Tuesday, June 9 — Friday, June 12, 2026 in New York City🗽
📣 Calling All FCS Teachers!
The conference is tailored for Family & Consumer Science educators who are looking to take their curriculums to the next level! Content is aligned with FCS standards and competencies as well as curriculum development related to the industry’s best practices.
📅 2026 Agenda: The Ultimate 4-Day Experience!
Tuesday, June 9th and Wednesday, June 10th
🍽️ Culinary
Visit iconic NYC food institutions and emerging restaurants to understand global cuisine trends, sustainability, and the business of food in a world-class market.
🏛️ Architecture
Explore landmark buildings and modern design marvels experts that highlight NYC’s dynamic built environment.
🌆 Tourism
Learn how NYC attracts over 60 million annual visitors through strategic branding, immersive experiences, and cultural storytelling.
🏨 Hospitality
Experience luxury environments and meet with industry leaders to explore guest experiences, branding, and careers.
Thursday, June 11th and Friday, June 12th
👗 Fashion
Go behind the scenes at leading fashion houses, studios, showrooms to learn about trends, production, and merchandising.
🛍️ Retail
Visit flagship stores and boutiques to analyze how brands create immersive in-store experiences that drive customer engagement and sales.
🧵 Textiles
Explore NYC’s Garment District with hands-on access to fabric showrooms and conversations with experts on sustainable materials, sourcing, and textile technologies.
🛋️ Interior Design
Tour renowned retail design studios and commercial spaces to discover how form, function, and storytelling shape interiors.
* Agenda may be subject to change.
🚀 Register Today — Don’t Miss Out!
📍 Conference Fee + Hotel Info
Choose from the following options:
Full Conference – 4 Days
- $2,975 – Conference Fee Only (No Hotel Room)
- $4,250 – Shared Hotel Room + Conference Fee
- $4,950 – Private Hotel Room + Conference Fee
Half Conference – 2 Days
- $1,750 – Conference Fee Only (No Hotel Room)
- $2,250 – Shared Hotel Room + Conference Fee
- $2,750 – Private Hotel Room + Conference Fee
🏨 Hotel Accommodations
- No Hotel Room: You will make your own arrangements.
- Shared Room: Two double beds for two attendees*
- Private Room: One king bed for one attendee*
Hotel is located in Midtown Manhattan. The conference includes daily site visits across NYC and a Wednesday evening reception. Evenings are free to explore the city or connect with fellow educators.
* Hotel stay includes breakfast. Lunch is provided during conference days. Let us know if you need additional nights—we can extend your stay at our group rate.
** A limited number of non-teacher plus-ones can join for $250/day per person (not including hotel).
🧾 How to Cover Your Conference Costs
Contact your local and state Career and Technical Education (CTE) offices to learn more about professional development funding opportunities.
Carl D. Perkins funds can be used to cover professional development experiences. Culinary and Fashion are part of the recognized career clusters. Attending a professional experience will put you in the center of the industry with actual interactions with industry professionals, visits to iconic venues and experiences that will be important to introduce your students to enhance their success in the field. Perkins funds can also pay for licenses (to support eLearning platforms like WindowsWear). WindowsWear’s W9 Form.
👗 What to Wear
Wear comfortable clothing as we’ll be doing a lot of activities and walking. We’ll start the mornings with presentations and afternoons with site visits, tours, and experiences.
For the event on Wednesday evening, wear cocktail attire as we’ll be at a rooftop lounge with a professional photographer.
The entire experience will be photographed for WindowsWear’s press & social media purposes.
🚆 Getting To & From New York City
Attendees will need to pay for and schedule their own transportation to and from New York City.
LaGuardia (“LGA”) is the closest airport to midtown Manhattan, and there are a couple options to get to the hotel from LGA including:
i) Taxi, Uber, or Lyft ($45 to $60, depending on traffic / time of day)
ii) Bus & Subway ($2.90) and you would need to take the bus from LGA to the subway and then walk to the hotel (you can see the map of the route here). All buses & subways in NYC now accept payment directly from a smartphone or wireless credit card.
If you are arriving via JFK Airport (“JFK”) or Newark Airport (“EWR”), you also have the option of taking the monorail & train which gets you to Penn Station or Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan (the hotel is a 10 minute walk from either station).
From JFK, when you arrive at your terminal, take the AirTrain monorail to Jamaica station and then take the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) into either Penn Station or Grand Central Station. The total cost is about $15 and you can see more info here.
From EWR, when you arrive at your terminal, take the AirTrain monorail to the NJ Transit train, and you can travel into Penn Station. The cost is about $15 and you can see more info here.
💬 Need Help or Have a Question?
Email us at conferences@windowswear.com if you have any questions or need any assistance.