AMTESOL 2027 Conference Schedule

AMTESOL 2026 Schedule

January 28-30, 2027

Birmingham, Alabama

Attend the Thursday Preconference and the Friday-Saturday conference!

8:00am-6:00pm Conference Registration

Pre-Conference

9:00-10:15am Advocacy Forum

10:15-10:30am Coffee/beverage break

10:30am-12:00pm Advocacy Forum

12:00-1:30pm Lunch on your own (Galleria Food Court is an easy walk)

Choose 1 PCI workshop from among 4 options (A, B, C, D). Each workshop is 3 hours long.

1:30-2:30pm PCI Workshops: Choose A, B, C, or D (first half)

2:30-2:45pm Coffee/beverage break

2:45-4:30pm PCI Workshops: Continue with A, B, C, or D (second half)

5:00-6:30pm AMTESOL Board Meeting (board members only)

AMTESOL Conference: Friday-Saturday, January 29-30

Friday, January 29

7:30am-6:00pm Conference Registration

8:00am-6:00pm Exhibit Hall

8:30-9:15am Concurrent Session #1

9:30-10:15am Concurrent Session #2

10:30-11:15am Concurrent Session #3

11:30-11:50am Concurrent Session #4

12:00-1:00pm Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

1:00-2:00pm Keynote Speaker: Jo Nopalitano

2:15-2:45pm State of Teaching English (choose one): P-12 Alabama, P-12 Mississippi, Community Adult, Teaching College & University Students

3:00-3:45pm Concurrent Session #5

4:00-4:45pm Concurrent Session #6

4:15-5:00pm Poster sessions (Exhibit Hall)

Evening Dinner on your own

Saturday, January 30

7:30-10:00am Conference Registration

7:30-8:30am Breakfast Buffet

7:30am-12:00pm Exhibit Hall

8:30-9:20am Keynote Speaker: Katie Collins [Alabama Teacher of the Year 2025]

9:20-9:45am AMTESOL, Your Professional Home: Highlights, Updates, Goals - plus lots of door prizes

10:00-10:20am Concurrent Session #7

10:30-11:15am Concurrent Session #8

11:30am-12:15pm Concurrent Session #9

12:30-1:15pm Concurrent Session #10