Past eventHeld October 1–3, 2026
NSBA CUBE Annual Conference 2026
CUBE convenes urban school board members and district leaders for strategy and networking.
Marriott Marquis Chicago
- Held
- October 1–3, 2026
- Venue
- Marriott Marquis Chicago
TL;DR
- NSBA CUBE Annual Conference took place October 1–3, 2026 at Marriott Marquis Chicago.
- Urban school board members and district leaders were the intended attendees, sharing strategies for educational challenges in urban districts.
About
For 59 years, CUBE has brought board members from across the country together to network and trade strategies for the particular educational challenges of urban districts. Linda Cliatt-Wayman, Kareem Weaver and Tim Wise were among the listed speakers.
Who was in the room
School Board Members and District Leaders
Urban school board members and district administrators from across the nation.
Featured speakers
3 listedLinda Cliatt-Wayman
Author and Education Leader
Kareem Weaver
Co-Founder & Executive Director · FULCRUM
Tim Wise
Educator and Author on Perspective, Power, and Institutional Culture
Past editions
1 on record| Edition | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Venue & travel
Venue
Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616Getting there
Chicago Midway (MDW) is approximately 10–12 miles from the hotel with typical travel time of 20–30 minutes; O'Hare (ORD) is 20–22 miles with typical travel time of 35–60 minutes.
Getting there
Estimated rideshare fares from MDW: $25–$45; from ORD: $35–$75. Uber, Lyft, and taxis serve the hotel directly.
Getting there
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) provides affordable transit at $2.50 per ride (Ventra card). The hotel is accessible via the Green Line at the nearby Cermak-McCormick Place station.
Questions people ask
6 answeredThe conference took place October 1–3, 2026.
Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616.
Urban school board members and district leaders from across the nation were billed as attendees, coming to network and share strategies for educational challenges.
Featured speakers were billed as Linda Cliatt-Wayman (author and education leader), Kareem Weaver (co-founder and executive director of FULCRUM), and Tim Wise (educator and author on perspective, power, and institutional culture).
Board members in small rural or suburban districts, and vendors seeking a broad exhibitor audience, would have gotten less from it, as the content targeted urban systems; registration from $575 early to $899 onsite, plus an optional $89 site visit, was also a cost for districts to weigh.
School board and education leadership conferences usually see business casual to business professional dress, with blazers common, and a layer helps for cool Chicago weather in early October.
Source: community.nsba.org/policy-advocacy/federal-advocacy/nsba-2026-advocacy-agenda
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