Region I 2026

Welcome to Hawaii!

The Hawaii State Agriculture Teachers’ Association was excited to host the 2026 NAAE Region I Conference on the beautiful island of Oahu, April 21–24, 2026.  We look forward to hosting again when its our turn in 2037!

Region I Conference Host Rotation

2027 - Arizona

2028 - Idaho

2029 - Wyoming

2030 - Utah

2031 - Alaska

2032 - Nevada

2033 - Washington

2034 - Montana

2035 - California

2036 - Oregon

2037 - Hawaii

Conference Workshop Presentations and Resources

Teach Smarter, Not Harder - Brooklyn Bush and Hayden Bush, Oregon
Guess Who? Identity Unlocked - Randi Krieg and Jason Bullock, Washington
Budget Friendly Lessons/Low Budget Agriscience - Kayley McGhan, Washington
Disorderly Diagnoses - Nicole Bambino, Oregon
1, 2, 3 Setting Up SAEs for Success - Dr. Roger Hanagriff, The AET
Making Students Think without making it Boring - Mckenna Ford, Idaho
Exploring the CASE Curriculum, Natural Resources & Ecology - Josh Krieg, Washington
Idaho Sustainable Agriculture Dairy Curriculum - Melissa Renfrow, Idaho & Dr. Kattlyn Wolf, Idaho
Cooking with Tina - `Ulu

Accommodations

Room block full and closed as of March 2, 2026. 

Conference Location

Daily meetings and most meals were held Value-Added Product Development Center (VAPDC) in Wahiawa.  This is the agricultural center of Oahu and near several progressive ag ed programs.  The VAPDC is 24 miles north of downtown Honolulu/Waikiki Beach.