While the OTAA works year-round to provide support and advocacy to theatre education efforts
in Oregon, the organization’s focus is its annual Fall Conference, typically held on the second Friday
in October (designated by many districts as either an in-service or non-contract day).

The annual Conference is planned by the OTAA President, and is normally a one-day session of
workshops and resource-sharing. An annual business meeting is held in conjunction with the Conference,
normally on the Saturday morning following the Friday event.

OTAA is operated under the umbrella of Oregon Thespians, but is a separate organizational entity.
While many members of Oregon Thespians attend (and are therefore members of) OTAA, the two
memberships are unrelated in structure.

One way to think of it is that Oregon Thespians is a student-centered organization, designed to create
and maintain opportunities for Oregon’s students. The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)
provides opportunities and resources for educators on the national level. OTAA is the teacher-centered
counterpart to these organizations at the state level.