PAIU School Safety and Security Conference

Start
12 Mar 2026
9:00 AM
End
13 Mar 2026
12:00 PM
Location
The Penn Stater, State College
Spaces left
25

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

PAIU School Safety & Security Conference

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.

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:

Allegion

Emergent 3

KIT Communications