Language Conferences Worldwide Upcoming events in language, linguistics, speech and hearing therapy, translation, TESOL and related fields. The Australian Council of TESOL Associations - Events. ACTA CONFERENCE 2012 | HOME PAGE. The 2012 ACTA Conference congratulates the Northern Territory government on recognising the importance of using home language in children's education through the new policy Learning English as an additional language.We urge the Northern Territory and federal governments to support and resource schools and communities to use home languages effectively for children's learning. On behalf of ACTA and ATESOL NSW, I would like to thank our delegates from previous years for their ongoing support and participation and to welcome new delegates from Australia and overseas to our third biennial international TESOL conference in sunny Cairns.
The 2012 ACTA International Conference will be convened at the world class Cairns Convention Centre from 2-5 July 2012, and we have negotiated a variety of accommodation packages to suit our delegates' needs. Proceedings will open with a pre-conference Pronunciation Symposium on Monday 2 July. I hope to see you in Cairns in July 2012! With best wishes. 2011 ACAL Conference.