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2026 CACTE CAREERTECH SUMMIT WELCOMES YOU!
July 19-23, 2026
PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER
Pueblo, CO

FAQs and up-to-date conference information can be found on the 2026 CACTE CareerTech Summit Page.
Registration rates, lodging information, and the Call for Proposals link are located there.

For General Conference Questions, contact Sheri Bryant, Assistant Director & Conference Coordinator, at [email protected]
For Exhibitor Questions and Support, contact Janet Brophy, Summit Assistant, at [email protected]
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Wednesday, July 22
 

10:15am MDT

Colorado CTE Updates w/ Program Directors & CTSO State Leaders
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room locations vary by division
Administration and PACE - Exhibit Hall A1
Agriculture - Marriott-Meeting Room 2
Business -Meeting Room 4/5
Counseling & Career Development AND ACE -Fortino Grand Hall C-East
Engineering, Technology & Media Arts -Heroes Pavilion
Family and Consumer Sciences -Murphy Sitter Room (Marriott)
Health and Public Safety, Law Enforcement - Meeting Room 3
Skilled Trades -Fortino Grand Hall C-West
Work-Based Learning -Exhibit Hall A2

Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room locations vary by division Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

ACE-CTE for All Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Exhibit Hall A2
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE: 

1:30-2:00-Annual Business Meeting
2:00-3:00-Collaboration & Care (ACE/CCD/PACE)
3:00-3:10-Grab Snack & Travel Time to Pueblo Community College Tour
900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
3:15-4:45-Campus Tour OR Team Talk
5:00-Depart for Social Activity at Gold Dust Saloon

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Exhibit Hall A2 Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

CACTA-Administration Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Exhibit Hall A1
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE: 

1:45-2:30-Annual Business Meeting
2:30-2:45-Officer Installation-Debbie Nelson, CACTE Executive Director presides
2:45-3:00-Travel to Pueblo Community College
3:00-5:00-Pueblo Community College Tour #2 or Pueblo Water Tower Place (self-select)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Exhibit Hall A1 Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

CATFACS-Family & Consumer Sciences Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Millberger Farms
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30-Depart for Millberger Farms Tour, 1625 Cortner Road, Pueblo - Site Contact: Shane Millberger, 719-240-1947
2:00-3:30-Property Tour
3:30-5:00-Farm Stand Tour On-Your-Own (5 min from Millberger Farms)
OR
2:00-5:00-Pueblo Community College Tours 
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Millberger Farms
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

CBAM-Business & Marketing Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Fortino Grand Hall C-East
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30-1:50-Andrea Wiesehmeyer, presenter, Colorado State Fair
1:55-2:30-Michelle Wimmer, presenter, AI Act and Ethical Bias
2:30-2:45-Networking Break
2:45-3:45-Interactive Roundtables (20' rotations) Choose your own adventure: Planning Your 1st Month with Aly, Interactive Session with Stukent, AI in the Classroom with Bernadette, Classroom & CTSO Resources with Traci, and Deep Dive with Michelle Wimmer from SEUT
3:45-4:00-Depart for Riverwalk Boat Tour (limit 50 attendees, priority to current CBAM Members)
4:00-5:00-Riverwalk Networking Boat Tour- 130 E. Riverwalk

CBAM Conference Website Information
Ideas for 1st Month of School pdf
CACTE Summer 2026 AI Impact pdf
Summer 2026 Roundtable pdf
Educator Toolkit Quick Engagement & Classroom Management Strategies pdf
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Fortino Grand Hall C-East Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

CCD-Counseling & Career Development Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Meeting Room 3
1:30-2:00-Annual Business Meeting- (Meeting Room 3)
MOVE TO EXHIBIT HALL A2 FOR REMAINING PD:

2:00-3:00-Collaboration & Care (ACE/CCD/PACE)
3:00-3:10-Grab snack & Travel to Pueblo Community College Tour
900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
3:15-4:45-Campus Tour or Team Talk
4:45-Depart for Social Activity at Gold Dust Saloon
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Meeting Room 3 Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

COWBL-Work-Based Learning Divion Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Heroes Pavillion
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30-1:45- Welcome & Howdys (Introductions)
○ Let’s kick things off by getting to know one another. Nobody stays a stranger for long around here!
1:45-2:00 - COWBL Business (Bylaws Vote)
○ Time to tend to the chores. We’ll be taking a quick vote on our bylaws to keep the ship sailing smoothly.
2:00-2:45-College Board Presentation: Teamship
○ See details below on how to prep your students for the working world without pulling your hair out!
2:45-3:00-Stretch Break
3:00-5:00-We're heading down the road to visit our good neighbors at Black Hills Energy, 105 S Victoria Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
About Our Hosts: Black Hills Corporation is a dependable American energy company serving folks all across the West—from South Dakota down to Arkansas. Here in Colorado, they’ve been working hard to harness the wind and sun
alongside natural gas, making sure they provide the safe, reliable energy our communities have come to expect while meeting our state's green goals.

Work-Based Learning (WBL) occupations:
● Line Repairer
● Electric Meter Tester
● Electrician Substation
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Heroes Pavillion Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

CVATA-Agriculture Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
LoPresti Chili Farms Tour
1:30-Depart for LoPresti Chili Farm Tour 
35741 Gale Rd, Pueblo, CO 81006
2:00-3:30-Chili Farms Tour
3:30-Depart for Pueblo HS
4:00-4:45-Tour debrief
4:45-Depart for Bruce's Ale House (CVATA Members Only activity)
Speakers
TK

Tyler Knecht

LoPresti Chili Farm

MK

McCall Knecht

LoPresti Chili Farm
avatar for Emily Baylie

Emily Baylie

Agricultural Education Instructor, Limon Public Schools
Wife, mom, Ag Teacher. Passionate about agricultural literacy, education, and advocacy and rural life and living.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
LoPresti Chili Farms Tour
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

ETMA-Engineering, Technology and Media Arts Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
  • 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm: Travel to Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum (31001 Magnuson Ave)
  • 1:45 pm – 1:55 pm: Arrival & Tour Check-In
  • 1:55 pm – 3:55 pm: Guided/Self-Guided Museum Tour
  • 3:55 pm – 4:10 pm: Return travel to the Convention Center
  • 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm: ETMA Annual Division Business Meeting, Fortino Grand Hall C-West
  • In-Person 

  • Important Admission Info
    • Current/Paid ETMA Division Members: Your admission is 100% covered by the division!
    • Non-Members/Guests: A $10 admission fee will be due at the museum check-in counter
    Travel Note: Please ensure you are ready at the convention center departure area by 1:30 pm sharp so we can maximize our time at the museum!




Speakers
avatar for Bobbie Bastian

Bobbie Bastian

Computer Science and Cybersecurity Instructor, FutureForward at Bollman
Bobbie Bastian, a veteran educator at FutureForward at Bollman, is a recognized leader in Computer Science with 19 years of experience. She is the ETMA division President and a contributor to national cybersecurity standards, and facilitates AP Cybersecurity and Networking sessions... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

HPS-Health, Public Safety & Law Enforcement Divison Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Murphy Sitter Room (Marriott)
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30-1:45-HPS Division Meeting & Leadership Team Brainstorm
1:45-2:10--Visit with Exhibitors/Network in breakout room
2:15-3:15-Felicia McQueen, Chief Deputy, Pueblo County Coroner's Office-Drug Trends
3:15-3:45-Snack Break 
3:45-4:45-Stacey Hervey, presenter
4:45-5:00-Wrap up and Next Steps
Speakers
FM

Felicia McQueen

Chief Deputy, F-ABMDI, Pueblo County Coroner Office
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Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Murphy Sitter Room (Marriott) Marriott Courtyard
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

PACE-Postsecondary, Adult & Career Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Meeting Room 4
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30-2:00-Annual Business Meeting and Officer Installation (MEETING ROOM 4)
MOVE TO EXHIBIT HALL A2 FOR REMAINDER OF PD: 

2:00-3:00-Collaboration & Care (ACE/CCD/PACE)
3:00-3:10-Grab snack & Travel Time to Pueblo Community Tour 
900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
3:15-4:45-Campus Tour or Team Talk
5:00-Depart for Social Activity at Gold Dust Saloon
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Meeting Room 4
  Division Day

1:30pm MDT

T&I-Trades & Industry Division Day Programming
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Fortino Grand Hall C-West
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE (Begin at Pueblo Convention Center)

1:30-2:00-Trades & Industry Division Brainstorm/Business Meeting-Fortino Grand Hall C-West
2:00-Depart for self-selected tours at Pueblo Community College
2:30-4:00

TOUR ONE: Westwind Wood Specialties
33645 E United Ave, Pueblo, CO 81001
Shop tour with owner Troy Deaton -- intended for carpentry, cabinetmaking, and woods teachers

TOUR TWO: Pueblo Community College 
San Juan Building, next to Gorsich Advanced Tech Center
900 W. Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004
AWS D1.1 Guided Bend Test – for welding teachers

TOUR THREE: Pueblo Community College
Medical Arts and Tech Building
900 W. Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004
Automotive shop tour and shop talk

TOUR FOUR: Pueblo Community College
Medical Arts and Tech Building
900 W. Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004
Cosmetology Services offered: 
shampoo & styles, manicures, or scalp, hand, and arm massages





Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Fortino Grand Hall C-West Pueblo Convention Center
  Division Day
 

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