Luminary Showcase Extension: Innovation Exchange
Following the Luminary Showcase, the energy continues with our Innovation Exchange, a dynamic, unconference-style extension designed to open the floor to every district, partner, and voice in the room.
In this flexible and fluid learning environment, attendees are invited to move freely through a variety of interactive formats:
- Table Talks – Small-group discussions centered on real challenges, strategies, and successes
- Project Displays – Hands-on showcases of innovative programs and practices
- Poster Presentations – Visual storytelling of research, initiatives, and impact
- Partner Spotlights – Opportunities to learn directly from organizations supporting the work
There is no single path; you design your own experience, engaging with the ideas and people that resonate most with your journey.
Throughout the Exchange, attendees will also have opportunities for
Meet & Greets with our leading conference sponsors:
- CoolSpeak
- Participate Learning
- Top School Speakers
These moments are designed for authentic conversation, collaboration, and exploration of how partnerships can elevate your work.
The People’s Choice AwardAs you explore, engage, and experience the Innovation Exchange, your voice becomes part of the story.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will cast their votes for the most innovative and impactful project presented during the Exchange.
The winning district will be awarded the
$8,000 People’s Choice Award—an investment to continue and expand their work in rural education.
Because the next idea that transforms a classroom, a school, or a community…
might be discovered in the conversation you have yet to have.
