2026 Wyoming Early Childhood Collaborative Conference

Partnering as an early childhood system to bring you a conference dedicated to a thriving and growing community that supports children throughout their early development.

Hotel Information for ECCC

We have reserved a room block at the conference venue and the following locations. Reservations must be made by individual guests either by calling the hotel directly or by using the link below.

Let them know you are with the Early Childhood Collaborative Conference.

Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel

Address: 123 West E Street, Casper, WY 82601

Phone: 307-439-2074

Registration link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.51075.html?groupId=7G2XN9P4

Room Rates: $110.00

Keynote Speakers

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speakers for this year!

Carol Garboden Murray is the author of Illuminating Care: The Pedagogy and Practice of Care in Early Childhood Communities. For more than 30 years, she has worked alongside young children, families, and educators as a teacher, early interventionist, director, and educational leader. Throughout her career, Carol has remained deeply connected to the daily lives of children while simultaneously writing, speaking, and mentoring educators. She is the author of numerous articles and books on early childhood education and relationship-based practice and is widely recognized as a voice for care. Carol lives with her family in the Hudson River Valley in New York State, where she is the director of Wimpfheimer Nursery School at Vassar College.

Christine Manning is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state of Utah. Christine has a passion for helping administrators, teachers, and parents work effectively with children who demonstrate challenging behaviors and does so using evidence-based intervention and loving methods. Currently, Christine works as a behavior and special education consultant for schools in Wyoming and Utah and contracts with Wyoming State Board of Education, Wyoming State Board of Health, and Utah State Center for Schools of the Future Behavior Consultation and Support Team. She is also a frequent (and popular) speaker at various special needs-centric conferences throughout the West and enthusiastically teaches the next generation of educators and parents how to reach children of this oft overlooked group.

Conference Schedule: Coming Soon!