Registration Now Open for the 2025 OCDEL Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Early Childhood Education Conference, Stable and Secure: Supporting Children Through Trauma Sensitive Approaches. This two-day conference is scheduled for April 22-23, 2025, at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown in Pittsburgh, PA and is free for attendees. In addition, up to two overnight rooms will also be paid for by OCDEL. This conference is open to all child care providers, but due to attendance limitations prioritized attendance will be for early childhood directors and teachers. Registration is limited to two staff per program.

If you have indicated hotel accommodation need on your completed Eventbrite registration, you do not need to contact the hotel. OCDEL will make the hotel reservation for you. Hotel stays for April 21^st and/or 22^nd will be covered by OCDEL. If you need additional days not covered by OCDEL, you MUST contact the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown directly. OCDEL is only covering stays for April 21^st and/or April 22^nd.

If you have indicated hotel accommodation need on your registration, you will receive a hotel confirmation email a few weeks prior to the event. Please contact Toni Kopenhaver, antkop@pakeys.org with any questions.

Learn more and register: OCDEL Conference – The Pennsylvania Key