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2026 Tennessee Jump$tart Personal Finance Educators Conference

Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM to Thursday, Jun 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Park Vista Hotel, 705 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, United States

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Event Information

Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM to Thursday, Jun 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Park Vista Hotel, 705 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, United States.

2026 Conference  

  Tennessee Jump$tart's 22nd Annual Personal Finance Eduators Conference

 

Special Registration Fee for Educators

 $25 Registration Fee for K-12 and Community Educators 

 

Back to the Mountains This Year!

June 3-4, 2026 – Park Vista Hotel – Gatlinburg, TN

 

            

 

Educators Share Why They Choose the Personal Finance Educators Conference -- And Why You Should Also! 

 

Cancellation policy

Cancellation must be requested by Friday, May 15. After that time, only attendees substitutions may be made. 

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About Organizer

Tennessee Jump$tart Organizer name

http://www.jumpstarttn.org

Contact the Organizer

Shirts Available to Order

BASEBALL JERSEY

We are excited to make available a custom Tennessee Jump$tart baseball jersey available for just $20. Orders must be placed by Friday, May 8.

  • Colors: As shown
  • Team Name: TN Jump$tart (front only)
  • Number: 26 – for the year (back only)

Why Should You Attend?

If you teach personal finance or want to learn more about personal finance content and resources, this conference is for you!

The conference is open to all personal finance educators and practitioners -- whether you are a teacher or administrator at a public school, private school, home school;  a student teacher; or,  an outreach specialist at a community organization, non-profit, or business!

Additional Conference Details

HOTEL RESERVATION DETAILS

Conference Hotel: Park Vista Hotel - Gatlinburg

$110/night -- unless GSA rate changes (approx. $125/night with taxes & fees)

Rate available Tues, June 2 – Fri, June 5

BOOKING DEADLINE: Monday, May 11

 Link: Book your group rate for Tennessee Jump$tart Conference

Group Code: TJS

Hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the conference participant. Staying at the conference hotel is not required. Participants are responsible for making their own reservations and paying for their own hotel rooms and incidentals.

 

 Hotel Early Departure Fee and Late Cancellations/No Shows

 

In the event that you check out prior to your reserved check out date, the Hotel will add an early checkout fee to your account, equivalent to one night's room fee. Guests wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise the Hotel at or before check-in of any change in planned length of stay.

 

Room reservations may be cancelled up to 48 hours prior to the date of arrival without a penalty. No Shows and Cancellations that occur less than 48 hours of arrival will be charged a one night room penalty.

 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Call for Proposals: https://forms.gle/FDZ1hYTBSc8yAr9R7

Presentation proposals are being accepted through Friday, February 27.

 

OTHER INFO

  • Gatlinburg is on Eastern Time
  • Meals included with conference registration:
    • Wednesday - Afternoon Snack
    • Thursday - Deluxe Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Snack
  • Payment may be made with:
    • credit/debit card by person completing registration
    • invoice option - allows payment with credit/debit card or check by someone other than the person completing the registration
    • check should be mailed to Tennessee Jump$tart, P.O. Box 190058, Nashville, TN 37219

PD Credit & Credentialing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT

Certificates for professional development credit hours will be available during the final conference session.

 

PERSONAL FINANCE CREDENTIAL TO TEACH TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

To receive the credential (employment standard) to teach the Tennessee high school personal finance course, you must attend the pre-conference session (registration required) and the entire conference (in addition to having the licensure required by the Tennessee Department of Education).  Those who attend this pre-conference session will receive an extra entry into the closing session door prize drawings. To register, look for “PRE-CONF SESSION –Credential TO Teach TN High School PF Course.”

 

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

For past attendees, you can obtain an additional educator credential  from the Center for Financial Responsibility Personal Financial Literacy Certification (administered by W!SE). The test will take place on Wednesday morning as a pre-conference session.

There is not charge for the test. Those who take the test will receive an extra entry into the closing session door prize drawings.  To register, look for “PRE-CONF SESSION –Additional Credential in Personal Finance (Test).”

To take this credential test, must have attended a previous conference/credentialing training and/or are teaching or have taught the high school personal finance course. This is an advanced credential and this requirement is to help ensure you have the necessary content knowledge to be successful.