2026 Annual Early Childhood Conference
The 2026 Michigan AEYC Annual Early Childhood Conference will take place March 5-7, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place.
This year’s conference theme, Your Journey. Your Growth. Our Profession., is all about you! It’s a chance to connect your personal journey as an educator with the incredible future of the early childhood profession. Join us to be inspired, gain practical tools, and discover how your individual growth strengthens our collective profession. We’ll explore how our shared values and professional standards can empower you and create a stronger, more connected community for everyone. It’s an opportunity to invest in yourself and ignite the future of early childhood education. Learn more about the newly adopted Michigan Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and how they help frame our field to support the journey of professionalism.