SASKATCHEWAN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
SABEA
Conference 2026
Investing in the Power of Connected Communities
October 22 & 23, 2026
Dakota Dunes Resort
Conference Agenda
Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22
Thursday Evening Networking Event
Friday, October 23
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Lobby
Late Registrtaion
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Tatanka 5,6
Welcome
Opening prayer
Land Acknowledgement
9:15 a.m - 10:45 a.m.
Tatanka 5,6
TOPIC
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tatanka 5,6
Break
Hotel Check-out
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Tatanka 5,6
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
Prize Wheel
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1
Persistence in Adult Basic Education
Dr. Reagan Olson
Tantanka 5,6
Trauma Informed Learning Spaces
Dawn Deguire
Tantanka 1
wîtâpisômitowin ᐑᑖᐱᓲᒥᑐᐏᐣ
Bonnie Baron-Williams, Mira Krahn, and Tami Moffatt
Tantanka 2
From Imagination to Income: The Missing Link in
Susan A. McDonald
Tantanka 3
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #2
Persistence in Adult Basic Education
Dr. Reagan Olson
Tantanka 5,6
Trauma Informed Learning Spaces
Dawn Deguire
Tantanka 1
wîtâpisômitowin ᐑᑖᐱᓲᒥᑐᐏᐣ
Bonnie Baron-Williams, Mira Krahn, and Tami Moffatt
Tantanka 2
From Imagination to Income: The Missing Link in
Susan A. McDonald
Tantanka 3
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.
Tatanka 5,6
Door Prizes - Prize Wheel
Join us for dinner and some networking and socializing! It’s a great chance not only to meet new people and spark fresh ideas, but also to reconnect with familiar faces you may not have seen in a while. Whether you're looking to build new relationships or rekindle old ones, we’d love for you to stay, share a conversation, and be part of the community.
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Tatanka 5,6
Socializing and games
A cash bar will be available throughout the event, so feel free to grab a drink while you mingle and connect.