2026 Arkansas CTE Summer Conference: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT

Explore curriculum resources available to teachers utilizing nationally recognized certifications through the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). Participants will learn strategies for connecting students with industry professionals through guest speakers, internships, and work-based learning opportunities while gaining insight into career pathways and job opportunities within the hospitality industry. Leave with practical ideas and resources to strengthen your hospitality and tourism programs and create meaningful real-world experiences for students.

Exhibitors

Renee Jeffery Smith

Director of Education, Arkansas Hospitality Association

Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Hospitality and Tourism CurriculumMentors for StudentsGuest speakers for classes/demosField tripsScholarshipsInternshipsJobs

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, FACS Division

9:00am CDT

Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education (repeat)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

SCCTC Room A336

Exhibitors

Renee Jeffery Smith

Director of Education, Arkansas Hospitality Association

Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Hospitality and Tourism CurriculumMentors for StudentsGuest speakers for classes/demosField tripsScholarshipsInternshipsJobs

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, FACS Division

10:15am CDT

Trade and Industrial Education Division Business Meeting

Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am CDT

SCCTC Room A336

Join your division fellow members to important information about your division and to elect a new division VP if needed.

Presenters

Katie Robertson

Past-President, Arkansas ACTE

Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Division Business Meeting, Agriculture Education Division

11:45am CDT

Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm CDT

SCCTC Room A336

Exhibitors

Renee Jeffery Smith

Director of Education, Arkansas Hospitality Association

Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Hospitality and Tourism CurriculumMentors for StudentsGuest speakers for classes/demosField tripsScholarshipsInternshipsJobs

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, FACS Division

12:45pm CDT

Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm CDT

SCCTC Room A336

Exhibitors

Renee Jeffery Smith

Director of Education, Arkansas Hospitality Association

Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Hospitality and Tourism CurriculumMentors for StudentsGuest speakers for classes/demosField tripsScholarshipsInternshipsJobs

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, FACS Division

2:00pm CDT

Soybean Science Challenge

Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

SCCTC Room A336

The Soybean Science Challenge has engaged thousands of students and educators across the nation by connecting classroom science to real-world agricultural applications. This session will highlight how the program leverages a blended learning model that includes in-service teacher training, virtual field trips, classroom laboratory instruction, mentoring, and independent research opportunities. Attendees will explore how these experiences culminate in student participation in competitive science fairs, with opportunities for recognition and awards tied to soybean and agricultural research.

Presenters

Keith Harris

Program Associate, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, Agriculture Education Division

3:00pm CDT

Building Student Ownership Through Community Connections

Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

SCCTC Room A336

Creating a culture of student growth requires more than quality projects and activities. It starts with building student ownership of learning, strengthened through meaningful community engagement and support. For educators who are not members of the communities they serve or new to community projects, finding authentic connections can feel intimidating.

In this session, we will explore practical tools and strategies any classroom can use to leverage community relationships, promote student growth, and increase student ownership of learning.

Presenters

Jason Blake

Director Of Training Services, EAST Initiative

Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
SCCTC Room A336

Breakout Session, All CTE

8:00am CDT

9:00am CDT

10:15am CDT

11:45am CDT

12:45pm CDT

2:00pm CDT

3:00pm CDT

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