Past eventHeld October 5–7, 2026
NAEA Annual Conference 2026
The 2026 NAEA Annual Conference was billed as advancing alternative education under the theme “Harboring Hope. Anchoring Possibility.”
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
- Held
- October 5–7, 2026
- Venue
- Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
- Full conference
- $650
TL;DR
- NAEA Annual Conference 2026 took place October 5–7 at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland.
- The program was billed as including keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and hosted evening networking receptions.
- The stated audience was alternative educators, leaders, and advocates.
About
Who was in the room
Alternative educators, leaders, and advocates
The organizer identified alternative educators, leaders, and advocates as the conference audience.
Featured speakers
1 listedErin Gruwell
Spotlight keynote speaker · Freedom Writers Foundation
Venue & travel
Venue
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21202Getting there
Pre-conference activities were scheduled to begin Sunday, October 4, including a guided walking tour through Baltimore neighborhoods.
Questions people ask
5 answeredNAEA Annual Conference 2026 took place October 5–7, 2026.
NAEA Annual Conference 2026 was held at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21202.
Alternative educators, leaders, and advocates were the stated audience.
It was most useful for alternative school teachers, administrators and advocates, since the breakouts were aimed at them and the keynote was Erin Gruwell of the Freedom Writers Foundation, whose story centres on equity in education. Educators in mainstream schools would find less that applies directly, and at $650 for the full conference it was a real budget item for small programs, though vendor booths from $800 included session access.
Educator conferences usually call for business casual, with comfortable shoes, particularly for those joining the guided walking tour of Baltimore neighborhoods offered the day before.
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