National Association For The Education Of Young Children

Naeyc's annual events are integral to its impact on the early childhood profession, offering valuable opportunities for professional development and networking. For the fiscal year ended august 31, 2024, naeyc hosted two major events. The annual conference, themed "building community and belonging in early childhood education," took place in nashville, tn, from november 15-18, 2023, and attracted 7,752 early education professionals, with 55% attending for the first time. (see schedule o for continuation)the conference featured 527 diverse sessions across 35 topic areas and an exposition with 234 exhibiting companies. Naeyc's professional learning institute, themed "creating a caring, equitable community of learners," took place in new orleans, la, from june 2-5, 2024. This conference offered 2,100 attendees, 54% of whom were first-time participants, the chance to learn from experts and thought leaders in 229 sessions, alongside an exposition with 46 exhibiting companies.

Membership, marketing, and affiliate relations cultivate a strong and engaged community of early childhood professionals. Membership and marketing focuses on attracting and retaining members--roughly 55,000--by creating valuable resources and benefits and implementing marketing strategies to reach and engage current and prospective members. They also foster member engagement through online communities, events, and targeted communications. Affiliate relations cultivates strong partnerships with naeyc's 50 state and regional affiliates, providing support, resources, and guidance to enhance their capacity to serve members at the local level. (see schedule o for continuation)this includes collaborating on advocacy efforts, funding opportunities, and community-building activities. By working closely with affiliates, naeyc expands its reach and impact, ensuring that early childhood educators across the country have access to the support and resources they need to thrive.

The higher ed, public policy, and advocacy program services advance policies that address the needs of the early childhood education field through strategic partnership, thought leadership, resource creation, and educating policymakers at the federal and state levels. The 2024 public policy forum, held virtually on february 25-26, 2024, brought together 800 attendees to connect and engage in critical policy discussions. Publications develops books, journals, and additional resources such as study guides and instructor guides that support the work of early childhood educators. Market solutions operates naeyc's direct sales, order fulfillment, and customer service related to all of its program service offerings.