We appreciate your interest in being part of the CATESOL 2025 State Conference to be held at Chabot College (Hayward, CA) located in the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17-18, 2025. The conference will be fully in-person with sessions and workshops from 9 am - 5 pm on both Friday and Saturday.

Proposals are due Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.

CATESOL members and nonmembers are invited to submit proposals for presentations. We expect many submissions and unfortunately cannot accept them all. Please review the instructions and rubric before submitting.

New to writing proposals? Refer to this link for some helpful tips: bit.ly/catesol422-workshop

Please note that CATESOL is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization. Accepted presenters are responsible for their own transportation, hotel, food, and conference fees. Accepted presenters are eligible for a discounted conference rate. Many schools and organizations have funding available for professional development. Please also see the CATESOL Educational Foundation for award and grant opportunities.

For proposal questions, please email catesolprogram@gmail.com.
For general questions about the conference, including an interest in volunteering or participating on the conference committee, please email us at conference25@catesol.org.

We look forward to receiving your proposals,

Talley Caruso & Tammy Wik
CATESOL 2025 State Conference Co-Chairs