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Instructional Design Professionals Conference

Live: October 21—22, 2025—On-Demand through January 23, 2026

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Elevate Your Instructional Design Expertise

The Instructional Design Professionals Conference is the premier virtual event tailored for instructional designers. Whether you’re designing courses, coaching faculty, managing training programs, or exploring new technologies, this conference provides the tools, strategies, and expert insights you need—all from the comfort of your own space.

Join us live on October 21-22 to connect with top experts and peers through interactive sessions, discussions, and networking opportunities. Can’t attend every session? No worries! With on-demand access through January 23, you can revisit sessions, discover new ideas, and apply innovative strategies at your own pace.

Get ready for inspiring plenaries, 18 insightful breakout sessions across six tracks, and in-depth discussions on AI, tech integration, faculty collaboration, and instructional design best practices. Plus, share your work, gain feedback, and showcase your ideas in a collaborative space.

Skip the travel and hassle! Experience a high-impact learning opportunity made for you. Register today and elevate your instructional design skills while earning a Credly digital badge!

What Past Attendees Want You to Know:

"Fun to be with active practitioners of instructional design."
Anne Tuominen, Ph.D.
Anne Tuominen, Ph.D.Senior Learning Designer, University of Washington Continuum College
"Absolutely loved the conference platform. It was clearly organized and easy to use and interact with the presenter and other attendees."
2024 IDPC Attendee
2024 IDPC Attendee
"The sessions I attended were engaging and provided me with the things I needed for projects I am working on with faculty. I gained some strategies for implementing AI that I have begun using in my work."
2024 IDPC Attendee
2024 IDPC Attendee
"Very impressed. Found a lot of info I could use."
2024 IDPC Attendee
2024 IDPC Attendee

6 Conference Tracks

The Instructional Design Professionals Conference is committed to bringing instructional designers practical ideas, cutting edge research, and innovative methods from nationally recognized presenters through six carefully chosen topic areas to help you customize your conference experience to fit your exact needs.

Workload Management and Flexibility

This track explores strategies for managing workload efficiently, implementing time-saving processes, and handling the continuous need for course updates.

Inclusivity and Accessibility

This track explores strategies for creating universally designed courses, implementing accessibility best practices, and fostering inclusive learning environments.

Coaching and Collaborating with Subject Matter Experts

This track focuses on strategies for building effective partnerships, streamlining the course design process, and overcoming common collaboration challenges.

AI and Technology in Instructional Design

This track explores how to effectively and ethically integrate AI, support faculty in creating AI-resistant assessments, and prepare students for responsible AI use.

Show & Tell: Innovations in Instructional Design

Join fellow IDs as they showcase innovative projects, share design processes, and walk through the decisions, challenges, and outcomes that shape their work.

Special Topics in Instructional Design

Designed to capture emerging trends, niche challenges, and innovative practices that push the boundaries of instructional design, these sessions explore the unique and the unexpected.

Virtual Conference Includes:

  • Live & on-demand access to:
    • 2 plenary presentations
    • 18 breakout sessions across 6 tracks
    • 1 roundtable on bringing faculty on board with generative AI
    • 4 poster sessions
  • Community feature to network with presenters and attendees
  • Session handouts
  • An attendee guide to get the most out of the conference
  • Presenter/attendee/staff profiles and photos

Pricing & Registration

Single Registration

$349

2–4 Registrations

$329

5+
Registrations

$299

POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE:​1 person​2-4 people​5 or more people​
8/22/25$349/ea.​$329/ea.​$299/ea.​
10/10/25$449/ea.​$429/ea.​$399/ea.​
Standard Rate​$499/ea.​$499/ea.​$499/ea.​

How To Register

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Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the conference are subject to a $150 service charge per person. Cancellations made on or after the start of the conference will result in the full registration fee. Individuals who sign up for the conference, but do not attend, will be charged the full registration price. Substitutions or name changes can be made at any time prior to the beginning of the conference. All cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellation requests can be sent by email to support@magnapubs.com or by fax to 608-246-3597. Please include “Cancellation of 2025 Instructional Design Professionals Conference Registration” in the subject line.