About The Event
The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC), will host more than 350 professionals from the early childhood education profession in Burlington, Vermont, for the 2025 Early Childhood Education Annual Conference.
This event offers over 40 workshops across nine breakout sessions, three keynote presentations, and a variety of networking opportunities that give participants the opportunity to engage in new learning and connect with resources, peers, and community partners.
This year’s conference theme, Rhythms of Learning: Unlocking the Power of Creativity, will explore how creativity can enrich the work with young children and enhance both play and development. Sessions will examine how creative practices can strengthen connections with children and empower educators to lead with innovation and vision.
Music &
Movement
Visual
Arts
Play &
Curriculum
Creative
Leadership
Venue
Hotel Champlain Burlington
60 Battery Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Unwind and explore Vermont from the ideal home base. Located where Lake Champlain’s natural beauty meets Burlington’s modern urban buzz. Discover a new neighborhood landmark that raises the bar in genuine and unexpected ways. A place where dreamers like you wake up every day to make their vision a reality—and where there’s always something new to excite you.Â
Requests for Proposals Now Open
We’re looking for dynamic, hands-on, and interactive sessions for our 2025 Annual Conference—and we want you to be part of it!
Have creative insights to share? Passionate about the creative arts, music, movement, play, or creative leadership? We especially welcome proposals focused on infant and toddler educators.
Submit your proposal by May 19, 2025 and help shape an unforgettable learning experience!
More Information Coming Soon
Frequently Asked Questions
You can book your hotel room directly through the Killington Resort at the direct booking link.
You can go back to the registration page and purchase a t-shirt add-on or purchase one at the VTAEYC Help Desk during the Conference.
You can go back to the registration page and purchase a Trivia Night ticket.
Raffle Ticket Prices:
$1 = 1 ticket
$9 = 10 tickets ($8.72 in Whova app purchase)
Raffle Information:
Raffle tickets are available in 3 ways:
1. As an add-on on the registration page
2. Scanning the QR code at the raffle tables.
3. You can also purchase raffle tickets at the VTAEYC table by venmo or cash.
If you purchased a raffle bundle add-on, please bring your receipt to the VTAEYC Table in the Upper Lobby and we will give you physical raffle tickets.
All proceeds go towards our Scholarship Fund.
From Burlington International Airport (BTV)- 1hr 45 min drive https://maps.app.goo.gl/QCVuhUQuRDVuYrWS6
Address for GPS navigation: 228 E Mountain Rd, Killington, VT 05751 Google Maps
Parking is found right onsite in the free self-parking area for cars and vans. For more information visit: https://www.killington.com/the-mountain/getting-here/base-area-parking
If you need a private space to pump or address a medical need, we have a private space available in one of the Spa Treatment rooms. Signs will be posted and some helpful supplies will be available.
Check out more information about Stone Valley: https://vermontvacation.com/places-to-visit/vermont-regions/stone-valley/
Selecting your Workshop Sessions
If you have purchased a ticket for the Annual Conference, you will need to RSVP for the Plenary on the day(s) you’ll be attending and the individual workshop sessions you wish to select. Workshop sessions are first come, first served, but waitlists for each session are available.
Please note, you must use the email address you entered at registration in order to login. It should NOT ask for a verification code.
Keynote Speakers
Leadership Day Keynote Presenter
Erin Ramsey
Erin went from a stressed out workaholic executive, grumpy mom, failing marriage, broke and sick to a joyful author, speaker and lavender farmer.
She has tools to empower you to go in the direction you want to go!
Day 2 Keynote Presenter
Traci Molloy
Traci Molloy is a Brooklyn-based artist, collaborator, and education activist whose work has been shown in over 175 national exhibitions, including solo shows and the Atlanta Biennial. She’s participated in artist residencies across the country and received grants from the Puffin Foundation and Ohio Arts Council. Her multi-media collaborations with youth have been exhibited globally—including at the UN, Pentagon, and CDC—and featured on Good Morning America and NPR. Molloy also directs arts-based education programs and regularly lectures nationwide.
Day 3 Keynote Presenter
Preston Blackburn
Preston Blackburn, founder of Pop, Hop & Rock™ and Pivot to Play®, has spent over 25 years helping educators use movement to create more focused, engaged classrooms. Her programs, rooted in brain science and tested in schools, help children build critical motor skills for academic success. Through fun, purposeful play, Preston empowers teachers to transform classrooms from chaos to calm. Her greatest pride is her two daughters, who now contribute their talents to the growth of her initiatives.
Sponsorship​
This keystone event is the largest gathering of early childhood educators in the state and consistently sells-out. This event offers high quality professional development for Vermont’s early childhood educators and is only possible with the generous support from our conference sponsors and donors. Your support will help over 400 early childhood educators, family advocates, and program leaders come together to learn and network.
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Past Annual Conferences
VTAEYC has been hosting our Annual Conference for over 50 years. You can view our previous Annual Conference Brochures and detailed information from each year by clicking the buttons below.
