American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages - ACTFL 2026
ACTFL is a professional development convention for language educators and other language education professionals.
Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Dates
- November 20–22, 2026
- Venue
- Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
TL;DR
- The convention runs November 20–22, 2026, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio.
- The organizer describes an audience of thousands of educators, administrators, and language leaders.
- Its professional development program serves language education professionals across levels and languages.
Who you'll find in the room
Educators
Educators are included in the organizer's stated audience.
Administrators
Administrators are included in the organizer's stated audience.
Language leaders
Language leaders are included in the organizer's stated audience.
Featured speakers
3 listedDebbie Allen
Mychal-Bella Rayne Bowman
Maureen Alguilar
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Henry B. González Convention CenterQuestions people ask
6 answeredThe 2026 convention takes place November 20–22.
The organizer describes attendance as thousands of educators, administrators, and language leaders.
The event is held at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The stated audience includes educators, administrators, and language leaders.
It is a sound choice for language teachers, department chairs and district administrators who want a single broad gathering, since the audience spans educators, administrators and language leaders and the program is not limited to one language or grade level. The event runs from November 20 to 22 at the Henry B. González Convention Center and includes an expo with sponsors such as Vista Higher Learning, so it also suits those shopping for curriculum materials; specialists in a narrow research area may find the sessions too general.
Educators at language teaching conventions usually dress business casual, with slacks, skirts or sweaters and a blazer for presenters. Comfortable shoes are worth planning for, since a large convention center like the Henry B. González Convention Center means a lot of walking between sessions and the expo hall.
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