We know you are all working hard during these unprecedented times to meet the needs of children and families. Your flexibility, commitment and drive to ensure communities continue to be supported has not gone unnoticed. We are working hard to create an opportunity for us all to come together as a community, take time to reflect on what we have learned, the challenges we have faced, and what we have managed to achieve. Now more than ever, the AEDC National Conference provides us with a forum to share how we adapt, adjust, and evolve our services and policies to support children, families and their communities. The AEDC is our national measure of early child development, shining a spotlight on the importance of the early years. AEDC National Conferences bring together educators, practitioners, policy makers and researchers to share how the data has been used to advance our knowledge and shape our practices.