2025 COFLT Fall Conference

"Advocating for Language Education in a Changing World"


Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

October 4-5, Saturday and Sunday

There will be social opportunities to connect with other educators, COFLT Annual General Meeting, and exceptional keynote addresses and presentation sessions.

Call for Proposals (click here)

Conference Registration (click here) 

Sponsors & Exhibitors Registration (coming soon)

  • Register by September 19 to ensure Meals.  We must give the venue final meal counts on September 19.  Any conference registrations received after September 19 will not include meals.  
Early-Bird Conference Registration (does not include membership, these prices for registration before September 1):
  • $ 150 COFLT Member
  • $ 175 PNCFL Member
  • $ 0     COFLT Student
  • $ 75   COFLT Retired Member
  • $ 200 Non-member
      COFLT Membership 

      Accommodation

      Hotel Reservations: Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis(Please call in to the front desk and ask to book into the block "Confederation in Oregon for Language Teachers" with the group code: 90S; group rate is $179). This will be updated when we receive a direct link from the Hotel. Conference Location

      LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University Campus.

      Parking Information

      Parking is available at nearby Reser Stadium.

      Cancellation procedure

      If you need to cancel your conference registration, please send an e-mail to coflttreasurer@gmail.com and we will process your refund.  You will be charged a $15 cancellation processing fee per transaction.

        Quick Links

        Sponsors & Exhibitors Registration 

        Conference Registration (by Sept. 19 to secure meals)

        Call for Proposals (by Sept. 13)

        Hotel Reservations: Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis (Please call in to the front desk and ask to book into the block "Confederation in Oregon for Language Teachers" with the group code: 90S; group rate is $179). This will be updated when we receive a direct link from the Hotel. 

        Conference Details at a Glance

        Schedule

        Saturday, October 4th

        8:00 a.m. - Registration Opens 

        8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Exhibits Open

        • 9:00-10:00 Welcome, Announcements, and Keynote 

        • Exhibits/coffee break 10:00-10:30

        • 10:30-11:20 Session #1

        • 11:30-12:20 Session #2

        • 12:30-1:50 Lunch and COFLT Membership Meeting (Sponsored by Wayside Publishing) and Visit Exhibits

        • 2:00-2:50 Session #3

        • 3:00-3:50 Session #4

        • 4:00-4:50 Session #5

        • 5:00-5:50 Language Association Meetings 

        • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. COFLT Awards & OSU World Languages and Cultures Reception (Giustina Gallery)

        Sunday, October 5th 

        8:00 a.m. - Registration opens, coffee with exhibitors

        • 8:30-9:30 Announcements and Advocacy Panel 

        • 9:30-10:20 Session #6

        • 10:30-11:20 Session #7

        • 11:30- 12:20 Session #8

        • 12:30-1:30 Language Lunches

        Keynote Speaker

        Reed Scott-Schwalbach is a veteran Spanish educator, Fulbright Teacher Exchange alum, and the past president of the Oregon Education Association.  As an educator and public education advocate, she has spent over twenty-five years working in Oregon, Mexico, Guatemala and Spain in education, public education and community policy, and advocacy for language development and cross-cultural understanding.


          Professional Development Units (PDUs)

          • Professional Development Units (PDU) will be available at the conference.
          • One graduate credit will be also available from Portland State University. Please inquire at the conference or contact Bernd Ferner for information and requirements.

          Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

          We are grateful for the generous support of Oregon State University’s College of Education and Wayside Publishing, whose partnership helps make this conference possible.


          Contact COFLT:
          email us: cofltoregon@gmail.com

          COFLT,  5441 S Macadam Ave #8007, Portland, OR 97239
          COFLT is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 

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