# CTE Professional Development Conference

- Dates: 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026
- Location: Bismarck Event Center, Bismarck, United States
- Address: 806 N Washington Street Bismarck, ND 58501
- Organiser: North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
- Industry: EdTech

## About

The 2026 North Dakota Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference is a multi-day event focused on the theme Pathways to Mastery: Commit, Complete, Achieve. It is designed for educators and professionals involved in career and technical education, offering keynote sessions, workshops, and opportunities for professional development and networking.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.cte.nd.gov/pdc)
- [Registration](https://www.cognitoforms.com/NDCTE1/_2026NDCTEProfessionalDevelopmentConferenceRegistration)
- [Agenda](https://www.cte.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PDC/PDC_Schedule_At_A_Glance.pdf)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Kristi Huber, Keynote Speaker, Perspective Shift Consulting

## Sponsors and partners

- iCEV
- Bank of ND
- Bismarck State College
- Butler Machinery
- NDSCS
- NDSCS Sanford EMS
- RUReady.ND.gov XAP
- Wallwork
- Bismarck Mandan CVB
- ND Association of Builders
- ND Building Trades Union

## Ticket pricing

USD 150

## Where to stay

- **Radisson Hotel Bismarck**: 270 m from the venue, 605 East Broadway Avenue, Bismarck, 58501
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-bismarck)
  - Phone: +1-701-255-6000
- **EverSpring Inn & Suites**: 1.5 km from the venue
- **Expressway Inn of Bismarck**: 1.5 km from the venue
- **Expressway Suites**: 1.5 km from the venue
- **Country Inn & Suites by Radisson**: 1.6 km from the venue, 135 Ivy Avenue, Bismarck, 58504

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