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Note: the AECT Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone the 2026 Summit in its current full format to 2027. 

Event location: The historic 4-star Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire with magnificent views of Dublin Bay

2026 AECT International Publishing Summit

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Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

July 13-17, 2026

Theme 

Global Voices, Shared Futures: Advancing Scholarship Through Innovation in Writing and Publishing in Learning, Instructional Design, and Technology 

 

A revised, scaled-down 2026 publishing summit will still take place this summer at the Royal Marine Hotel during the originally scheduled dates. This smaller, more intimate gathering will bring together our publishing partner, Springer Nature, editors for ETR&D and TechTrends, and up to 20 participants for focused conversations around publishing-related issues and the continued development of the 2027 Summit.

 

While this is a change from the original 2026 event format, the revised summit provides a meaningful opportunity for more personalized interaction with AECT editors, publishing leaders, and Springer Nature.

 

Members who are interested in participating in the revised 2026 gathering are invited to register here. 

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2027 AECT International Publishing Summit

Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

Dates to be announced. 

Theme 

Global Voices, Shared Futures: Advancing Scholarship Through Innovation in Writing and Publishing in Learning, Instructional Design, and Technology 

WHAT THIS EVENT IS — AND WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER

The AECT International Publishing Summit is the dedicated writing and publishing retreat that mid-career and established scholars have never had. It is protected time to advance manuscripts, get candid editorial feedback, and build real publication pathways alongside peers who face the same pressures. Unlike conference presentations or generic workshops, participants leave with tangible artifacts: a submission-ready draft, a collaborative publication brief, or a 90-day plan rather than just inspiration. Publishers and editors are in the room as working partners, offering honest insight into how editorial decisions are actually made. For scholars who are productive but perpetually squeezed out of sustained writing time by leadership and administrative demands, this is the event built specifically for them.

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