Join IRE’s all-virtual conference, AccessFest 2026
AccessFest is our most affordable and accessible annual conference!
No travel, no hotels, no early-bird deadlines, just world-class training at your fingertips. Join us online, October 8-10, for AccessFest 2026.
Professional, Early-career professional, Academic, Retiree and Associate members can register at any time for just $76 (a nod to our very first IRE Conference in 1976).
Student members can register at any time for just $26 (a nod to our 50th year of conferences).
The full lineup of sessions will be posted soon. You'll not only see top sessions from NICAR26 and IRE26 but also fresh new programming on accessibility, diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion issues within the newsroom and in news coverage.
Looking to get a fellowship? Apply here!
Remember: You must be a current IRE member through October 31, 2026, to attend the conference.