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When and where will the 2026 Annual Meeting take place? The meeting will be held in Los Angeles April 8 through April 12. Please note the meeting is returning to a 5-day meeting schedule. Like the 2025 Annual Meeting, it will start on Wednesday instead of Thursday, as it has in previous years.
The primary site of the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles is the Los Angeles Convention Center. The headquarter hotels are the JW Marriott LA Live and the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Where can I view the program? The program will be available on the AERA website on January 16.
Does AERA offer financial support for Annual Meeting presenters and/or attendees? There is no general support provided for Annual Meeting presenters or attendees. The limited funds that are available are targeted toward graduate students and in some cases early career researchers. AERA will offer the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund, which provides support to enable graduate student members of AERA with demonstrated need to offset the cost of attending the Annual Meeting. Some AERA Divisions and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide limited numbers of travel awards for graduate students and/or sponsored Annual Meeting registrations for graduate students and early career scholars. To learn more, contact your Division or SIG leadership.
Does AERA provide food during the meeting? Aside from catered receptions and events, AERA does not provide food and refreshments during the meeting.
How long will the sessions be? The substantive sessions will be 90 minutes.
How do I prepare to present? Information about session formats, room set-ups, audiovisual, and other preparation tips will be coming soon.
Where is the Exhibit Hall? The 2026 AERA Exhibit Hall will be located at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
When is the deadline for presenting authors to register? Each paper must have one or more presenting authors, and all presenting authors must have registered for the Annual Meeting no later than March 6, 2026. If a presenting author did not register for the meeting by March 6, 2026, their name will be removed as a presenting author. If no presenting author registers, the paper will be removed from the program. Individuals who are not listed as presenting authors cannot present at the Annual Meeting.
What is the registration deadline for attendees participating in the meeting? Registration will remain open through the duration of the Annual Meeting.
Can I register onsite? Onsite registration will be available. However, AERA strongly encourages attendees to pre-register for the Annual Meeting.
What are the onsite registration hours? On-site registration hours are as follows:
Who do I contact for help with registration? To obtain help with your registration, please contact the AERA Registration Support Team on weekdays between 8 am and 6 pm ET at registration@aera.net or call 202-238-3200 and select Option 3.
What are the registration rates? Registration rates are available on the Registration page.
Are group rates available? Although AERA does not offer group rates, AERA members receive a notable discount on registration.
Can my partner, spouse, or other family member register as a guest? Guest registration is designed for the spouse, domestic partner, or family member of the registrant. The guest may visit the exhibits and attend the session in which the registrant is a participant. Guest registration is not applicable for professionals (including students) in the field of education research who will be attending sessions or presenting papers.
Are there any special discounts for registration? We strongly encourage attendees to join AERA through December 31, 2026, to be eligible for discounted registration for the Annual Meeting. AERA does not offer additional special rates such as discounts for presenting authors, invited speakers, chairs, discussants, teachers, or other educators and researchers.
How do I request an official Letter of Invitation from AERA? Send an email to annualmtg@aera.net with your full name as well as the title of your paper(s) and a letter can be created for you.
How do I register for professional development courses? Professional development courses can be added to new or existing Annual Meeting registrations in the My AERA section of the AERA website. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. Questions about the courses should be directed to profdevel@aera.net.
What are the headquarter hotels? The headquarter hotels are the JW Marriott LA Live and the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
How do I make hotel reservations? Registration for the Annual Meeting is required before booking hotel accommodations. Once you complete your registration, your registration summary email will include a link to make an online hotel reservation. Visit Housing Information for more details on hotel reservations. Please be aware of fake solicitations for hotel rooms for #AERA2026. Connections Housing is the ONLY housing provider for AERA.
Who can I contact to help me with my hotel reservation? For housing assistance or to modify your reservation, please contact AERA Housing Customer Service at aera@connectionshousing.com or call 800-262-9974 or 404-842-0000. Please be aware of fake solicitations for hotel rooms for #AERA24. Connections Housing is the ONLY housing provider for AERA.
Can I use hotel rewards points to secure housing at one of the AERA Annual Meeting hotels? AERA has secured a discounted rate for several hotels in Los Angeles. If you choose to use loyalty reward points rather than pay the discounted rate, please make your reservation directly on the hotel website instead of using the AERA Annual Meeting housing link included in your registration confirmation email. If you decide to use points for only a portion of your stay during the Annual Meeting, first make your reservation through the hotel website. Then, contact AERA Housing Customer Service at 800-262-9974 or 404-842-0000 and provide the confirmation number so our housing team can book additional nights in the same room at the discounted group rate.
Do graduate students receive a discount on housing? For AERA Graduate Student members, AERA has obtained a special room rate for a block of rooms at several participating hotels for the 2026 Annual Meeting. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. When AERA Graduate Student members register for the meeting, their receipt will include a link to reserve a room within the room block.
What accessibility features are available at the Annual Meeting? The 2026 Annual Meeting will feature designated Quiet Rooms for persons who desire a quiet place to relax or prepare for a presentation. AERA will be offering subsidized rates for on-site childcare for meeting registrants. In partnership with the conference facilities, there will be designated gender-inclusive restrooms in the conference facilities.
Sign language interpretation will be provided for all plenaries and selected other major sessions, including the Opening Plenary, the Presidential Address, the AERA Distinguished Lecture, the Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture, the Social Justice in Education Award Lecture, and the AERA Awards Ceremony, among other sessions. A shuttle bus for attendees with disabilities will provide transportation between meeting venues.
Key features of the AERA i-Presentation Gallery include accessibility controls for attendees with visual disabilities, as well as high-resolution images with alt text for text-to-speech readers, high-definition videos with captioning, and video or audio narrations with transcripts.
How do I request accessibility services? Individuals registering for the Annual Meeting may request accessibility services at the time of registration. Those who have already registered but did not indicate accessibility needs when registering should email access@aera.net to provide a brief overview of the services they require, noting the dates and times they will be attending the Annual Meeting. The AERA meetings team will follow up to request additional details and/or to provide specifics about the accessibility services attendees will receive.
Where are the the on-site accessibility services located? The Accessibility Services Desk will be located in the registration area in the Los Angeles Convention Center. It will be open during on-site registration hours.
Locations for other services such as the ADA Shuttle Service, All Gender Restrooms, Graduate Student Council Resource Center, Lactation Rooms, Low-Sensory Room, Quiet Room will be listed on the On-Site Services page.
What are AERA's policies on accessibility and meeting conduct? AERA is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and productive environment for all AERA Meetings and Events. Visit the links below for AERA policies on meeting conduct and accessibility and inclusion.
What is the 2026 Annual Meeting theme? The theme for 2026 is "Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research.”
What if I need to make changes to my paper and/or session? Send any changes to paper titles, authors, and session chairs and discussants to annualmtg@aera.net. Include all relevant details of changes. Online program changes will be made as quickly as possible.
What professional development courses are available? The 2026 professional development courses will be announced on the AERA website when available.
What is the process for i-Presentation? Authors using the gallery can create a dynamic web-based presentation or they can simply upload a PDF of their PowerPoint (or another presentation format like Prezi) and benefit from all the advantages of the gallery. An email will be sent to the first listed author, and the first author may invite other authors to work on a presentation.
All presentations in the gallery will receive a digital object identifier (DOI) which makes work more readily citable and discoverable and authenticates the time and date of presentation.
How do I make changes to my paper and/or session? Send all program updates including changes to paper titles, session titles, authors, and session chairs and discussants to annualmtg@aera.net. Include the title of the paper and the session along with the requested change. Author updates should specify the name, affiliation, email address, role (presenting or non-presenting) of the author as well as the author order. The deadline for all program updates is March 6.
I emailed you about a program change, but I haven’t heard back. What do I do? The AERA Meetings Team is working diligently to incorporate a vast number of changes into the program. Due to the high volume of requests for changes we appreciate your patience.
My affiliation/institution/name has changed. How do I update it in the program? To update your personal information, log into My AERA. Click on “My Profile” to update your information. It may take up to 24 hours for the information to be reflected online.
How do I upload my final paper? What is the deadline? The deadline to upload papers is March 6, 2026.
What exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are available? Information is available under Exhibits, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Affiliates.
How do I apply to become an exhibitor? Once available, the form to register will be available under Exhibits, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Affiliates.
How do I reserve space for my organization to host a function during the 2026 Annual Meeting? Information will be available under Exhibits, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Affiliates.
Does AERA provide childcare at the Annual Meeting? Childcare will be available at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Information about reserving a spot will be available under Childcare.
Is advance registration available? To ensure that the onsite Childcare Center is properly staffed and to facilitate planning of games and other activities at age-appropriate levels for the children, advance registration is requested. Onsite registration will be accommodated if there is space still available.
Where will NCME be held? The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting will be held at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. For more details visit NCME 2026 Annual Meeting. Questions regarding participation, registration, and programming for NCME should be sent to ncme@talley.com.