Description
2026 Business Education Teacher Summit
Hosted by Denise Leigh
📍 Marriott TownePlace Suites DFW Airport North – Irving, Texas
📅 October 22-23, 2026 (Thursday + Friday)
Join a highly focused, small-group professional development experience designed exclusively for Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and CTE educators.
This is not a typical conference. It’s a hands-on, practical summit built around real classroom strategies, authentic collaboration, and meaningful conversations with peers who teach what you teach.
✨ What Makes This Summit Different
🎤 Led entirely by Denise Leigh — no outside presenters
🚫 No vendors. No textbook companies. No sales pitches.
🤝 Built for connection — collaborate with like-minded educators
💡 Focused on what actually works in modern business & CTE classrooms
👥 Limited to just 50 educators for a high-impact experience
🎓 Earn 10 hours CPE credits (Texas Teachers)
🎓 Earn 10 hours Act 48 credits (Pennsylvania Teachers)
🚕 Thursday Night Your Summit ticket includes an (optional) Evening Limo Outing to nearby Hall’s Pumpkin Farm & the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX.
🎯 Who Should Attend
This summit is specifically designed for teachers in:
- Business Education
- Marketing Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways
🎓 Professional Development Credits
- Texas teachers: Earn 10 hours Texas CPE credits
- Pennsylvania teachers: Earn 10 hours PA Act 48 credits
- Not from PA or TX? Most states approve PD at the local level, i.e. your school district admin. If you’re not sure, email me.
🏨 Hotel & Travel Details
📍 Hosted at: Marriott TownePlace Suites DFW Airport North, 4800 Plaza Drive Irving, TX 75063
✈️ Free DFW airport shuttle to and from the hotel. (Love Field does not have a hotel shuttle if you fly Southwest)
🛏️ Discounted blocked rooms available:
$139 per night (Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday nights) plus taxes+ fees
Dedicated hotel room reservation link provided after you purchase your Summit ticket.
🧠 What You’ll Walk Away With
- Ready-to-use classroom strategies
- Fresh ideas for engaging business & CTE students
- Real conversations with educators facing the same challenges
- Practical tools you can implement immediately
- Reignite your love for teaching!
This is a focused, no-fluff professional learning experience built for educators who want to improve their classrooms — not sit through generic sessions.
👉 Secure your spot early — attendance is intentionally limited to 50 participants.
Cancellation Policy:
100% refunds will be given for cancellations made in writing up to and on September 22, 2026, only. No refunds will be given if you must cancel after that date, but you can transfer your ticket to someone else.




