Schedule Last Updated: November 3, 2025

Confirmed sessions are listed below.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

4:00—5:00 p.m. - IBEA Registration Desk Open

4:00—8:00 p.m. - IBEA Board of Directors' Meeting and Dinner

6:00—8:00 p.m. - IBEA Registration Desk Open

5:30—7:45 p.m. - Sessions One and Two - Wednesday Evening

• Certiport Testing (Pre-registration required for this session.)
• Certiport Testing (Pre-registration required for this session.)

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

IBEA Conference Registration Desk Hours
for Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Commercial Exhibit/IBEA Silent Auction Hours
for Thursday 9:00-5:00 p.m. (Closed during Opening Session from 9:30 a.m.-Noon)

8:00—9:00 a.m. - Session Three - Thursday Morning

• Certiport Testing (Pre-registration required for this session.)
• Authentic Assessment Tools in the Age of AI: A Hands-On Workshop
• Update on IBEA: Learn first hand how your IBEA organization is growing
• Tools for Incorporating AI into Student Reflections for Deeper Learning
• New Attendee, First timer, College Students

9:00—9:30 a.m. - Exhibit Hall Grand Opening / Silent Auction / Networking

9:30—11:30 a.m. - Opening Session Brunch (Awards and Featured Speaker: Dr. Rachel Mahmood)

11:40 a.m.—12:40 p.m. - Session Four - Thursday Morning/Afternoon

• Roundtable for University Staff
• Designing Project-Based Assessments with AI: From Standards to Student-Ready
• Developing Business Partnerships
• Operating a Student-Run Apparel Decorating Business
• Using QuickBooks Online as a Platform to Teach Accounting and Business Analysis

12:45—1:15 p.m. Session Five - Thursday Afternoon

• Legislative Update

1:00—1:45 p.m. - Snack Break, Commercial Exhibits/Silent Auction, Networking

1:20—2:20 p.m. Session Six - Thursday Afternoon

1. Past President's Council
2. Stock Trading and Commodity Trading Competitions
3. Education for Employment Systems: Updates and Opportunities
4. To AI or Not to AI? That's No Longer the Question
5. Turning Learners into Earners with Industry Certifications

2:30—3:30 p.m. Session Seven - Thursday Afternoon

• Certiport Testing (Pre-registration required for this session.)
• Accelerate Your Future with Educational Opportunities with the Stuart School of Business
• What Can the National Business Education Association Do for You?
• AI in Business Education - What is Low Hanging Fruit and What are Big Future Waves
• Collaborative Strategies to Attract and Support Business Education Majors

3:50—4:50 p.m. Session Eight - Thursday Afternoon

• Certiport Testing (Pre-registration required for this session.)
• Affiliate Meetings (Meet all together and then split into affiliates)

4:35—5:00 p.m. - Final Time for Exhibits / Silent Auction Closes

7:30—10:00 p.m. - IBEA President's Reception - Open to All IBEA Members and Conference Attendees - Raffles, Snacks, Beverages, and Networking

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Friday, November 7, 2025

IBEA Conference Registration Desk Hours
For Friday: 7:00-8:15 a.m.

7:00—9:00 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet

7:30—8:30 a.m. - Session Nine - Friday Morning

• Council of Affiliates
• Unlocking Students' Creativity with AI- The Right Business AI Tool
• Bell-to-Bell: Entry & Exit Activities That Actually Work
• Teaching in the Age of AI: Use Cases from Medical Education and Lessons Learned
• IBEA Business and University Partnerships

8:40—9:40 a.m. - Session Ten - Friday Morning

• Ten Activities You Can Use in an Intro to Business Class
• In the Blink of an AI: Preparing for a Future of New Career Paths
• Using QuickBooks Online as a Platform to Teach Accounting and Business Analysis
• Financial Literacy for Middle School
• Explore AI Literacy and Pedagogy: Redefining Skills and Assessment of Learning

9:50—10:50 a.m. - Session Eleven - Friday Morning

• Escape the Ordinary: Designing Digital Escape Rooms
• In the Blink of an AI: Preparing for a Future of New Career Paths
• Financial Empowerment for High School & College Students
• Engage, Inspire, Enroll: Relationship-Centered Strategies for Business Educators

11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. - Closing Luncheon, IBEA Annual Business Meeting, Scholarship Presentation, Passing of the Gavel

1:00—1:30 p.m. - PD Desk Open Following Closing Lunch

1:30 p.m. - On the Road—Have a Safe Trip Home! See you Next Year!