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Workshop 2026 New Exhibit Floor Features
This year’s conference will offer multiple new features on the exhibit floor for you and your district team to partake in.
- Central Bark: We are paw-sitive this area will be one of the most exciting locations on the exhibit floor! Decompress from a day of training with comforting service dogs.
- Achievement Arena: Located along the walkway to the Keynote Theater, this area will be the hub for popular awards programs such as the Unsung Superheroes in Education Awards and the finals for NJSBA’s elementary school and middle school STEAM Tank Challenge, and the Association Awards.
- Postcard Port: This new AI photo area will put attendees at the center of all the action. Stop by to choose a destination and transport your photo into a larger-than-life adventure!
View the Exhibit Floor here: NJSBA Workshop 2026 | Floor Plan
School Board Notes
School-Board-Notes, Sept.,15, 2026
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