NMMATYC will host its 38th annual conference at
El Paso Community College in El Paso, TX.
The conference will be on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The conference will be at the Valle Verde Campus - AST Building.
The theme is the Magic of Mathematics: where logic meets wonder.
We hope you can join us!
Dr. Arthur Benjamin is the Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and the Visiting Professor for Public Outreach at the National Museum of Mathematics. He has been repeatedly honored by the Mathematical Association of America for his teaching and writing, and was selected by Princeton Review as one of The Best 300 Professors in America. He is also a professional magician and one of the world's fastest mental calculators. He is also a grandmaster in backgammon and is in the American Backgammon Hall of Fame.
Dr. Benjamin has given 3 TED talks which have been viewed over 50 million times. He has demonstrated and explained his calculating talents to audiences all over the world and has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Today Show, CNN, and The Colbert Report. He has been featured in Scientific American, Omni, Discover, People, Esquire, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Reader's Digest. Reader's Digest calls him "America's Best Math Whiz."
Friday, April 24, 2026
6:00 - 7:30PM
El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus
Dr. Benjamin will host a pre-conference magic show* on Friday, April 24, 2026 from 6:00 - 7:30PM at El Paso Community College - Valle Verde Campus. Tickets to the magic show show are available to all participants, guests, and the community. Tickets are $25/person or $60/group of 4. These tickets are in addition to the conference program and registration.
*Magic show sold separately.
We are currently accepting proposals for the 2026 conference. Please fill out the form below to have your proposal considered for the upcoming conference.
Click here to fill out a proposal form
Deadline to submit a proposal:
Friday, March 13, 2026
Any questions, contact:
Fan Chen
fchen@epcc.edu
To register for this year's conference, please complete the following two steps below.
First, fill out the registration form.
Second, complete your registration by paying the conference fee via PayPal.
Note: Registration for the conference will include annual membership fee to NMMATYC.
*Lifetime registration option is only for current Lifetime members. If you would like to become a Lifetime member, please see our Membership page for details.
Building map - TBA
Saturday April 25, 2026
8:30AM - 3:30PM (Tentatively)
More information TBA.
Gallup, NM
If you would like to have a booth and/or present, please
contact NMMATYC. Form TBA.