Participants will be traveling to Japan from over 20 different countries including Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, The Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Russia, Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, the U.K., and U.S.A. Even many teachers who live in Japan will travel some way down to Kitakyushu, the furthest south a JALT conference has ever been held. There has also been an outpouring of financial and logistical support for the unprecedented lineup of our 11 Main, Guest, and Asian Scholar speakers. For all those travel-weary speakers and attendees from abroad, the city of Kitakyushu along with the JALT Kitakyushu Chapter plan a very special welcome party on the night of November 22nd. Homestays in Kitakyushu are also being arranged for all the AYF students, some of the presenters, and several of the visiting teachers who are attending the conference. Godspeed again to all the overseas travelers when they leave us for home from Kitakyushu.
Accommodation See the hotel information page for a wide range of accommodation options.
Downloadable booking forms for hotel room reservations via the Nippon Travel Agency are also available. Each year JALT's Featured Speaker Workshops have proven very popular, so register early. Each workshop is three hours and limited to 35 people. With twelve workshops to choose from, participants can select from a wide variety of topics and issues. In addition, the workshops allow participants the chance to meet and speak candidly with the Featured Speakers.