The 2024 sessions list is available here >
General Conference & Research Symposium
How do I get and use PheedLoop Go!, the NAAEE 2024 conference app?
- Check out our conference app FAQs to learn key information for getting and using the conference app.
When and where will the 2024 Conference and Research Symposium be held?
- The 53rd Annual NAAEE Conference and 21st Annual Research Symposium will be held at the Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is an in-person conference. Address: Westin Pittsburgh, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- The Annual Conference will begin with an opening welcome and keynote address on Wednesday evening, November 6, and runs through 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 9.
- The Research Symposium will be held on Tuesday, November 5, and Wednesday, November 6, from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM each day. There is an optional field trip and dinner on Monday.
- Optional pre-conference field trips, half-day, and full-day workshops (requiring separate registration) will be held on Wednesday, November 6.
- The conference week overlaps with national elections in the United States. We encourage all U.S. voters to take steps to vote early or absentee as needed.
What's the difference between the Conference and the Research Symposium?
- For more than 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 across the field.
- 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.
- Concurrent sessions for the Annual Conference and Research Symposium are selected through independent review processes with different criteria. Each respective Call for Presentations includes details about this year's priority topics, session formats, and tips for submitting proposals.
- Each event has a separate registration fee.
Presenters
What are the terms and conditions for presenters?
Please Read the Presenter Agreement
By confirming your accepted session and registering for the conference and/or symposium, you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms of this Presenter Agreement.
Do presenters have to pay conference registration fees?
- Yes, all Annual Conference presenters are required to register for the conference. All Research Symposium presenters are required to register for the two-day symposium.
- All presenters must confirm their participation by registering before the September 13 early bird deadline.
- Registration fees are included in the "Registration" section below.
- We typically have more than 500 presenters involved in some aspect of our program; we ask that all pay registration fees so we can maintain lower and more equitable conference and symposium fees for all attendees.
When will I be notified if my presentation is accepted?
- Notifications were sent on July 19 through the All Academic conference management system via an email message from <Do_Not_Reply @ AllAcademic.com>. Sensitive filters sometimes reject this address; check your email settings to ensure these messages are not filtered out as spam.
- Notifications are also stored in each presenter's message center in All Academic and can be accessed by logging in to your All Academic account.
Will you tell me if my proposal is rejected?
- Yes, we notify all submitters of the results of the review process.
How do I confirm that my session will be presented?
- Only the individual who submitted a proposal is able to confirm the session. If the submitter is no longer available and changes are required, contact conference@naaee.org.
- All submitters must confirm their session(s)—either yes or no—by August 15. Please show us the courtesy of a response so we can fill any open spaces due to withdrawals from our waitlist.
- To confirm your session, log in to your All Academic account. On your home page in All Academic, find your Submitter Menu. Click on "View Proposals" to see a list of your proposals. (Sessions appear only on the page of the person who originally submitted the proposal.)
- Select the title of the session you wish to confirm. Select "confirm session" in the action menu on the right and select "yes" or "no." Rest assured that your confirmation response is recorded by the system; All Academic does not send a verification message.
- A tentative schedule of confirmed sessions will be available for review after the August 15 deadline. It is to your advantage to confirm your status prior to the confirmation deadline.
Where can I review the session formats?
How do I make changes to my session description?
- Only the individual who submitted a proposal is able to make changes. If the submitter is no longer available and changes are required, contact conference@naaee.org.
- To edit your proposal until the August 31 revisions deadline, log in to your All Academic Account.
- On your home page in All Academic, find your Submitter Menu, and click on "View Proposals" to bring up a list of your proposals. (Sessions appear only on the page of the original submitter of the proposal, not on each presenter's page.)
- Select the title of the session you wish to revise and click on "edit" in the action menu to the right.
- Navigate to your session description. Make your changes, and be sure to save your work by clicking "accept and continue" at the bottom of each page.
- The final deadline for making any changes to session descriptions and presenter lists is August 31.
- A tentative schedule will be available for review after the August 15 confirmation deadline. It is to your advantage to make revisions as soon as possible.
How do I add or remove a presenter to my proposal?
Important: Use the same email address to submit proposals and register for the conference or research symposium.
- Only the individual who submitted a proposal is able to make changes. If the submitter is no longer available and changes are required, contact conference@naaee.org.
- To edit your proposal until the August 31 deadline for revisions, log in to your All Academic account. Find your Submitter Menu, and select the title of the session you wish to revise. Click on "edit" in the action menu to the right.
Navigate to the presenter page and follow these steps:
- Enter the new presenter's last name in the search box on the right. If the individual already has an All Academic profile, the name, email address, and affiliation will appear in a new table below. Select "Add" in the "Action" field to add the individual to your list of presenters.
- If no match appears, you need to create an All Academic profile for the individual. Click on "Add Unlisted Participant" at the bottom of the page. Add the name, email address, and affiliation. The system will generate a user name and password, and the individual will receive a notification email.
- Once you complete this process, the individual will appear when you search for the last name, and you will be able to add the person to your session.
- Repeat this process for each person you wish to add to your proposal.
- Names, affiliations, and email addresses appear in the conference and research symposium programs exactly as they appear in All Academic. Please ensure correct spelling and capitalization and avoid using unfamiliar abbreviations.
- To remove a listed presenter, click on the "x" in the action menu to the right of their name.
What do I need to know about poster presentations?
- Posters are two-dimensional printed presentations of any size up to 36 x 48 inches. Posters summarize programs, resources, research studies, or other work through text, images, and data. They are most often created using applications such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Canva. Posters are fixed to portable bulletin boards for attendees to review at leisure throughout the conference. (We will provide the bulletin boards and pins.) We will schedule a one-hour general poster session during which all presenters stand near and share their posters with conference participants. No A/V equipment or electricity is provided, but presenters may use their own laptops or tablets during the poster session.
How do I know if my Research Symposium panel was combined with other presentations or is by itself?
Registration
Registration is open now >
There are separate registration fees for the Annual Conference and the Research Symposium, and pre-conference workshops are additional.
When can I register?
How much is registration?
There are separate registration fees for the Annual Conference and the Research Symposium, and pre-conference workshops are additional.
Conference
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Early Bird (ends September 13)
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Regular
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One-Day
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Member
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$520
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$570
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$215
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Nonmember
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$645
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$695
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$215
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Student/Retired
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30% discount
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30% discount
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30% discount
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Includes: All concurrent, keynote, and plenary sessions; exhibit hall entry; Wednesday opening reception and ceremony; Thursday exhibit luncheon; Friday closing night celebration; Saturday awards luncheon. Workshops and field trips are extra.
Research Symposium
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Early Bird (ends September 13)
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Regular
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Member
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$310
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$335
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Nonmember
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$360
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$385
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Student/Retired
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30% discount
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30% discount
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Includes: All concurrent, keynote, and plenary sessions; luncheons both days; Tuesday awards reception and recruitment fair; Wednesday grad student and mentoring breakfast. Monday field trip and networking dinner are extra.
Reduced Rate Options
These rates reflect our true costs to plan and implement NAAEE 2024, but NAAEE remains committed to providing as much assistance as we can to prevent registration fees from being a barrier to participation. We are working hard to raise funds to support a variety of scholarships. Scholarship information will be posted closer to registration opening.
Are there any discounts available?
NAAEE remains committed to providing as much assistance as we can to prevent registration fees from being a barrier to participation.
- NAAEE members receive a discount on registration fees.
- Students and retirees receive a discount on registration fees.
- We offer the opportunity to apply for scholarships that offer waivers or discounted rates. Details will be posted as they become available.
What's included with registration?
- Registration for the conference includes access to all conference keynotes, concurrent sessions, exhibits, and networking meetings and events between November 6–9. It does not include pre-conference workshops or Research Symposium sessions, which require separate registration fees.
- Registration for the Research Symposium includes access to the symposium keynote, all symposium concurrent sessions, and networking sessions on November 5–6. It does not include the optional field trip or networking dinner on Monday, November 4, or sessions associated with the Annual Conference or pre-conference workshops, which require separate registration fees.
What meals are included?
- Full conference registration includes the Wednesday opening reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres equivalent to a light meal), Thursday Exhibit Luncheon, Friday closing celebration (heavy hors d’oeuvres equivalent to a light meal), and Saturday Awards Luncheon.
- Research symposium registration includes the Tuesday Luncheon and the reception on Tuesday evening (light hors d’oeuvres), and lunch on Wednesday.
- There is also a mid-morning coffee break each day.
- For other meals, there are numerous restaurant options within easy walking distance of the Westin Pittsburgh.
Exhibiting at the Conference
What are my options for exhibiting at the conference?
- Exhibit booths are available for purchase by organizations and individuals. Booths are 8'x8' and include a table and two chairs.
- Exhibit fair hours and other details can be found here.
- We welcome exhibitors who wish to share information about environmental education programs and services, university-based environmental educator preparation programs, and nature/environment-oriented arts and crafts.
- Exhibits will be located in the central foyer adjacent to the plenary sessions, registration, and most conference events.
- Products sales through vendor booths are allowed.
Where and when can I sign up?
- Sorry, the exhibits are now sold out.
- To join our waitlist, please fill out this Exhibit Booth Waitlist Form, and we'll notify you if a space opens up.
What are the costs for exhibiting?
- We offer both commercial and nonprofit rates for exhibiting. Details >
- Nonprofit/government rates are $680 before the August 31 early bird deadline and rise to $850 on September 1.
- Commercial rates are $960 before the August 31 early bird deadline and rise to $1,200 on September .