{"id":25,"date":"2018-07-05T15:16:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T19:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:25:54","slug":"annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u201cRinging in Excellence!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Georgia Center for Continuing Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Athens, Georgia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">August 21, 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459\" style=\"width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp.png 1067w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2026\/04\/esp-1024x1536.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The day will include our business meeting, induction of new members, silent and live auction, poster presentations and an awards luncheon. Additional details and updates will be made available as we approach the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dates at a Glance<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 30, 2026&nbsp;&#8211; Deadline to Submit Award Applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Details<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now through Friday, August 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Regular Registration $85<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Thursday, August 20<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Late Registration $90<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Conference Registration Options:<\/span><\/u>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Member &#8211; Regular $85 or Late $90<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Member\/Retiree &#8211; $60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Member (Lunch Only) &#8211; $40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><u>Link for registration:<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/register.extension.uga.edu\/portal\/events\/reg\/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&amp;entityId=3112684\">ESP Annual Conference Registration 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hotel Reservation Details:&nbsp;<\/strong> <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call the UGA Conference Center directly at guest reservations\u00a0<a href=\"tel:%201-706-542-2134\">(706) 542-2134<\/a>\u00a0and request lodging for the ESP Annual Conference. The Extension rate is $139 plus tax\/fees for the Classic Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Poster Session and *NEW* Ignite Sessions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>ESP members are invited to showcase their outstanding Extension programming at the 2026 ESP Annual Conference through either a poster presentation or a 4\u20135 minute Ignite presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-H Youth Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extension Outreach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Awards<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Posters<\/strong>: 1st Place: $100, 2nd Place: $50, 3rd Place: $25 (Awards will be presented in each category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ignite Presentations<\/strong>: One Ignite presentation will be selected from each category to be presented during the conference. Selected presenters will receive a $100 award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submission Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/uga.questionpro.com\/t\/Ab98TZ88bJ\">https:\/\/uga.questionpro.com\/t\/Ab98TZ88bJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submission Deadline<\/strong>: August 1, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: Programming conducted within the past three years is eligible.\u00a0 Posters or presentations previously presented at other professional association meetings are welcome. Posters previously displayed at a Georgia ESP Annual Meeting are not eligible. The submitting author must have paid 2026 ESP dues. New ESP inductees will be eligible to submit beginning in 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poster Setup<\/strong>: Presenters are responsible for bringing their own easels and mounting hardware. These items will not be provided by the Georgia Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact Robyn Stewart at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rlstew2@uga.edu\">rlstew2@uga.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 706-359-3233.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PAST MEETING ARCHIVES BELOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Annual Meeting Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2025\/08\/2025-ESP-State-Meeting-Agenda.pdf\">Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Toews, Associate Dean for Extension, UGA CAES (<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2025\/06\/Toews-Bio.pdf\">Bio<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/register.extension.uga.edu\/portal\/events\/reg\/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&amp;entityId=2303525\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Annual Meeting Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meeting Registration&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdmE1bekF0N1O8jb16IRgx57yLI_7NvrmQMDE46evPZAjX0kw\/viewform\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdmE1bekF0N1O8jb16IRgx57yLI_7NvrmQMDE46evPZAjX0kw\/viewform\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2024\/05\/ESP-2024-Conference-Schedule.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2024\/05\/ESP-2024-Conference-Schedule.pdf\">Conference Schedule<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_73dt3fqnLVp49zU\">Poster Session Information<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/awards-scholarships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/awards-scholarships\/\">Awards and Recognitions<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote Speaker:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jill Walton, UGA &nbsp;Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations (<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2024\/05\/Walton-Bio-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2024\/05\/Walton-Bio-1.pdf\">bio<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rock Eagle 4-H Center&nbsp;&nbsp; Eatonton, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dates at a Glance\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 28<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; Deadline to Submit Award Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Deadline for Early Bird Registration ($80)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 9<sub><sup>th<\/sup><\/sub> &nbsp;\u2013 Deadline to Submit Poster Proposals \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_73dt3fqnLVp49zU\">Submit here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Regular Registration Ends ($85)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 16<sup>th<\/sup> &nbsp;\u2013 Rock Eagle lodging deadline -(Single Occupancy-$80, Double Occupancy-$40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference Registration\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration for the annual meeting will begin Tuesday, April 30th. Registration will close on Friday, August 16th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration options include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Member\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early Bird (April 30<sup>th<\/sup>-July 30<sup>th<\/sup>) \u2013 $80.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular (July 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 August 16<sup>th<\/sup>) \u2013 $85.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Late &nbsp;(August 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u2013 August 23<sup>rd<\/sup>) \u2013 $90.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Member\/Retiree \u2013 $60.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Member (Lunch Only) \u2013 $40.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;2023 Annual Meeting Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2023\/05\/ESP-Annual-Meeting-Schedule.pdf\">Conference Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4VCno2whH0FFhz0\">Poster Session Information<\/a> from Clark MacAllister <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote Speaker:  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stacy Jones, Ed.D  (<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2023\/05\/Stacy-Jones-Bio.pdf\">bio<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director UGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UGA Georgia Center, 1197 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2020\/08\/2020-ESP-Poster-Presentations.pdf\">2020 Annual Meeting Educational Posters<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>2018 Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHOTOS FROM THE 2018 CONFERENCE:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ugacommunications\/albums\/72157671012411957\/with\/42728370530\/\">2018 ESP Awards Photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting Program (PDF):<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2018\/10\/2018-ESP-Annual-Meeting-Printed-Program-Edited.pdf\"> 2018 State Meeting Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>ESP National Conference<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>s<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epsilonsigmaphi.wildapricot.org\/2018-Conference\">October 1-4, 2018 &#8211; Manhattan, Kansas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epsilonsigmaphi.wildapricot.org\/2019-conference\">October 14-17, 2019 &#8211; Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020 &#8211; Rochester, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Information from Previous Meetings<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/espgeorgia16\">2016 Annual Meeting Photos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photos of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/files\/2018\/07\/2012photoofespawardrecipeints.pdf\">2012 State Meeting Award Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View Archives for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/archive-2011-annual-meeting\/\">2011 meeting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/awards-scholarships\/\">Awards and Scholarships<\/a>&nbsp;page to view pictures from past meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRinging in Excellence!\u201d Georgia Center for Continuing Education Athens, Georgia August 21, 2026 The day will include our business meeting, induction of new members, silent and live auction, poster presentations and an awards luncheon. 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