SHARING THE FIRE

When Story Changes Everything

March 26-29, 2026

 

In-person at The Queensbury Hotel

Glens Falls, New York

 

Experience the transformative power of narrative at Sharing the Fire 2026, Northeast Storytelling's premier annual conference! Our theme, When Story Changes Everything, is an invitation to explore those profound moments when a single story can open the door to deeper awareness or spark significant change—in ourselves, our communities, and the world.

The conference will kick off with a dynamic performance by our Featured Storyteller, Antonio Rocha. And you won't want to miss the motivating Keynote and closing session with Keynote speaker, Laura Packer.

Join us for three days packed with engaging workshops and inspiring storytelling performances. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just beginning your journey, you'll discover new techniques, connect with a vibrant community, and deepen your appreciation for the art of storytelling.

Come share your fire, learn new skills, and witness firsthand how story truly changes everything!

 

Important Information

NEST Members get a discount to Sharing the Fire

If you are not a NEST member, you can join now and get conference discounts immediately. You will also receive member benefits and support our storytelling community.

NEST Membership options: 

Individual: $55 per year

Organization: $85 per year

Student: Free for the first year, then $15 per year afterward while still enrolled in an educational institution

Family Membership: $95 per year for two adults and their children.

Already a member? Make sure to login before registering to get the member discounts.

NOTE: If your membership has expired, you will not see the membership prices. Login to check your membership status before registering.

Past member? Login to your account to renew your membership.

COVID Policy

For everyone’s protection, we will be continuing to have a COVID Policy. We ask all participants of the in-person Sharing the Fire Conference to take a COVID-19 test within 48 hours prior to their arrival at Sharing the Fire and to stay home if they test positive or experience cold- or flu-like symptoms. NEST is strongly encouraging all participants to have up-to-date COVID vaccinations prior to attending the conference. Read the full Covid Policy. You will be asked to indicate agreement to follow this policy as part of registration.

 

Hotel Information

Registration does not include hotel fees. We have discounted rates at the hotel through our conference. Please use our Hotel Information Page to see your special Sharing the Fire discounted prices and reserve your room! Note that this rate is only guaranteed if booked before March 1, 2026.

 

Meals

Full conference registrations include breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and lunch on Saturday, but many other packages do not. Make sure to read descriptions carefully. Dinners are not included in any packages. We have allotted more time for dinner so that you can enjoy some of the incredible local restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. There are also two restaurants in the hotel. The hotel can accommodate food allergies if advanced notice is given. Please indicate any food allergies on your registration form.

If you would like to include meals with your registration, register before March 19, 2026. After that date, meals mentioned above are not guaranteed to be available. (You would be responsible for your own meals, but will be paying the same price.)

Pre-Conference Intensives

Anyone can attend one of these deep-dive workshops, which are not included in any of the conference packages:

A Pre-Conference Intensive Workshop is a chance to dive deeply into a topic with an expert presenter. There are intensive offerings for beginning through advanced tellers.

Friday Morning:

    • Beyond Words - Expand Your Expressive Potential by Noa Baum
    • Forging An Epic Story by Antonio Rocha

Friday Afternoon: 

    • Re-Upholstering Folk Tales: Honoring Old Stories, Inspiring New Audiences by Paul Strickland
    • The Art of Edu-tainment by Sue O’Halloran
    • Wisdom Stories Mined from Your Tree of Life by Lani Peterson

 

Pre-Conference Intensive Prices: 

$95 (Members)
$110 (Regular)
$45 (Students)

Please do not register for multiple intensives in the same time period.

Full Conference

This is our all-access pass. It includes:

  • Keynote by Laura Packer
  • In-person workshops
  • Virtual Track workshops
  • All main-stage performances during the conference: Laura Packer, Antonio Rocha, and the Olio (curated show featuring multiple tellers) and the Second Helpings Story Concert
  • Recordings of main-stage performances, keynote, and online/streaming workshops available for viewing post-conference for four weeks after they are posted
  • Fringe performances
  • Story swaps in-person and online
  • Mingling events
  • Saturday and Sunday breakfast
  • Saturday lunch
  • Thursday night pre-conference performance

Full conference does NOT include Friday intensives, dinners, or lodging.

 

Full-Conference Fees (includes Sat & Sun breakfast and Sat lunch if you register before 3/9)

Regular: $425

NEST Members - after March 3: $335

Full-Time Students: $145

Stories Galore

This is a performance-only track for those who attend in-person and want to hear stories, but are not interested in attending workshops. It includes all main-stage performances during the conference, fringe performances, the keynote, Sunday morning Second Helpings Story Concert, the Thursday night pre-conference performance, and the following meals: Saturday and Sunday Breakfasts & Sat Lunch. Stories Galore does NOT include: workshops, Friday intensives, dinners, or lodging. Meals will only be included with registration if you register before March 19.

Stories Galore

Regular: $285

NEST Members: $225

Students: $115

Individual Days

This option is made available for those who can only attend a portion of the conference.

Friday Only - Includes Performance & Swap

Regular: $50

NEST Members: $20

Students: $10

Saturday Only - All workshops, performances, keynote, swaps, and lunch (no other meals)

Regular: $295

NEST Members: $225

Students: $75

Sunday Only - Performance and workshop (no meals)

Regular: $110

NEST Members: $75

Students: $25

Individual Performance Tickets

Want to come to one of the Main-Stage Performances only? Tickets for Antonio Rocha’s Night Performance, the Saturday night Olio featuring several storytellers, Laura Packard’s Sunday Performance, Fringe Performances, and the Second Helpings Story Concert are available for sale on-line and on-site. Cash, check and credit card will be accepted at the door. Please do not attend performances if you are experiencing cold-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID. (Refunds will be issued when requested for illness.) Please note that none of the performances at the Queensbury are intended for children.

Each Main-Stage Performance Ticket 

Regular: $15

NEST Members: $10

Students: $5

These tickets will go on sale Mar 1, 2026. 

Virtual Track

The Virtual Track will feature live-streamed workshops and performances from the conference, as well as specific offerings for virtual attendees. More information is coming soon.

Registration is now open!

Please visit our virtual track page here