2026 WAFLT Fall Conference
Stronger Together: Building Community Through Languages
Full Conference
UW-Oshkosh Campus, Reeve Memorial Union, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
November 6-7, 2026
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Online Registration: Opens Fall 2026
ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6!
Parking: Parking Permit Website / Step by Step Permit Purchase Directions
- $5 all-day pass required on Friday
- Free parking on Saturday
- Ramp and Visitor Lot K are the closest. Any lot marked visitor parking is an option.
Friday’s Keynote Event
Friday, November 6, 2026
Featuring Meredith White
Meredith White is a high school Spanish teacher, university instructor, and high school instructional technology coach in Gwinnett County, Metro Atlanta, Georgia. She was the 2019 Peachtree Ridge High School Teacher of the Year, the 2020 Georgia World Language Teacher of the Year, and the 2024 SCOLT Founder’s Award Recipient. Currently, she serves as the President of both FLAG (Foreign Language Association of Georgia) and SEALLT (Southeast Association for Language Learning Technology). She enjoys attending and presenting at local, state, regional, and national conferences, as well as advocating for languages, language education, and language teachers whenever possible.
Distinguished Language Educator: TBA
Consider attending. . .
- The informal orientation meeting for first-time conference attendees and new teachers Friday morning 8:00 am.
- Exciting Friday workshops.
- A variety of one hour sessions on both Friday and Saturday.
Don’t miss:
- The Thursday evening reception at the Hilton Garden Inn, starting at 7pm. All WAFLT members are invited to come and reconnect with colleagues and to meet new friends.
- Saturday Brunch! November 7 from 10:30-12:00. Come support award-winning colleagues, including the 2026 Distinguished Language Educator, applaud contest winners, and hear what is new in the WAFLT organization. Free to attend, or enjoy the all-you-can-eat brunch buffet for $15. Tickets will be available with conference registration. The brunch buffet menu includes fruit, yogurt, eggs, breakfast meats, potatoes, French toast, and beverages.
Conference Registration Fees:
- Full conference registration. **Cost includes Friday workshops.** Advance sign-up requested
WAFLT Conference
| Early Bird By Sept 15 | Regular By Oct 20 | Late/Onsite After Oct 20 |
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| Enter Discount code: | |||
| Member | $75 | $85 | $95 |
| Non-member | $120 | $130 | $140 |
| Retired | $50 | $60 | |
| Student | $25 | $35 |
Saturday Only Conference
| Early Bird By Sept 15 | Regular By Oct 20 | Late/Onsite After Oct 20 |
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| Enter Discount code: EarlyBird25 | |||
| Member | $55 | $60 | $70 |
| Non-member | $100 | $105 | $115 |
| Retired | $30 | $40 | |
| Student | $15 | $25 |
Late/On-site Registration (Friday and/or Saturday) $10 extra
ATTENTION NEW TEACHERS!!!
WAFLT New Teacher Scholarships are designed to help teachers new to the profession attend their first professional conference. Applicants must be in their first, second, or third year of teaching and current members of WAFLT. Scholarships will be awarded to the first 3 qualifying teachers. Scholarships will include registration to the WAFLT conference. Applicants must first join WAFLT. Apply here!
Membership Dues:
- Regular Member – 1 Year – $35.00
- Regular Member – 3 Years – $90.00
- Retired or Student Member – 1 Year – $25.00
- Retired Member – 3 Years – $65.00
- Lifetime – $600
Online Registration: Fall 2026
ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6!
Please note:
- Whether mailing in your payment or paying by credit card, begin your registration online!
- Be sure to carefully read dates and times, registration instructions and note coding of workshops indicating which days they are offered and pricing.
- Workshops and sessions are correlated to the PI34 standards (in brackets following the session title). View the Standards to learn more.
- Scholarships for Tomorrow’s Teachers – Are you enrolled in a teacher education program? Are you a cooperating teacher or a methods teacher? Check out the scholarships for teachers-in-training to attend WAFLT. For more information, visit our “Grants and Scholarships” page and download an application. (Deadline: September 25!)
- Refund Procedure:
- Conference refund requests must be made in writing by November 30, 2026 and sent to WAFLT, P.O. Box 1493, Appleton, WI 54912.
- A service charge of $20.00 is applied to all refunds.
- Meals are non-refundable.
- Membership dues are nonrefundable.
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS:
Hilton Garden Inn
1355 W 20th Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 966-1300
Guests can make reservations under the group block:
- Online, click here for conference rate.
- By Phone: 920-966-1300, identify yourself as part of the WI Association For Language Teachers group
Cobblestone Suites – Oshkosh
3105 S Washburn St, Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 303-1133
Guests can make reservations under the group block:
- By Phone: 920-303-1133, identify yourself as part of the WI Association For Language Teachers group
Deadline: October 5, 2026
Holiday Inn Express
2251 West Towne Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54904
- Online, click here for conference rate