PAIU School Safety and Security Conference: Sold Out!

Start
12 Mar 2026
9:00 AM
End
13 Mar 2026
12:00 PM
Location
The Penn Stater, State College
Spaces left
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Registration

District/School Attendee (non-IU staff) – $249.00
Please use this ticket type if you are a school employee (non-IU staff)
IU Staff Attendee (must login to register) – $249.00
Late Registration - District/School Attendee – $299.00
Late registration - IU Staff Attendee – $299.00

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PAIU School Safety & Security Conference - Sold Out!

March 12-13, 2026

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

215 Innovation Blvd., State College, PA 16803

The inaugural PASS Conference will include a number of key updates and networking opportunities for intermediate unit and school staff who work in school safety and security.

Schedule

Thursday, March 12	Friday, March 13
8:00 am Registration 8:45 am Conference Kick-off 9:00 am Keynote Speaker 10:45 am Break \| Exhibitor Visits 11:00 am Breakout Session 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Breakout Session 2:00 pm Breakout Session 3:00 pm Breakout Session 4:00 pm Exhibitor Visits \| Networking	7:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am Breakout Session 9:00 am Breakout Session 10:00 am Break \| Exhibitor Visits 10:15 am Keynote Speaker 12:15 pm Conference Wrap-Up 12:30 pm Departure

Keynote Presentations:

Working with Youth in the Digital and AI Age: Technology, Social Media and Mental Health - Ryan Klingensmith | Founder, Shape the Sky
Education in a Violent World - Dr. Steven Webb | Founder, Safe Secure Systems

Full conference schedule, including speaker and session details, now available.

We've reached our 200 attendee maximum - registration is now closed. Please click "Join waitlist" if you're interested in accessing an open spot that may become available due to cancellations received prior the conference. You will be notified of any openings based on your position on the wait list.

Hope to see you at next year's conference - details to follow.

Attendee Registration: $249/person
Deadline: February 12, 2026

Late registration: Starting on February 13, registration will incur a $50 late fee.

For sponsorship/exhibitor information/registration, please click on this link.

Accommodations at the Penn Stater SOLD OUT: the group hotel room rate at the The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center is $162/night plus applicable taxes. Guests may either contact Central Reservations directly by calling 1-814-863-5050 and referencing the Group Code (PAIU26C) or book online at the group rate prior to February 11, 2026

Additional Accommodations in State College may be available at:

Hilton Garden Inn State College (3 miles from the Penn Stater): 1221 E. College Ave. Call: 814.272.1221. Current "rack" rate approx. $190/night
Holiday Inn Express (3.7 mi from Penn Stater): 1925 Waddle Rd. Call: 814.867.1800. Current "rack" rate approx. $354/Thurs. night

For questions on the conference program, please contact Joe Rice, Westmoreland IU 8

For questions about event registration, please contact Ashley Lenker White, PAIU

Sponsors and exhibitors, please contact Michele Clancy, PAIU

THANK YOU to our GOLD SPONSOR: Critical Response Group

Thank you to our Event Sponsor:

Singlewire Software

Thank you to our Gift Bag Sponsor:

Sight On Scene

Thank you to our Exhibitors:

Abraxas Youth & Family Services

Allegion

CrisisGo