61st Annual
TYCA Northeast Conference
October 2-3, 2026
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
Registration includes breakfast and lunch on Friday, poetry cafe with drinks and small bites, Saturday coffee & pastries and brunch, and an annual membership to TYCA Northeast and its online publication, The Nor'easter.
Accommodations
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
25 South Queen Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, 17603
Phone: (717) 239-160
Use this link for the discounted TYCA NE group rate: Lancaster Marriot TYCA - NE Conference Oct2026
Meet our 2026 Keynote Speaker
David T. Coad
David Coad, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley, California. He previously taught at Solano Community College and Sierra College, where he developed a strong conviction that every student’s learning experience matters. His scholarly writing has grown directly out of his teaching experiences with two co-edited books featuring classroom activities: Dynamic Activities for First-Year Composition (2023, NCTE), and Digital Literacies for Human Connection (2026, NCTE). David serves as editor of the Writing Spaces Activities and Assignments section, and has published academic research on student experiences with digital literacies in Kairos and Computers and Composition. He is thrilled to join in the fun at the TYCA-NE 2026 conference.
Coming Soon: 2026 Poetry Hour Information
Conference at a Glance
Thursday, October 1
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Informal Meet and Greet (More details to come!)
Friday, October 2
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration & Publisher Exhibits
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM - State Rep. Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Concurrent Session A
10:15 PM - 11:15 PM - Concurrent Session B
11:30 PM - 12:30 PM - Concurrent Session C
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Keynote Lunch & Opening Remarks
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Interactive Flash Presentation Session
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Publisher's Spotlight
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Concurrent Session D
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Concurrent Session E
5:15PM - 6:15 PM - Poetry Reception
Saturday, October 3
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Registration & Publisher Exhibits
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Coffee and Pastries
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Meet the TYCA NE Board & learn about the Nor'easter
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Concurrent Session F
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Concurrent Session G
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Concurrent Session H
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Saturday Brunch & Closing Remarks
2:00 AM - 4:00 PM - TYCA-NE Board Meeting: TYCA Regional Executive Committee, Local Arrangements Committee, & State Representatives