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Join us on July 16, 2026 for the 22nd annual MCCA Administrators Conference! More details will be posted here as they become available.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026Time: 8:00am-4:15pm
Location: Plymouth Community Center (14800 Plymouth Avenue N, Plymouth, MN 55447)
Early Bird Registration: Register by June 16, 2026 for the Early Bird rate!
Last Day to Register: Online registration will close on July 13. On-site registration will be available.
About the MCCA Annual Administrators Conference
The MCCA Annual Administrators Conference brings together child care owners, operators, and administrators from throughout Minnesota. The conference schedule includes educational sessions aimed at child care professionals, networking and social opportunities, a vendor fair, prize drawings, and more! The conference is open to MCCA members and non-members.
Conference attendees will receive in-service credit hours. Certificates of attendance will be available at the end of the conference.
Registration Fees
Early Bird Registration Rates (ends June 16, 2026)
- MCCA Member - $115
- Non-Member* - $165
Regular Registration Rates (after June 16, 2026)
- MCCA Member - $140
- Non-Member* - $215
*Become a MCCA member and receive a registration discount, in addition to many other exciting benefits! Click here for more information, or reach out to our admin team.
Alli Zomer Scholarship
MCCA has established an annual conference scholarship in honor of Alli Zomer, former MCCA Vice President, who passed away in July 2024. Alli was incredibly dedicated to MCCA as well as her own family's child care business, Especially for Children. She was a thoughtful leader and mentor, and advocated relentlessly for child care providers and families.Through the Alli Zomer Scholarship, MCCA will cover the registration fee for one first-time conference attendee each year that would not otherwise be able to afford to attend the conference. If you fit this description, please fill out this form before June 16 to be entered to receive the scholarship.
Event Schedule
The following event schedule is tentative and subject to change. Speaker and programming information will be added in the coming weeks!
Conference attendees will receive in-service credit hours. Certificates of attendance will be available at the end of the conference.
8:00AM-9:00AM: Coffee & Vendor Fair
9:00AM: Conference Welcome
Chad Dunkley, MCCA President & CEO, New Horizon Academy
9:30AM: Morning Keynote Session
11:15AM: Morning Breakout Sessions
12:15PM: Lunch & Vendor Fair
1:30PM: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:30PM: Vendors
3:00PM: Afternoon Keynote | Licensing Update from the Department of Children, Youth and Families
4:15PM: Closing Remarks & Raffle
Event Policies
CANCELLATION POLICY: CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED IN WRITING BY JULY 6, 2026, WILL BE REFUNDED, LESS A $25.00 FEE. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER JULY 6, 2026.
CANCELLATION REQUESTS MUST BE EMAILED TO THE MCCA ADMIN TEAM.
FEES PAYMENT POLICY: TO BE CONSIDERED PREREGISTERED, FULL PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. FOR ALL OTHER REGISTRATIONS, INCLUDING ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS, PAYMENT MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.
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