Welcome Message

We’re Looking Forward to the 2021 TASA Midwinter Conference!

Thank you for registering for TASA’s 2021 Midwinter Conference! Our theme is “Leaders Cultivating Leaders,” and although we chose that conference theme long before the pandemic began, it certainly describes school leaders’ experience during the past year. Time and again we have turned to our fellow leaders for advice, support, and encouragement to overcome the new challenges put before us.

While we are disappointed that we will not be able to gather in-person to draw on each other’s wisdom, experience, and energy, we want you to know that we have been busy reinventing our premier conference into a virtual format that will provide you with the same high-quality content, engagement, and opportunities for making personal connections that you have come to expect from the TASA Midwinter Conference.

We will kick off the conference on Monday, January 25, with a conversation with Simon Sinek, optimist and author of “Start With Why” and “The Infinite Game.” And we will close out the conference on Wednesday with a presentation by Dr. Chris Howard, president of Robert Morris University. He will speak to us about “8 Ways to Accelerate Your Leadership Odyssey.” We can’t wait to hear from these Inspiring Leaders, and we hope that you are excited about them too!

The conference agenda is chock full of opportunities to learn from your fellow leaders and other experts. New this year, we’re pleased to introduce a lineup of premier sessions on Monday. These will be moderated panel discussions on Racism, Equity & Diversity; Legislative & Policy Advocacy; Global Pandemic; Change Leadership; and Wellness. We hope you will find these sessions thought provoking and inspiring.

It wouldn’t be Midwinter without a little celebration, so we’re mixing in a few awards presentations, some fantastic student entertainment, and a bit of fun and networking with our evening virtual happy hours. Don’t miss a minute of Midwinter this year. It is still THE place to “be” in 2021, and we look forward to having you there January 25-27!

Brian Woods

TASA President

Kevin Brown

TASA Executive Director