Two great keynotes, engaging breakout sessions, continental breakfast, coffee/tea and afternoon snacks, publishers’ exhibits, door-prize drawing, and alumni events. All conference attendees will also receive a conference folder with CEUs, and other conference materials. Parking and lunch are NOT included in the registration fee (parking and lunch are self-pay for 2025).

Parking and lunch are NOT included in the MELEd registration fee (parking and lunch are self-pay for 2025).

Thursday’s MDE EL/MLL Coordinator Day is not included in the registration fee for the MELEd Conference. If you are interested in attending the MDE EL/MLL Coordinator Day, you need to register separately.

In order to keep the registration cost affordable for our attendees, the 2025 MELEd Conference registration fee does NOT include lunch or parking. Each day there will be a 90-minute break for lunch. Attendees may purchase lunch on their own at one of the cafés at the RiverCentre. Also, we encourage attendees to visit some of the one of the many nearby cafes/restaurants for lunch.

All conference attendees will receive CEs in their conference folders. Please keep track of your folders. If you lose your folder or CEs, please contact MDE (mde.el@state.mn.us) for duplicate CEs.

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) English Learner/Multilingual Learner Coordinator Day is for K-12 English Learner and Multilingual Learner Program Coordinators from Minnesota School Districts and Charter Schools. This session will include updates from the Minnesota Department of Education related to English Learner programming and assessment as well as policy issues and other initiatives impacting multilingual learners in Minnesota.

You can register: HERE

This year’s MDE K-12 EL/MLL Coordinator Day will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Thursday’s MDE EL/MLL Coordinator Day is not included in the registration fee for the MELEd Conference. If you are interested in attending the MDE EL/MLL Coordinator Day, you need to register separately.

The EL Coordinator’s Meeting is for K-12 English Learner Program Coordinators from Minnesota school districts and charter schools. The meeting will include updates from the Minnesota Department of Education related to English Learner programming and assessment as well as policy issues and other initiatives impacting English Learners in Minnesota.

Yes. All presenters need to register for the conference, regardless of the length of their presentation and whether they intend to see any other sessions.

Confirm Membership (if applicable)

• • • To receive MinneTESOL Member pricing, each attendee will need their MinneTESOL Member ID number.
    • If you need to purchase or renew memberships, please do so first in the MinneTESOL Membership portal. Once memberships are purchased, record the Member ID number(s) before proceeding.
    • If registering multiple attendees, it’s easiest to complete all membership renewals before starting registration.

Go to the MELEd Registration Page

• • • Use the 2025 MELEd Conference Registration page in Whova. This option allows you to purchase and manage multiple tickets at once.
    • You’ll need each attendee’s name and MinneTESOL Member ID (if applicable).
    • If you are registering more than 10 attendees of the same ticket type, please visit the Group Registration page.
    • If you need to register for Coordinator Day, please visit the Coordinator Day Registration page.

Choose Ticket Type

• • • Select the ticket type that applies to each attendee (e.g., Member MinneTESOL 1-Day, Non-Member 1-Day, Coordinator Day, etc.)

Complete Registration

• • • Enter attendee details, process payment, and confirm the order.
    • A confirmation email and payment receipt will be sent from Whova once registration is complete.

New to Whova? Check out our Attendee Guide.

No. Offline payments such as cash, checks, and purchase orders are not accepted. All registrations must be completed in Whova using a credit card.

Refunds (less processing fees) will be given for requests made through October 31, 2025.  Please email meled@minnetesol.org to cancel your registration. Refunds will NOT be given after October 31, 2025

If you are unable to attend and would like someone to attend in your place, please email meled@minnetesol.org. Requests for attendee swaps must be received by November 14, 2025.

Please contact us at admin@minnetesol.org and/or meled@minnetesol.org.

Our upgraded registration system now makes it simple to register groups of 10 or more online! To get started, please visit the Group Registration page.

• To receive member pricing, you’ll need each attendee’s name, MinneTESOL Member ID, and the email address linked to their membership.
• Find your MinneTESOL Member ID:
  Log in at https://minnetesol.wildapricot.org/ using your email and password.
• Need to renew your membership?
  Visit https://minnetesol.wildapricot.org/ before registering.
• Don’t know your membership password?
  Reset it here: https://minnetesol.wildapricot.org/Sys/ResetPasswordRequest

All registration for the conference is online. Payment for the conference must be done via the secure online system. All major credit cards are accepted. You do not need an PayPal account (or any other kind of online payment account) to securely make an online payment with your credit card.

Yes. Log into the registration page using the same email address you used to become a MinneTESOL member. The system will recognize you as a member and unlock member registration prices for you.

If you need to renew your membership, please do so prior to registering for the conference to receive member prices. Click HERE to renew your membership today!

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