Dear JALT Sponsor,
The Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) will be hosting its annual conference under the theme “Prevail or Fail?”
We have invited international and domestic educators, researchers, and classroom teachers to explore digital tools, pedagogical innovations, research projects, and printed materials. Participants will present on their successes and setbacks in technology-enhanced language education: projects that worked, those that didn’t, and lessons learned in between. Topics include: experimental classroom applications, data-driven research, AI and VR integration, assessment and feedback innovations, teacher training, learner autonomy, or institutional implementation.
In 2025, we had 15 workshops, 129 presentations, 26 posters, 2 featured panels, 2 forums, and 286 participants. As we learn from our own mistakes, we strive to improve in all aspects, including the opportunities we provide to participants, attendees, and commercial partners. We hope to integrate partners throughout the whole conference experience from sign-up to the final day. To do this we wish to engage everyone earlier in the process so that visibility is maximised. Visibility on the website, at the venue, between presentations.
On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to invite you to join us as sponsors for the upcoming 2026 conference. The event will be an excellent opportunity to share information about your latest products and projects with an enthusiastic audience of technology-focused language education professionals. Sponsors interested in including material in the conference bags should discuss this with our JALTCALL Sponsor Liaison, Susan Meike. We are particularly interested in materials that will have some utility to our attendees, such as sample materials, notebooks, branded stationery, and access to online tools.
The call for proposals opened on November 1st, 2025 at the JALT international conference, and will close on January 31st, 2026, after which we will begin to build our schedule.
Dates: Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14, 2026
Theme: Prevail or Fail?
Venue: Konan University, Hirao School of Management “CUBE” (Nishinomiya Campus*) a 5-minute walk from Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station (HK08), right between Osaka and Kobe.
Session types: 25-minute presentations, 60-minute poster sessions, workshops, panels, forums, and invited speakers. New presenters are encouraged to choose poster for a high-interaction format.
Thematic streams: Machine Learning in CALL, DGBLLT, Classroom Applications, Ethics and Policy, XR, Motivation, SLA and CALL, Virtual Exchange/COIL, MALL, Technology-mediated feedback, Social Media, Software Development, or General CALL. Click the conference website link below for full venue, key dates, the submission portal, and guidelines. https://jaltcall2026.edzil.la/
Three 2026 sponsorship tiers are available:
Premier Sponsorship – ¥110,000
● The premier sponsor(s) will be specifically acknowledged and thanked by the host during the Saturday keynote presentation.
● The premier sponsor(s) will be given special acknowledgement as the sponsor of the Saturday evening networking reception. This inclusive event will be held on campus, and admission is open to all conference attendees. The sponsor is welcome to make brief opening remarks.
● Entry for up to three representatives to the full conference, including Friday evening workshops, Saturday and Sunday presentations, and the reception.
● Two display tables in a high-traffic area of the venue for the full duration of the conference. Length 180cm, width 45cm, height 70cm
● Two 25-minute presentation slots (typically, one on Saturday, one on Sunday).
● Sponsor logos will be featured prominently on the conference webpage, online program, and printed programs, in presentation rooms, and at the dinner.
● The conference website will include a sponsor dedicated page, paired with a dedicated top-level menu bar item featuring the sponsor’s name.
Exhibiting Sponsorship – ¥60,000
● Entry for two representatives to the full conference, including the Friday evening workshops, all presentations, and the Saturday networking reception.
● One 25-minute presentation slot on either Saturday or Sunday.
● One display table in a high-traffic area of the venue for the full duration of the conference. Length 180cm, width 45cm, height 70cm
● Sponsor logo will be displayed on the conference website, online program, in printed programs, and in presentation rooms.
● The conference website will include a sponsor dedicated page, with links to the page collected in a drop-down menu under the heading “Sponsors”.
Presenting Sponsorship – ¥35,000
● Entry to the conference for one representative.
● One 25-minute presentation slot on either Saturday or Sunday.
● Sponsor logo will be displayed on the conference website, online program, in printed programs, and in presentation rooms.
● The conference website will include a sponsor dedicated page, with links collected in a drop-down menu under the heading “Sponsors”.
For the 25-minute presentation slots, sponsors will be required to submit abstracts, titles, and speaker details on the conference website. The program will note that such presentations are sponsored. Once sponsorship is confirmed, our conference team will coordinate with you on how to submit the necessary information. Any specific requests beyond the options listed above, we are happy to discuss potential arrangements.
To ensure a smooth process, we aim to have all sponsors confirmed and all sponsored presentations registered on the conference website by January 31st, 2026. Please contact us with any questions or requests you may have.
Yours sincerely,
Brian Gallagher, President JALTCALL
Venue Information
Main Atrium for sponsors and coffee breaks
Main and Sub Lecture Theatres for Keynote Speakers and large meetings.
Standard Presentation rooms
Main Entrance
Building Floor Plan (first floor)
Building 5th Floor Atrium *sponsors area/coffee area
Presentation Rooms 3rd Floor