Announcing the 2026 Conference Board Election
As we prepare to gather for the 2026 Open Education Conference on October 27-29, the Open Education Conference is launching its annual community election process for its Advisory Board. Guided by the Strategic Vision, newly elected board members will join conference leadership in January 2027 to shape its future as a sustainable, community-owned event.
The goal of the election is to appoint six community members to serve on the Advisory Board for a two year term, starting January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2028. Starting today, interested candidates are invited to review the requirements and self-nominate by Friday, November 13th, 2026. Voting will take place from Monday, November 30th to Friday, December 4th, 2026. For more details, visit the election page.
Voting Process & Registration
Anyone who has attended either of the two most recent years of the Open Education Conference or otherwise identifies as a member of the Open Education Conference community is eligible to vote. If you have registered to attend OpenEd25 or OpenEd26, you are automatically registered to vote. If you have previously registered to vote but have not attended either of these conferences, you will need to renew your voter registration. To renew or update your voter registration, please complete the voter registration form below.
Voting will take place November 30th to December 4th, 2026 and secure voting instructions will be delivered to each registered voter by email.
Background & More Information
The Open Education Conference is an annual convening for sharing and learning about open educational resources, open pedagogy, and open education initiatives. Building on a sixteen year history, the conference began a transition to community leadership, including the adoption of a Strategic Vision and election of an Advisory Board in 2021. Currently, the Open Education Conference is fiscally housed within the Open Education Association.
