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Join us for the first annual E.L.I.T.E. Conference
Monday, September 21, 2026
at the Hyatt Regency Greenville Greenville, South Carolina
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
About the Conference:
The ELITE Conference, Excellence in Learning, Instruction, and Teaching Economics, is a one-day professional development experience for middle and high school educators passionate about economics education. Held on Monday, September 21, in Greenville, SC, the conference brings together teachers from across the Southeast for high-impact learning focused on economics content, teaching strategies, and classroom application.
Who Should Attend?
Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for middle and high school teachers who teach economics or social studies, or who incorporate economics concepts in other content areas such as ELA. Educators from across the region are encouraged to attend, with sessions tailored to both new and experienced teachers.
This conference is designed for middle and high school teachers who teach economics or social studies, or who incorporate economics concepts in other content areas such as ELA. Educators from across the region are encouraged to attend, with sessions tailored to both new and experienced teachers.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Learn:
Participants will engage in sessions led by nationally recognized economic education organizations, focusing on:
Participants will engage in sessions led by nationally recognized economic education organizations, focusing on:
Strengthening economics content knowledge
Effective, classroom-ready teaching strategies
Practical applications for student engagement
Why It Matters:
Why It Matters:
A strong understanding of economics helps students make sense of the world around them: how markets work, how decisions are made, and how incentives shape outcomes. By building teachers’ content knowledge and adding to their instructional strategies toolkit, this conference supports meaningful classroom engagement that connects directly to students’ everyday lives, ultimately strengthening real-world decision-making.
A strong understanding of economics helps students make sense of the world around them: how markets work, how decisions are made, and how incentives shape outcomes. By building teachers’ content knowledge and adding to their instructional strategies toolkit, this conference supports meaningful classroom engagement that connects directly to students’ everyday lives, ultimately strengthening real-world decision-making.
Collaborative Impact:
Collaborative Impact:
The ELITE Conference is a joint effort led by the South Carolina Council on Economic Education, in partnership with the Georgia Council on Economic Education, the North Carolina Council on Economic Education, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Economic Education, and many other Economic Education organizations. By bringing educators together, the conference creates a multiplier effect, strengthening classroom instruction and reaching thousands of students.
The ELITE Conference is a joint effort led by the South Carolina Council on Economic Education, in partnership with the Georgia Council on Economic Education, the North Carolina Council on Economic Education, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Economic Education, and many other Economic Education organizations. By bringing educators together, the conference creates a multiplier effect, strengthening classroom instruction and reaching thousands of students.
Cost & Access:
Cost & Access:
Thanks to partner support, the conference is offered at no cost to classroom teachers, making high-quality economics professional development accessible to all.
How do I Register?!
Register today because space is limited!
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Thank you to our Conference Hosts!
Georgia Council on Economic Education
North Carolina Council on Economic Education
South Carolina Council on Economic Education
For more information, contact Sarah.Ostergaard@moore.sc.edu or (803) 777-8671.
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