BIG CHANGES, BIG BENEFITS

NEW this year is a conference scheduled outside of the workday with exceptional offerings. We listened to your suggestions and made some big changes with big perks. This new afterschool format for Tri-State STEM+ Conference 2025 provides these exemplary benefits:

• Reduce pricing – Early Bird Registration is ½ the price of last year. Register today!
• Attendance is not dependent on principal approval – You decide to attend.
• No sub needed – No preparing lessons for a classroom sub.
• Attend as a department or district group – Include your whole department or cohort.
• Childcare provided for 20 spaces – Your child can engage in a STEM activity and dinner.
• Scheduled on a Thursday – The day after the conference is a Friday followed by the weekend.
• Dinner – Time to network and visit the Showcase of Informal Instructional Resources.
• More PreK-3 Sessions – We heard you and sought out more presentations in this grade band.
• More AI Related Sessions – Everyone is asking for more info on using AI instructionally
• Three Types of Presentations - Interactive Workshops, Instructional Programs and Strategies and a Sharathon
• 20+ raffle items – You could be a winner!
• 4 Contact Hours – A great way to earn contact hours.
• A give-away bag – When the conference closes, your bag will be full of handouts and other materials you’ve collected. Go home with a bag of goods!

October 23, 2025

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Votruba Student Union, Northern Kentucky University

Do you know an outstanding PK-12 STEM+ Educator?

PK- 12 STEM Educators (teachers, administrators, and informal educators) are encouraged to nominate themselves or others in one of the following categories.

• Outstanding STEM Educator Career Achievement Award (30+ years of service)

• Outstanding STEM Educator Career Achievement Award (20-29 years of service)

• The Mid-Career STEM Educator Award (10-19 years as an educator)

• The Early Career STEM Educator Award (0-9 years as an educator)

Nominations will close on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at midnight. Click here to submit your nomination.

Awardees will be recognized on Thursday, October 23, at the 2025 Tri-State STEM+ Conference.

Be a part of the community of educators from around the tri-state and beyond coming to share their innovative approaches for becoming the catalysts of change for the future. Through three unique learning sessions, this year's conference will send participants back to their own learning spaces inspired and fully equipped with the tools needed to bring new life to STEM+ instructional experiences.

• Category 1 - STEM+ Instructional Programs and Strategies (IPS)
• Category 2 - STEM+ Activities, Labs or Projects - Interactive Workshops (IW)
• Category 3 - STEM+ Sharathon Lessons, Activities, Labs or Projects

• Inspire Others: Your ideas have the potential to spark inspiration in fellow educators, fostering a culture of continuous growth.
• Problem-Solving: Facing a challenge? Sharing your experiences might provide solutions and fresh perspectives from those who've been there.
• Build a Community: Create a supportive network of like-minded educators who are passionate about shaping the future of education.