We are excited to welcome you to San Antonio for the 2026 ATPE Summit and the 46th Annual House of Delegates meeting. Before you arrive, here are a few things to know.
Check Out What’s in Store
We are so excited about all that’s in store for this year’s event!
View the online agenda or download the ATPE Mobile App and navigate to the Summit Event for the full schedule of events.
Plus: In case you missed our July 7 webinar, you can view the recording below.
Download the ATPE Mobile App
Begin planning your summit experience by downloading the ATPE Mobile App, available for both iOS and Android devices.
- If you have not yet downloaded the ATPE Mobile App, please follow this link.
- If you have already downloaded the ATPE Mobile App, tap the Events icon on the menu at the bottom of your screen, then tap the 2026 ATPE Summit graphic.
As an attendee, you have access to the 2026 ATPE Summit event through your email address. You must use this email address, which is your preferred email address on file with ATPE, to access the ATPE Mobile App and claim continuing professional education (CPE) credit.
Once you’ve accessed the 2026 ATPE Summit event, you can check into sessions, claim credit for sessions you attend, and more using the Scan QR Code button.
Please contact prof_dev@atpe.org for login assistance.
Hotel Check-In/Checkout
Hotel check-in time is 4 p.m. Checkout is at 11 a.m. on your departure day.
Ensure that all reservations are up to date:
- All guest names should be on reservation.
- Those paying for the room must check in first at the hotel.
Cancellation penalties will be in place depending on when you cancel your room. Cancellations made after Sunday, July 5, or within seven (7) days of the scheduled arrival, as well as no-shows, are subject to a cancellation penalty equivalent to one night’s rate plus tax in addition to the $25 processing fee.
At this point, all changes to your reservation must be made directly with the hotel.
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa: (210) 276-2500
Parking
Self-parking: $29 per night. Valet will be charged at the prevailing rate (currently $45 per night).
Directions and Ground Transportation
The hotel is located at 23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261. We highly recommend using Google Maps or Waze for navigation as we have found these to be most accurate.
If you are traveling by air, San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is 13.5 miles from the hotel (driving directions from SAT).
The airport offers rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft. Access information about these services.
Registration Hours
Registration hours are as follows:
Tuesday, July 14
10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15
7 a.m.–12 p.m.
Each attendee will be emailed a barcode that will allow you to print out your name badge on-site. To serve everyone as efficiently as possible, please print that email or ensure you can access it on your mobile device. If you did not receive the email, we will have a way to locate your information on-site.
Please note: Only those voting delegates who check in at registration by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, will receive the electronic ballot for the state officer election.
If you have an unpaid balance for registration fees, you will not be able to check in until the balance is paid.
Attire
Attire for the general event is business casual. We recommend dressing in layers as hotel meeting rooms are often chilly.
The suggested attire for the Great American Summit Social and PAC After Hours evening events is casual and comfortable. The Great American Summit Social is scheduled to take place outdoors.
Volunteer Training Sessions
Join us Tuesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 16, for a variety of leader training sessions designed to help you grow membership, communicate benefits effectively, and build a stronger local unit. Click here to view details about these sessions.
Professional Development Sessions
As a summit attendee, you are eligible to earn up to eight (8) hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit. Learn more about our keynote speakers and our professional development breakout sessions.
Our keynote speakers:
- Juan Bendana: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 (book sales and signing to follow)
- Devin Siebold: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16: Closing Keynote (book sales and signing to follow at 12:30 p.m.)
How to Claim CPE Credit: New! Claim CPE credit by using the ATPE Mobile App to scan the QR codes in CPE-eligible sessions. You will also use the in-app QR Code scanner to participate in the ATPE Summit Showdown.
The Great American Summit Social
Join us for a special celebration of all things “Red, White & You” with a good old-fashioned ATPE family picnic! Your admission is included in your registration for full conference registrants, and food will be available for an additional cost. Meal tickets are $30 each and include one entrée, nonalcoholic beverage, and dessert. Purchase your food ticket before the event here.
The welcome reception will take place from 7:15–9:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the River Bend Pavilion & Lawn.
Grab-and-Go Breakfasts
Attendees registered for the full conference may pick up a complimentary grab-and-go breakfast from 7–8:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, in the ATPE Member Lounge located in Grand Oaks Ballroom K-M. See what’s on the menu.
House of Delegates/State Officer Elections
All attendees will receive an HOD Workbook in their tote bags. This workbook will contain all the information delegates need to have a successful HOD experience. You can view the business prior to arrival here. Please take a few minutes to review the information and business to be considered by the House of Delegates, as well as new procedures for consideration of the Resolutions Committee report. We also encourage you to watch the recording of our July 7 webinar to learn more about HOD rules and procedures.
All attendees will have a chance to visit in person with state officer candidates from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, in the Grand Oaks Foyer.
Voting in the state officer election will take place from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, using the electronic voting system ElectionRunner. All voting delegates will receive an email once voting opens. You will be able to vote from your mobile device. If you do not have a mobile device or do not receive the email, laptops will be available next to the Info Desk for delegates to cast their ballots. If you haven’t had the chance to view candidate bios or videos, visit atpesummit.org/candidates
Voting delegates received a practice ballot Wednesday, July 8. Participation in this test ballot is optional, but it allows us to identify any email addresses that may have issues receiving the ballot in the actual election.
Region Caucuses/Wednesday Lunch Break
Region caucuses will occur at two different times during the 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. lunch break Wednesday, July 15.
11:30–12:30 p.m.: Odd-numbered regions will caucus; see the mobile app for specific locations.
1–2 p.m.: Even-numbered regions will caucus; see the mobile app for specific locations.
ATPE-PAC Boutique—Silent Auction and Promo Sales
The 2026 ATPE-PAC Silent Auction is now open! Each item up for bid has been generously donated by ATPE members, local units, regions, or supporters, and 100% of the proceeds benefit ATPE-PAC, your political action committee. ATPE-PAC pools members’ financial contributions to assist Texas candidates and officeholders who support public education and ATPE’s philosophies.
By participating in our auction during the ATPE Summit, you’ll not only earn the chance to take home unique merchandise, but you’ll also earn credit toward annual awards that recognize our PAC donors. Most importantly, you’re helping ATPE improve the political landscape for Texas public school students and educators.
Auction items will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday in the Members Lounge inside Grand Oaks Ballrooms K-M. While you’re there, be sure the check out the great merchandise we are also selling to benefit our political action committee at the ATPE-PAC Boutique. Check the agenda on atpesummit.org or on the ATPE Mobile App for viewing dates and times.
To place a bid in the silent auction, you must enter your payment information online at the time of bidding. There is a feature to set up auto-bidding if you want to automatically increase your bid. Each winning bidder’s credit or debit card used for bidding will be charged immediately upon the close of the auction.
The auction runs through Wednesday night, July 15, with bidding ending at midnight.
NOTE: If a bid is placed within three minutes of the auction’s closing time, bidding on that particular item will be automatically extended by an additional three minutes. The maximum amount of time bids will be extended is 30 minutes.
If you are the winning bidder, please pick up your auction item by 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, in the Members Lounge in Grand Oaks Ballrooms K-M.
Important reminders:
- You may only use personal funds to bid on and purchase auction items or merchandise at the ATPE-PAC Boutique during the Summit. Corporate, local unit, or region funds may not be used for this purpose.
- Our new auction app by default will allow you to place a bid on behalf of a group. However, you may not use corporate, local unit, or region funds to bid on or pay for an auction item.
- Contributions to ATPE-PAC, including item donations, monetary donations, winning bid purchases, and merchadise purchases are NOT tax-deductible.
- All auction sales are final and nonrefundable.
If you need help or have any questions about the ATPE-PAC Silent Auction, please contact us at government@atpe.org.
Thank you for your support of ATPE-PAC, and happy bidding!
ATPE-PAC Boutique Promo Sales
Start planning your purchases now! All proceeds benefit the ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC). Remember, the ATPE-PAC Boutique is cashless, and only personal funds may be used to purchase items. Use of corporate/local unit funds is prohibited. Preview the items below or in this post in the 2026 ATPE Summit Community.
The ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC) solicits donations from ATPE members, employees, and their families only.
ATPE Summit Showdown
Earn points and win prizes—there are two ways to play in the ATPE Mobile App!
Summit Showdown—Climb the Leaderboard:
- Attend sessions and scan QR codes
- Engage with Social Timeline
- Visit exhibitor booths and scan QR codes
- Network and swap digital business cards. Click the red ‘Scan QR Code’ button at the bottom of the Summit event info within the mobile app to generate your personal QR code ‘business card’ that fellow attendees can scan to add to their network. Use the same button to scan other attendees’ QR codes.
Summit Photo of the Day: You’ll receive a notification in the app with a theme or a prompt each day. Share your photo in the Social Timeline.
Code of Conduct
ATPE is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all event participants. All participants in ATPE events, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, ATPE board members, ATPE staff, service providers, and others, are expected to abide by the ATPE Event Code of Conduct. This policy applies to all ATPE events and events of any ATPE affiliate, including those sponsored by regions and or local units, that are held in conjunction with ATPE events.
ATPE is committed to diversity and to providing a harassment-free event experience. All attendees have the right to a safe and welcoming environment.
Harassment includes offensive verbal or written comments or negative behavior—either in real or virtual spaces—related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, or other protected group.
Harassment may also include any other action, statement, or behavior that ATPE considers offensive, in its reasonable judgment.
Harassment also includes the display of sexual images in public spaces, including a virtual environment.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. ATPE may take any action we deem appropriate, including warning the offender or ejecting the offender from the event and/or future events.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an ATPE staff member immediately at summit@atpe.org.
Health and Safety Guidelines
ATPE holds the health and safety of its attendees and vendor partners as its top priority when hosting in-person events. We strive to facilitate outstanding experiences, and our commitment to creating a safe environment comes first. ATPE will abide by city, county, and state health and safety orders in which the event is taking place, as well as take precautions to protect those in attendance. We ask that our attendees monitor their health and not attend if they are unwell.