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EVENTS

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This year’s events in teaching and business, at a glance.

hether you’re looking to virtual events alongside in-person events The hot topic this year is shaping up to be
network, want to know what’s have (online) beside their name. EdTech and AI. Organisers who have made
trending right now in ELT, or One to watch out for is World Teachers’ this their focus include TESOL in Costa Rica,
Wwould like to improve and learn Day on 5 October! Every year on this English UK in London, ICEF in Germany and
as a teacher, we have created an extensive special day, TeachingEnglish host webinars the Language Centre at Hong Kong Baptist
list of some of the top events going on from key speakers to encourage growth University. How can we use ever-advancing
in 2024. and development. Last year saw talks on tech to our advantage as teachers?
While most are in-person, some events role-play in the classroom, social-emotional The events below are split into the
will be online only. Others, such as The learning and reflective practice. If you can’t following regions for clarity and conciseness:
Forum on Education Abroad’s Annual wait for October, TeachingEnglish host all Online; Americas; UK and Ireland; EMEA;
Conference, include a virtual event to their webinars online from last year through Asia and Oceania. So, read on to see what’s
coincide with their in-person talks. Any to 2016. happening in a conference centre near you!
Online

Event Organiser Date
20th Annual Conference (Online) The Forum on Education Abroad 6-Mar

Youth Travel Workshop BETA 11-Mar
Members’ Conference & AGM (Online) English UK 17-May
Convention ACPI-TESOL-IATEFL 2024 (Online) ACPI-TESOL 4-Jul
StudyWorld Online StudyWorld 18-Sep

World Teachers’ Day TeachingEnglish 5-Oct

Americas

Event Organiser Date Location
Mexico City, Mexico & Bogotá,
ICEF Mexico - Colombia Roadshow ICEF 4-Mar
Colombia
ST Alphe Brazil Study Travel 13-Mar São Paulo, Brazil

The Forum 20th Annual Conference The Forum on Education Abroad 20-Mar Boston MA, USA
TESOL24 TESOL 21-Mar Tampa FL, USA
ICEF North America ICEF 1-May Niagara Falls, Canada
NAFSA 2024 Annual Conference & Expo NAFSA 28-May New Orleans LA, USA
CARLA: LTE Conference 2024 CARLA, Uni of Minnesota 30-May Minneapolis MN, USA

CONVENTION ACPI-TESOL-IATEFL 2024 ACPI-TESOL 3-Jul San José, Costa Rica
ICEF Brazil ICEF 3-Oct São Paulo, Brazil
Biregional I and II Conference NAFSA 6-Oct Vancouver, Canada
Region III Conference NAFSA 14-Oct St Shreveport LA, USA

Region VI Conference NAFSA 27-Oct Cincinnati OH, USA
Biregional IV and V Conference NAFSA 29-Oct Schaumburg IL, USA
ST Alphe Secondary Focus Study Travel 16-Nov Mexico City, Mexico
The PIE Live North America The PIE 19-Nov Boston MA, USA

14 February 2024