2026 School Leadership Conference
For Heads, Trustees, CFOs, CAOs, Assistant Heads, Division Directors, Etc.
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista DrivePinehurst, NC 28374
United States
| Credits | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
NCAIS Head of School
|
16.00 (CEU) | $250.00 |
|
Non-Member Head of School
|
16.00 (CEU) | $500.00 |
| Credits | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
NCAIS CFO
|
16.00 (CEU) | $600.00 |
|
Non-Member CFO
|
16.00 (CEU) | $650.00 |
| Credits | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
NCAIS School Leader
|
16.00 (CEU) | $550.00 |
|
Non-Member School Leader
|
16.00 (CEU) | $600.00 |
| Credits | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
NCAIS Trustee
|
16.00 (CEU) | $550.00 |
|
Non-Member Trustee
|
16.00 (CEU) | $600.00 |
Hotel Information
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista Dr.
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Room Rates: Single Occupancy: $279.00*, Double Occupancy: $338.00 ($169 per person per night)*
***per person, per night and include lodging and breakfast daily
Room Reservations: After you register for the conference, the group code and password for our room block will be emailed to you. The block is being held until December 21, 2025, so please make your reservations before this date to receive the reduced room rate.
Check-in: 4:00 pm / Check-out: before 11:00 am
Resort Accommodations: Guest rooms may be assigned to the Carolina Hotel, Holly Inn, Manor Inn. Carolina Villas, or Golf Course/Lake View Condominiums. Resort will make every effort to satisfy specific accommodation requests.
Resort Service Fee: Unless otherwise stated in the package description, a 10% resort service fee will be placed on each package rate on a nightly basis. This includes use of the Fitness Center, on-site transportation, wireless internet access in guest rooms, valet and self-parking, beach club and outdoor pools (based on seasonal availability), bicycles, practice putting greens and driving range and complimentary use of BMW courtesy cars (based on availability). The Resort Service Fee also includes gratuities for staff in the dining venues covered by the meal portion of your package, as well as housekeeping, bell and door staff. For non-package meals and beverages in any of our dining outlets, a separate service charge is added to your account. Transportation staff does not participate in the resort services fee. Gratuities for any other service staff are at the Group's or each individual's discretion.
Golf:
Golf Fees (includes green fees, cart and range balls), per person, per round:
- Course No 1, No. 3 and No 5 $60.00
- Course No. 2 $360.00
- Course No. 4 $240.00
- Course No 6, No 7, No 8 & No 9 $165.00
- Course No 10 $270.00
- The Cradle Short Course $65.00
Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Times
Robert Evans, Ed.D.
Long before the pandemic, life in schools had grown ever more complex. The years since 2020 have intensified the pressures of coping with students’ needs and behavior, parents’ anxiety and entitlement, and teachers’ frustrations—all this amidst the nation’s rising political toxicity and declining civility. How can school leaders preserve and strengthen their schools—and themselves? Rob Evans will outline practical ways to cope.
Rob is a psychologist, a former high school and pre-school teacher, and a former child and family therapist. He has consulted to more than 1,800 schools, including many in NCAIS. His most recent book, co-authored with Michael Thompson, is Hopes and Fears: Strengthening the Relationship with Today’s Independent School Parents. His presentations are known for their lively wit and plain talk.
