In 2026, to consolidate some of the planning overhead, PIDT and OTESSA will be held consecutively for those who may wish to attend both. OTESSA has graciously agreed to help us process registrations for PIDT only or PIDT + OTESSA. You can register at the following link.
DATES
May 26, 5:00 pm, Introduction and Set Our Schedule
PIDT May 27-28
OTESSA May 29-30, 2026
May 27-30: Full days, with professional development sessions in the morning and recreational opportunities in the afternoon, with social events in the evening.
LOCATION
TBA
WHO CAN ATTEND?
Anyone who is a professor in the field of learning and instructional design technology or who is an advanced graduate student planning to enter academia. Per tradition, each student must register with a faculty sponsor (one student per attending sponsor) who will attend the virtual conference with them. If your faculty sponsor is not planning to attend, email Stephanie Moore stephaniemoore@unm.edu to see if there are other professors you can be paired with!
OTESSA has graciously agreed to help us process payments this year. You can register through the OTESSA site (including for PIDT only). Register here now.
Come engage in the conversation about the present and future of the field of instructional design and technology while relaxing with friends and colleagues at beautiful locations such as Smith Mountain Lake, VA, Bloomington, IN, and Estes Park, CO. PIDT 2026 will be in Santa Fe, NM.