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2022 KOTESOL International Conference: By the Numbers

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference! Your support and enthusiasm truly made the conference a tremendous success.

KOTESOL 2022 by the numbers

 

145 sessions, including

  • 20 featured/invited sessions
  • 67 research papers
  • 29 50-minute workshops
  • 6 80-minute workshops
  • 8 Graduate Student Showcase sessions
  • 6 pecha kucha-style
  • 4 dialog/roundtable sessions (50 mins)
  • 2 panels (50 minutes)
  • 1 poster
  • 1 morning social
  • 1 opening ceremony
  • 3 sessions by representatives from partner organizations (ELTAI, ELTAM, and JALT)

 

304 participants representing about 35 countries, including

  • 21 invited speakers (plus opening remarks from 1 former ambassador)
  • 138 presenters
  • 48 complimentary tickets to participants from low- and middle-income countries

 

20.5 hours of live/synchronous sessions

37 asynchronous sessions (36 videos, 1 poster)

4 open sessions (no ticket necessary; GSS and SIG events)

125+ videos available for ticketed participants on the KoreaTESOL YouTube Channel (through May 31)

Thanks to everyone who participated—and thanks to our partners, sponsors, and 40+ volunteers!

 

Sponsors

  • University of Missouri
  • iTEP International
  • MM Publications
  • University of Birmingham
  • National Geographic Learning (Cengage Group)
  • British Council EnglishScore
  • Express Publishing
  • Global Classroom
  • XReading

 

Other partners

  • BE MORE with Anu
  • PeaceMOMO

 

Volunteers

Conference Chair, Registration Director
Lindsay Herron 

Conference Co-chair, Zoom Host Coordinator
Garth Elzerman 

Program Director
Michael Free 

Program Co-director, GSS Coordinator 
Kirsten Razzaq

Invited Speakers Director, Financial Affairs
Director David Shaffer

Discord Coordinator
Anika Casem

Sponsorship Comm. Chair, Abstract Booklet 
Rob Dickey 

Conference Publicity
Virginia Hanslien 

National Treasurer
Danielle Kinnison 

Async. Video Manager
Sean O’Connor 

Edzil.la 
Gary Ross & Stephen Henneberry

 

GSS Mentors

  • Allison Bill
  • Rob Dickey
  • Kevin Kester

 

Moderators

  • Garth Elzerman
  • Michael Free
  • Stewart Gray
  • Bryan Hale
  • Lindsay Herron
  • Heidi Nam
  • Kirsten Razzaq
  • Jocelyn Wright

 

Zoom Session Hosts

  • John Breckenfeld
  • Lucinda Estrada
  • Lindsay Herron
  • Greg Lewis
  • Andy Jiahao Liu
  • Jennifer McMahon
  • Reece Randall
  • James Rush II
  • Youssef Tamer
  • Joe Tomei
  • Thinh Vu
  • John Thomas Wyatt

 

Submission Vetters

  • Terri Beadle
  • Allison Bill
  • Daniel Corks
  • Garth Elzerman
  • Keenan Fagan
  • Michael Free
  • Stewart Gray
  • Lisa M. Hunsberger 
  • Kevin Kester
  • Chris Kobylinski
  • Maria Lisak
  • Robert James Lowe
  • Kara Mac Donald
  • Lisa Maxwell
  • Christopher Miller
  • Heidi Nam
  • Luis Caballero
  • Richard Prasad
  • Brian Raisbeck
  • David Shaffer
  • Jocelyn Wright
  • Joseph P. Vitta
  • Kara Waggoner
  • George E.K. Whitehead
  • Daniel Wolkenfeld