Professional Development Institute
July 20- 23, 2025
Registration Opens
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Registration
Registration Payment due by July 15, 2025.
Registration after July 1, 2025 will be charged the on-site rate.
Member Rate: $325
New Teacher Rate: $325
Non-VAME Member: $375
On-site Rate: $400
Aspiring Educators: $100 (includes membership for the upcoming year)
One-Day Administrator Fee: $150
New Teacher: hired for 2024-25 or 2025-26 school year.
Aspiring Educators: non-educators pursing a career in education and college students; includes VAME membership for upcoming year.
Interested in being an Exhibitor or Sponsor? Please register here
2025 CONFERENCE LOCATION
Room Reservations Link Coming Soon
Hotel Madison
710 S. Main Street,
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
p: (540) 564-0200
Schedule at a Glance
Sunday July 20, 2025
12:00PM Preconference Registration
1:00PM - 5:00PM DECA Bootcamp
Newest Advisors (less than 3 years as DECA advisor)
Monday July 21, 2025
8:00AM-11:00AM Registration
9:00AM - 10:30AM NRF Certification Testing (onsite)
8:30AM - 10:30AM Teacher of the Year Judging
11:00AM - 12:15PM Opening Luncheon
12:30PM - 1:15PM Workshops
Tuesday July 22, 2025
7:30AM - 3:00PM Exhibitors & Silent Auction Items
7:45AM Working Breakfast
9:15AM -12:30PM Workshops
12:45PM Recognition Luncheon
Years of Service & Teacher of the Year
2:00PM Workshop Session
Wednesday July 23, 2025
8:00AM Working Breakfast
9:15AM Workshops Session I
10:15AM Workshops Session II
11:15AM Workshops Session III
12:15PM Business Meeting Luncheon
Interest in being a Coordinator for the 2026 Conference?
Paid Contract Position.
Proposal due Friday, October 31, 2025.
Click here for the job description Click here to submit proposals
REFUND AND PAYMENT POLICY:
The Payment Policy:
After your registration has been accepted, you will have the option to pay by credit card or request an invoice. Your payment is due 30 days from the registered date. Payments must be made in full. All payments are due no later than July 15th. If payment can not be made in full by July 15th, correspondence from a CTE Director, principal, or finance director must be received in writing. Registrants that do not pay by July 15th will be be dropped.
Cancellation Policy and No Show:
No refunds will be offered after July 15th. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to vame.org@gmail.com
VAME Membership:
If you were not a VAME Member for the 2023-24 school year at the April 15th membership cut off, then you are not eligible for the VAME Member rate at conference.
The 2024-25 VAME online membership will open at the 2024 conference.