Join us for this half day deep dive into topics chosen through member suggestion on our annual survey. This year's topics are: 

• September - Building an Effective Department to Support District Communications - Whether you're a one-person shop or working with a team, this session will feature school communicators who are building effective cross-department and cross-community relationships to support district communications.
• October - Lessons Learned from the NSPRA President, Erica Chandler, APR - Join us to learn lessons, hear stories, and leave with new insights from NSPRA's new President, Erica Chandler, APR, Director of Communications at Affton School District in Missouri.
• December - Holiday Idea Sharing - It's the event everyone loves, our annual idea sharing! Show up to admire and acquire from the work of your colleagues, hear their tips and tricks for communicating with communities, and share your own expertise to benefit other INSPRA members.
• January - Understanding the Website Compliance and Future Proofing Your Work - Ensure your website is ADA and Section 508 compliant and learn strategies and ideas to help future proof your technology.
• February - Learning Lessons from Other Industries - Hear from Communications workers in non-profit, corporate, and public sector spaces and find some new tactics and strategies to support school communications in your district.
• March - Building Partnerships to Support the Mental Health of Students and Staff - Supporting the mental health of your community (and yourself!) is critical to success and this session will share some takeaways and lessons learned in DuPage county that can support other school communicators with their own efforts to strengthen mental health.
• April - Annual Meeting and Building a Comprehensive Strategic Communications Plan - Prepare yourself for next school year with this session on building an effective communications plan that you can use to keep your communities, students, and staff as up-to-date as possible. We will also have our Annual Meeting featuring a report on the previous year's activities and the installation of the new INSPRA Board of Directors.