Conferences
Child Care Business Summit
This day is designed to help you take your child care business to the next level. Whether you’re looking for strategies to grow your business, improve your operations, or stay ahead of industry trends, the conference will provide valuable insights, actionable tips, and incredible networking opportunities.
Save the Date for 2025’s Statewide ECE Conference
Birth Through Eight Across the State: Maine’s Statewide
Early Childhood Education Conference
Join us for Maine’s premier event for early childhood professionals! This two-day conference, happening October 24-25, 2025, at the Holiday Inn By The Bay in Portland, brings together educators, administrators, and advocates to explore innovative strategies, share best practices, and inspire excellence in early childhood education.
Through dynamic workshops, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, attendees will gain valuable insights to address today’s challenges and enhance their impact on young learners. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, this conference offers something for everyone.
Stay tuned for updates, including keynote speakers and session highlights. Ready to contribute? Submit your proposal today and help shape the future of early childhood education in Maine!
Call for Proposals
The Maine Statewide Early Childhood Education Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a breakout session for the 2025 statewide conference. These sessions will run 45 to 90 minutes, with an anticipated audience of 25 to 100 participants.. Proposals should address timely topics and current challenges faced by early childhood professionals, be grounded in best practices and informed by current research while meeting the professional development needs of the conference audience.
MaineAEYC’s Play Date Conference
Registration opens July 1st!!
Session selection via the Whova App opens July 28th!
Come party with MaineAEYC as we throw a bash to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with our very first Play Date! This fantastic event is a jam-packed day-long conference dedicated to all the awesome folks caring for and teaching young ones. Get ready for workshops that dive into the magic of play-based learning in the early years and how us educators can sprinkle some playfulness into children's lives while nurturing their growth.
$150 Nonmembers
$125 MaineAEYC and FCCAM Members
Registration will include a continental breakfast, a keynote address by Kristen Peterson, a selection of morning workshops, lunch, afternoon workshops, as well as vendors, exhibitors, raffles, scavenger hunts, and ample networking and connecting opportunities with fellow early childhood educators.
Schedule of the Day
8:00-9:00am Registration opens, continental breakfast and networking
9:00am-10:15am Kristen Peterson’s Keynote Address “Trust the Children and Your Cape”
10:30am-11:45am Morning Workshops
11:45am-1pm Lunch and networking
1:15-3:45pm Afternoon Workshops
How to Get Involved…
Connecting Early Childhood Education
Connecting Early Childhood Education; Birth through Eight Across the State is an opportunity for educators of young children to re-connect in person, share best practices, build up our communities, learn from one another and advocate for early childhood education.
Join early childhood professionals from all over the state for the largest early childhood conference in Maine! With countless opportunities to connect, engage, and learn, the 2023 Birth Through Eight Across the State has sessions and content for a variety of roles in the early childhood field and early childhood professionals at various stages in their career.