, innovation, education equity, and leadership development, MESPA Speaks performances by your own colleagues, an Unconference in which you guide your own learning, and 80+ education-based exhibits, how could you go wrong?

Share in the excitement! Use the conference hashtag #mespamn and follow @mespaprincipals on Twitter.
Registration is open now! Visit mespa.net/institute to register!
Thursday, February 6 • 7:00am - 2:30pm
Exhibits Open – Invite your PTA/PTO!

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Check out our fantastic exhibitors! With non-profit organizations, fundraising opportunities, curriculum solutions, office supplies, and more, how could you go wrong? Make the exhibitor's hall your one stop shop for all of your principal and school needs! Find a full list on the Exhibitors tab on the app!

Exhibits run:
Wednesday, 11am-5pm
Thursday, 7am-2:30pm
*Invite your PTA/PTO to stop by the exhibits any time during the conference! We have excellent resources on fundraising, supplies, field trips, and more waiting for them!

This year, we have THREE ways you can win awesome prizes just by visiting our exhibitors:
  • Booth Drawings: Exhibitors have generously donated excellent prizes for your school! Simply enter drawings at participating booths, check the Prize Winners’ Board (see map) starting at 12:15pm on Thursday for your name, and bring any winning slip(s) to the respective booth(s) to pick up your prize(s) by 2:15pm before exhibitors pack up. You must be present to win.
  • NEW Golden Pineapple Prizes: Keep your eyes out, a golden pineapple could appear anywhere in the Exhibit Hall at anytime from Wednesday morning until lunch on Thursday. If you find one, bring it to registration to claim 1 of 4 special prizes from MESPA: Keynote Speaker Book Bundle, BestSelf Conversation Starting Bundle, Samsung Chromebook, or Portable Green Screen Kit.
  • Bingo for Cash: Request a sticker from an applicable exhibitor to apply to each square of the bingo card you received at registration after you’ve met its requirements. Turn in your completed bingo card in the box near registration by 2:30pm on Thursday to be eligible for the cash drawing on Friday. There will be several cash prizes sponsored by MESPA, and you could win up to $250! You must be present Friday to win.


Thursday February 6, 2020 7:00am - 2:30pm CST
Exhibit Hall