2026 Annual Conference

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About the Conference

Join us in Austin from June 9-12, 2026, for our 43rd Annual Conference on Services to Youth and Families! The conference theme, Leveling Up Our Impact, will inspire attendees to discover game-changing strategies, skills, and partnerships to overcome obstacles and make a difference for young people.

TNOYS’ conference draws professionals from across systems that serve young people. Don’t miss an energizing week of new connections, inspirational speakers, and cutting-edge training led by experts and young people with lived experience. Stay tuned, as registration opens in early February!

Share Your Expertise: Join As a Presenter

As a presenter, you’ll connect with hundreds of youth-serving professionals and youth leaders. We welcome proposals across every area of youth services, including research and evidence-based practices, youth voice and youth-adult partnership, nonprofit leadership and innovative solutions, and more. 

Apply to Present

A driving value of TNOYS’ conference is youth-adult partnership, and we will prioritize workshop proposals that include youth and young adults (ages 15-26) as presenters. Presenter benefits include conference registration discounts and free registration for all youth and young adult presenters. If you have questions, please email us at annualconference@tnoys.org.

Rolling deadline: January 9

 

Interested in presenting to youth and young adult (YYA) attendees? Please use the Call for Proposals form to indicate whether you wish to present a youth-only workshop.

TNOYS’ Annual Conference on Services to Youth and Families would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and exhibitors. Sign up to showcase your brand to key audiences in youth and family services, enjoy complimentary registrations, connect 1-on-1 with over 400 attendees, and much more. Learn more in our Sponsor and Exhibitor packet below:

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor

For more information, email annualconference@tnoys.org.

About TNOYS’ Annual Conference on Services to Youth and Families

For over four decades, TNOYS’ Annual Conference on Services to Youth and Families has convened thousands of diverse professionals working to build stronger, more equitable youth-serving systems. Guided by the theme Leveling Up Our Impact, the conference will inspire attendees to tap into our strengths to power stronger outcomes for Texas’ most vulnerable youth and young adults.

With over 40 workshops, keynotes, and panels available, the conference has something for everyone who serves young people! Learn more about the 400+ professionals, youth, and young adults who join from across systems and around the state.

 

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Announcing a New Location for 2026: The Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas

We’re excited  to announce that next year’s conference will be in Austin, Texas! 

With the FIFA World Cup taking place in Houston next June, several related logistical needs opened the door for us to explore a new host city for TNOYS’ 2026 Annual Conference.  

We’re incredibly grateful to the community of attendees who have helped the conference grow year after year, and we’re looking forward to new opportunities in 2026. Please stay tuned for more details about the venue, and feel free to email us at annualconference@tnoys.org if you have questions.

Learn more about TNOYS’ recent Annual Conferences below: