IASB BoardCon 2026
The Iowa Association of School Boards' annual convention for school board members, administrators and education leaders. It spans three days with keynotes, breakout sessions, a delegate assembly and a trade show.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
November 18 to 20, 2026, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-07. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- Delegate Assembly, PreCon workshops and a member and vendor social on November 18, the main convention and trade show on November 19, and a Board Presidents' Workshop on November 20. Source
- Three general session keynotes on student belonging, building trust through dialogue, and trust in leadership. Source
- A trade show of companies serving Iowa schools, with a floor plan on the exhibitor page. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
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Transit
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Accessibility
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Where to stay
IASB holds room blocks at several hotels near the Iowa Events Center, including the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, which has skywalk access to the venue. Source
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
Dining near the venue
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From the airport
Airports
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Airport to the venue
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Rideshare
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Taxis
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Black car and SUV pickup
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Public transit
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Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which districts used this program or product, and can their own board minutes or reports confirm the result?
- Was the reported gain in student outcomes measured against a comparison group, and over how many years?
- What does the total cost of ownership look like after any introductory or grant-funded period ends?
- How is student and staff data stored, who can access it, and how does the vendor meet state privacy law?
Common questions
When is IASB BoardCon 2026?
November 18 to 20, 2026.
Where is IASB BoardCon 2026 held?
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA.
Where should I stay for IASB BoardCon 2026?
IASB holds room blocks at several hotels near the Iowa Events Center, including the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, which has skywalk access to the venue.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “IASB BoardCon 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-iasb-boardcon-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-07. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/iasb-boardcon-2026/