2027 NationalConference
Fashion, culinary, retail, design, and more.
New York City is the classroom.
A top professional-development experience for top FCS educators.
Built for Family & Consumer Sciences educators — high school through university. Over four days, teachers go inside New York City’s most iconic food, fashion, retail, and design destinations, guided by WindowsWear and industry insiders. Every stop aligns with FCS standards and competencies, with ready-to-use ideas for the classroom.
Standards-Aligned PD
Every experience connects to FCS national standards — with applications you can teach immediately.
Access You Can’t Buy
Behind the scenes experiences at New York City’s top destinations with the people who make them happen.
A National Network
Four days alongside FCS educators from across the country — build lifelong relationships.
What last year looked like.
Last year’s standout stops. Click any photo to enlarge.
The Bazaar, Bazaar Meat, Nubeluz, and Zaytinya — world-class culinary and hospitality under one roof.
How a global fashion house translates identity into retail experiences.
A skyline-level study of New York City’s most iconic buildings.
An evening to connect, share classroom ideas, and celebrate above the Manhattan skyline.
Four days, two tracks.
Eight disciplines across two two-day tracks. Take all four days, or join a single track. 2027 agenda will be available a few weeks before the conference starts and may be subject to change.
Culinary
Visit iconic NYC food institutions and emerging restaurants to study global cuisine trends, sustainability, and the business of food.
Architecture
Explore landmark buildings and modern design marvels with experts who reveal how NYC’s built environment comes together.
Tourism
See how NYC attracts more than 60 million visitors a year through branding, immersive experiences, and cultural storytelling.
Hospitality
Step inside luxury environments and meet industry leaders to explore guest experience, branding, and careers.
Fashion
Go behind the scenes at leading fashion houses, studios, and showrooms to learn trends, production, and merchandising.
Retail
Visit flagship stores and boutiques to see how brands build immersive in-store experiences that drive sales.
Textiles
Explore the Garment District with hands-on access to fabric showrooms and talks on sustainable materials and sourcing.
Interior Design
Tour renowned retail design studios and commercial spaces to see how form, function, and storytelling shape interiors.
Professional Development Reimagined.
Some of the spots that were explored in 2026.
Choose your experience.
All four days, or a single two-day track — with or without a hotel room at our group rate.
Full Conference
Half Conference
Hotel prices are all-in (room + conference fee). Lunch is provided on conference days and hotel stays include breakfast. Plus-one and extra-night options are in the details below.
The details.
Hotel & Accommodations
The Hilton Garden Inn is at 45 East 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The conference includes daily site visits and a Wednesday evening reception. Evenings are free to explore the city or connect with fellow educators.
- No Hotel Room: you make your own arrangements.
- Shared Room: two double beds for two attendees.
- Private Room: one king bed for one attendee.
Hotel stays include continental breakfast, and lunch is provided on conference days.
Plus-ones: a limited number of non-teacher guests can join for $250 per day, one per attendee. Guests must be ages 16 and older.
Room upgrade: prefer two double beds (sleeps up to 4) instead of the private king? Add $50 per night, per room.
Additional nights: the group rate is $395/night for a private room (1 king) and $449/night for a double (2 double beds), inclusive of taxes and fees. Note your room type and dates in Special Requests. Half Conference packages with a room include 3 nights; Full Conference packages include 5 nights.
How to Cover Your Costs
Contact your local and state Career and Technical Education (CTE) offices about professional-development funding.
Carl D. Perkins funds can cover professional-development experiences — Culinary and Fashion are recognized career clusters. Perkins funds can also pay for licenses to support eLearning platforms like WindowsWear. Our W9 is available on request — email conferences@windowswear.com.
Professional Development Certificate
The conference offers a certificate of 14 to 28 hours of professional development, depending on the 2-day or 4-day option. These hours may be applied toward license renewal, as determined by your state and district.
WindowsWear does not provide college credit directly; a local university or CTE program may recognize the experience within an existing degree pathway. Attending all four days may align with 2 to 3 credit hours (one credit typically reflects about 15 hours of instruction). Contact your institution for specifics.
Our FCS consultant helps connect program content to national FCS standards, industry needs, and concepts you can apply in the classroom.
What to Wear
Wear comfortable clothing — there’s a lot of walking. Mornings start with presentations; afternoons move to site visits and tours. For the Wednesday evening rooftop reception, wear cocktail attire.
The entire conference is photographed for WindowsWear’s press and social media.
Traveling To & From New York City
Attendees arrange and pay for their own transportation to and from NYC.
LaGuardia (LGA) is closest to Midtown: taxi, Uber, or Lyft is about $45–$60. Bus & subway is about $3. All NYC buses and subways accept payment by smartphone or contactless card.
JFK or Newark (EWR): taxi, Uber, or Lyft is about $65–$100. From JFK, take the AirTrain to Jamaica, then the LIRR to Penn Station or Grand Central (about $15). From EWR, take the AirTrain to NJ Transit into Penn Station (about $15). The hotel is a 10–15 minute walk from either station.
Staying through Friday? We wrap up at The Met (open until 9pm), so feel free to book a later flight.
Questions, or Can’t Make It This Year?
Email conferences@windowswear.com with any questions. Can’t attend this year? We’ll add you to our mailing list for next year’s updates.
2027 Conference
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Limited availability — reserve your spot.