Register
The 2026 Early Childhood Education Summit will be held at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803 -- October 18-21, 2026.
- Choose from 60 plus workshop sessions for administrators and teachers.
- Two Keynote sessions
- Earn PQAS and/or Act 48 Credit.
- Visit with 50 exhibitor offering resources and materials for early learning programs.
- Network with your peers in-person or through our Summit app.
Registration for Summit includes daily continental breakfast, daily mid morning & afternoon breaks, lunch on Monday and beverages through-out the day.
Two Types of Registration
You can once again register as an individual or you can register multiple individuals (up to 10 people at a time) from an organization; just make sure that you have the name, job title and unique email address for anyone that you are registering.
Member Discounts
If you are a PACCA member, make sure you have your membership number available to ensure that you receive your member discount! Please give your staff your membership number. They will need it during check-out, otherwise the system will charge them the non-member fee. Not a PACCA member? Join PACCA today and receive the member discount for each staff member you register. PACCA membership for organizations is $120/year ending 6/30/26. Visit https://pacca.org.
Payment Types
Attendees can pay online by credit card and check.
Do You Need PA PD Registry Credit?
Attendees who want DHS/PD Registry credits will need to know their PD Registry number. If you have received PD Registry credits in the past, log into the Registry at www.pakeys.org and you will find your Registry ID number in your profile information. If you have not received PD Registry credits before and you need a Registry number. Visit https://tinyurl.com/druufcm2 to sign up as a new user.
Do you need Act 48 Credit?
If you need Act 48 Credits for teacher certification make sure you know your PPID number! Select Act 48 credit and enter your PPID when your register. There is a $25 fee.
2026 Registration Fees
General Registration
Full Conference | $585
Two days | $475
One day | $365
Early Bird Registration | PACCA Members
(6/1/2026 to 8/31/2026)
Full Conference | $435
Two days | $325
One day | $215
Registration | PACCA Members
(9/1/2026 to 10/15/2026)
Full Conference | $485
Two days | $375
One day | $265
Additional Fees
$25 Act 48 Processing Fee -- -- If you need Act 48 Credits for teacher certification, we need your PPID number!
$25 Registration Cancellation Fee -- Fees are non-refundable beginning September 16, 2026.
Cancellation requests MUST be made in writing and emailed to info@earlychildhoodsummit.org.
$35 Returned Check Fee
Presenters
A separate link for Presenter Registration will be available once workshop presenters and sessions are confirmed. Presenters will be notified when that link is active.
Day of Presentation
ALL presenters and co-presenters must register, even if they are only attending the conference on the day of their presentation.
| Lead Presenter | Free | |
One Co-Presenter Only one co-presenter can receive this discount for any workshop. Additional co-presenters must pay the full Summit registration fee. | $150 |
Cancellation policies apply to presenters & co-presenters. Cancellation requests MUST be made in writing and emailed to info@earlychildhoodsummit.org. There is a $25 cancellation fee for co-presenters. Registration Fees are non-refundable after 9/19/24.
Presenters Attending on a Day Not Presenting
Presenters must register, even if they are only attending the conference on the day of their presentation.
Lead Presenter | 30% off Regular Registration Fee |
Cancellation requests MUST be made in writing and emailed to info@earlychildhoodsummit.org. There is a $25 cancellation fee. Registration Fees are non-refundable after 9/18/26.