69th Annual Conference

The West Virginia Reading Association will be hosting its 69th Conference on November 20-21, 2025, at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, WV.

This will be the 2nd consecutive year Oglebay has hosted us, and last year participants were quite thrilled with the festive venue; some even stated that the complimentary hot chocolate bar served the best hot chocolate they’d ever had!  The lobby and common rooms were decked out in tasteful Christmas cheer, and the Festival of Lights was the icing on the Christmas yule log cake!  Oh, yes, and there was even an appearance by none other than the Grinch!

This year’s conference, with the theme, “Reading . . . A Magical Adventure” looks to pair the Science of Reading with fostering a love for reading because you really can’t have one without the other!

WVRA’s 1st Vice President & Conference Chair Brian Bailey promises some “amazing” sessions this year as well as keynote speakers including Dr. Anita Archer (sponsored by Curriculum Associates).

What’s certain is you can expect a “magical” time of networking & learning at a “magical” venue!  What more would you want in a conference experience?

We can’t wait to see you there!