General Conference Information

Carolina TESOL is excited to invite you and your ML specialist team to Charleston, South Carolina, from November 11-13, 2026 for the 40th Annual Carolina TESOL Fall Conference! This year's conference will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton at 5055 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC. 

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This year's theme Bridging Worlds, Building Futures continues our journey from honoring where we come from—Heritage Still Speaks and Our Voices, Our Stories—to focusing on where we are going together. This year's conference centers on collaboration across roles and disciplines, bridging worlds between multilingual learner (ML) specialists, content-area teachers, administrators, district leaders, and higher education partners through shared conversation and practice. By elevating voices in tandem rather than in isolation, the conference highlights how collaborative approaches strengthen instruction and better serve multilingual learners. Building Futures calls participants to action. Sessions will focus on practical, research-informed strategies that educators can immediately implement in their schools and institutions across the Carolinas. Together, this conference affirms that when we bridge our worlds, we build brilliant futures for the multilingual students we serve.

Check the page below for more information about this year's conference! If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] and a member of the conference committee will get back to you!

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Hotel Block Information

Embassy Suites by Hilton
North Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center
5055 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418

• To receive our discount when reserving your room, use the code 94H 

• https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/chsemes-94h-75ee9d55-bb9d-4069-9f30-2072d7f2aafa/

Call for Proposals Information

Proposals should be submitted via our Call for Proposals Form. Approved session presentations have been emailed to the main applicant on this form as of May 15, 2026. Directions for registration and payment have been emailed to presenters. Presenters must register and pay for the conference by Saturday, August 15, 2026 to hold their spot in the 2026 Carolina TESOL Conference program. 

Prospective presenters may still fill out a proposal to join our waitlist by Saturday, August 15, 2026. Should your waitlisted proposal be accepted, a member of the Conference Committee will email you session and registration information.

Please direct all questions regarding proposals to the conference committee at [email protected].

Prospective Exhibitor Information

This year we have several package options to choose from for Exhibitor participation. Interested exhibitors can submit an application at this link. It is important to note that Exhibitor spaces are limited, so be sure to get those applications in on time! Directions for registration and payment will be given soon. There is limited space available for prospective exhibitors.

Fill out the linked Application and email John Spigner at [email protected] to inquire about approval.

Presenters must register and pay for the conference by Saturday, August 15, 2026 to hold their spot in the 2026 Carolina TESOL Conference program.  

The letters below are linked, but the webpage will be cosmetically updated in the near future.