55th Annual NABE Conference 2026
Organized by National Association for Bilingual Education
The 55th Annual International Bilingual Education Conference, hosted by the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), is dedicated to advocating for educationa...
- Dates
- Feb 9-13, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2026
- Attendees
- 2,500
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About this conference
The 55th Annual International Bilingual Education Conference, hosted by the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), is dedicated to advocating for educational equity and academic excellence for bilingual/multilingual students in a global society. The conference features School Visits on February 9th, a Pre-Conference Day on February 10th, and the main conference from February 11th - 13th. Attendees can expect high-quality professional development opportunities, discussions on improving instructional programs, strategies for securing adequate funding, and insights into protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs). It serves as a platform to explore new educational challenges, approaches, and solutions, and to showcase the latest publications, software, teaching tools, and resources in bilingual education.
Sponsorship options
Sponsorship packages are offered at Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Bronze, and Friends of NABE tiers. Benefits vary by level and include premium booth location, dedicated early booth set-up, signage recognition, logo display on the NABE conference website with a direct link, a pre-show attendee list, access to a dedicated sponsor/resource provider lounge, inclusion in the conference scavenger hunt activity, special recognition in the conference program app and at general assemblies, complimentary full conference registrations (including NABE membership), complimentary lead retrieval (number of devices varies by tier), concurrent session presentation opportunities, tickets to the NABE Awards Luncheon, and advertisements in the digital conference program. Co-sponsorship add-ons are available for specific events like breakfast, afternoon refreshment breaks, and shuttle service, as well as sponsoring a professional headshot station.
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