The Michele Steele Best of JALT Awards is a program that was started over two decades ago to honor the speakers who make JALT events such valuable experiences. Since 2010, we have held a special reception at the JALT International Conference to celebrate the winners of this award. At JALT2020, the Executive Board of JALT unanimously voted on changing the name of the Best of JALT to The Michele Steele Best of JALT Award in recognition of the late Michele Steele’s inspiring and devoted love of honoring JALT members for their enriching work through an annual social event.
This year, the Michele Steele Best of JALT Awards event will be held at the JALT2023 Annual International Conference on Saturday, November 25, from 7:30 PM in the Multipurpose Hall. The sponsor of this event is Kinseido Publishing. Please see the Best of JALT awards page for a full list of 2022 winners chosen by JALT’s chapters and SIGs.