Comprehensible Iowa Conference 2026

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Merrill Middle School | Des Moines

Comprehensible Iowa
Publisher/HostComprehensible Iowa
Comprehensible Iowa Conference 2026
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Join us at CIIA 2026 with our in person hands-on Friday workshop and Saturday conference!
About this Event

The 2026 Comprehensible Iowa Conference is excited to announce an amazing line up for our Friday workshop which will include Justin Slocum-Bailey and Carrie Toth with Kristy Placido joining her as they share their amazing talents for your world language classroom! After our Friday workshop we will invite ALL attendees to join the board for happy hour and dinner!

Saturday will feature a line up of some of amazing educators from Iowa and the Midwest along with Justin Slocum-Bailey as the keynote!

The Friday workshop will begin at with doors opening for registration at 1:00 pm, and the workshops begining at 1:30 and concluding at 5:00. Justin Slocum-Bailey and Carrie Toth joined by Kristy Placido will be our featured workshop hosts. ALL attendees will have the opportunity to join conference goers at an evening dinner on your own, but full of conversation, connections, networking and friendships new and old! Details on the dinner party will be shared closer to the event!

Saturday's conference will begin with the doors opening at 7:30 am with registration and a continental breakfast. Sessions will begin promptly at 8:00. The day will be full of educators volunteering to share their expertise from across Iowa and the midwest! This year Iowa's very own Justin Slocum-Bailey will be our keynote!

Attendees have options to attend with a Friday only session, Saturday only session, or a Friday and Saturday ticket with the combo price discount! Additionally Saturday attendees can add the VIP experience to their cart with the opportunity to have lunch in a small setting with our keynote presenter! This is a first come first serve option!

Grab your tickets with earlybird pricing before they are gone!

Early Bird Pricing until April 1st:

Friday June `12th only $50

Saturday June 13th only $80

Friday and Saturday June 12th and 13th combo price $100

April 2- June 1st Regular Pricing:

Friday June 12th only $65

Saturday June 13th only $`100

Friday and Saturday June 7th and 8th combo price $150

June 2th- on late ticket pricing:

Friday June 12th only $75

Saturday June 13th only $110

Friday June 12th and Saturday June ```13th combo $170

ALL ticket sales are final/ no refunds unless the event is cancelled by the organization. If one were to need to transfer a ticket to a friend, please reach out to [email protected] so that we can assist prior to June 11th 2026.

For more information: https://comprehensibleiowa.wordpress.com/

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Merrill Middle School, 5301 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, United States

Tickets

USD 10.00 to USD 100.00

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