Professional Development Institute

July 20- 23, 2025

Registration Opens

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Registration

Registration Payment due by July 15, 2025.

Registration after July 1, 2025 will be charged the on-site rate.

Member Rate: $325

New Teacher Rate: $325

Non-VAME Member: $375

On-site Rate: $400

Aspiring Educators: $100 (includes membership for the upcoming year)

One-Day Administrator Fee: $150

New Teacher: hired for 2024-25 or 2025-26 school year.

Aspiring Educators: non-educators pursing a career in education and college students; includes VAME membership for upcoming year.

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Interested in being an Exhibitor or Sponsor? Please register here

2025 CONFERENCE LOCATION

Room Reservations Link Coming Soon

Hotel Madison

710 S. Main Street,

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

p: (540) 564-0200

Website

Schedule at a Glance

Sunday July 20, 2025

12:00PM Preconference Registration

1:00PM - 5:00PM DECA Bootcamp

Newest Advisors (less than 3 years as DECA advisor)

Monday July 21, 2025

8:00AM-11:00AM Registration

9:00AM - 10:30AM NRF Certification Testing (onsite)

8:30AM - 10:30AM Teacher of the Year Judging

11:00AM - 12:15PM Opening Luncheon

12:30PM - 1:15PM Workshops

Tuesday July 22, 2025

7:30AM - 3:00PM Exhibitors & Silent Auction Items

7:45AM Working Breakfast

9:15AM -12:30PM Workshops

12:45PM Recognition Luncheon

Years of Service & Teacher of the Year

2:00PM Workshop Session

Wednesday July 23, 2025

8:00AM Working Breakfast

9:15AM Workshops Session I

10:15AM Workshops Session II

11:15AM Workshops Session III

12:15PM Business Meeting Luncheon

Interest in being a Coordinator for the 2026 Conference?

Paid Contract Position.

Proposal due Friday, October 31, 2025.

Click here for the job description Click here to submit proposals

REFUND AND PAYMENT POLICY:

The Payment Policy:

After your registration has been accepted, you will have the option to pay by credit card or request an invoice. Your payment is due 30 days from the registered date. Payments must be made in full. All payments are due no later than July 15th. If payment can not be made in full by July 15th, correspondence from a CTE Director, principal, or finance director must be received in writing. Registrants that do not pay by July 15th will be be dropped.

Cancellation Policy and No Show:

No refunds will be offered after July 15th. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to vame.org@gmail.com

VAME Membership:

If you were not a VAME Member for the 2023-24 school year at the April 15th membership cut off, then you are not eligible for the VAME Member rate at conference.

The 2024-25 VAME online membership will open at the 2024 conference.