Past SETESOL Conferences
2024 No SETESOL this year due to TESOL International in Tampa, Florida in March 2024
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2023 Celebrate Together, Accelerate Together
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, hosted by Carolina TESOL
November 8-10, 2023
2022 Creating Equity: Multilingual and Multicultural Learners in Educational Settings
Richmond, Virginia hosted by Virginia TESOL (VATESOL)
October 12-15, 2022
2021 Portrait of Educational Equity
Virtual Conference, hosted by Georgia TESOL (GATESOL)
October 13-16, 2021
2020 SETESOL was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2019 Future Tense: Entering an Age of Empowerment
Orlando, Florida hosted by Sunshine State TESOL (SSTESOL)
2018 A SETESOL conference was not held because Georgia TESOL (GATESOL) hosted the TESOL International Convention March 12-15, 2019 in Atlanta.
2017 Transforming Lives through Languages and Cultures
Birmingham, Alabama hosted by Alabama-Mississippi TESOL (AMTESOL)
October 4-7, 2017
SETESOL 2017 Conference statistics
TESOL Affiliate News story: "Regional Southeast TESOL Draws Attendees from 23 States"
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Stephen Krashen (USC) with SETESOL 2017 Conference Chair Dr. Susan Spezzini (UAB)
2016 Racing Toward a Brighter Future
Louisville, Kentucky hosted by Kentucky TESOL (KYTESOL)
October 26-29, 2016
2015 Go for the Goal: Empowering Teachers
New Orleans, Louisiana hosted by Louisiana TESOL (LATESOL)
October 21-24, 2015
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2014 Bridges to Success
Rogers, Arkansas hosted by Arkansas TESOL (ARKTESOL)
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2013 Unlocking the Treasures of 21st Century Learning
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina hosted by Carolina TESOL
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2012 Connecting and Reflecting
Knoxville, Tennessee hosted by Tennessee TESOL (TNTESOL)
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2011 Celebrating Culture and Heritage through Language Teaching
Richmond, Virginia hosted by Virginia TESOL (VATESOL)
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2010 New Destinations, New Directions
Miami, Florida hosted by Sunshine State TESOL (SSTESOL)
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2009 A Passion for Language and Teaching
Atlanta, Georgia hosted by Georgia TESOL (GATESOL)
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2008 Celebrating Commonalities, Cultivating Connections
Birmingham, Alabama hosted by Alabama-Mississippi TESOL (AMTESOL)
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2007 Building Bridges: Connecting the Learning Community
Louisville, Kentucky hosted by Kentucky TESOL (KYTESOL)
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2006 ESL Partnerships: Connecting Families to Schools and Communities
Little Rock, Arkansas hosted by Arkansas TESOL (ARKTESOL)
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2005 ​Voice by the Sea: Sharing Knowledge, Sharing Experiences
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina hosted by Carolina TESOL
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2004 In Tune with the World
Nashville, Tennessee hosted by Tennessee TESOL (TNTESOL)
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2003 Charting New Courses on the Mississippi
New Orleans, Louisiana hosted by Louisiana TESOL (LATESOL)
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2002 A World of Opportunities
Atlanta, Georgia hosted by Georgia TESOL (GATESOL)
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1999 Forging the New Millennium in TESOL
Birmingham, Alabama hosted by Alabama-Mississippi TESOL (AMTESOL)
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