THANK YOU for a great conference in Denver! The NAIS Annual Conference is the largest gathering of independent school leaders, administrators, and teachers. The conference provides for the 4,000+ attendees opportunities for invaluable personal and professional networking, and for the attainment of practical skills and tools. In addition, it strives to be an event that spurs forward-thinking dialogue about the future that faces independent schools. We hope to inspire such dialogue by providing a theme on which major speakers and workshop presenters can focus.  

The 2007 theme continued the exploration of the concept of sustainability in schools. People, Planet, Purpose: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future focused on bringing the discussion back to the intertwining of all the aspects of sustainability (demographic, global, environmental, programmatic, and financial). And it encourages schools to lead the charge to take steps in every aspect of school life to "lead the way" to a sustainable future.