FAQs

Discovery Education Live is an in-person professional learning experience for educators and leaders, July 12 to 15, 2027, in St. Louis. It grows out of more than 20 years of community-driven learning through the Discovery Educator Network and focuses on the work educators are doing right now: strengthening literacy and student engagement, bringing AI into the classroom responsibly, and preparing students for life after graduation. Come for hands-on workshops and keynotes, and leave with strategies you’re excited to bring back to your team.

Discovery Education Live will take place July 12-15, 2027 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

Address: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63102

We cater the agenda to those attending and will use the information in your registration to design a meaningful conference. You can expect a detailed agenda in March 2027.

Discovery Education Live will begin at 5 PM CT on Monday, July 12, 2027 and end at 12:00 PM CT on Thursday, July 15, 2027. Please plan your travel accordingly to be present for the entire event.

Our call for proposals is now open and will close on January 3, 2027. Review the guidelines and submit your presentation proposal here.

Ticket pricing depends on when you purchase.

• Super Early Bird (January): $399
• Early Bird (February): $449
• Regular (March-June): $499

These tickets include full access to the keynotes, breakout sessions, ancillary events, and the following meals:

• Monday: welcome reception.
• Tuesday: breakfast and lunch. We encourage you to explore St. Louis and all it has to offer with fellow attendees on your own Tuesday evening.
• Wednesday: breakfast, lunch, and celebration reception.
• Thursday: breakfast

Registration pricing does not include sleeping room nights, but we have secured discounted room block rate at the Hyatt. Rooms are booked by the registrant directly via a link received in their confirmation email when registration opens.

We are offering a few discount codes for registration: there is a 20% group discount when you're purchasing five or more registrations and accepted speakers will receive a 50% discount.

Discovery Education Live is for registered attendees only. We've designed the experience to maximize professional learning and community time together. You're welcome to have someone stay with you in St. Louis, but if they want in on the sessions, meals, or events, they'll need to register too.

We've prepped a justification letter that you can share with your employer. Just make a copy of the doc, edit the verbiage as needed to best align with your request, and then share the doc via downloaded file, direct link, or a good old-fashioned copy and paste of the text into an email.

You will receive a certificate of attendance which you can submit to your school/district for credit. Please work with them to determine how it will be accepted. If you need supporting letters or material, please reach out to DELive@discoveryed.com.

We’ve secured a room block at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, the host hotel, at a rate of $199 per night plus taxes. Two guests stay at no extra charge, and a third or fourth guest adds $25 per person, per night. You can book your room here.

St. Louis is perfectly centered in the geographic hub of the United States. St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is located 12 miles from Downtown St. Louis. The airport features over 10 airlines with non-stop service to more than 65 destinations. The airport is located 20 minutes from the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. We recommend you use an Uber or Lyft to travel between the hotel and airport.

That is totally up to you. If you rent a car, it'll likely sit parked all week. Discovery Education Live is a fully immersive experience all occurring at the Hyatt Regency. If we travel off site for a scheduled event, we will provide transportation.

For those driving to St. Louis, there is parking available at the hotel. For standard size vehicles, self parking will be $40/night and valet parking will be $50/night. There are many local parking garages that likely have more economical daily rates, we'll share more information as we get closer.

You can check into your room anytime after 4:00 PM CT on Monday, July 12. If you arrive early, the hotel concierge can hold your bags until check-in. Check-out is at 11:00 AM CT. We will have a space for your bags until the end of the event.

Yes! The hotel gym will be open to anyone staying at the hotel.

Yes! You'll be able to connect multiple devices to the hotel and conference wifi. We'll share login details when you arrive so you can stay connected throughout the week.

Feel free to pack some of your favorite snacks, but any special dietary needs will be accommodated by the hotel staff throughout the conference. Be sure to indicate your dietary restrictions on the registration form.

Casual and comfortable! Think jeans, shorts, t-shirts, and comfortable shoes for walking.

Yes, we're happy to provide a space for nursing or pumping individuals. We will share the specific room details closer to the event.