Nightly Shuttle Bus to/from Downtown
Available for all conference registrants- Convenient pickups and dropoffs so you have access to everything Downtown Nashville has to offer!
- Full schedule and details available soon!
Line Dancing Workshop & Happy Hour
Monday, 6:30 -7:30 PM
Join us for an evening workshop of a different type!- Learn how to scoot your boots with the best of them as we learn Country Line Dancing from a pro! You’ll be ready to take your skills Downtown and dance the night away at our Welcome Party!
Morning Kickoff & Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Coffee Breaks
Mornings at 8:15 AM
Afternoons at 2:45 PM
- Kick off each conference day with a good cup of coffee and great conversations! Mingle with colleagues before heading into the Keynote talks.
- Gather in common areas again each afternoon for a pick-me-up coffee (or tea) to get us through the busy day!
NewComer Welcome
Tuesday, 8:15 AM & Wednesday, 5:15 PM
- We’re glad you’re here! Join us for a fun and interactive event that will get you acquainted with SITE and your fellow first-timers! Hosted by SITE Executive Committee members.
Welcome Party with Live Band!
Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Join us for a high-energy welcome party at the hotel featuring a live band, good times, and pure Dolly Parton-inspired fun. We’re calling it Boots, Books & Dolly! Dolly was known to choose kindness, creativity, a little sparkle… and always books.
In honor of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library—her legendary gift of free books to children—we’re hosting a book drive right at the party. As educators, we know the power of a story in a child’s hands. Bring a new or gently used children’s book (or make a donation here) and help us grow readers.
Costume Contest Alert!
Channel your inner Dolly—rhinestones, big hair, boots, sequins, or your most creative interpretation of “What Dolly Would Do!” The winner takes home free registration to SITE 2028. That’s right: dress up, show up, and you could score next year’s conference on us.
Come ready to dance, laugh, connect with fellow SITE folks, drop off a book for donation, and start the conference in true Dolly style—warm, generous, and full of heart.
See you there, y’all. Let’s make some memories (and fill some bookshelves)!
Posters & Demonstrations plus Innovators Playground
Wednesday, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM 
- Catch one of our most popular sessions to see the latest research in our Posters & Demos exhibit.
- Innovators Playground will showcase some of the latest technology products and services for educators.
- Food and cash bar available.
Pub C.R.A.W.L with SITE Leaders
Pursue Unknown Boundaries and Create Really Awesome Wonderful Leaders (Pub C.R.A.W.L.)
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Have you considered what it would take to become a leader at SITE? Take this opportunity to learn about SITE from veteran SITE leaders who would like to help mentor the next generation of SITE leadership. This experience will give you the opportunity to P.U.B while learning about the next steps it would take to C.R.A.W.L.- This year we will depart from the hotel at 7:30 immediately following posters on The Nashville Tractor!
- Strap on your boots, grab your friends, and come experience a one-of-a-kind Nashville Party on our custom wagon, pulled by a bright red Case IH Tractor. Our professional tractor driver will navigate your journey through Music City, while your onboard entertainer keeps the party alive with a rocking stereo, a full light-up dance floor that beats to the music, and horse saddle seating. They’ll even serenade you with a few tunes while you dance, drink, and have the time of your life.
Private Tour: Music City Hall of Fame
Thursday, 6:00 PM
Information TBA
Tickets available to all attendees and guests.
Closing Toast Invitation to SITE 2028
Friday, 1:45-2:45 PM
- Say “Cheers!” to Nashville and join us for a special invitation to next year’s conference.
