State Meetup’s Atlanta 2026

Are you interested in getting together with colleagues from your state that you usually just see on video?

If you’re from one of the 18 states holding a meetup at DLAC Ignite, you’re in luck. The meetups are on Monday morning from 8am - 10:30am. 

States and moderators for the meetups follow; times and locations are on the program page.

Don’t see your state? Let us know if you’d like to host a meetup!

Alabama
Steve Blair and Nellie Christian - ACCESS Virtual Learning

Arkansas
Rainbow Bagsby – Virtual Arkansas

Arizona
Michael Kasper  – ASU Prep Digital

Canadian Online Educator Meet-Up
Gabe T. Linder – TLA Online

Colorado
Judy Perez – ILearn Collaborative

Georgia
Emily Kroutil, – Georgia Virtual School
Amanda Williamson – Georgia Virtual Learning

Idaho
Jeff Simmons; Katie Allison

Illinois
Melissa Lundgaard – Illinois Virtual Schools & Academy

Indiana
Kim Hendrick – CIESC | Indiana Online

Kansas
Mandi Adams-Brazill – Pearson Virtual Schools

Michigan
Thomas Soria and Anne Perez – Michigan Virtual

Northeast Regional
Michael Watson – Frederick County Virtual School

North Carolina
Amber Parker; Lashaundon S. Perkins, EdD; Mia Murphy, Ed.D.

Ohio
Katie Brecheisen, EdD and Rekha Manakkal - Ohio Connections Academy

Pennsylvania
Holly A. Coleman-Brzycki

South Carolina
Carla Jefferson - SCASA Virtual Leaders Roundtable

Tennessee
Wendy Oliver - Virstone Preparatory School

Texas
Lea Ann A. Lockard, BA, MEd - Elevate e-Learning

Wisconsin
Melissa Schiek – Wisconsin eSchool Network