The 2026 PennTESOL Fall Conference will be held on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 from 9:00 to 4:00 at Temple University in Philadelphia. The conference theme is Teaching with Purpose: Building Connection & Community

Conference registration, including discounted earlybird registration, opens on Monday, August 17th:


Register Here


For the first time, PennTESOL East is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend our Fall 2026 Conference! The scholarship is available to members who demonstrate a need for financial support in order to attend our annual conference. Requests will be considered on a first come, first served basis in the order they are received through September 20th, while funds remain available. Click HERE to access the scholarship application form.

Call for proposals

The call for proposals will open on August 10 and close September 14. 

Proposal Submission Form   Call for Proposals    Proposal Scoring Rubric


Information for Exhibitors and Sponsors

The PennTESOL East conference is the premier event for English language educators and leaders in our region, with attendees from across Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. We are happy to offer exhibitors a range of packages and à la carte options to participate in the event.

Learn more about the options available here:

Exhibitor Tables and Packages

Getting to the Event Space

The conference will be held on the second floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center on Temple University’s main campus. Use the Student Center South entrance—not the main entrance at Montgomery Avenue and North 13th Street.

By Car

We recommend parking in the Montgomery Garage .

By Train

The event space is a 10-minute walk from Temple University Station on SEPTA Regional Rail.

By Subway

The event space is a 4-minute walk from Cecil B. Moore Station on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line.

Traveling from Out of Town?

To help accommodate your attendance at the conference, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express Midtown. The hotel is just a 1-minute walk from Walnut-Locust Station on the Broad Street Subway Line, a few stops from Cecil B. Moore Station at Temple University.

Holiday Inn Express Midtown
1305 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Call to reserve: 215-735-9300
Block code: PEN
Deadline to book: October 13
Email: midtown@himidtown.com

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