NCTE 2024 Annual Convention

Save Your Spot!
NCTE 2024 Annual Convention

Thursday, November 21–Sunday, November 24

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210

The Seaport, blending Boston’s rich past with contemporary amenities, is calling you for Convention 2024.

The 2024 NCTE Annual Convention will be held in the modern BCEC facility, situated in Boston’s bustling Seaport District. Start your day with a scenic walk from one of our two Convention headquarter hotels: the Westin Boston Seaport and the Omni Boston at the Seaport. See below for information on hotels.

Schedule Summary

(Times and events subject to change)

Experience dynamic sessions with time for interaction and reflection. New for 2024, NCTE is offering some sessions at a 30-minute length, allowing individual presenters new opportunities to be on the program. Other enhancements for 2024 include holding preconference workshops at a new time to alleviate scheduling conflicts and limiting the number of times any speaker can appear on the program to accommodate more voices.

Thursday November 21, 2024
  • 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET—Preconvention Workshops
  • 12:00–4:00 p.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 4:00–5:15 p.m. ET—Opening General Session
  • 5:30–7:00 p.m. ET—Section Get-Togethers
Friday, November 22
  • 7:15–8:00 a.m. ET—First-Timers’ Welcome Breakfast
  • 8:15–9:15 a.m. ET—Friday General Session
  • 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET—Program Sessions Blocks
  • 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ET—ELATE and Middle Level Luncheons
  • 5:00–6:30 p.m. ET—Annual Business Meeting
  • 8:00–9:30 p.m. ET—Cultural Celebration
Saturday, November 23
  • 7:00–9:15 a.m. ET—ALAN Breakfast
  • 8:15–9:30 a.m. ET—Program Session Block
  • 9:45–10:45 a.m. ET—Saturday General Session
  • 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET—Program Session Block
  • 12:30–2:30 p.m. ET—Secondary Section and Children’s Book Awards Luncheons
  • 1:15–5:30 p.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 5:45–7:00 p.m. ET—Special Interest Group Sessions
Sunday, November 24
  • 7:00–8:45 a.m. ET—Affiliate and Children’s Literature Assembly Breakfasts
  • 8:00–11:30 a.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 9:00–11:45 a.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET—National Writing Project Brunch
  • 12:00–1:15 p.m. ET—Closing General Session
Sunday, November 24
  • 7:00–8:45 a.m. ET—Affiliate and Children’s Literature Assembly Breakfasts
  • 8:00–11:30 a.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 9:00–11:45 a.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET—National Writing Project Brunch
  • 12:00–1:15 p.m. ET—Closing General Session
Sunday, November 24
  • ALAN Workshop
  • CEL Annual Convention

Thursday November 21

  • 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET—Preconvention Workshops
  • 11:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 4:00–5:15 p.m. ET—Opening General Session
  • 5:30–7:00 p.m. ET—Section Get-Togethers

Friday, November 22

  • 7:15–8:00 a.m. ET—First-Timers’ Welcome Breakfast
  • 8:15–9:15 a.m. ET—Friday General Session
  • 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET—Program Sessions Blocks
  • 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ET—ELATE and Middle Level Luncheons
  • 5:00–6:30 p.m. ET—Annual Business Meeting
  • 8:00–9:30 p.m. ET—Cultural Celebration

Saturday, November 23

  • 7:00–9:15 a.m. ET—ALAN Breakfast
  • 8:15–9:30 a.m. ET—Program Session Block
  • 9:45–10:45 a.m. ET—Saturday General Session
  • 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET—Program Session Block
  • 12:30–2:30 p.m. ET—Secondary Section and Children’s Book Awards Luncheons
  • 1:15–5:30 p.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 5:45–7:00 p.m. ET—Special Interest Group Sessions
  •           5:45–7:15 p.m. ET—Reception & NCTE Story Experience

Sunday, November 24

  • 7:00–8:45 a.m. ET—Affiliate and Children’s Literature Assembly Breakfasts
  • 8:00–11:30 a.m. ET—Exhibits Open
  • 8:15–11:45 a.m. ET—Program Session Blocks
  • 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET—National Writing Project Brunch
  • 12:00–1:15 p.m. ET—Closing General Session

Sunday, November 24—Tuesday, November 26

  • ALAN Workshop
  • CEL Annual Convention

NCTE Annual Convention Pricing

Registration Type Preregistration After Oct. 16
NCTE Member $350 $450
Nonmember $480 $540
Student $155 $175
Emeritus $175 $200
Group Rate (10 or more, per person) $360 $475

ALAN Workshop

Registration Type Preregistration After Oct. 16
NCTE Member $280 $320
Nonmember $310 $350
Student $135 $145

CEL Rates

Registration Type Preregistration After Oct. 16
Member $275 $285
Nonmember $360 $395

Timeline of Program Review and Acceptances

Proposal review and program planning will take place this spring. Proposal notifications for sessions and workshops were sent on April 16. Further information for presenters will be sent this summer. Proposal notifications for Classroom Idea Exchange proposals will be sent this summer. Questions? Contact NCTEevents@ncte.org.

Housing and Travel Information

Price. Convenience. Access. We’ve carefully selected hotels that are within walking distance of the Convention facility, easily accessible by public transportation from the airport and Amtrak station, and offering you highly negotiated rates spanning $175 to $259 per night. Our rates are contractually guaranteed to be the lowest available rate at each hotel. Housing will open in mid-to-late July.

Important booking info: All hotel reservations in NCTE blocks must be booked through links on NCTE’s Annual Convention website through the official housing vendor. Please ignore any unsolicited housing outreach because it undermines our ability to offer you the best rates now and in the future.

The 2024 Annual Convention headquarters hotels are the Westin Boston Seaport and the Omni Boston at the Seaport. The room rates for these and our other properties are:

Westin Boston Seaport: $257
Omni Boston at the Seaport: $239–$259
Renaissance Boston Waterfront: $259
Aloft Boston Seaport District: $239
Element Boston Seaport District: $249
Yotel Boston: $175
Hampton Inn Boston Seaport: $185
Homewood Suites Boston Seaport: $205

Booking in this room block helps ensure rates like this can be offered to teachers in future years! It’s a collective effort.

Sales Contact Information and Prospectus Links

Are you looking for onsite signage opportunities or increased visibility? Explore our new Supporting Sponsor category and ensure your inclusion in a range of event materials and onsite signage. We encourage you to review Onsite Signage | NCTE Media Kit & Enhanced Visibility | NCTE Media Kit & all sponsorship opportunities here: NCTE Annual Convention | NCTE Media Kit.

Contact Christina Kardon to reserve your spot as a sponsor and/or learn more information.