An Exchange of Child Care Brilliance
Where Ideas Take Flight
Ignite. Propel. Break Through.
September 14-16, 2026 | San Diego, CA
WINGS is Where the Nation's Child Care and CCR&R Leaders Learn From One Another, Explore New Approaches, and Turn Insight Into Action
WINGS is a visionary, collaborative, hands-on experience where Child Care leaders share ideas, exchange real-world experience, and co-create solutions with peers who understand the complexity of this work.
As speakers and interactive idea labs spark new thinking, you’ll discover how to apply innovative approaches for your communities. This is where insight becomes action, where the future of Child Care takes shape, and why we want you in the room.
What Makes This Summit So Extraordinary
Build Together. Think Bigger. Move From Insight to Action.
and co-create solutions that move the system forward.
WINGS Summit 2026 brings together CCR&R leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are actively working to strengthen Child Care access, affordability, workforce participation, and system delivery. This is where bold ideas take shape, powerful connections are formed, and real transformation begins.
Advancing Child Care & CCR&R Leadership
Whether you are a seasoned executive or emerging leader, this is your collaborative launchpad. Gain insights, strategies, and peer-driven approaches to help you:
- Architect scalable shared service models through shared learning and real-world examples
- Modernize operations by learning how others are expanding Child Care access and employer-supported benefits
- Build sustainable, tech-enabled systems that improve provider outcomes and increase family access
This is where leaders rise beyond the gravity of the status quo - and adapt ideas that are already working in other communities.
Trailblazing Speakers + Interactive Idea Labs
Visionary leaders, policy experts, and catalysts who are redefining what’s possible will inspire new ideas and new ways of thinking during interactive idea labs - designed to turn experience into action. Every session is designed to:
- Spark new thinking through real-world stories and challenges
- Explore emerging approaches from different states and systems
- Help you adapt and apply strategies directly to your own work
Prepare to be inspired - and ready to build alongside your peers.
Meet Peers Who Share in the Mission
No mission is accomplished alone. No system change happens alone.
At WINGS you’ll be connecting with a collaborative network of:
- CCR&R leaders
- State and national partners
- Policy influencers
- Innovators and system builders
These relationships extend beyond the Summit and become part of the ongoing exchange of ideas that drives this work forward.
We can make the greatest impact, and achieve our goals faster, by working together.High Profile Speakers
WINGS Summit 2026 brings together an extraordinary lineup of speakers - leaders who have built, tested, and scaled real solutions in Child Care, workforce strategy, technology, and policy.
More importantly, they don’t just present ideas - they engage in conversation, share what they are learning in the field, and participate in shaping new thinking alongside attendees.
Each speaker brings a unique perspective, bold ideas, and practical experience designed to help you connect insight directly to action.
WINGS 2026 Sponsors
Get Set for an Out-Of-This-World Experience at the...
Coronado Island Marriott Resort
WINGS Summit takes place at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort - your coastal base for three days of collaboration, learning, and idea exchange along the San Diego Bay. With panoramic views from most guest rooms, this setting creates space to think differently, connect deeply, and co-create what comes next in Child Care systems.
To ensure every leader can participate, we’ve secured an exclusive WINGS Summit rate of $319/night, making this experience accessible to the full community of leaders.
Your coordinates are set. The collaboration is about to being. Now it’s time to launch.
Break Through Special Offer:
No Cost for You to Attend
No Cost for You to Attend
Fee 100% Covered for First 200:
- TOOTRiS will cover 100% of the Summit registration fee - $1,200 value - for the first 200 to register, including all sessions, meals, and entertainment.
- Register by July 15th for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime flight in a L39 Albatross Fighter Jet with Capt. Jim “Guido” DiMatteo - the Real Maverick
- Opportunity to win part of $10,000+ in prizes with your entry in the WINGS Awards celebrating bold initiatives by CCR&Rs across the country
- Fully immersive WINGS experience, special discounted room rates, Galactic Beach Bash with Beach Boys singer Christian Love, & more
This is your opportunity to experience WINGS at no cost to you. Share your Child Care brilliance, and secure your seat in the room to help shape the future of Child Care.
We Need You At WINGS
WINGS Summit is where Child Care leaders come together to collaborate, co-create, and turn real-world experience into meaningful system change. Through immersive sessions, hands-on workshops, and unforgettable experiences, you’ll gain:
- Actionable blueprints for integrating cutting-edge ECE technology
- Proven commercial strategies you can implement immediately to scale your agency's impact.
- The leadership frameworks necessary to drive bold policy shifts and navigate industry complexities.
This is where vision becomes velocity. Every moment is intentionally designed to provide you a flight plan for transformation that will propel you forward.
WINGS Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities
Wings Summit 2026 is supported by partners who believe in building a better future for Child Care. Together, we are creating space for shared learning, practical problem-solving, and system-level advancement that strengthens families, providers, and communities.
Interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor? Join us in powering the future.
