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Registration

for the 2026 CEL Annual Convention is now open with the following rates:

• CEL Member: $300 (after October 7: $315)
• Â¥·ïÌìÌà Member: $340 (after October 7: $360)
• Nonmember: $410 (after October 7: $430)

Visit the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Annual Convention website to register.

Convention Details

Join the Conference on English Leadership for the 2026 CEL Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA, November 22–24, immediately following the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Annual Convention. Details will be added here as they become available.

You can now book housing for #CEL26!

Tentative CEL 2026 Schedule

Sunday, November 22, 2026
2:00–2:25 p.m. Opening Welcome
2:35–3:35 p.m. Concurrent Session A
3:45–4:45 p.m. Concurrent Session B
4:55–5:55 p.m. Concurrent Session C
7:00 p.m. Facilitated Dinners

Monday, November 23, 2026
8:00–8:25 a.m. Welcome
8:25–9:35 a.m. Keynote Tricia Ebarvia
9:40–10:40 a.m. Concurrent Session D
10:50–11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session E
12:00–12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00–2:00 p.m. Concurrent Session F
2:10–2:15 p.m. CEL 2027 Theme Reveal
2:15–3:20 p.m. Keynote Jenelle Williams
3:20–4:00 p.m. ELQ & ELF Awards and Closing
4:30–5:30 p.m. Social Hour (location to be announced)

Tuesday, November 24, 2026
8:30 a.m. Welcome
8:35–9:35 a.m. Collaborative Workshop: Barriers Between Literacy and English
9:45–10:45 a.m. Collaborative Workshop: Bridges Between Literacy and English
10:45–10:50 a.m. Closing

CEL 2026 Keynote Speakers