
2025 GAPBS CONFERENCE
Gas South Convention Center, Duluth, GA
Theme: Rooted in Foundations
For questions about your registration, please
email [email protected]

GAPBS Conference
November 14, 2025
Gas South District, Duluth, Georgia
Theme: Rooted in Foundations

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mrs. Curlandra L. Smith, MSW, Ed.S.: District PBIS Coordinator, Bibb County School District
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Dr. Tessie Bailey
Mr. Robert Grooms
Dr. Kelsey Morris
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About Registration
REGISTRATION TYPE |
COST |
DATES |
Group Rate |
$140 per person | July 1-October 20 |
Early Bird | $140 per person | July 1-August 15 |
Regular | $160 per person | August 16-October 20 |
Late | $200 per person | October 21-November 14 |
Lunch is included in your registration fee.
Georgia State University
Center for Leadership in Disability
Attention: GAPBS
140 Decatur Street SE
Suite 140
Atlanta, GA 30303
Please email [email protected] with the subject titled “W9 needed”.
A conference flyer will be made available on July 15, 2025
Hotels
Stay the night nearby when you come to an event at Gas South District®! Great places to stay right up the road!
About Participation
- Why should I attend the GAPBS Conference?
- What's the Agenda?
- Who will be speaking at this year's Conference?
- How can I become an Exhibitor or Sponsor for GAPBS?
- What should I know about the GAPBS Conference?
- Whom do I contact if I have questions about the Conference?
- Whom do I contact, if I have accommodation needs, such as Braille or an interpreter?
Each year, this conference brings together educators, interventionists, family members, clinicians and community partners to share research, information and resources regarding positive behavior supports and the lasting impact they have upon our homes, schools and community.
Reasons to Attend:
- Practitioner's Conference
- Networking Opportunities
- CEU Opportunities
- Applicable Strategies
- Expert Knowledge
- PBIS Content Across Lifespan
- Renewed Motivation!
The full agenda will be published in October 2025.
- Keynote Speaker:
- Mrs. Curlandra L. Smith, MSW, Ed.S.: District PBIS Coordinator, Bibb County School District
- Featured Speakers:
- Dr. Tessie Bailey
- Mr. Robert Grooms
- Dr. Kelsey Morris
Please email [email protected] indicating that you are interested in serving as an exhibitor or sponsor. We will then share our exhibitor guide with you.
Dates: November 14, 2025
Location: Gas South District in Duluth, Georgia
Theme: Rooted in Foundations
Please direct all questions to [email protected].
Please email [email protected] with your specific needs. In your email, please include your email address and phone number, in case we have any questions regarding your request.
About GAPBS
The Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support (GAPBS) is a network of the national Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS; apbs.org). The purpose of the GAPBS network is to increase the visibility of positive behavior support in our state. The network aims to provide a collaborative statewide effort to disseminate positive behavior support practices. The network supports a range of persons interested in promoting positive behavior support capacity building initiatives, promoting the use of positive practices, and promoting membership in the national APBS organization.
The GAPBS network has been in existence since 1997, core members of this initial group then reorganized in 2008, with national APBS approval as an independent grassroots network. The GAPBS network has grown from the core group to a state-wide collaborative network representing local education agencies, state projects, disability advocates, parents, higher education, juvenile justice, and private consultants.
Presently, the GAPBS network conducts quarterly meetings in regional locations to facilitate accessibility for the members. Since 2008, the Georgia Network has organized to sponsor an annual statewide conference with the support from the Center for Leadership in Disability/Georgia State University and the Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education/Georgia State University.
Sponsors and Exhibitors







Contact Us
Address
Center for Leadership in Disability
Urban Life Building
140 Decatur Street SE
Suite 140
Atlanta, GA 30303