Frequently Asked Questions

TESOL convention will convene at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, from Wednesday, 25 March through Friday, 27 March.

An opening keynote will take place on the evening of Tuesday, 24 March 2026. 

Convention registration rates vary based on your membership status and time of registration. Complete registration information can be found on the registration page. 

If you are registering a group from the same institution of 11 or more, please contact conventions@tesol.org to learn more about the special services!

Proposal submitters were notified at the end of August 2025 if their session has been accepted, rejected, or considered as an alternative session. At the end of October, all presenters, both adjudicated and nonadjudicated, will be notified of the date and time their session has been scheduled for presentation.

The deadline to submit a session proposal for TESOL convention was 1 June 2025. At this time the call for submissions is closed, adjudication process had completed, and sessions are confirmed and scheduled.

Call for proposals for TESOL 2027 will open in April 2026 with the deadline to submit on 1 June 2026. 

Please visit our exhibitors & sponsors page for complete information on sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities at TESOL 2026 or email exhibit@tesol.org. 

Registration for TESOL 2026 is scheduled to open in November 2025. If you need to use funds or budget for registration before this, please email conventions@tesol.org.

Hotel reservations should be made during the registration process. The cut-off date to make a reservation at the discounted group rate is Friday, 27 February.

Click here to see rates and hotels offerings available.

Showcare Event Solutions is the only approved official Housing Partner for the 2026 TESOL International Convention & Expo. Unauthorized housing companies may contact you and advertise cheaper rates or imply that they are affiliated with TESOL. If any company contacts you that is not Showcare Event Solutions, we encourage you to not provide any information to them.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive Tuesday, 24 March morning so they can pick up their registration materials or attend the pre-convention ticketed workshops on Tuesday. 

There is also the first-timers reception before the evening opening keynote on Tuesday.

Departures should take place after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, as attendees will NOT want to miss the final reflecting session.

Attendees are encourage to extend their stays in Salt Lake City to explore the surrounding areas. 

There are couple options to get from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to the Salt Palace Convention Center/downtown hotels (about 10 miles / 16 km):

• Public Transit (Light Rail) - UTA TRAX – Green Line

  • To catch it, exit via door 1A at the terminal and walk east to the Airport TRAX station.

  • The ride into downtown takes about 20 minutes. 

  • The fare is $2.50 one-way (payable via kiosks or credit cards at platform). 

  • There are two TRAX stops very close to the convention center and hotels: Temple Square Station and City Center. 

• Taxi/Rideshare

  • A taxi from the airport to downtown typically takes about 15 minutes (depending on traffic) and costs around $20–$25 (or more, depending on time and luggage). 

  • Rideshare services (Uber, Lyft) are available. For example, Uber estimates from SLC to downtown run about $20 (for UberX)

TESOL will not be providing shuttle service between hotels and the convention center during convention week. All hotels within the TESOL room blocks are located within a 2–5 minute walk of the Salt Palace Convention Center, where all convention sessions and events will take place.

Please send an email to conventions@tesol.org with any of your TESOL 2026 questions not addressed here.