Purpose: Aims to report on the 60th ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show 2005, held in Orlando Florida, 2-4 April 2005 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Design/methodology/approach: Discusses the presentations such as the obesity epidemic in children, educational progress in schools, creating capacity for learning, the human face of technological change, the implications of research and practice in school improvement for the design and implementation of accountability systems and the multiple intelligences of leadership. Findings: The presentations gave excellent opportunities for teachers and researchers to share good practice and dialogue, as many of them were highly interactive. Originality/value: The paper provides a good overview of the 60th ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show 2005.