See you in Nashville! We're excited to welcome NAAE members from across the nation for the 2025 NAAE Convention, held December 8-12, 2025 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. A more detailed schedule, including workshop descriptions and room assignments, will be available Summer 2025. All times are listed in Central Standard Time.
| 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Animal Health and Veterinary Science (AVHS) BriefCASE - Day 1 Hosted at Tennessee State University. Preregistration required. |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Animal Health and Veterinary Science (AVHS) BriefCASE - Day 2 Hosted at Tennessee State University. Preregistration required. |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium Session I By invitation only. |
| 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Sessions I & II By invitation only. |
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | NAAE XLR8 – Experienced Teacher Professional Development Sessions I & II By invitation only. |
| 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | NAAE State Leaders Training Program |
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | NAAE Convention Registration |
| 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | The National Council for Agricultural Education Summit |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | First Time Attendee Meeting |
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| 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NAAE Convention Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | NAAE Opening General Session and ACTE Ag Ed Division Business Session Featuring Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program Awards, Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag. Ed. Program, Preservice Recognition, the ACTE Ag Ed Division Business session and NAAE Meet the Candidates-Q & A time with the NAAE President Elect candidates. |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | NAAE Regional Meetings – Session I Six separate break-outs – one for each NAAE region. |
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | NAAE Professional Development Session I |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Annual Symposium All ambassadors from 2003-present are invited to attend; preregistration required. |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
NAAE’s Celebration of Innovation Dinner |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NAAE Convention Registration |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Session III By invitation only. |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | XLR8-Experienced Teacher Professional Development Session III By invitation only. |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | ACTE Opening General Session |
| 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | ACTE CareerTech Expo |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | NAAE General Session Luncheon Featuring Outstanding Early Career Teacher, Outstanding Ag Teacher, Lifetime Achievement, and Outstanding Service Awards. |
| 1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | NAAE Professional Development Session II |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | NAAE Connect Track – Engaging Administration for Success Open to administrators who desire to learn how they can support their agricultural educators and program to create greater synergy in their school. |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Wise Owls Roundtable Session Open to members with 15 plus years of teaching experience. |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | NAAE Members & Partners Reception |
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | NAAE Convention Registration |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | NAAE Regional Meetings II Six separate break-outs – one for each NAAE region. |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | NAAE Committee Discussion Forums |
| 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium Session II By invitation only. |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | XLR8 2.0 All former participants of the NAAE XLR8 program are invited to attend; preregistration required. |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | NAAE Professional Development Session III |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | NAAE Assembly of Delegates All voting delegates MUST attend. |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m | NAAE Professional Development – Session IV |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | NAAE Closing General Session Featuring Ideas Unlimited Awards, Teacher Mentor Awards, Teachers Turn the Key and XLR8 recognition and NAAE Officer Installation. |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | ACTE Closing General Session |
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