first organizations to pivot our annual conference to a virtual option,” White recalls. The swift adaptation positioned FASA as a resource for other associations struggling with similar transitions. “We spent a significant number of days, months, weeks helping other organizations around the country that are in education and supporting school leaders like us or just other organizations, associations within the state of Florida or that we have connections to on providing virtual education.” Florida’s aggressive push to reopen schools influenced FASA’s approach to digital programming. While maintaining some virtual offerings, the organization scaled back online initiatives as administrators returned to campus-based operations. The association’s flagship Discover conference now blends in-person networking with select virtual components, drawing thousands of administrators annually for professional development sessions that award continuing education credits. Collaborative professional learning at the FASA Discover Conference. 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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