MnAEYC
Annual State Conference
MnAEYC's Annual State conference brings together individuals from all aspects of the early childhood field. Sessions are for practitioners or partners any any level of their career, exhibitors are available to share their latest, and the networking with peers is amazing.
2025
MnAEYC Annual State Conference
January 30 - February 1, 2025
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Pre-Conference Winter Leadership Institute hosted at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul on January 30, 2025
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Regular Conference Sessions hosted at the
RiverCentre in Saint Paul January 31 - February 1, 2025
*Reach out to Professional Development Committee if registering more than 10 for a special discount code!
Session Highlights
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Nature-Inspired Learning: Outdoor Emergent Curriculum for Young Children
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Supportive Coaching for Teachers
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Bilingual Nature Education Through a Cross-Cultural Lens: Practices from the Chinese American Community
​Empowerment Through Understanding: Exploring the Trauma-Informed Care Section of the Knowledge and Competency Framework and its Impact on Executive Functioning -
​Improving Minnesota’s Draft Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers
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Desarrollo de un segundo idioma en Educación Temprana (Second language development in Early Childhood Education)
The Power of Stories: Exploring Community Stories for Meaningful Solutions -
How TARSS supports Trainers and Course Writers in your Professional Journey
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​Supporting Teachers in Implementing PreK Early Literacy Instruction
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Engaging Families: Finding our way back to community
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​Three Keys to Successful Infant and Toddler Classrooms
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African Immigrant Parents’ Engagement in their Young Children’s Education
Navigating Change in Early Childhood -
Young Hearts Open Minds: Helping Children Thrive in a Racially Diverse World
Self-Care in Nature -
DHS Licensed Child Care Centers - Navigating Child Care Center Licensing Staffing Requirements with Confidence
Earn Your Early Childhood Award in English OR Spanish -
​It's All About the Brain! Using Music to Unlock Young Brains for Reading
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Plus many more!!
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Conference Hotel Accommodations
MnAEYC has partnered with the Hampton Inn in St. Paul to provide attendees with discounted rates for our event. The cost is $115 per night for January 30-31, 2025. If you want to get in on this great rate, you must reserve a room by January 16, 2025. To secure this rate you will need to either call the hotel directly on 651-224-7400 and ask for the MnAEYC Annual Conference 2025 room block rate, or you can click on this link to the direct booking page here!
Learn more about the event from the schedule, speaker lists, costs and registration information here.
Exhibitors can sign up here and get all of the details and policies that apply to our event.
Presenters can get their information on this page. Where to go, what time to arrive, etc. A list of speakers and times will be available soon!