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$75 Early Bird Registration (April 1-July 15)
$100 Regular Registration (July 16-27)
$125 On-Site Registration (August 4-6)
Please email lruff@nd.gov with all refund and/or cancellation requests by July 27, 2025.
There will be no refunds after July 27, 2025.
Schedule at a Glance
CTE Professional Development Conference Schedule at a Glance
Use this high-level schedule to get a sense of the events and activities that will take place each day. This schedule is subject to change.
The full conference program will be available online prior to the conference.
Join an Association or Renew Your Dues
Join an Association or Renew Your Dues
NDACTE/ACTE - Most Divisions
Visit www.ACTEonline.org/join
- Click Join Now/Renew
- Select New Member or Renewing Member
- Select State ND - North Dakota Assn for Career & Technical Educ
If you have any questions, contact Carla Hixon, NDACTE Executive Director, at NDACTE@outlook.com.
NDCEL/NDCTEA
To join: NDCEL and Affiliate Membership Application Form
- Current members - log in with your username and password
- New members - enter your email address to start the process
- NDCTEA Membership Only
- NDCTEA ONLY Membership Application
- Current members - log in with your username and password
- New members - enter your email address to start the process
- NDCTEA ONLY Membership Application
If you have any questions, contact Sammy Vander Wal, NDCEL Membership Coordinator, at sammy.vanderwal@ndcel.org.
Agricultural Education
NDAAE
- Visit https://www.ndffafoundation.com/ndaae-dues/ or bring your check for dues/tickets to PDC in August.
If you have any questions, contact Mitchell Becker, NDAAE Treasurer, at Mitchell.Becker@k12.nd.us.
Business Education
NBEA (National Business Education Association)
NDBEA (North Dakota Business Education Association)
- NDBEA dues can be paid online along with ACTE/NDACTE dues at: https://www.acteonline.org/join
- or, send a check for $15 payable to NDBEA to:
Jan Repnow, NDBEA Treasurer
Minot State University
500 University Avenue West Main 302E
Minot, ND 58707 - or, bring your check to PDC in August
Career Development/Career Advisors
NDCDA
- Pay by PayPal: paypal.me/NDCDA
- or, send a check for $10 payable to NDCDA to:
Heather Berg, NDCDA Treasurer
110 Summit Ave S
Park River, ND 58270
Family & Consumer Sciences Education
NDATFACS
- NDATFACS dues can be paid online along with ACTE/NDACTE dues at: https://www.acteonline.org/join
If you have any questions, contact Kayla Held, NDATFACS Treasurer, at: Kayla.Held@k12.nd.us
Special Populations
NDACTSNE
- Send a check for $15, payable to NDACTSNE, to:
Kara Gruenberg
ND State College of Science
800 6th Street North
Wahpeton, ND 58076
Future Professional Development Conference Dates
Future Professional Development Conference Dates
- August 3-5, 2026
- August 2-4, 2027
- August 7-9, 2028
- August 6-8, 2029
- August 5-7, 2030
Information for Exhibitor and Sponsors
Conference Sponsorship and Tradeshow Exhibition
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Keynote Speaker
Reagan Pugh
Reagan delivers keynote speeches and workshops to thousands of people each year and has worked with organizations like Facebook, Pepsi, Whirlpool, Cardinal Health, all branches of the US Military, Meals on Wheels, and the American Red Cross.
Prior to writing and speaking full time, Reagan guided programs on storytelling and culture at companies like Nike, Western Digital, and Kimberly Clark as Chief Storyteller for a global management consulting firm.
From 2009 to 2011, Reagan served as a tenth-grade English teacher with Teach for America on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. During that time, he launched a theater program that, in its inaugural year, won the state one- act play competition for the first time.
Reagan has instructed at Texas State University, Trinity University, and Angelo State University. He continues to prioritize speaking to student audiences throughout the United States, having visited over fifty college campuses to date.
Reagan is a TEDx speaker and frequent podcast guest.