NCTE returned to Chicago, the city where it all began, to celebrate its 100th anniversary November 17-20 during the 2011 Annual Convention.
Scholastic, Inc., sponsored the Centennial Celebration: Hundreds of conventiongoers raised their glasses and toasted NCTE's first century of progress in literacy education at the Centennial Celebration on Saturday, November 19, in the Grand Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton. The celebration included a birthday cake, champagne, and entertainment.