Early Childhood Conference

The Louisiana Department of Education is excited to host the fourth annual Early Childhood Conference - Early Foundations, Endless Possibilities!

This year’s conference will be held in two locations:

Baton Rouge on September 13, 2025, at the Raising Cane’s River Center
Shreveport on October 11, 2025, at the Shreveport Convention Center

The Conference will provide opportunities for education and training for childcare providers, teachers, and administrators in all aspects of Early Childhood.

ECC 2025 - Overview Document

ECC 2025 Presenter Logistics

Registration and Scheduling

Baton Rouge	Register for Early Childhood Conference Baton Rouge (September 13).
Shreveport	Register for Early Childhood Conference Shreveport (October 11).

There will be no onsite registration. All registrations must be completed before attending the Conference.

Educators will use the same system, Whova, to register and build their schedules for the Conference. The LDOE strongly encourages that email addresses used for Whova are the participants' individual email address. Personal email addresses have a history of blocking emails from event platforms and/or marking them as SPAM; please be sure to check your SPAM folders after registering.

Registration Fees

To help offset the cost of running a high-quality, multi-day event for thousands of Louisiana educators, the LDOE charges a nominal registration fee. This fee will cover:

Admission to conference
Conference sessions
Lunch
T-Shirt
Tote bag

All attendees will be provided with lunch on the day of the conference.

Early Bird Registration opens on June 4, 2025

Pricing: $45

Regular Registration opens on June 26, 2025

Pricing: $55

Participants can pay for their registration fee in Whova using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or AMEX. The LDOE does not accept cash, checks, money orders, or purchase orders for this event.

Transfer & Refund Policy

Registrants must request a refund or transfer of their registration no later than the dates listed below. No refunds or transfers will be allowed after. The refund will automatically be credited to the registrant's account within five (5) business days. Refunds can be requested through the Whova app, and transfers can be requested by contacting events@emergentmethod.com.