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Professional Awards Dinner

Friday, April 23, 2027 @ Visalia Convention Center. Awards include Exemplary Programs, Superintendent of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Officer of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, Counselor or Support Person of the Year, and our Student Essay winners. Exemplary Programs will be featured. Professional awards and the exemplary programs will be presented in person, for the 2026-2027 school year. Dinner with a speaker, special guests, awards for personnel, essays, student art, Region Basket, Vendor’s Raffle/Auction Prizes. Start time TBA. Book by 4/19/27; after that, tickets may be available by credit card on site, if seats are still available. Please check the main Conference page for the latest info, important links and attendee notes.

Venue address: 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291

Dinner schedule: to be announced

Model Schools Awards Gala Dinner

Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ Boomers Visalia. Includes free entry to the gaming area, fully operational amusement park! Transportation provided to and from the hotels. At the Gala dinner, newly-selected Model Schools for 2027 will be awarded and recognized in person. Attire is evening casual. Tentative schedule: busing from the hotel to the gala starts as early as 5pm; President’s reception 6pm; dinner at 7pm, with the awards ceremony to follow. Book by 4/19/27; after that, tickets may be available by credit card on site, if seats are still available. No paper tickets needed, all attendees will be included by name at the Check-in table/security. Please check the main Conference page for the latest info, important links and attendee notes.

Venue address: 5600 W Cypress Ave, Visalia, CA 93277 | Get directions | Contact venue

Gala schedule: tentative timeline below.

• Shuttles from the hotel starts @ 5:00 PM
• President’s Reception @ 6:00 PM
• Gala Dinner @ 7:00 PM
• Model Schools Awards Ceremony to follow
• Program ending between 10:00 – 10:30 PM

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