Alexandria, VA/Columbus, OH — The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and MBA Research and Curriculum Center are pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration that will integrate MBA Research’s annual Conclave: A Curriculum and Teaching Conference with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2026, happening Dec. 2–5 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
For years, Conclave has been the premier national professional development conference designed specifically for business and marketing educators. This event has served as a hub for secondary and postsecondary teachers to connect with industry leaders, share best practices in pedagogy and explore the latest trends in the business world to ensure classroom instruction and standards stay relevant.
Through this event integration, ACTE and MBA Research are advancing their shared commitment to high-quality professional learning and strong industry connections. By merging Conclave with VISION, the nation’s largest annual gathering of career and technical education (CTE) professionals, the organizations will create a more comprehensive and collaborative experience for business and marketing CTE professionals nationwide.
MBA Research and ACTE’s Business Education Division will work in close collaboration to curate and develop high-quality CTE programming that reflects shared priorities and collective expertise. Through this partnership, MBA Research will draw on its strong relationships with leading business professionals and bring its annual consortium of state leaders to VISION, fostering deeper collaboration, strengthening the community of practice and elevating the visibility of business education within the broader CTE ecosystem. This strategic partnership further underscores ACTE’s leadership in convening the CTE community while highlighting the power of collaboration to expand professional development opportunities, strengthen cross-disciplinary connections and amplify the collective impact of business and marketing CTE nationwide.
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MBA Research and Curriculum Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the research, development, and dissemination of materials for teachers in business, marketing, finance, hospitality and tourism management, and entrepreneurship.
About the ACTE Business Division
The ACTE Business Education Division represents more than 3,000 secondary and postsecondary educators, administrators, business leaders, teacher educators and students in business education. Proudly celebrating its 100th anniversary, ACTE is the nation’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to advancing education that prepares learners for successful careers.
