The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo brings together more than 5,000 teachers, administrators, method instructors and students of foreign languages at all levels from across the world. The convention features over 600 educational sessions on such topics as: Assessment, Culture, Curriculum, Learner Variables, Literature, Materials, Methods/Techniques, Policy/Issues, Professional Development, Research, Specific Purposes, Standards and Technology.

FUTURE CONVENTION DATES

The ACTFL conference is always held the week before Thanksgiving and moves around the country. 

• Orlando, FL - November 20-23, 2008
  Pre-Convention Workshops: November 20, 2008
  Annual Convention and World Languages Expo: November 21-23, 2008
  Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotels
  Orlando, FL
• San Diego, CA - November 20-22, 2009
  Pre-Convention Workshops: November 19, 2009
  Annual Convention and World Languages Expo: November 20-22, 2009
  San Diego Convention Center and Marriott San Diego Hotel
  San Diego, CA
• Boston, MA - November 19-21, 2010
  Pre-Convention Workshops: November 18, 2010
  Annual Convention and World Languages Expo: November 19-21, 2010
  Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel
  Boston, MA

To view ACTFL Convention Rotation Schedule and see what regions we will be in next, < ahref="/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3751">click here.

To view where ACTFL has held its convention in the past, click here.

Visit the ACTFL Calendar page.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
(t) (703) 894-2900
(f) (703) 894-2905
headquarters@actfl.org