VASTA hosts an annual four to five day conference every year. The first VASTA conference was held in the summer of 1987 in New York City. While the annual conference has traditionally been held sometime around the end of July or beginning of August, the 2025 conference will be held in early October for the first time. 

Featured Presentations

Each year the VASTA Board of Directors and Conference Director identify a select group of professionals that have influenced the field of voice and speech and/or specifically address the conference theme. They are then invited to present at our annual conference. These presenters may be drawn from our membership or may join the conference from outside the VASTA membership and are welcomed to share their research and experience.  These featured presentations are offered to the full conference attendees. 

Invited Presentations

VASTA honors the wide array of talent possessed by its membership. Each year, VASTA invites members with theme-related skill sets and topics to join the conference workshop schedule. Invitations do most often reflect theme, yet some invitations are made based on membership demand and interest. A board member or the conference director will directly contact active members with relevant topics.
 

Member Presentations

VASTA also provides a way for members to submit independent ideas for workshops, panels, and papers. The Conference Director and Conference Team read all proposals submitted through our online form. Presentations are selected based on submission criteria, theme, membership desire, and innovation.  Once selected, presenters are scheduled with a time in the conference. This celebration of our member’s talent, research, and skill is one of the most important elements of our annual conference. It is these member presentations that create a collegial environment of learning and conversation.