West Tennessee Special Education Conference

 

Join us for our 2026 West TN Special Education Conference 

When:  October 29-30, 2026
Where:  Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120
          
 

Keynote Speaker:

    Dr. Paul Gavoni

 

 

     

𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 “𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲” 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗶 is a globally recognized behavior analyst, keynote speaker, and 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 and 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟳 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, reaching millions each year through his books, podcasts, and digital content. 

Known for his 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, Paulie helps leaders and organizations turn the principles of human behavior into practical strategies that improve performance, strengthen leadership, and produce measurable results. He is the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 & 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘅, and 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 

Across education, human services, business, and performance settings, he applies 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗢𝗕𝗠) to help individuals and systems perform at their best. 

A former 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 known as 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀, he has coached fighters to 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 and has worked with athletes competing at the highest levels of the sport, including the 𝗨𝗙𝗖. Paulie is widely respected for his authenticity and mission: empowering individuals and organizations to better help themselves and others through the science of human behavior.