Members of the UEN gather each November to hear about the organization's legislative platform and ensure members are well-prepared to express and share urban priorities. Advocacy resources and tools are shared and members hear a preview of the upcoming legislative session. Small group discussions and networking will take place as well.
UEN Annual Dinner - November 18, 2026 (6 - 8:30 PM)
Hilton Des Moines Downtown
More details coming soon!
The 2026 UEN Annual Dinner will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6 pm, at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309 (during the IASB Convention). UEN member district board members and administrators are welcome to attend for networking and to learn more about the UEN Legislative Priorities and issues important to Iowa school leaders. For questions, contact Jen Albers.
- A UEN Annual Dinner Invitation will be posted soon to include in board packets as a "save the date".
- Registration is now open for UEN Member District Superintendents, Board Members, Business Managers, District Leaders, and others upon invitation.
- Individuals - Register Here
- Board Secretaries - if you are registering multiple people or your entire board at once, just email Jen Albers each attendee's name, title, email address, and any dietary restrictions (instead of using the registration form above).
- NOTE: We remind all attendees to guard against deliberation or decision-making. However, if a quorum of your board members attends and chooses to sit together, discussions might appear to be or might become a violation of the State’s open meetings law, if seeking information morphs into deliberation/decision-making, unless the UEN Annual Dinner/Meeting is posted and accessible to the public.
Past UEN Annual Meetings/Dinners
- View the 2025 Materials: Agenda, UEN Overview & Priorities Slides, SAI Presentation Materials, and SAI Table Handout
- View the 2024 Materials: Agenda; 2025 Legislative Priorities; Annual Dinner PPT (Nov 20, 2024)
- View the 2023 Materials: Agenda, Chris LaFerla Presentation, Annual Meeting PPT, 2024 UEN Priorities (Nov 15, 2023)
- View the 2022 Materials: 2023 UEN Priorities, UEN Annual Meeting PPT - Priorities, Data, and Celebrations (large file), Agenda (Nov 2022)
- View the 2021 Materials: Legislative Issues Presentation (Nov 2021), Agenda, 2022 UEN Legislative Priorities, UEN Introduction Video (Nov 2021)
- View the 2020 PPT Presentation (Nov 2020)
- View the 2019 PPT Presentation (Nov 2019)
