Join us IN PERSON for the 2025 Positive Discipline Conference! Featuring dynamic presentations for educators, clinicians, and parents, this conference is designed to equip you with proven tools to transform your home, school, or professional practice. Whether you’re looking to boost your coaching, consulting, or counseling impact, or simply want to deepen your Positive Discipline skills, this is your opportunity to learn from top experts, connect with like-minded professionals, and take your practice to the next level.
This program is in English.
CE Credit available!
LOCATION
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
900 E Lookout Dr, Richardson, TX 75082, United States
SPECIAL PDA RATE
We have a special group rate of $144 per night. To guarantee that rate and join our PDA group block at the hotel make your reservation online before June 9, 2025!
*Reservations received after this date will be accommodated on a rate and space availability basis only.
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
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- Opening Keynote: Positive Discipline House of Kind and Firm – Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
- Creating Connections and Solving Problems Through Effective Family Meetings – Becky Divinski
- The Missing Curriculum: Bridging the Soft Skills Gap in K-12 Education – Eva Dwight
- Unlocking the Multilingual Potential: Exploring Inclusive and Empowering Strategies to Empower Multilingual children – Silvia Nuñez
- Essential Skills of Parent Educators – Bete Rodrigues
- Parenting Styles in Play – Aline Stroeh
- From Circles to Conversations: Transforming Classroom Dynamics with Class Meetings – Mariana Manrique
- Positive Discipline Tools for Kids – Lois Ingber, Aisha Pope, and Jane Nelsen
- Family Meetings, Your Most Valuable Parenting Tool – Lora Ferguson
- The impact of Positive Discipline on our School Community After 9 Years of Application – Esmat Lamei & Mohamed Magdy
- Beginning the Almost Perfect School Year – Cathy Kawakami
- Building HOPE through Positive Discipline: Fostering Relationships, Engagement, and Social Emotional Growth – Aisha Pope & LaTysa Jackson
- Change Management in Schools The Positive Discipline Way – Yogi Patel
- Closing Panel: Promoting Mental Health through Positive Discipline – Noha Alshugairi, Lois Ingber, and Lora Ferguson
SCHEDULE
| TIME |
SESSION |
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
|
Check-In | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Opening Session |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Morning Break |
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Choose your own track |
| 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM |
Lunch on your own |
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM |
Choose your own track |
| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM |
Afternoon Break |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Choose your own track |
| 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM |
Closing Session |
| 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM |
Check-Out |
Remember to turn in your CE form with signatures
for all sessions you would like credit.
This program is co-sponsored by the North American
Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP).
REGISTRATION FEES
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
| EARLY |
REGULAR |
LATE |
| $159 USD |
$179 USD |
$199 USD |
Early Registration through May 14
Regular Registration starting May 15 through July 1
Late Registration starting July 1 through July 11
Student / Intern Price – $89 throughout July 11 (Registration code required)
GROUP REGISTRATION
Available for groups of 5 or more from the same agency, school, or work setting.
| EARLY |
REGULAR |
LATE |
| $129 USD |
$149 USD |
$169 USD |
Early Registration through May 14
Regular Registration starting May 15 through July 1
Late Registration starting July 1 through July 11
THINK TANK + CONFERENCE COMBO
Special pricing. You must login as a member to access this option. PDA members only.
| EARLY |
REGULAR |
LATE |
| $399 USD |
$419 USD |
$439 USD |
Early Registration through May 14
Regular Registration starting May 15 through July 1
Late Registration starting July 1 through July 11
In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.
CE CREDIT AVAILABLE
Up to 6 hours of NBCC CE Credit. The Positive Discipline Association is an approved National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723.
Up to 6 hours of AMS CE Credit. The Positive Discipline Association is an approved professional development provider through American Montessori Society (AMS) for this program.
INVITATION LETTER FOR TRAVEL
If you need an invitation letter for travel, please complete this online form.
SPONSORS
This conference is sponsored by:
- Yogi Patel - Transformation Through Empowerment
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
Did you know that you can be an exhibitor and/or sponsor at Conference & Think Tank? There are a variety of levels for this year’s events in Dallas. More information.
PDA members receive a 5% discount.
DONATIONS
If you would like to make a donation to support Conference scholarships click here. Please specify in the comment section of the donation form that these funds are going toward Conference scholarships.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Positive Discipline for Early Childhood Educators
Trainers: Cheryl Erwin, MA, MFT, CPDLT & Steven Foster, LCSW, CPDLT
Dates: July 9 and 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time)
Location: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
CE Credits: AMS CE hours available!
Register here
Empowering People in the Workplace
Trainers: Dina Emser, M.A., CPDLT
Dates: July 8, 9, and 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Central Time)
Location: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
Register here
Positive Discipline in the Classroom
Trainers: Dodie Blomberg, CPDLT & Ari Hurtado, CPDLT
Dates: July 9 and 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Central Time)
Location: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
CE Credits: NBCC CE hours available!
Register here
Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way
Trainers: Kelly Pfeiffer, CPDLT & Yogi Patel, CPDT
Dates: July 9 and 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time)
Location: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
CE Credits: NBCC CE hours available!
Register here
CANCELLATION POLICY
- A full refund (minus a $35 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to conference date.
- Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before the conference date. However, paid registrants can transfer to future PDA training event including workshops within one year at no additional cost.
- Refunds are not available after a transfer is made or if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the event.
- Participants will be notified by email if for any reason the event is cancelled.
For special needs accommodations, please contact info@positivediscipline.org
