Blazing a Trail in Portland

March 10–13, 2027  |  Portland, Oregon

Hilton Portland Downtown & The Duniway Hotel

Registration is now open! Join early childhood leaders from campus children's centers across the U.S. and Canada for four days of learning, connection, and inspiration.

Early Bird

Through December 31

Regular

Beginning January 1

Leadership in Practice: Building Educator Pathways and Sustaining Campus Partnerships

Wednesday, March 10 · 12:30–3:30
Pavilion Ballroom, Hilton Portland Downtown

Join fellow directors and campus leaders for lunch and a working conversation on growing the early childhood workforce and strengthening the campus relationships that keep centers thriving. Two workshops presented by N4C members. Lunch is included.

Portland State University

Saturday, March 13 · 10:00–12:00
Meet in the Hilton Portland Downtown lobby to walk over together.

See a campus children's center in action with a guided visit to Portland State University's Helen Gordon Child Development Center. Housed in a historic building on the PSU campus, the NAEYC-accredited center has served more than 200 children ages 4 months to 5 years for over 40 years, and doubles as a teaching and research site for PSU's College of Education. It's a 12-minute walk (0.6 miles) from the hotel.

Hilton Portland Downtown

King rooms

$169/night, plus taxes and fees

921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

The Duniway

Double rooms

$169/night, plus taxes and fees

545 SW Taylor Street
Portland, OR 97204