Frequently Asked Questions | NAAEE Conference

General Conference & Research Symposium

The 49th Annual NAAEE Conference and 17th Annual Research Symposium are being held virtually.

Events are scheduled between Monday, October 5 and Friday, October 16. All times referenced are in the Eastern time zone.

View the detailed Conference schedule

View the detailed Research Symposium schedule

Please note: The Research Symposium requires a separate registration fee.

View details on pre-conference workshops >
Workshops require a separate registration fee.
View details and schedule for eePRO and other Affinity Group meetings >
The Affiliate Assembly, eePRO Groups, and other Affinity Group meetings, including the Environmental Professionals of Color (EPOC) and the Queer Environmental Educators Network (QEEN), are scheduled between October 5–12.

What's the difference between the conference and the Research Symposium?

For nearly five decades, NAAEE has convened one of the leading annual conferences for environmental education professionals, designed to promote innovation, networking, learning, and dissemination of best practices.
The annual Research Symposium, held in advance of the conference, attracts new and established researchers to examine in-progress EE research, explore the current state and future directions of environmental education research, and advance the use of practices proven to be effective.
Separate registration is required for the Annual Conference and Research Symposium >

Registration, Fees, and Scholarships

How do I register?

Register here >

If you need help with your registration, please email Alicia Dimaio at Alicia@dimaioonline.com.
If you need to pay offline, please call Briggs Burton at 202-419-0412.

How much is registration?

Fees and scholarship information is listed here >
Registration includes ongoing on-demand access to recordings of all sessions one year after the end of the conference on the Whova app.
We are offering special scholarships to anyone who needs financial help—no questions asked. There is no application process and everyone is eligible. During your registration process, you can request an automatic scholarship that will bring your registration fee down to $150, $80, or $25 for the conference, and down to $100, $50, or $25 for the Research Symposium—whichever option you can afford.

Are there any discounts available?

NAAEE members receive a discount on registration fees. Students and retired educators are also eligible for discounted rates, which can be selected during the online registration process.
Need help with your membership? Contact: info@naaee.org

Can I access the conference content after the live event?

Yes! The conference is available for one year on the Whova app, with 24/7 on-demand access to all sessions. Your regular conference registration will allow this full access throughout this period. Note: Recordings of sessions will be available one week after the live session.

Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)

Continuing education hour certificates will be available through the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Detail coming.

Accessibility

NAAEE is providing live captioning for most featured sessions and automated captions for all concurrent sessions through Otter.ai. Transcripts will be made available.

How can I see captions?

During keynotes and plenaries, captions will be visible in Zoom. Click on the “cc” button on the toolbar to view them. To see captions during concurrent sessions, click the window at the top left of your screen that looks like this:
Then click “View stream on Otter.ai Live Notes” Captions will appear in a separate window. It will recommend you resize your browser window so you can view the transcript and the Zoom video at the same time.

Where can I find transcripts?

You can locate the session transcript on the session page under "Resources and Feedback." Sessions were transcribed by Otter.ai, an automated transcription service. Please note that because transcription was automatically generated with artificial intelligence software, errors are present.

Presenters

View general presenter instructions here >

Do presenters have to pay conference registration fees?

Yes. All conference presenters are required to register for the conference and/or Research Symposium. All presenters were required to register by September 21.
We cannot provide registration waivers for presenters, but all presenters are eligible for this year’s special COVID-19 scholarships.

I can no longer present my session and need to cancel. What should I do?

Email conference@naaee.org with the session title, session contact name, and your scheduled time.

Exhibiting & Advertising

What are my options for exhibiting and advertising at the conference and how do I sign up?

Details on Exhibiting and Advertising are posted here >
Organizations and individuals can purchase virtual exhibit booths and mobile app banner ads.

I'm a nonprofit; do you offer discounts on advertising?

Yes, we offer nonprofit rates for both exhibiting and advertising at the conference.

For exhibits or advertising support, please email Alicia Dimaio at Alicia@dimaioonline.com