What You’ll Experience When SITE Gets Weird
The 2026 SITE Annual Conference lands this November—and this year, we’re not just gathering. We’re breaking the mold. SITE GETS WEIRD is your invitation to step into a conference experience designed to challenge assumptions, spark creativity, and reimagine what training can be in an industry that’s evolving faster than ever.
This is where insurance training professionals come to experiment, explore, and build the future together. If you’re ready for learning that’s bold, immersive, and delightfully unconventional, this is your moment.
Click right on in and grab your ticket to the weirdness of the SITE Conference today!
SITE GETS WEIRD Registration Here!
- SITE Member Conference Ticket: $725.00
- Non-Member Conference Ticket: $1,500.00
- Member Hybrid Train the Trainer: $900.00
- Non-Member Hybrid Train the Trainer: $1450.00
We are super proud to be partnering with NASP- THE VOICE OF SUBROGATION- for our 2026 conference event again!
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Keynote- Betty Dannewitz
Betty Dannewitz is a sought-after keynote speaker, learning solutions architect, and founder of ifyouaskbetty, a bold and curious brand built to challenge the way we think about learning, leadership, and self-worth. With over 20 years in L&D, Betty brings a refreshing mix of humor, empathy, and unapologetic truth-telling to the stage. Her talks are rooted in real-life experience and designed to spark transformation, especially on topics such as imposter syndrome, immersive learning, and human-centered leadership. Through ifyouaskbetty, she delivers keynote experiences that are interactive, insightful, and unforgettably authentic, helping audiences become better humans one moment of clarity at a time.
Jim Chaney
Using AI to Create Multiple-Choice Test Questions: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Robyn Defelice
Keep it CLEAR: Redesign Your Surveys For Data You Can Act On
Zerin Buchanan
Express Talk: Using AI To Support Struggling Learners
Linda Harris
Express Talk: Embodying Executive Presence
Mario Kyriakides
Express Talk: Creating World-Class Risk Professionals
Patrick Wraight
Express Talk: Relational Resilience: Staying Connected Through Career and Life Changes
Jennifer Demiter
Mission Possible: Making Training Engaging and Fun
Victoria Lovinggood
The Lone Trainer: Building Community, Influence & Impact
Joseph Zaarour
Gauntlets: Changing the Paradigm of Risk & Insurance Education
Kassy Laborie
Beyond the Slide Deck: Creative Strategies, Activities & Tech For Engaging Learners
Ruth Phillips
- Beyond the Slide Deck: Creative Strategies, Activities & Tech for Engaging Learners
- Roll With It: Building Better Trainers Through Real-World Scenarios
Tredessa Travers
The Learning Amplifier: How Trainers Can Expand Their Reach Beyond the Classroom
Brenda Sells
Invisible No More: Helping Learners Become Visible, Credible & Opportunity-Ready Learners
Meg Allwein
Burnout: Is Self-Care Enough
Elizabeth Carter
Turning Learning Data into Decisions that Drive Performance
Sheila Bright
Roll With It: Building Better Trainers Through Real-World Scenarios
What You'll Experience When SITE Gets Weird
- Unconventional sessions that push boundaries and reframe what "good training" looks like.
- Hands-on experimentation with tools, techniques, and ideas that stretch your creativity.
- Future-focused insights from leaders who aren't afraid to disrupt the status quo.
- A community of innovators who believe training should be engaging, human, and a little weird-- in the best way.
- Energizing keynotes and workshops that blend strategy with imagination, giving you practical skills wrapped in memorable experiences.
Train the Trainer Registration is LIVE!!
✨ A Hybrid Learning Adventure Attached to SITE Gets Weird 2026 ✨
Ready to sharpen your skills, stretch your creativity, and step fully into your power as an insurance learning professional? Then buckle up! Because Train the Trainer is joining the SITE Gets Weird experience this year, and it’s bringing its own brand of magic.
Whether you’re brand‑new to training, leveling up your facilitation game, or craving a deeper dive into adult learning and instructional design, this hybrid program is your launchpad. You’ll blend self‑paced online modules, live virtual instruction, and an in‑person wrap party in Austin that ties it all together with the energy only SITE can deliver.
This isn’t just a course. It’s a transformation.
All the DEETS!
This is a hybrid learning event. Part online, and then a capstone session on-site at SITE Gets Weird this year in Austin!
- Kick off call – Friday, Oct 23 – 30 Min Zoom kick off call
- Session 1: Monday, Oct 26 1-3 CST
- Session 2: Wednesday, Oct 28 1-3 CST
- Session 3: Monday, Nov 2 1-3 CST
- Session 4: Wednesday, Nov 4 1-3 CST
- Session 5: Monday, Nov 9 1-3 CST
- Session 6: Wednesday, Nov 11 1-3 CST
- Capstone Project Day: (Zoom) if needed – Monday, Nov 16
- Capstone Project Day Live at Conference Thursday, Nov 19, 2-5
- **As we only have three hours live, some people may need to present on Monday via Zoom
- **As we only have three hours live, some people may need to present on Monday via Zoom
A huge thank‑you to the sponsors who are helping to make SITE Gets Weird possible.
Why Sponsor the SITE Conference?
- More than Just a Marketing Opportunity: The SITE conference is a strategic investment in the future of your business.
- Exclusive Access to Niche Audiences: The SITE audience is composed of educators, trainers, and executives who influence key purchasing decisions for tools, technologies, and services within their organizations.
- Educational Leadership Opportunities: Many sponsorship packages include opportunities to present your solutions through workshops, panels, or featured sessions, positioning your brand as a leader in training, learning and development!
- Networking with Decision-Makers: Build lasting relationships with professionals who are driving changes in the insurance training landscape.
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