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 35 workshops across six breakout sessions, two 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.
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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
Day 1 Keynote Presenter
Ron Shuali, M.Ed.
Ron Shuali, M.Ed. has been called the “Messiah of the Mind”, the “Behavior Master” and the “Bad Boy of Early Childhood. His laughter filled keynotes, workshops and assemblies are always full of eye-opening experiences as audiences have multiple “Ah-HA!” moments. He is the creator of the internationally acclaimed Yogarate and Behavior Mastery systems. Ron holds a Master’s of Education specializing in Early Childhood, is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and most importantly…He is funny. His background of martial arts, yoga, reiki, professional wrestling and improv creates hilarious and educational experiences focusing on mindfulness and connecting with fellow humans and their inner-child.
Day 2 Keynote Presenter
Ant Toombs
Anthony (Ant) Toombs Sr. is the Senior Playmaker Guide and Outreach Specialist for The Life is Good Playmaker Project (LiGPP). Throughout his 15 years with LiGPP, Ant has partnered with thousands of Early Childhood professionals to help create more safe, loving and joyful environments for kids to engage, connect, and explore. Ant, along with the entire LiGPP team believes that when children grow to see the good in themselves, the good in others and the good in their world – their social, emotional, and cognitive superpowers emerge.
Today, Ant inspires audiences with true stories of how optimism can be harnessed to overcome adversity, and how ANYONE can cultivate a more optimistic disposition to insulate against toxic stress, connect more easily, and experience more joy.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Sponsors
Please note, that we are sold out of Exhibitor Tables for all levels. We have digital sponsorship options available still.
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 350 early childhood educators, family advocates, and program leaders come together to learn and network.
Exhibitors
We want to showcase the vital businesses and organizations that are building assets and finding solutions within the early childhood community by inviting you to purchase an Exhibitor table. You will have the opportunity to market your services, products, or resources with over 300 ECE professionals across two days. Exhibitor tables are limited and reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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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.
