The training your whole team has been waiting for.
Head Start East Live brings the field's best trainers and experts straight to you — a full day built for your classroom workforce on Thursday, plus pre- and post-conference intensives and dedicated tracks for every role on your team.
Built so you can send your whole team.
Four parallel tracks run side by side — so your teachers, coaches, fiscal staff, and leaders each get exactly what they need. One trip, one venue, one week.
Inclusive play, toddler language & CLASS, AI in the classroom.
Resilient classrooms & trauma-informed leadership without burnout.
Challenging behaviors, engaging fathers, interactions to impact.
A two-day Fiscal Summit, home-visit safety & staff wellness.
How the three days break out.
The main HSE Live day is Thursday, September 24 — built for your early-childhood classroom workforce. Pre- and post-conference programs run right alongside it, so there's something for every role all week long.
Two ticketed intensives begin, plus an evening for governance.
A full day for the classroom workforce — the teachers working directly with kids — with two intensives still running in parallel.
The certification cohort finishes while leaders gather to wrap up.
Sessions worth the trip.
Just a taste of the lineup — Thursday's three breakout slots run across four tracks, so there's far more to choose from. See everything on the full schedule.
One day. Priced so you can bring the whole team.
The Professional Development Day on September 24 is open to all attendees and priced per person — register early and bring 5 or more to save the most.
Professional Development Day
The flagship day of HSE Live: Syracuse — keynotes, breakout sessions & networking. Open to all attendees.
Per person · tiered by registration date & group size.
Register Now →Fiscal Leadership Summit
Two full days of in-person instruction with Perry Davis, MBA — the deep fiscal training your team never gets because nobody else offers it. Includes meals + the reception.
CLASS® Observation Certification
The full three-day certification — it runs as a small cohort, and once it's full, that's it.
Three days that actually feel good.
At Turning Stone Resort, the learning is only half of it — reconnect with your team and your field over good food, good company, and a little karaoke.
Where to stay, and how we wrap up.
Hotel & Lodging
Turning Stone has several on-property accommodation options — and parking on property is complimentary.
Directors & Leadership Brunch
A relaxed closing brunch for directors and leadership. Free to attend — registration is required so we can plan headcount.
Reserve a Spot →Bring your whole team this September.
HSE Live Syracuse · Sep 23–25, 2026 · Turning Stone Resort, Verona NY
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