17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois
MEET THE
PLANNERS
John Curry, Ph.D
AECT President-Elect
Lauren Bagdy, Ph.D.
Convention Lead
Center of Excellence for Event Planning
SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
BE A SPONSOR
Sponsoring the AECT 2026 International Convention puts your organization in front of a global community of instructional designers, educational technologists, researchers, and decision-makers. From high-visibility brand recognition to meaningful engagement opportunities, sponsorship allows you to build lasting connections, showcase your solutions, and support the conversations shaping the future of learning and performance.
REGISTER
TODAY
Join colleagues from around the world at the AECT 2026 International Convention in Chicago, November 3–7, 2026. Experience five days of research-informed practice, hands-on learning, and meaningful connections with leaders across instructional design and educational technology. Whether you’re presenting, networking, or discovering new ideas to take back to your organization, AECT26 is where bridges are built—and where the field moves forward.
SECURE YOUR EARLY BIRD RATE
Have questions about the AECT 2026 International Convention? Contact convention@aect.org and copy aect@aect.org.
PLAN YOUR EXPERIENCE. MAKE THE MOST OF AECT26.
Start shaping your AECT 2026 experience. Explore sessions, connect with peers, and design a schedule that aligns with your goals. Whether you're attending for research, practice, or networking, this is your opportunity to engage with a global community of instructional design and educational technology professionals.
CONNECT ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND CONTEXTS
AECT 2026 brings together researchers, practitioners, students, and leaders from around the world to build meaningful connections. Through sessions, panels, and informal conversations, attendees engage in dialogue that strengthens existing bridges—and creates new ones across research, practice, policy, and global communities.
BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION IN CHICAGO
From hands-on sessions to featured research and collaborative roundtables, AECT 2026 is designed for learning you can use. Join us November 3–7, 2026, at the historic Palmer House Hilton in Chicago for five days of ideas, innovation, and impact.