2026 Bridge Conference: Full Schedule

7:45am PDT

Registration & Breakfast

Monday October 26, 2026 7:45am - 9:45am PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Monday October 26, 2026 7:45am - 9:45am PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Meal Time

8:45am PDT

Opening Plenary with Keynote Speakers Sangita Kumar and the Belonging Resident Company

Monday October 26, 2026 8:45am - 10:00am PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Speakers

Sangita Kumar (she/her)

Founder and CEO, Be the Change Consulting

Sangita Kumar (she/her) is a multifaceted strategist, facilitator, systems builder, movement organizer, and change agent committed to advancing social justice and community empowerment. She brings over 20 years of expertise in designing and leading transformative change across sectors, including... Read More →

The Belonging Resident Company (BRC)

The Belonging Resident Company (BRC) is a groundbreaking performance ensemble that centers BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists, facilitators, and musicians on the mission to make the revolution of belonging irresistible. Through radical imagination, contemporary and hip-hop dance, movement... Read More →

Monday October 26, 2026 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Plenary

11:45am PDT

Lunch & Exhibitor Showcase

Monday October 26, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Lunch will be served buffet style in the Greater Tacoma Convention Center Ballroom Prefunction (3rd floor).

Check back the week before Bridge for the menu!

Monday October 26, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Meal Time

8:00am PDT

Breakfast & Registration

Tuesday October 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Tuesday October 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Meal Time

9:00am PDT

Plenary Session

Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Plenary

9:30am PDT

Table Talks

Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT

Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to connect with fellow Bridge attendees around critical topics impacting the Washington Expanded Learning community?

Participants will have the chance to do just that during Table Talks, a 45-minute, unfacilitated group discussions for those seeking connection around a specific topic of interest. Topics will be determined by Bridge attendees through an online voting process.

Table Talks is an opportunity to share ideas, successes, challenges, and connect with others across the state who may be navigating similar experiences.

Not quite ready to dive into a group conversation? Consider joining one of the 30-minute sessions happening from 9:45 - 10:15 AM instead.

Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Bridge Activity