Ian Byrd's Speaking Events

For about a decade, I traveled around the US (and once to Canada!), speaking with teachers and parents at ~300 events. But, by the end of 2019, I fully retired from speaking.

Pretty fortunate timing considering COVID, right?

Why retire from a busy speaking career at 38 years of age? I wanted to devote my time to Byrdseed.TV, where I’ve now created hundreds of lessons that you can use directly with students. Yes, rather than listening to me talk about lessons, now you can actually use these lessons in your classrooms. I’m pretty darn proud of it, so do check it out!

I’ve also added a professional development section there as well.

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Past Speaking Engagements

November 8-9, 2019 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Anaheim, CA
October 3, 2019 – Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted conference
October 12, 2019 – Orange County Reading Association in Orange, CA
August 8, 2019 – Professional Development in Sacramento, CA
July 18, 2019 – ElevatED in Indianapolis, IN
July 10, 2019 – Region 13 in Austin, TX
June 6, 2019 – Professional Development in Abilene, TX
June 10, 2019 – Eanes Westlake in Austin, TX
June 1, 2019 – LAUSD Event in Los Angeles, CA
May 15, 2019 – PD at Lake Erie West ESC in Ohio
May 11, 2019 – Parent Event in Las Vegas, NV
March 2nd – Gifted Guild Gathering in Seattle, WA
March 16th – Gifted Guild Gathering in Denver, CO
March 30th – Gifted Guild Gathering in Dallas, TX
February 21-22, 2019 – Nebraska State Conference in Omaha, NE
February 15, 2019 – PD in Milton, FL
January 8, 2019 – PD for Northwest BOCES in Colorado
December 12, 2018 – PD at Dry Creek School District in CA
December 4, 2018 – PD for Adams 12, CO
November 15-18, 2018 – NAGC in Minneapolis, MN
November 28-30, 2018 – TAGT in Fort Worth, TX
November 3, 2018 – OCC GATE in Fullerton, CA
November 5-7, 2018 – PD in Colorado in Pikes Peak and Fort Collins, CO
November 9, 2018 – Maine State Gifted Conference in Orono, ME
October 8, 2018 – Mercer County ESC in Celina, Ohio
October 10, 2018 – PD in Camas, WA
October 13, 2018 – Surprise appearance at WAETAG in WA
October 16, 2018 – OAGC in Columbus, OH
October 25 – 26, 2018 – TAG in Memphis, TN
September 26, 2018 – Summit ESC in Cuyahoga Falls, OH
September 21, 2018: Professional Development in Alamosa, CO
September 20, 2018: Professional Development in Grand Junction, CO
August 29, 2018 – PD in Issaquah School District in Issaquah, WA
August 1, 2 2018 – Irving ISD in Irving, TX
August 6, 2018 – PD in Northside ISD in San Antonio, TX
July 26 – Mini-Conference at Montgomery County ESC in Dayton, OH
June 25, 2018 – PD in Kitnap, WA
June 23-24, 2018 – A secret event, sorry!
June 2, 2018 – Keynoting City/County Conference in Los Angeles, CA
May 12, 2018 – Parent Event in Torrance, CA
March 24, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Dallas, TX
March 10, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Columbus, OH (thanks to Brian Housand for covering!)
March 3, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Houston, TX
February 26, 2018 – JeffCo Schools and Parent Night in Golden, CO
February 27, 2018 – Douglas County School District and Parent Night, in Douglas County, CO
February 16, 2018 – Keynoting OAGCT in OK
February 6, 2018 – Sumner School District in Sumner, WA
December 7, 2017 – Muskingum Valley ESC in Zanesville, OH
December 5, 2017 – Colorado Springs, CO
November 28 – 30 – Bellevue, WA
November 9 – 12, 2017 – NAGC in Charlotte, NC
November 7, 2017 – Professional Development at Lorain ESC, OH
November 6, 2017 – Common PD Day in Lorain, OH
October 26 – 27, 2017 Invited Speaker for Maine State Conference Portland, ME
October 19 – 20, 2017 – Keynoting MEA/MFT Conference in Missoula, MT
October 11, 2017 – Keynoting Mississippi State Conference in Flowood, MS
October 13 – 14, 2017 – Keynoting WAETAG in Tacoma, WA
October 17, 2017 – Keynoting OAGC in Columbus, OH
September 28 – 29, 2017 PD and Parent Night in Findlay, OH
September 27, 2017 – Professional Development in Sandusky, OH
September 19 – 20, 2017 Professional Development at NEISD in San Antonio, TX
September 14, 2017 – Region 13 in Austin, TX
August 17, 2017 – Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI
August 15, 2017 – Region 17 in Lubbock, TX
August 8, 2017 – Waco ISD in Waco, TX
August 7, 2017 – McKinney ISD in McKinney, TX
August 2, 2017 – CFBISD in Carrollton, TX
July 28, Richardson ISD in TX
July 24 – 25, Professional Development for Brazosport ISD in Lake Jackson, TX
July 18, 2017 – Garland ISD in Garland, TX
June 23-25, 2017 – Secret Event
June 20-21, 2017 – Professional Development for Birdville ISD
June 9, 2017 – Mansfield ISD, TX
June 7 – 8, 2017 – Grand Prairie, TX
May 6, 2017 – Torrance Unified in Torrance, CA
April 22, 2017 – Tri-County Colloquium in Santa Barbara, CA
April 29, 2017 – Clark County Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
April 9 – 11, 2017 – TAGT Leadership Conference in Houston, TX
March 25, 2017 – Los Angeles City/County Conference
March 7, 2017 – Medina County ESC
March 3 – 5, 2017 – CAG Conference in San Diego, CA
March 1 – 2, 2017 – AGATE in Little Rock, AR
February 7, 2017 – Professional Development with PYLUSD in Yorba Linda, CA
February 8, 2017 – Parent Night with PYLUSD in Yorba Linda, CA
February 9, 2017 – Professional Development with SAUSD in Santa Ana, CA
February 9, 2017 – Parent Night for Tustin USD in Tustin, CA
February 13, 2017 – St. Vrain in Longmont, CO
February 15, 2017 – Parent night for Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented, in Boulder CO
February 16-17, 2017 – Northeast Colorado Event
February 16, 2017 – Parent Night in Ft. Morgan, CO
January 29-31, 2017 – MEGT Conference in Brainerd, MN
January 26-28, 2017 – Winter Edufest Conference in Coeur d Alene, ID
December 12-13, 2016 – Indiana State Gifted Conference
December 6, 2016 – PD at Chapman Elementary in Portland, OR
November 30 – December 2, 2016 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
November 18, 2016 – Profession Development with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, NC
November 14, 2016 – Professional Development in Lebanon, Ohio
November 3 – 6, 2016 – NAGC at Walt Disney World Resort, FL
October 29, 2016 – CAG Northern Symposium
October 22, 2016 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
October 21, 2016 – AEGTCCBC in Vancouver, BC
October 20, 2016 – Parent Night in Coquitlam, BC
October 16-18, 2016 – Iowa Gifted Conference
October 15, 2016 – Oregon Gifted Conference
October 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Salem, OR
October 10-11 2016 – Colorado State Gifted Conference
October 8, 2016 – Hatch ATX in Austin, TX
October 4, 2016 – ASPIRE in Allen, TX
September 22, 2016 – Alabama Gifted Conference
September 15, 2016 – Southlake Association for Gifted and Talented in Southlake, TX
September 16, 2016 – Professional Development at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX
August 4, 2016 – Depth and Complexity event in Dallas, TX
August 11 & 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Frisco, TX
August 15, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
August 16, 2016 – Region 3 Professional Development in Victoria, TX
July 14, 2016 – Event in Chandler, AZ
June 22, 2016 – Professional Development in Seymour, IN
June 21, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
June 17, 2016 – Professional Development at Region 10 in Richardson, TX
June 14 – 15, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
June 7 – 9, 2016 – Professional Development at Prosper ISD in TX
June 2, 2016 – PD in Fullerton, CA
May 25 – 26, 2016 – Think Tank in Lewis Center, OH
May 11, 2016 – Professional Development at Saddleback Valley Unified School District in CA
May 7, 2016 – Best Practices at OCDE in Costa Mesa, CA
May 3, 2016 – Our Lady of Grace School in San Diego, CA
April 30, 2016 – LA County Gifted Conference in Los Angeles, CA
April 22 – 23, 2016 – ASPIRE Academy in Colleyville, TX
April 15, 2016 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference](http://www.mtagate.org/) in Great Falls, MT
April 4 – 5, 2016 – TAGT Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, TX
March 23, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
March 17 – Parent event at Bonita Canyon, CA
February 29 – March 1 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
February 20, 2016 – HATCH in Santa Ana, CA
February 18, 2016 – Parent Night in Placentia, CA
February 17, 2016 – Parent Night in Irvine, CA
February 16, 2016 – Professional Development in Chino, CA
February 11, 2016 – Parent Night at OCDE in Orange, CA
February 9, 2016 – Parent Night in Fullerton, CA
February 2, 2016 – Webinar for UC Irvine Extension
January 28, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
January 27, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
January 19, 2016 – St. John’s in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
January 14, 2016 – Region 13 Differentiation Institute in Austin, TX
January 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Placentia, CA
December 14 – 15, 2015 – Indiana State Gifted Conference in Indianapolis, IN
December 2 – 4, 2015 – TAGT in San Antonio, TX
November 21, 2015 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
November 12 – 15, 2015 – Exhibiting at NAGC in Phoenix, AZ
November 7, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
November 4-5, 2015 – Professional Development in Roseville, CA
October 22 – 23, 2015 – Keynoting at the Tennessee State Gifted Conference in Memphis, TN
October 19 – Speaking at WELPP Parent Night in Des Moines, IA
October 19 – 20, 2015 – Exhibiting at Iowa State Conference in Des Moines, IA
October 17, 2015 – Keynoting Washington State Gifted Conference in Tacoma, WA
October 14, 2015 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
October 11 – 13, 2015 – Exhibiting at Ohio State Conference in Columbus, OH
September 19, 2015 – Staff Development in Buena Park, CA
August 23, 2015 – 9PM EST #OAGCTDCHAT on Twitter
August 14, GT Workshop for Northside ISD in San Antonio, TX
August 11 – 12, 2015 – GT Conference in Lubbock, TX
August 3 – 4, 2015 – Learning@Lovejoy in Allen, TX
June 25, 2015 – Professional Development in Lexington, SC
June 24, 2015 – Professional Development in Kilgore, TX
June 10, 2015 – GT Region 5 Conference in Charleston, SC
June 8, 2015 – Professional Development in Prosper, TX
June 4, 2015 – Summer Academy in Fullerton, CA
May 28, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Huntington Beach, CA
May 27, 2015 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
April 17, 2015 – UNCW AIG Conference in Wilmington, NC
April 13 – 14, 2015 – Exhibiting at TAGT Leadership Conference in Austin, TX
April 9 – 10, 2015 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference in Helena, MT
April 2, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Costa Mesa, CA
February 21, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
February 9, 2015 – Parent Night in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
February 5 – 6, 2015 – Event In Columbia, SC
January 22, 2015 – Professional Development in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
January 21, 2015 – Guest Speaker in Irvine, CA
December 10, 2014 – Keynote at South Carolina State Gifted Conference in Columbia, SC
December 3 – 5, 2014 – Texas State Gifted Conference in Fort Worth, TX
November 18, 2014 – Keynote at The Learning Edge in Provo, UT
November 13, 2014 – Byrdseed in Baltimore
November 13, 2014 – National Gifted Pre-Conference in Baltimore, MD
November 7, 2014 – #gtchat on Twitter
November 3, 2014 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
October 27, 2014 – Parent Night in Santa Maria, CA
October 25, 2014 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
October 4, 2014 – GT Conference at Baylor University in Waco, TX
September 25, 2014 – AIG Conference at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC
September 23, 2014 – West Central Ohio Association of Gifted Children event in Fairborn, Ohio
September 21, 2014 – Indiana State Reading Association in Indianapolis, IN
August 13, 2014 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
July 30 – 31, 2014 – Professional Development for FUSD in Fullerton, CA
July 18 – 20, 2014 – SENG Conference in San Jose, CA
July 11, 2014 – ATPE PLAN Event in Austin, TX
June 12 – 13, 2014 – Hardin-Simmons Gifted Institute in Abilene, TX
June 5, 2014 – Conference in Charleston, SC
May 22, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in San Jose, CA
April 10, 2014 – Professional Development in York, SC
March 10, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in Santa Maria, CA
February 21 – 23, 2014 – Featured Speaker at CAG in Anaheim, CA
February 20 – 21, 2014 – Keynote at Nebraska Association for Gifted Conference in Omaha, NE
November 20, 2013 – Keynote at SCCGE in Columbia, SC.
November 7 – 10, 2013 – NAGC in Indianapolis, IN
November 2, 2013 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
October 19, 2013 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
September 26 – 27 – Keynote at Alabama Association for Gifted Children in Birmingham, AL
September 5, 2013 – Staff Development, Santiago Hills in Irvine, CA
August 13 – Professional Development in Reedley, CA
July 31 – August 1, 2013 – Professional Development in Lubbock, TX
July 15 – 19, 2013 – Professional Development in Tyler, TX
June 18, 2013 – Professional Development at Cypress Fairbanks ISD, TX
May 4–5, 2013 – Professional Development in Pasadena, TX
April 20, 2013 – Keynote at Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
April 11 – 12, 2013 – Professional Development in Round Rock, TX
February 25, 2013 – OC Math Council in Costa Mesa, CA
February 16-17, 2013 – CAG in Anaheim, CA
January 15, 2013 – Professional Development in Rosedale, CA
December 10, 2012 – IAG in Indianapolis, IN
December 4, 2012 – GT Consortium in Green Bay, WI
November 28-30, 2012 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
November 29, 2012 – Free ATPE Webinar from Dallas, TX
November 9, 2012 – #gtchat Guest on Twitter
November 3, 2012 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
October 27, 2012 – OCC GATE](http://www.occgate.org) in Irvine, CA
September 22, 2012 – Keynote at GATE Conference in Rialto, CA
August 2012 – Staff Development in Salem, OR
July 2012 – Staff Development in Rosenburg, TX
April 2012 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
March 2012 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
February, 2012 – UCI Extension Webinar
December, 2011 – TAGT in Austin, TX
December 2011 – ATPE Webinar in Austin, TX
November 2011 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
August 2011 – Staff Development in Belton, TX
July 2011 – Staff Development in Houston, TX
June, 2011 – Demo School in Wylie, TX
March, 2011 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
February, 2011 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
November, 2010 – NAGC in Atlanta, GA
October, 2010 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
August, 2010 – Staff Development in Boerne, TX
October, 2009 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA