On February 5-7, 2026, AMTE hosted our Thirtieth Annual Conference in Portland, OR. AMTE had 872 registrants for this year’s conference (730 in-person attendees, 90 virtual attendees, and 52 Saturday only attendees).
Geographical location map from conference.
Of the total attendees registered, 340 were first time attendees. There were just under 590 speakers providing 256 sessions. The poster session was held Thursday afternoon where 60 posters were shared. Throughout the conference, there were opportunities to visit and catch up with colleagues and meet new colleagues during meals, receptions, and breaks.
The Thursday afternoon poster session. Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Awardee–Jeff Shih.
The opening session of the conference was titled, “The Future We Teach For: Strengthening our Collective Voices and Actions in Mathematics Teacher Education.” Presenters included Katey Arrington, NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education and The Charles A Dana Center; Charles E. Wilkes, II, University of California, Davis; Rachael Brown, Penn State, Abington; Jennifer Wolfe, University of Arizona; and Enrique Galindo (Moderator), Indiana University, Bloomington.
On Friday, Hollylynne Lee, North Carolina State University, gave this year’s Judith E. Jacobs Lecture titled “Preparing Teachers for Modern Mathematics Curriculum: The Role of Mathematics Teacher Educators in Teaching and Learning About Data.” We thank all of these keynote speakers for sharing their time and expertise with those attending this year’s conference.
2026 Judith Jacobs Lecturer, Hollylynne Lee, with President, Farshid Safi.
During the conference, exhibitors provided materials and information of interest to members. We thank each of these exhibitors for contributing to the success of the conference. Gold Sponsors included Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (BSME), CPM Educational Program, The Math Learning Center (MLC), The Teachers Development Group. Our Silver Sponsor was the Maier Math Foundation. Our other exhibitors included Agile Mind, CPM Educational Program, Emerald Publishing, Get the Facts Out Task Force (GFO), MAA, Math Learning Center, Maier Math Foundation, NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education, PhET Interactive Simulations, Singapore Math, The Teachers Development Group (TDG), TODOS: Mathematics for ALL!, AMTE Publications Division, and AMTE Membership Committee.
At a Thursday evening reception, more than 100 graduate students, early career faculty, and AMTE leaders had an opportunity to meet and talk with each other. Additionally, for the second year, AMTE hosted a reception for LGBTQIA+ Scholars and, for a fourth year, a reception for BIPOC Scholars where attendees could gather to connect and network.
The Business Meeting was held during lunch on Friday where members were encouraged to make plans to attend the thirty-first AMTE Conference, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on February 11-13, 2027. Please look for an announcement about the Call for Proposals on the AMTE website sometime later in March.
Thanks to all who attended this year’s conference and to all who helped deliver the conference. The planning and on-site logistical details were handled by the Conferences Committee, led by Cynthia Taylor as AVP of Conferences from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The 2026 Program Committee was led by Luke Reinke from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Many thanks go to the local arrangement co-chairs Steven Boyce, Portland State University, and Kristin Lesseig, Washington State University, and all of their colleagues who helped with on-site registration and support.
2025-2026 Conference Committee.
See you in Baltimore, Maryland in February 2027!
Additional Conference Photos:
30th Annual Conference Celebration Cake.
All Volunteers that Contributed During the 2025-2026 Year.
Friday morning affiliate breakfast.