General
Board Members Workshop 2026 will offer board members the opportunity to earn NJSBA Board Member Academy credits toward certifications.
Business Administrators and Facilities Managers NJSBA submits Workshop sessions for Qualified Purchasing Agent and Certified Educational Facilities Manager credit approval, offering even more reasons districts should consider sending their entire team (up to 25 people) under the group rate. Use the Advanced Search filters on the Workshop Agenda to identify which sessions offer specific credit types. Attendees will be scanned at the beginning of all sessions for credit.
Certificates of attendance will be uploaded to a certification hub at the conclusion of Workshop 2026. Attendees of accredited sessions can access and download their certificates directly from the hub.
Educator Professional Development Credits Educators who attend Workshop 2026 professional development sessions are eligible to receive professional development credit subject to the approval process of their school districts. To earn professional development credits, attendees must ensure their badges are scanned at the conclusion of each session attended to document their participation.
- From Wednesday, April 1 through Tuesday, June 30, the NJSBA will offer a special early bird group rate of $2,300 for 25 team members. The regular group registration rate of $2,400 goes into effect July 1.
- Individual registration: $550.
School district business administrators must handle all registrations. District team members can attend as many days as they would like — one or all four.
- School Board Members
- Superintendents
- School Business Administrators
- Principals
- Technology Directors
- School Communication Professionals
- Curriculum Directors
- Facilities Directors
- School Transportation Supervisors
- School HR Professionals
- Other educators and leaders.
To secure your badge, check in at onsite registration, located outside of the exhibit hall on the second floor.
Monday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Badges will not be mailed. Registrants will receive instructions to print their badges onsite at Workshop 2026.
Badge changes. Your school business administrator may log in to the registration system at any time up until Friday, Oct. 16 to change your badge information. If you need to change your badge onsite at Workshop, please go to a badge support station at the registration counter.
An important note regarding badges. Badges must be worn at all times. Please visit the registration counter if you forget your badge or need a correction.
The travel waiver allows school board members and school personnel to stay overnight when traveling 50 miles or more one-way. The waiver covers three nights, Monday, Oct. 19, Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Yes. Group registrations may be edited by your school business administrator. Review page seven of the Workshop registration instructions to learn how to add registrants to your group. Registrants must be affiliated with your district or participating sponsor.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Wednesday, Oct. 21. Attendees must wear their badges to enter the exhibit floor.
Registered exhibitors are required to exhibit on both days. Early breakdown will result in a loss of priority service at future Workshops and a $500 penalty.
For Exhibitors:
Cancel before Aug. 1, no fee. Cancel from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, 50% fee. No refunds will be given after Aug. 31.
For Attendees:
Cancellations made up to 10 working days before Oct. 20 will be refunded the entire registration fee. Cancellations made between 10 working days and 72 hours of the program will be charged 50% of the total price. Cancellations made within 72 hours and no-shows will be charged the full fee.
If you need to rent a scooter or wheelchair for the day, please contact Copiers Plus AC at 609-449- 2480 or contact rglover@copiersplus.com inside the Convention Center. It is highly recommended you reserve a few days in advance.
Headsets are available through the AC Convention Center’s A/V provider. To order, contact Encore at 609-449-2474.
The Atlantic City Convention Center is an ADA compliant venue and accommodates visitors with visible and invisible disabilities. There are motorized scooters and wheelchair rentals available. The center also provides Braille signage for the visually impaired, and trained service animals and guide dogs are welcome. Read more about Workshop 2026’s accessibility measures here.
If you require accommodations not listed, or have any questions, please contact us at wsprograms@njsba.org.
The Workshop 2026 mobile app will be available for download later this year.
All classrooms are set to the maximum seating capacity. We cannot allow additional registrants to be in sessions due to the rules set forth by the fire marshal. NJSBA is subject to fines for any violations of the fire code regarding room capacity.
The NJSBA Café provides attendees with a one-stop experience for all NJSBA services.
We encourage members to drop in to learn about the products and services available to districts and schools as part of their NJSBA membership benefits. Members will have an opportunity to chat with knowledgeable NJSBA staff about school policy, school law, labor relations, advocacy, superintendent search services, school governance and more.
Yes, Governance II, III, and IV will be offered during Workshop. Please check back later this year for information on the schedule. Mandated Training is included with dues, but advanced registration by your school business administrator is required.
Yes, the School Law Forum will take place on Thursday, Oct. 22. Separate registration is required.
Exhibitor
Workshop 2026 will take place Monday, Oct. 19 through Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The conference will be at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Conveniently located off the Atlantic City Expressway, the Atlantic City Convention Center offers a wide variety of event and meeting options, including a staggering 120,000 contiguous square feet of exhibit floor space for Workshop 2026. The building also includes security, a loading dock, elevators, and attached covered parking with direct access to the center.
School leaders, including board members, superintendents, business administrators, charter school trustees, technology professionals, facilities managers, curriculum directors and more!
Workshop badges are different colors to assist in identifying individual affiliations as follows:
- Blue. School board members.
- Red. School business administrators.
- Green. Superintendents.
- Black. Exhibitors.
- Gray. Others.
- NJSBA staff will be identifiable with red staff ribbons.
Exhibit personnel may enter the exhibit hall each day at 8 a.m.; setup is Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Badges are not required for setup on Monday only). Freight doors will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 ONLY to receive displays and materials. Only hand-carried freight will be allowed on Tuesday, Oct. 20, through the lobby entrance.
All exhibits must be set up on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, from 8 am to 5 p.m. Any exhibit not set up by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, may be resold or reassigned by management without obligation of the Association for any refund.
INSTALLATION AND DISMANTLING OF EXHIBITS: All labor in connection with the installation, removal, or maintenance of the exhibition must be performed by the appropriate union having jurisdiction. The official service contractor must handle all empty crate storage. Storage of empties behind booth drapes is prohibited. View more information here.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Badges must be worn at all times on Tuesday and Wednesday to be admitted to the exhibit floor. Management reserves the right to make modifications to the exhibition hours as may be necessary to meet program needs.
- One 10’ x 10’ booth
- 8’ backdrop drape.
- Two 3’ side drapes.
- 7” x 44″ booth identification sign.
- Listing in the official on-site Exhibitor Directory.
- Official Workshop 2026 website and mobile app exhibitor listing.
- All-access pass to Workshop 2026, includes exhibit floor and training sessions (5 per 10×10 booth purchased).
Workshop sponsors (Silver and above) are granted the First Right of Renewal to keep their booth spaces and sponsorships in the following year. First Right of Renewal takes place before general sales open. To maintain your booth during First Right of Renewal, you must keep a minimum of a Silver sponsorship.
Booth Pricing DOES NOT Include: Booth furnishings (tables and chairs), carpet/floor covering, drayage, electricity, internet, labor, food services and parking. Order forms will be included in the Exhibitor Manual & Decorator Kit, available in early summer. Please be aware that carpet/floor covering is mandatory for all exhibitors.
Booth equipment rentals, service forms, and other pertinent information will be available in the online Exhibitor Resource Center by July 1, 2026.
If written cancellation is received at the NJSBA office on or before July 31, 2026, 100% of the exhibition fee paid will be refunded. If written cancellation is received at the NJSBA office between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2026, 50% of the exhibition fee paid will be refunded. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after Aug. 31, 2026.
A $2,400 deposit fee in full for exhibit space is required at the time the online contract is signed. Exhibit space will not be guaranteed until payment in full is received by the NJSBA. The full balance is due by Aug. 31, 2026, via credit card, ACH, or check.
Checks should be made payable to NJSBA. Attention: Director, Finance and mailed to 413 West State St., Trenton, NJ, 08618.
Per the Workshop Terms and Conditions, exhibitors may not extend invitations, call meetings, host hospitality events, or otherwise host conflicting events from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 21. Confirmed exhibitors are welcome to host hospitality suites and receptions for Workshop participants outside of conference hours. All receptions must be cleared through the New Jersey School Boards Association and open to all district attendees of Workshop.
Exhibitors may use sound equipment in their booths so long as the noise level does not disrupt the activities of neighboring exhibitors. Speakers and other sound devices should be positioned to direct sound into the booth rather than into the aisle. Rule of thumb: Sound and noise should not exceed 85 decibels when measured from the aisle immediately in front of a booth.
Noise-creating devices, games, or amplifying systems shall be operated at a level that does not interfere with other exhibitors. Prior approval of possible disruptive noise games is required by management.
Noisy exhibits or those not in keeping with the standards of the exhibition, at the sole discretion of management, will not be permitted. Management reserves the right to request the removal of any disruptive displays.
Music: Exhibitors are prohibited from using any form of music in conjunction with their exhibit. The Association will NOT be held responsible for any lawsuit resulting from a copyright infringement claim arising out of such use. The exhibitor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Associations from any cost resulting from any legal action.
Over-the-counter sales and/or soliciting cash payments or donations on the exhibit floor are prohibited.
Exhibitors shall not assign, sell its rights, sublet, share, or apportion the whole or any part of the space allotted, or have representatives, products, equipment, signs or printed materials from other companies in the assigned exhibit space without the written consent of show management. Exhibitors shall be entitled to invite vendors to participate in Workshop by staffing the exhibitor’s booth where those vendors have a contractual relationship with the exhibitor and the exhibitor can demonstrate that said vendor has substantial contact with the exhibitor’s client base; NJSBA shall have final approval over the participation of any vendor in all cases.
All aisle space and common areas are under the general control of management and shall not be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes. Management reserves the right to remove, relocate or eliminate any objectionable exhibits, persons, advertisements, or any other feature or action that does not conform to the high standards of the exhibition.
Distribution of samples and printed matter of any kind, and any promotional material, is restricted to the exhibit space.
Any permitted food and beverage must be procured through the exhibition’s vendor. Information will be available in the Exhibitor Manual & Decorator Kit.
Yes, all contests and giveaways must be eligible to all attendees and should not exceed a value of $50 per the School Ethics Act. Alcohol giveaways are not permitted.
All company personnel must be registered through the online Exhibitor Resource Center no later than Oct. 16, 2026. Each 10 x 10 booth is allotted five All-Access Passes. Additional badges may be purchased for $299 each.
Exhibitors can check in and print their badges at the registration area located outside of Hall D on Monday, Oct. 19, beginning at 11 a.m.
Presenter
All proposals must be submitted via our online submission form and once completed entered into our portal.
Yes, you must register for the Workshop conference to present.
Yes, you can, but we typically only accept one per person. Submitting multiple proposals under different formats does not increase the chances of being accepted. You will have the option to indicate your interest in being considered for another session format.
We must receive your submission before 5 p.m. EST on Friday, March 27.
We will send an email by early Summer notifying you that your proposal has been accepted.
The likelihood of acceptance depends on the quality of the proposal and how many proposals are received for the session format you choose. Our review process is rigorous. We endeavor to approve a broad array of topics across the educational landscape that will inspire and engage our target audiences. Be sure to provide sufficient detail of all elements in your proposal, so reviewers can evaluate the relevance and usefulness of the information for attendees. Preference is given to New Jersey based school districts.
Every year, more proposals are received than can be included at Workshop. If you would like to be waitlisted in case of cancellations, please add that information to your proposal application by checking the wait list box.
Workshop sessions are carefully scheduled to distribute balanced content throughout the event. Requests for changes in session times and days cannot be accommodated.
