The early bird registration fee is $275 per person until Dec. 15.

After Dec. 15, the registration fee is $310 per person.

Convention registration will open on Wednesday, November 1. 

The Baird Center is the new name of the Wisconsin Center.

The location of the State Education Convention has not changed, just the name of the venue. The Baird Center is located at 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee.

Electric scooters will be available for rental from On the Go Mobility, a local Milwaukee company. Contact them at 414-228-7100 or mail@onthegomobility.com.

Scooters are not provided by the convention center so advanced booking with On the Go Mobility is strongly recommended. Reservations must be made ahead of time.

Rental Fees: $75 per day or $175 per week
$100 delivery/pick up (hotel of choice)
*Prices subject to change

A complimentary coat check is available on the ground floor of the Baird Center (formerly Wisconsin Center).

As a reminder to our attendees staying at the Hyatt Regency, the skywalk to the Baird Center is currently under construction. Take advantage of the coat check to stay warm.

Yes! Please share your photos and experiences from the 2024 State Education Convention on social media with #EdCon2024.

The WASB Delegate Assembly registration is handled separately because the Delegate Assembly is a separate event from the State Education Convention. The two events are held simultaneously for the convenience of members.

Convention registration is not required to attend the Delegate Assembly. In addition, it is imperative that only one member from each member board be given delegate credentials for voting purposes. By handling the Delegate registration immediately outside the Delegate Assembly room, staff is able to easily hand out credentials prior to the onset of voting. Staff is also able to readily confirm which board member has the district’s credentials and whether an alternate delegate may be admitted to the Delegate Assembly. Delegates may pick up their credentials on the ground floor, immediately outside the Delegate Assembly hall during designated hours on the day of the Delegate Assembly.

The WASB maintains each year’s convention website for a full year so you can continue to access handouts months after the convention. If you are looking for a handout from a previous year’s convention, contact the WASB staff – we may be able to provide it.

The convention coordinators make numerous requests to presenters for their handouts. Unfortunately, not all presenters provide copies.

The Baird Center (formerly Wisconsin Center) provides free internet throughout the convention center. However, it is limited and it will be slow if a large number of people use it at the same time. It is not recommended for use in presentations. Breakout rooms can be hard-wired for internet access. However, it is cost prohibitive and the State Education Convention budget is not large enough to absorb this cost even if it were possible to negotiate a reduced rate, which has not been an option.

The Baird Center (formerly Wisconsin Center) contracts with a vendor to provide all food and beverages for conventions and other events. The WASB is required to work with the designated vendor and is not able to set prices directly for food and beverages provided in the Exhibit Hall or at the take-out carts.

Check out the Visit Milwaukee website at visitmilwaukee.org.

You can also ask the volunteers from Visit Milwaukee who staff a table near the registration desk on the third floor of the Wisconsin Center during limited convention hours.

The Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee is the only facility large enough in Wisconsin to accommodate all of the State Education Convention breakout sessions, general sessions and exhibit hall under one roof. In addition, Milwaukee is the only city with enough hotel rooms within walking distance of the convention center for the State Education Convention. If we held the convention in any other city in Wisconsin, including Madison, Green Bay or Wisconsin Dells, multiple venues would need to be utilized, which would necessitate shuttling services for the various sessions, and many attendees would need to stay at hotels up to several miles away from the convention site(s).