EdTA Theatre Education Conference FAQ


1. General Information

The Educational Theatre Association's Theatre Education Conference supports and inspires theatre educators to grow their skills and advance the field. It's packed with interactive workshops, inspiring keynotes, and abundant collaboration and mentorship opportunities for professional growth and learning.

The leading professional development conference for theatre educators, TEC provides timely, innovative resources to support your pedagogy and practice — while welcoming you into a nurturing community of educators just like you

EdTA Theatre Education Conference welcomes all theatre educators, including classroom teachers, teaching artists, cultural partners, researchers, practitioners, and administrators.  For industry professionals, TEC is the perfect place to connect with the school theatre market.
 

Yes! We have a number of unique sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, contact events@schooltheatre.org.

2. Registration

Registration opens March 4, 2026! Check back for more info. Registration will close on July 22, 2026.
 

Registration varies in price depending on membership status and add-ons. View a complete list on the Registration Fees page of the Conference website. 

During the online registration process, when you get to the payment page select “Balance Due” as the payment method, then submit your registration. 
 
Send an email to events@schooltheatre.org indicating that you need a quote, and we’ll send it to you!

Please note: quotes are subject to all payment and cancellation policies, including administrative fees.

Once you’ve submitted your online registration form, you will receive a confirmation email from edta@schooltheatre.org that your registration has been received. A valid email address is required to receive your confirmation email. 
 
IMPORTANT: If you don't receive a confirmation email, search your mailbox and check your junk folder first. Many school firewalls block external emails. If you have registered with a school email address and don't receive a confirmation email, please contact events@schooltheatre.org to change the email on your registration.

If you need to make changes to your registration, you can do so by logging in to the Attendee Service Center. No changes will be accepted after July 1, 2026.

Yes. You should expect to receive a confirmation email withing 24 hours after registering.

If you don't remember receiving these, please search your mailbox and check your junk folder before contacting events@schooltheatre.org.  
 
IMPORTANT: Many school firewalls block external emails. If you are not receiving emails about Conference, this may be the reason why. The easiest resolution is to update your ITS/EdTA account to a non-school email.

All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing via email to events@schooltheatre.org by July 1, 2026.

All cancellation requests received on or before July 1, 2026 will receive a full refund less a $100 administrative fee.

No refunds will be issued for requests dated after July 1, 2026. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.

Substitutions are not permitted for Leadership Summit and Theatre Education Conference. Please refer to the cancellation policy.

3. Payment

To print your invoice, log into the Attendee Service Center (login credentials are in your registration confirmation email) and click Invoice & Payment.

We accept the following payment methods:

  • Credit Card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa)
  • echeck (ACH)
  • Check
Paying A Balance
You can do this two ways:
  1. Log into the Attendee Service Center, click Make A Payment, and enter your credit card information.
  2. Mail a check with a copy of your invoice to:
Educational Theatre Association
PO Box 7410260
Chicago, IL 60674-0260
 

Payment is due within 30 days of registering or by July 22, 2026, whichever comes first.

4. Travel & Hotel Accommodations

Hotel reservations can be made at the event rate during the registration process. If, for any reason you do not make a reservation while registering, you may also do so through the Attendee Service Center using the Book or Manage Your Hotel Reservation link. 

Reservations must be made by July 1, 2026 to receive the event rate after which you'll need to contact the hotel directly to make a reservation. Please do not contact the hotel to reserve prior to the cut-off date.

All hotel reservations require a credit card at the time of submission. The card will not be charged until after the conclusion of your stay. You may provide an alternate card at check-in. All hotel reservations must be paid by credit card and are paid directly to the hotel.

ITF is unable to provide quotes, invoices, or receipts for hotel stays.

Existing reservations can be viewed using the Book or Manage Your Room Reservation button within the Attendee Service Center. All reservations will be marked pending until closer to the event.

Attendees should anticipate receiving confirmation numbers directly from the hotel within 3 days of check-in.