# Event Details - **Event Name**: 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Come join us for the 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference to learn, connect, and grow together!About this Event22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development ConferenceJoin us at the Shooting Star Casino on August 11-13, 2026, for an exciting in-person event! This conference is all about connecting, learning, and exploring child and brain development in a fun, relaxed setting. Don’t miss out on great talks, networking, and new ideas to take back home or to your classrooms. See you there!Tuesday, August 11th🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMConference Kick-Off & Social🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PMPre-Conference Session 1: Title Coming Soon!🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PMBreak🕑: 06:45 PM - 08:45 PMPre-Conference Session 2: Title Coming Soon!Wednesday, August 12th🕑: 07:00 AM - 05:30 PMRegistration & Vendors Open🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:30 AMBreakfast (Meal included with Registration)🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMWelcome and Opening CeremonyInfo: Main Event Center🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMOpening KeynoteHost: Raelene Ostberg, M.Ed.Info: Finding Joy: Reducing Stress, Break Through Barriers, and Increase Your Joy Factor - Today! Raelene Ostberg—known as “That Joy Lady”—invites educators to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the joy that first brought them to this important work. Through engaging stories, humor, and practical insights, participants will explore simple yet powerful strategies to reduce stress, overcome everyday barriers, and bring more moments of joy into their professional and personal lives. Participants will leave feeling refreshed, energized, and inspired—with practical tools they can begin using immediately. Join us to discover how small shifts in mindset and daily practice that will decrease stress, strengthen gratitude, and help you experience more of the genuine happiness you deserve. Come ready to recover (and discover) the joy in the vital work you do every day.🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBreak🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:15 PMBreakout Session I (6 options)Info: Descriptions coming soon!🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PMBreak🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch (Meal included with Registration)🕑: 01:45 PM - 03:15 PMBreakout Session II (6 options)Info: Descriptions coming soon!🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMDay 1 Closing KeynoteHost: Chase Mielke, M.Ed.Info: In This Together: Strengthen Staff Culture with Purpose, Perspective, and Positivity In today’s schools, isolation, overwhelm, and division are real challenges, but they don’t have to define your school climate. In this energizing keynote, award-winning educator and ASCD author Chase Mielke equips your staff with research-based strategies to build a more connected, collaborative, and purpose-driven culture. Drawing from classroom experience and applied psychology, Chase blends humor, storytelling, and practical tools to help educators rediscover what unites them. The result? Stronger relationships, better outcomes, and a school environment where everyone feels valued and supported.🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PMEvening Meal & Entertainment (Included with Registration)Host: Shayne Smith, ComedianInfo: The evening meal will begin at 5:30 PM. Entertainment provided by comedian, Shayne Smith, will begin at 6:00 PM. Entertainer Shayne Smith is a Utah-born comedian, writer, podcaster, and musician whose raw, story-driven comedy has earned him a devoted following. Shayne will bring comedic relief to the audience through comedy and relatable life stories from his childhood. Thursday, August 13th🕑: 07:00 AM - 02:00 PMRegistration Open🕑: 07:00 AM - 03:00 PMVendors Open🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:30 AMBreakfast (Meal included with Registration)🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AMDay 2 Opening Keynote Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed.Info: Looking Beneath the Behavior Children’s behavior does not happen in a vacuum. It is shaped by each child’s unique nervous system, the relationships around them, and the environments we create. Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. reframes behavior as communication and regulation as the foundation for learning, connection, and long-term well-being. Participants will learn how to recognize patterns in behavior, differentiate between sensory and emotional drivers, and make small, practical shifts to environment, expectations, and adult response that support regulation across a group without losing the individual child. This is not about adding more strategies. It is about changing how we see what is already happening so our responses become more effective, more consistent, and more sustainable. Educators and caregivers will leave with a clear, shared framework they can use immediately to reduce power struggles, increase felt safety, and create environments where children can access learning...🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak (Vendor & Hotel Check-Out Time)🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMBreakout Session III (6 options)Info: Descriptions coming soon!🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PMBreak🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMLunch (Meal included with Registration)🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PMClosing Keynote SpeakerHost: Christophe Fox, Mentalist & Mind PerformanceInfo: Mentalist & Mind Performance Christophe Fox is a mentalist and magician who blends live performance with meaningful ideas to create memorable corporate experiences. His work has been featured on CBS, FOX, ABC, TEDx, and MSNBC, and he performs at corporate events of all sizes. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, and public figures, creating interactive experiences that capture attention and bring audiences fully into the moment. Using performance as a storytelling tool, Christophe explores themes of focus, resilience, and performing under pressure. The result is an experience that is engaging, thoughtful, and designed to stay with audiences long after the event ends.🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PMClosing Ceremony - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mahnomen/22nd-annual-communities-collaborative-brain-development-conference/100001986262553767 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, comedy, entertainment, art, sports, literary-art, storytelling, performances, music, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 18+ - Duration: 22 hours 30 minutes - Location: Shooting Star Casino - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 55.2, max: 321.96, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Mahnomen - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Shooting Star Casino - **lat**: 47.3082772 - **long**: -95.9623871 - **full address**: Shooting Star Casino, 777 South Casino Road, Mahnomen, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/2469b24caae914b9ef823b753e3200af82fe81ac2d9f1e2f8632371488e75374-rimg-w1200-h817-dc871715-gmir.jpg?v=1775105260 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference being held? - **A:** 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference takes place on Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Shooting Star Casino, 777 South Casino Road, Mahnomen, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference? - **A:** 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference is strictly for guests aged 18 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 18 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference? - **A:** 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference is organized by White Earth Child Care/Early Childhood Program. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 22nd Annual Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mahnomen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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